>> good morning, everyone welcome to the monday february 6, 2023 meeting of the rules committee of the san francisco board of supervisors. i'm supervisor dorsey chair. i'm joined by acting vice chair aaron peskin and member safai. thank you to our clerk mr. victor young and to jason at the sfgovtv team for staffing today's meeting. mr. clerk do you have announcements. >> yes the board are having hybrid meetings, providing

remote access via telephone. first public comment taken on each item. for those in person, will be allowed to piaget first then those who are waiting on the phone line for those watching 26, 28, 78o 99 and sfgovtv the february is streaming it is 415-554-0001. enter access code: 2498 811 4462 ## you will hear the meeting discussion but be mute exclude in listening mode only. when your item come up and public comment is called those in person should speak and those on the phone dial star 3. if you are on the phone remember

to turn down your tv and other listening device. you we will take public comment those in person first then go to the remote line. you may submit comment in writing in the following ways. e mail them to niez at victorlet. young sfgovtv e mail will be forwarded to the supervisors and included as part of the file. you may sends it u.s. mail to city hall, 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 224, san francisco, california. 94102. that completes my initial comments. >> thank you. before we start i like to say a few words i want to thank peskin for entrusting mow to continue his work on rules. offer next 2 years. i want to express my

appreciation and thanks to mandelman and connie chan for their work on this committee the past 2 years special how much i appreciate the opportunity to serve with the 2 colleagues and menldzs supervisor walt only be vice chair of the committee and supervisor safai. with whom i share priority and look forward to clan raiding. rules always has a lot to do today is no exception. let's get to t. mr. clerk. call item 1. i know you stated this but i want to note that supervisor peskin is in place of walton for today's meeting. >> first, item 1. would you like me to read one and 2 together or separately? >> the motion appointing supervisor melgar ending june 30

of 23 as member to the association of bay area government executive board. >> thank you, mr. clerk thises continued from last week's meeting due to a last minute chink involving which supervisor would take this role the motion was amended say melgar will fill seat 3 on abag the association of bay area governments. neither of my colleagues for questions or comments i like to open up for public comments. >> i want to confirm we change today to seat 2. >> yes. one moment. members who wish to speak and joining in person which lineup to speak along side of at this time. for those remote call 415-554-0001 enter access code: 2498 811 4462 ##.

you need to press star 3 to enter the line. for those in the queue continue to wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted that will be key to begin comments we have one person. you manipulate begin. >> hello. good morning. i'm michael patrellis. i need to gather my thoughts for a quick moment. this item is about supervisor melgar and her appointment to the association of bay area government executive board. and um -- i want to speak to her qualifications. part of hai see her

qualification is how she talks. during the commendation period on your tuesday meetings. that qualification of being able to talk and talk and talk during the commendations is a qualification. there is also the qualification that um during introductions for roll calls. she will talk, and talk and you know those of us in the public we wait and wait! and wait. and wait. for supervisor melgar to finish talking. and that ability, that qualification of being able to talk, take up so much time every

tuesday before we get to public comment, that is a qualification for why supervisor melgar should be appointed to this body. so -- i -- appreciate that you allowed me to gather my thoughts. i'm a bit intimidated by the 4 sheriffs you called out that's how it goes at city hall. yes, approve supervisor melgar for this body. thank you so much. we can move to public comment on the phone line. first caller, please.

good morning supervisor dorsey and safai and peskin, i believe. this morning. i am calling from san francisco tenant's union i'm a member and in support of supervisor melgar being an executive director on abag committee. i think she is well suited for the job. and i attended a number of the abag meetings and will be replacing gordon mar. yes, please, approve her. thank you. >> thank you. next caller, please. good morning it is joe [inaudible] i'm calling to [inaudible] i want to advise supervisor melgar [inaudible] she is a [inaudible] a current

[inaudible] a strong leader and someone who treats people with respect. and i don't find the first commenter respectful. i support law enforcement. i would be back and i hope you will paddle this nomination and think you know when i will be back. [laughter]. thanks. >> thank you. that was our last caller on the phone line. thank you, public comment on this is now closed. i'd like to make a motion to sends item one to the full board with positive recommendations. a roll call. >> on that motion, supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey.

>> aye. the motion passes without objection. thank you, mr. young. will go to the full board with positive recommendation. call the next item. >> item 2, motion reappointing supervisor stefani ending january 31 of 25 to the golden gate transportation board of directors. >> thank you, mr. clerk. seeing neither of my colleagues for questions or comments i like to open 2 to comment. >> yes. members of the public had wish to speak and are join nothing person can lineup to speak. for those listening remote call 415-554-0001, access code: 2498 811 4462 ## then star 3 to enter the speaker's queue. for those in the queue wait null are unmuted then begin your

comments. we have public commenter. at the podium you may begin your comment. >> yes. hello. good morning gaevenl michael patrellis. give me a moment to collect my thoughts the supervisors qualifications for this body. >> you know one qualifications the 8 of a supervisor to talk and talk and talk and continue talking during your tuesday meetings. this supervisor talk and talk and talk and talk about commendations. the commendation time goes on

and on and on. and talk on and on and on while we, the public patiently wait and wait and wait until we are allowed 120 seconds to speak. so the qualification i see every tuesday boy this supervisor to talk and talk and talk, will be a qualification on this new body. i ask that you recognize how she will talk and talk and talk during commend agszs and roll

call introductions while we, the public patient low wait for 120 seconds to address you. please approve this nomination. thank you. >> okay. we will check to see if anyone is on the phone line. >> can we have our first public commenter from the public comment line. >> good morning, supervisors [inaudible]. this is joe. [inaudible]. yes, the supervisor stefani fan she is [inaudible] [audio muffled] [muffled audio] [cannot

understand speaker]

>> thank you. next caller, please. >> can you hear me now? >> yes. >> great. david pilpel, good morning. so i attend most meetings of the bridge district. supervisor stefani has been a good member of the bridge board i support her reappointment. i think it is good to reappointment members who are familiar with busied. i think tell be grit to have all of the san francisco seats on the bridge board filled. i think it is best to have the members be fully engaged and represent the city on the bridge board. and just finally, i would encourage supervisor peskin to look at both items 2 and 3 online 12. i would suggest that they can be

core litted item 3 has either an extra word or couple words missing and item 2 could insert to the district secretary of the -- prior to the bridge district reference online 12 this is the optional. either way i support the reappointment of supervisor stefani. thank you for listening. >> okay. that was our last public commenter on the phone line. >> public comment on item 2 is closed. i like to make a motion to send to the full board with period recommendations. >> yes. okay. on that motion, supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai.

>> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. yoot motion passes. >> item 2 will go to the full board with positive recommendation. call the next item >> item low a motion reappointing supervisor dorse term ending january 31 of 25 to the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district. >> mr. clerk i will make a motion to recuse supervisor dorsey from this vote. >> yes, on that motion. supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey excused. >> supervisor dorse serecused and i note because well is a small stipend that come with this position this is the reason for the recusal.

and with that is there any public comment on item 3? >> members who wish to speak and are in person lineup at this time. for those remote, call 415-554-0001, access code: 2498 811 4462 ## then press star 3 to enter the speaker's queue. for those in the queue continue to wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted then begin your comment. >> you may begin your public comment. >> thank you. >> good morning again. i'm michael patrellis i'm not sure if i'm allowed say supervisor's name. as you know your tuesday meetings you restrict our first amendment rights. and you don't allow members of the public to say a supervisor's

name. this restriction on our first amendment right i hope one day will be addressed. this person this supervisor who you want to appoint is a cop. and i think a cop would be good on this body. i would like to note that some of the qualifications of this cop are he can talk and talk and talk and talk will. douching during commendations and the ability to keep on talking during roll call introductions and he will talk and talk and talk and talk during roll call introductions. that ability every tuesday to

talk during those 2 items, as we, the taxpayers, we wait and we wait. and we wait and we wait. for our 120 seconds that you allow for each member of the public to speak. if that is not a qualification to speak on and on during tuesday meetings and yawn during public comment, i don't know what is. please approve this cop for that panel. thank you. >> thank you. move on to the comment phone line.

>> that line was unattended the next line. great. david pilpel againful supervisor dorsey has attends his first meeting of the bridge district board i'm confident he will represent us well. you heard my comments about item 2, justmented to again point out line 12 if you are using the language from item 2 then i think the correct language for line 12 should be transmit certified copies here of, to the golden bridge transportation district so the 2 motions conform. i support the reappointment supervisor dorse tote bridge

district board. >> thank you. >> next caller. okay. that was our left caller the line was unattended we can close public comment. where public comment for item low is closed. and i want to thank supervisor dorse for his wellingness to continue it serve on the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district. and also acknowledge that for the first time we have a full san francisco compliment on that board that consists of representatives all the way to del norte county on the oregon boarder. il say for the record that if our colleague supervisor dorsey was a post certified member of

the police force will be paid more than if he was a supervisor i will sends that to the full board with a positive recommendation on that motion a roll call, please. >> on that motion supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey excused the motion passes without objection. >> next item >> next is the ordinance amending the code and business and tax regulation code by prop c adopted on novemberit of 22 proviedz the homelessness oversight commission appoint all members. board the coordinating board duties to serve the body required participate in federal condition continuum of care and that shelter monitoring advise the commission in lieu of the coordinate board and our city

our home committee advise and recommend to the commission and the health commission and oversight commission form the department of homelessness and supportive housing strategic planning process. i like to note there is a request this matter referred out as a committee report. >> thank you. mr. clerk. supervisor safai will present. the floor is yours. >> thank you. i think we have a little power point. >> yes. one moment our staff, is will bring that up. a simple power point. th past november 58% of the

voters of san francisco supported prop c. focus of that was to establish greater acounsel abltd and oversight for homeless service deliver in san francisco when this department was created the budget was a little over 100 million temperature has grown to just south of 700 million dollars. and so the idea of this the purpose of this and the idea behind creating prop c was more ash countability and oversight and control and understanding of how the dollars and the department and direction were going to take. new commission set homeless policy in a public forum. the controller will construct audits of homeless service. the big things we heard over the last couple years. people were frustrated about

money spent and understand understanding how it is implementd and used and are the dollars used wisely. an audit of the homeless service delivery in the city. both city deliver exclude nonprofit. as we saw when the patroller did conduct a more recent audit of the homeless service delivery nonprofits there was very concerning information that was cert falsed.

and now that agency is being investigated and people are questioning how shelters are handed out and administered and the over all healing of that agency. this is one example. the other thing was to the other purpose of the proposition was to stream line the add rise real bodies. there are a number that are in existing in our city our home. shelter monitor committee and others. so this is to improve the efficiency and reduce conflict. so -- in prop c, there are requirements that we created as part of this ordinance and the second helpful we are going to duplicate the file some amendments were not ready today and want to ensure that members have the opportunity to review them. prop c required an ordinance and that's when we are doing today. focusing the homeless board on the continuum of care and makes clear the commission appoints its members. ensure the shelter monitor committee will advise the commission on shelter commission and establishes our city our home as a body that makes recommendations to the commission. on the budget and strategic planning processes. in the past, a couple years they

have gone through a budgeting recommendation process has not always alined with the departments budget process but this allows for that opportunity for them for both processes to lineup. that's it, colleagues. i know we have emily here today. and emily, du want to say anything or you are comments or concerns? okay. before we vote i'd like to duplicate the file so that we can come back with the additional amendments and conversation that we had working with the city attorney they were not prepared today after internal review. so we will have them ready i'd like to continue the duplicated file for a week. do i need a separate motion. >> you don't need a motion on request to duplicate. duplicate but to continue the duplicated file y. we need a

motion on the request to continue for a week to february 13th. >> after public comment, correct in or do this before public comment. after public comment. why great. >> all right. that's it and if there are questions i'm happy to take them. if not go to public comment. >> no colleagues for discussion, let's open this up to public comment. >> yes. excuse me. members of the public who wish to speak and join nothing person lineup at this time of for those remote call 415-554-0001, access code: 2498 811 4462 ## then star 3 to enter the queue.

we have a person in the room you may begin y. hello and good morning again. i'm still michael patrellis and intimidated by the cop sitting behind me. i will still address this boulevard as best i can despite the intimidation of law enforcement behind me. i'm in favor of this homeless body. we have needed it for a long time. i believe that there will be many good things to come out of this homeless oversight body. i think it should have happened sooner. i don't think it should have taken a ballot front get us this body. i think if there was less time devoted at your tuesday meetings

to commendations and roll call introductions where you have no time limits to talk on and on and on, if you would curb yourself every tuesday with the commendations and the roll call introductions that take up i good amount of your time every tuesday and instead devote the time to solving some homeless issues, and to setting up upon the homeless panel? if you would to do that, i think your 12% approval rating would rise. i think you need to be reminded that the chronicle found this body of supervisors has only a 12% approval rating. and it is because of things your

inability to set up an oversight committee about homelessness as a reason why. thank you. >> thank you. >> can we move on to our first phone caller? no audio.... that was unattended line we will move on. >> good morning, supervisors and general public i'm dale semore i have been involved in homeless issues for year its it is my passion. you other than who i am, i served on the local homeless [inaudible] 6-8 years. one thing i can brag binever made an oversight recommendation. we have been the oversight.

i never made a recommendation on political intrefrns or social interference. i felt like i represented the community. people who are on the streets. people in the tents. i represent tyrone and sheila who are on elis street now. and i have been concerned the oversight committee might be politically connected. with loyalties and favorites have to be given back exit want you all to assure the public and the city tell not be a commission that is tied to political agenda. and -- that mark for identification y'all know i have been on both sides of this issue. i'm support thanksgiving issue but gotta be where the people on the board represent the community and the people on the street. represent the [inaudible] that have worked hard to keep the

homelessness where it is. yes we have problems in our nonprofit organizations not being up to speed on a lot of issues that legal issues but 99% of the nonprofits work hard as hell. to get people off our streets. exit don't want this to be an organization that will be a hit squad for the people that are working hard every day who are -- i'm talking about bots on the streets. this please keep that in minds i know you are coming back next week to taylor the document. >> our time elapsed. thank you. >> are there additional callers? >> that last caller we have one

unattended caller who was not responding. and that was our last caller weave can close public meants at this time. >> thank you, mr. young. public comment on 4 is closed. supervisor safai. >> i make a few more comments to clarify for the record. we had to go to the ballot to create a charter commission that is required. we cannot dom that. that was the reason why we went for the ballot and put in the ballot measure that the controller for the first time would audit on a regular and manualed torrey basis.

and then the other things we put in were required boy follow up ordinance we split it in 2 part its it is a good balanceful i will say that one of the purpose system there are district bodies and the idea was to consolidate and stream line the bodies in working with the commission. the commission recommendations will be coming through this body as well. we had the application process open. they have been submitted we'll make decisions to appoint on behalf of the board of supervisors the mayor and i have communities and she conveyed she intendsed have her recommendation and put her names forward soonful most likely in the next week or so. so -- we are on target to have the body and the recommendations happening around march first that infent of them to be

appointed by with the first meetings to begin may first. so, just wanted clarify that. but i like to make a motion to continue the duplicated file for a week to the next meeting if that is okay? >> thank you, mr. clerk. roll call on that motion yoochl yes, du want to discuss when we'll do with the african-american or. after we continue the duplicated. >> on the motion to continue the duplicated matter, to february 13th 23. supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> that motion passes without objection. >> thank you, mr. clerk. >> i'd like to send the original am item with positive recommendation to the full board yoochlt on this motion to send

the original version as a committee report. on that motion supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> is that motion passes without objection. thank you, mr. clerk call yack 5. >> item 5 a motion discongress remote participation by members at the board and committees for reasons related covid-19 and discontinuing remote public comments by the public at meetings. board and committees sept required to enable people with dablt disabilities to participate >> as we prepare for the end of the covid-19 public health emergency orders we are decisions to make what returning to normal and the new normal entails. one of those decisions involves

the future of remote participation and public comment and hathat will look like. my members as well as rafael mandelman have serve instead their roles longer than i have and were serving on this board and in various committees before the covid emergency i'm looking forward to hearing perspectives and the public we serve. many who have expressed their opinions on this topic and with that i like to westbound supervisor mandelman top present on his motion. floor is yours. >> thank you, chair dorsey and colleagues for hearing this motion. this motion has been rattling around in city hall for quite some time. board came back in spring of last year to in person meetings. the health officer indoor masking for public setting and

april of 22 left the remainlieder indoor masks. and almost from that point, i think a number of us questioned whether this body and the public are well served by unlimited remote public comment. >> i pledgeed introduce a repeal of unlimited remote comment i think overnight spring or summer. colleagues kept getting sick. and actually needing to aveil themselves of the provisions of the state emergency order that suspend the requirements for us to mote in person and for as long as that was going on, we were thinking we should hold back we introduced this motion in september. and again have somewhat delay

third degree on going folks needed to take advantage and members of the body have needed to take advantage for remote participation by board members. at any rate now we kinds of have to do something. the govern covid-19 emergency declaration endos february 28 the mayor circulated a memo rescind our local emergency orders on march first the board of prierzs with other commissions, board and policy bodies will once again by charter be required to meet in person. so, i am proposing what is reflect immediate this motion which is subject to discussion by this body and the board and committee and the board, is that we go back to the future but go back to a better future. that is the motion would provide for continued remote public

comment but only as necessary to enable the participation of folks with disabilities they make it practical to participate in person this is a significant but. although there were the ad a was the law in prior to 2020, we discovered during the pandemic we can make it easier for folks seeking accommendation to participate. i think we are all committed to making sure we continue to do that. buoy would argue that allowing for unlimited remote public ment as we have had including callers no relationship to san francisco, come at a cost. both in terms of resources but in terms of our ability to conduct our business effective. there are lots of examples of this from the last couple of years. a couple that come to minds are

the hour and hours and hours and hours of people yelling at each other through the car free jfk, i don't imagine the 1 minute expressions on either direction over any of the dozens of hours that were spent necessary low moved a single member of this board sitting as the board or transportation authority but did ensure the day we made the decision the other would like of the board did not begin until 9 at night. and i don't think that leads to good dlksz. good decisionmaking. i think it it is bad for the public not to mention the cost not just in terms of our time and staff time but of city resource this is get spent on those long meetings. another example that come to my minds the commission the redistricting commission.

now there are lots with criticisms of how the redistricting commission went down. but had i took from it and i was not. watching them myself but the notion that the poor volunteers were spending hours and hours and hours listening to other people talking about hashould happen with redistricting and only beginning to consider their own actions in the we hours of the morning when their thought thinking was not the best. and when the public the broader public not the public this come in the public interested in seeing that is happening before they go to sleep or whatever. would not have seen or observed had was going on. i think there is an example from the board and from commission lands. about how this playings out. the notion also of public comment, i think, and i had questions about this in

prepandemic in person comment who is the public getting reflected in the presentations to the board in it is not the views of the broad public that most of the time does not participate. it is tillically folks organized around an issue and focused and may not represent the majority sentiment around that issue they care enough they will show up in person or call in. i don't know that expanding that participation of that group without bring nothing perspectives leads us close to capturing the will of the public. i have been clear my feelings are. i think we have the obligations this we have under the brown act and sunshine ordinance. and american with disabilities i don't think we should seek out additional opportunity for comment beyond that. whatever the board decides there

are of course a lot of outstanding implementation questions regarding reasonable accommendations that have to get worked out over this month. and that we may need to continue to work on after march first. the mayor's office on disability's act working with the clerk of the board and the city add administrator and department to finalize guidance and deliver options for reasonable accommodations for individual hos cannot provide in person comment but this it is a separate question from the policy question the committee has before it today. any rate, we are a motion can you do hayou will or forward it without recommendation or whatever the will of the committee. i made clear hay think my recommendation for this committee would be. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mandelman. i see colleagues. president peskin.

>> thank you, chair dorsey and. >> i then and there thinking a lot about this motion and also about where we have been for the last 3 years. i want to start by public low thanking and acknowledging the clerk of the board of supervisors. and her staff. as well as count believability -- individuals who are commission secretaries. and all of the folks at sfgovtv. it has been a monumental under taking to over night switch from the old system of 3 years ago in the face of the pandemic. to allow the workings of government at the board of supervisors at the committees,

at over 100 brown act bodies. commissions advisory mittees. you name it. and i want to take this moment to say it has been impressive. the technology existed although we did not know how to use it and perfect it. but that cat is out of the bag. and there is no going back. that technology exists we have prouven we can use it. and i also hear the comments of the around what supervisor mandelman is suggest. i want our government to work efficient low. all of the work we do is public work and needs to be informed by the public.

i understand that. and we want to encourage public participation. and i understand that. i'm trying to look for and may be this is an impossibility a balance of of making sure that we hear this comment. whether it is through modium that barely existed when i started which was e mail, medium that did in the exist when i started which was social media. and of course, believe be comment at meetings i want to fwhans with the efficiency of getting stuff done. i hear had supervisor mandelman says when you have 6 hours of public ment and say the same thing and i get it there is passion, for or against closing jfk or the great highway. did it influence thinking? i have been at public ment

somebody suggested something or shown a view i never thought about before. i have gone does not happen often but go to meetings thinking i had my minds made up and a member swayed mow to look differentsly that is invaluable. but i'm trying to look for balance. and noting that this technological reality is common place. we have zoom meeting in bedrooms, and what supervisor mandelman said is not lost, 3 weeks ago i came down with a case of corid and could not participate in person at the meeting i was just elected to chair. and last week that happened another colleague. covid as we know is still here and very prevalent. and one of the things that i was

thinking about and may be this does or does in the reach that point of balance. words this are in the motion that supervisor mandelman has proposed. i direct you to page 3 of the left paragraph. which goes back to the old way. the old way for public accommodations was that a request had to be submitted 72 hours in advance. and i think given the technology and our experience over the last 3 years that does not seem reasonable. to me. and i think a matter of law, people could request that.

as a starting point of a complex public policy discussion suggest that be changed. and that be changed to manage like i will 3 this out for my colleagues to think about today and after today. >> strike that 72 hours in advance replace it with, prior to the start of the meeting. which i understands from staff is something that they could work with and we do it in real time every day. that's a starting points. i want to say that it is very important given this you have in the legislative branch we get to contemplay and set fort ouron rules.

actualized. we have to have that trailing legislation which supervisor mandelman is aware of. i also think it is important that all of the brown act bodies not just in the legislative branch of government. be on the same page. we should not have 2 systems wourndz executive branch commissions and a differents for the board of supervisors. and to that ends i reached on the to the executive branch. and it would appear i don't want to put word in the mayor's mouth, that well is a shared desire for whatever we do to

be uniform and apply to all commissions and the board of supervisors. i wanted to set that forward. there are other wording changes i could quibble with. i read the amendments that supervisor mandelman's staff passed this morning addressing many of them but not all of them. they are relatively small and word smithy in nature. i will stop talking and hundred is over to my colleagues. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. vice chair and i see supervisor mandelman on the roster. >> i wanted let folks know i brought hard copies that remember circulated i will make sure everybody has them. >> thanks. i had a quick question through the chair the last comment about not putting words in the executive's mouth but that there be a shared desire to have a uniform policy is that something

the executive branch how do they do that. can you expand on that? >> i would defer to department city attorney pierson as to that the powers. i assume under chapter 3 of the charter that is within the mayor's purvow to set forth all executive branch brown act bodies. madam city attorney. >> i have to look to see whether it is in the mayor's powerhouse i agree with supervisor peskin it seems likely. most body vs their rules that layout rowels for public meant. each body may need to revise its by laws or rules governing public comments. >> okay.

>> thank you. >>il say i agree. there should be a shared and uniform policy throughout the city, i appreciate the work that supervisor mandelman has done. i know it has in the been easy. i agree the example i use was being here felt like 24 hours but when we were here and asked to stay through christmas eve last year. and it was not until approximate probably i think shy of 2 in the morning this we finished our meeting. had to do with the tenderloin emergency and all valuable input all valuable public comment but -- a lot of that had to do with the emergency under when we were dealing with a public health crisis that crisis has

evolved back to a manageable state. and as supervisor peskin said the technology allowed for us to be more accommodating with people with disabilities. i liked the conversation around moving the 72 hour notice. i think that is helpful example i don't know if supervisor mandelmanmented go over his amendments. did you need to talk or they are just? straightforward. supervisor mandelman. [inaudible] >> changes that occurred the pass of time since we introduced the motion. it sort of recounts of the governor's declaration of emergency would be ending. and then the mayor's announce am shield terminate her emergency

order in another recital and then lines up the date which the orders will not be in affect that is march first. that's it >> thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mandelman. i like to add to express appreciation to supervisor mandelman for work on this. and to my colleagues for their thoughtful comments. i will say if only us as supervisors the analysisless be different and inclineed not have limitations. we should human we sign up for and public comment is something this does not take place just in this build and within the scope of this meeting. public comment is had i expect when i go to the coffee shop and

meet with mail and messages and people ask for meetings. the reality this is not just us 11 members of the board of supervisors it is staff and in large measure it is people who are volunteers for commissions and task forces and bodies. don't get sam rows we get it takes a toll on them. the other thing i have to acknowledge, i heard from my residentses and i represent a district that has a lot of businesses in the downtown area. that -- you know they feel when we will tell businesses especially the big ones to come back to the office it is is time to come become to work that the city should put more skin in the

game as well. this is something that small businesses are counting on. and i guess the closing with as a supervisor i do want to communicate that to hai said about public ment something this is part of our job all the time. that goes for people in my district if there is a reason you want to meet with me or express your public comment or invite me to a group in district 6 e mail me. that is part of my job. i appreciate everybody's work on this. do we have a motion. >> i'm sorry my apologies. rookie mistake. with that i'd like to open up to public comment. >> yes. members of public who wish to

peek and joining person lineup at this time. for those remote call 415-554-0001, access code: 2498 811 4462 ## then star 3 to enter the speaker's queue. ton wait untilure have been unmuted that will be your queue to begin your comment. if there is anybody in the room hold like to speak lineup at this time. we have 38 people on the phone line with 25 in line to speak. is there anybody in the chamber to provide public comment at this time. line up to speak. step up. >> thank you. why hello supervisors. as you see for me and my wheel

chair to give public ment even getting the microphone down wondering who doll it one of those anowing thing in my day a deal with ablism constantly every minute of every day. not every minute. mull pull times a day and these things accumulate and add stress. i want to point that out sometimes people say you know what, i want to stay home and not deal with things like that. and should have the right to do that. that's where we need you to hear us who have the experiences to try to recognize that if it it is an experience you don't have, we need you to hear us about had it is like. that's not the testimony i was going to give. i'm jessica with senior and disability action. we have a coalition of lbgtq+ organizations, racial equity groups. neighborhood groups. parent and others coming

together around protecting remote access. democracy is about the need to hear from marginalized groups not just people with disabilities. a policy is in the the a. tell not help people who don't identify as disabled or someone who is a parent or at work or machine in the bay rue who can't take an hour and a half to get here and wait not knowing when their item will come up. morph it requires people toium through another hoop of paying attention to time and calling ahead t. is a burden on disabled people temperature is a risk. i am at risk if i get covid of dying. and i took that risk today but not lately. i question whether that was a good idea. people should not be required to have to a sthaesz risk and put their lives at risk. we had not further segregate people by saying here is the pol you do if you have a disability.

here is hayou do if you are not. talk about. time e lapsed. normal does not work, thank you. >> hello michael patrellis again. your meetings go on and and on and on because you all talk xhurg commendation and roll call without a time limit. you are worried about spending too much time listen to us, put a time limit on yourself. the other thing is had um -- you disrespect the public. by putting public comment at the end of the meeting. we are to sit here through hours and hours of your hot air.

to get 120 seconds of public comment. i have lectured you about how the oakland city council puts public comment as item 1. item 1. respects the public. had you put public meant at item 59, or item 74. you are disrespecting us. you all paid 140-150,000 a year. a 6 figure saul row is not enough for you to sit here and put public comment at the top of the agenda. get another job. if you don't want to listen to us. you do not hold ton hall meeting. i in and said over and over again we need a town hall in the castro about a number of issues

and never got the town hall. it is not okay to want disabled people working people any member of the public to slep here ever tuesday and sit around for hours. as you talk, talk, talk, talk. about commendation and roll call introductions. stop disrespecting the partial kill this motion. thank you very much, the pandemic is not over and that is why i'm wearing a mask. keep remote public comment. we need it. >> good morning. i'm curtis bradford the manager at tenderloin development corporation. and i'm speaking because i think if is important this we keep public comment accessible for all of our residents. there are folks who don't

identify as disabled, folks like myself who are at increased risk. the pan dem sick in the over i'm increased risk because of distressed immune system i am here but there are other folk who is are in similar situations who need access in a safe way. there is working families, mothers a lot of people are seniors and it it is difficult for thome get here. are we account for them through accessibility clause? i guess official low you would we then and there is going to ecclude people. i know it is hard on controversial issues to sit here for xhours hear it all temperature is heard and tire and difficult. but it is also really important. it is important this people get a chance to have their voice heard even if someone said the

same thing who decides which person you hear and which you don't. upper should have a moment to share their voice. it is [inaudible]. you should be receptive to hearing the message. and that's had a democracy is about and we need to protect that i continue is hard work and long hours and difficult. i sat through those. it is important people need to be heard. thank you. upon anyone else in the chamber? we will move to the public comment line. first caller, please.

>> good morning. supervisors and members of the admissible who in in person this is julie fish frer district one. i wish i had more time to speak i will use hai have to my best ability. i'm calling from my home. my companionanrism survivor is here. we would in the be able to participate without this remote access. we are high risk as many are. corid is not over. colds are not over, flu is not over and all of us and all of you need to keep that in minds. public access is had we have had we are not voting. voting is great. each person gets to vote.

being able to speak and having a royce with you there as city hall through technology, through sfgovtv and web ex allows us to anticipate and hear you. i ask that you not only keep and expand remote access in san francisco at any hour of the day or night we need to be connected. thank you. next speaker, please. >> eileen coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. speaking on my own behalf. in opposition to this legislation. to follow up on my written comments there is no bla report on this item. the main rational seems to be on pages 4 lines 1 and 2 and quote, the significant cost associated allowing the public to payment in board meetings remote.

the significant costs have never been quantityified the burden of the public to go in to city hall, sitting to give 2 minutes of public comment and returning from city hall have not been factored in. i also sat through 97% of the very, very long redistricting meetings. i have a library card. it entitles me to use library resources. i urge the board to issue call in cards which have been vetted rather than e eliminate public comment except for disables i oppose this legislation as drafted. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors. this is patrick shaw. having trouble with my speesh

following my cancer surge row. i remind frumy written testimony that? 1996, the board adopted resolution 270-96 and then mayor brown signed in law the policy of the board of supervisors of the city and county of san francisco. but call in system developed to take public comments. so supervisor mandelman is proposing to do is to change near low 3 decades of standing city policy. i heard supervisor peskin's concern about having a uniform policy that would apply to the

legislatives and the executive branches. but the solution is to not to restrict board of spierzs comments and public comments just to accommodate the administrative side of our government. this resolution is. simple low in search of a real problem. the last speak indicated. as to mr. patrellis i commend him for his time. mandelmanments to public to drop dead. mr. patrellis was correct everyone of you supervisors made 149 thousand. >> time e lapsed. thank you. >> next speaker, please.

>> good upon morning. supervisors. jake process on behalf of the urban action coalition. calling in remote, which should give you an indication of our organization's feeling on this. we found that expanding access to remote call in gives a representatived sample size of the city's residents approximate feedback on various policies. . not specific low housing but in our experience focused on housing. i think this the idea we make exceptions for people who identify as disabled, but don't make in the logic does not make sense huare not including folk who is can't take a day off in the day to come to the board or

a committee or commission. and we understand this some can't make it because of disabilities but others can't make it for other reasons as well. so, keeping remote comments available for everyone is essential. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon will george, coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. i wanted to say that i prefer having the 8 to listen to meetings it allows me to listen to the meetings while multitasking. as others have said, it is difficult to get downtown.

ing worth it to sit through meetings and [inaudible] [inaudible]. who sometimes call themselves supervisors, and it is plain hard. and this is unreliable had a meeting will be heard. and -- how long public comment is going to be. yes is a problem because this is instead 20 in the sometimes you get 40 all saying the same thing. i understands but it is your job. now i'm in a wheel chair, so it is difficult for me, paratransit

is unreliable. takes mow half a day and -- they come upon at certain specific times i may get downtown and have to leave. to get back to get a ride back may take 2 hours. i'm only half an hour from my house. so -- um -- i want to say i'm a little disappointed supervisor mandelman. your time elapsed. like to apol yoiz for cutting people off we have 2 machines per speaker for this matter. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors [inaudible] in district 6 stands with senior and disability action and 100 community organizations in opposition to the motion.

unfortunately the pandemic is far from over and people had not have to choose between health and participation in government and takes away voices of parents, working people who had a voice the past few years. raise questions hol be eligible to receive an accommendation and the enforcement might be. to be honest, i [inaudible] the dog and pony show for public comment feeling our side needs to turn out hours of supporters merely because we know they will do the sameful because of this i'm open not idea that for contentious issues there are newer and less cost low and time consuming ways to facilitate participation in government and making more representative. other cities experimented with moss, should have a system in place before we eliminate this

and revert to the unequal system we had before we had be honest about the affects of the motion. we an if people jump through more that's participate in government thoou fewer will participate ask meetings will be faster. i like to see a solution that makes a gentleman representative. i have no doubt we can finds a better way but we had nag out first. >> the end of the motion says that remote public comment should be aftered people with disabilities to the extent required by law. i think we had do more to accommodate people with disabilities and everyone who wants to participate in our government. rather than saying that are standard is to comply with the law. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good morning mixture, wes low

senior policy member for glide opposition to the motion. discontinuing remote public comment for everyone except for people with disabilities would be unacceptable obstacle to communal participation and democracy. and systemic marginalation, discounting the responsibles of constate wents remote comment knead possible for members to participate for the first time. and should be aloud rather than oldsmobile as an asdomidation government should want more participation not less and promote inclusion and remove barriers to acsids. working people. parents and seniors and all that are reasons that make it difficult on come to city hall in the middle of the week dame work, transportation, childcare, and risk of exposure to covid-19. glide serves many of the populations and difficult for

thome dmaul for public but near low impossible for them on come in person. we serve people impact the by the legal system who feel intimidate head law enforcement is present. glide works with survivors of domestic violence they deserve a safe way to engage. during times we need increase connections ending remote commends would widen the divisibility. we request a no vote on this. thank you. >> good morning i'm [inaudible] from district 9. and [inaudible] calling this morning to remind you that remote participation should be allowed for all. reasonable accommendation and requiring people to identify as

disabled and ask ahead of time, as a bear year to make it less likely for people to payment. you know happen is next? il ask you. are you also going to limit or prevenn people from voting by mail or voting [inaudible] from other county and state. increase public engagement should be celebrated not prevented this body has a power to shape our policies and should include everyone in the process. long showers decisions left a long wachl much longer than that. and the people affected by your decisions should have a say. so. please, consider that. and vote no for this. thank you.

>> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning! board of supervisors rules committee! i'm susan lander. i'm stand nothing front of history class 471. which is legal and constitutional history. give us a shout, class. >> i'm here to talk about free speech and accommendation. now me and my students we work and we learn. during business hours. that's a fact of life. most people in the audience live and work learn and work during business hours. so why would you want to cut off our upon opportunity to testify before the board of supervisors. i use to be city college.

supervisors, dorsey, congratulations on your chairship. supervisor safai. hey >> supervisor peskin, good to talk to you. supervisor mandelman not liking this. resolution. so. i will make this short i have to go back to talking about the 14th amendment. i urge you to keep public testimony accessible as possible. do i have a witness! thank you will rules committee, board supervisors. >> i'm done. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello supervisors. i'm sheba [inaudible] a district sick resident and public policy manager at home rise.

i'm calling to urge you to reconsider the decision to ends remote public comments. our community comprised of people with disabilities physical and mentalal. seniors, working parents and individual hos cannot dedicate a day to the chambers give a 1-2 minute comment. eliminating remote comments you erase the quality of life barriers many face seek opportunity where they can participate in civic engagement. don't generalize the needs of a few over the major by making a decision that will impact the public's perception of had happens in the chambers. it is rivered by law virtual comment provided to the public if and when others call in remote. remote public comment cannot be an accommendation but necessary. allows public engagement fo to

hold you accountable. keep remote comment. thank you. good morning i'm a district 8 resident and the race and equity in all planning opposed this legislation. i find it highwayly insulting. i'm a senior now. my voice counts i participated in meetings for forever. with the board and find this cutting off our voices inwill suling. we had have more inclusivity and

in public engagement. you should be able to 39 us. and absorb what we are saying, take it in and -- then rule accordingly. please, deny this, thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. hello i'm campbell. i'm here with the [inaudible] i'm 23 year old this is my first time call nothing. i'm at work now and i would not participate if not for this option. and i would appreciate if it stayed. yes, thank you. >> next speaker, please. hello. do not accept this proposal, do

not accept or forward it. this is a valand i had necessary way for people to participate in government affairs and decisionmaking. i'm vivian. it is in the just people with disabilities who choose to phone in. many people have schedules this precloud air trip to city hall. also people have different communication styles. some like to testify in person. some like to write. some like to phone in. the factors should not eliminate participation. thank you. >> thank you, next speaker, please. >> hellingo. i'm alisa i'm a member of upon senior and disability action. looking at your meeting on screen today i see that even

basic covid safety protocols are not followed at city hall. no one is masking. there is no social distancing. only supervisors have dedicated microphones the public shares a mic without any cleaning protocols in between. this last point is directed at supervisor mandelman. i'm not a one issue person. remote access is not the only city issue i care about. i have contacted your office frequently about muni, support for 24th street merchantses during covid. i have yet to receive a pregnancy from your office. i would like my voice to be included in this discussion. and i thank all the supervisors for listening to the many voices who are united against this proposal to end remote access.

thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning this it is tad buckner and this proposed ordinance is very abrupt and harsh. the pan dem sick in the over. people are fear to feel show up publicly. and people are getting covid even taking precautions. in the short term is makes no sense. in the long-term the pandemic changed our lives forever. virtual is now a part of our reality and it is demonstrated in years how many passionate san franciscans are engaged in their community. concerned about issues. and want to participate but because offions and taking care of loved ones and responsibilities than i have

been restricted the phone. cutting this off is cutting off participation that has been demonstrated over and over. so, please issue don't support this ordinance. nothing i know can replace in person i have done my share in person at city hall but people who can only call in have the right. please, make sure it continuous. thank you very much. thank you. next speaker, please.

thank you. next speaker, please. hello i'm dan terrell the

secretary of the [inaudible] association a tenant's association of the [inaudible] building in the mission district. it is directly labor which has many meetings over the years and now is home to -- many organizations representatives working people of color, mostly. in the mission and surrounding areas. i'm shocked that i expect to hear an argument that les democracy is better than more i and that from mitch mcconnell but for the board of supervisor its is surprising to me to say the least. and people cannot get paid days

off to go to the meetings to public hearings. and hours go by and also hahas been said is lately that covid [inaudible] i myself don't want to finds out how long covid [inaudible] my blood disease. one way masking would be dodgey at best. and lastly. [inaudible] [inaudible] but to hear complaintses how long the meetings go on, seems i think [inaudible] not working as volunteers. affecting the work you do and expect [inaudible] [audio

muffled]. next speaker, please. hello i'm a board member of walk san francisco. i left my full time job last among to be engaged. i can't be in person today my child does not have school. access is so important. all the people with disabilities and scheduling and hanot. i understand that stream lining the processes will allow the city to deliver more and not get caught up in hearings and staff time consumed boy that. i'm asking is there another way echoing others that brought this

up a way to have public comment with state and federal comment, go to the the website or drop down menu. write in my comments. i know my voice is heard and it is convenient. i don't hear anyone saying they like waiting on a phone queue for hours either i hope well is another way that can provide accessibility and gather information in a way this is useful for you to gauge. i than on line and writing is not a medium that works well for everyone. men a phone line option. could be ways to meet the needs which i see you trying hard to bridge between. thank you. appreciate it. next speaker, please.

>> hello this is citizen 22. i wonder if you remember me. >> now had i lived in noe valley i was not very political. my environment never required it. boy, do i miss those days. then i lived in district 6. had i reached out to matt hene, i do not mean to violate protocol. hoe is no longer a supervisor i will be frank, it did nothing. i only felt i had a place to ends democracy once i had a right to call in and payment. in the board of supervisor meetings. i found my voice. i found my power. and i know i reached other

people. and some of you. please, do not remove my ability to reach not only some of you, but the other people listening. i found democracy. alive, vibrant, vivid and inspiring. through all of you and around [inaudible]. that was never acceptable to me before am democracy, [laughter] it is so beautiful exit never had access to it prior to this particular medium. sometimes, i would be ill, and i would in the wake up until helpful way through the moout meet and call in feeling unable

to speak but hear all of you, your voices. >> speaker time, and you would -- thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning daved pilpel. as supervisor peskin noted many behind the scenes work every day to make the meetings work. i see clerk in chambers today perhaps we will hear prosecute her after comment i bit about that. you have heard from a variety of people today had don't always agree on things sept about this issue a lot of eloquent speakers. public comment can be useful, useless or in between. i think we have seen today. i tried to be useful in my comments policy bodies can limit comment in my opinion there is no need for long meeting remote

comment increased public engage am in gentleman the past 3 years. i support keeping remote comment. i oppose the motion as currently drafted. i'm happy to discuss ways to minimize costs and make meetings effective and efficient. i continue to be mindful about time and issues of meaningful representative gentleman. i urge to you discuss ways to make public comment work and continue this item today. and finally i think supervisor mandelman is not completely wrong on elements whf he said at the beginning i think there is a comp moiz to be found here and hope we can work together to make that happen. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. hello i'm a retired emotional

city college and leader of concerned residents of sunset. kudo to the wonderful teach here phone in the with her class model being for them civic engagement. i'm disabled and would not be able to participate because i am not able to come. there are working people and small children. seniors. people who don't have the transportation to get to the meetings. this is i core value of the civil right's movement. equal access. equal access is what democracy is about. please vote no on this issue. i understand where receiveiel mandelman is coming if. i sat through meetings that were 8 hours long and we need to go

after the abusers of the process. it is like the teach here makes the entire class serve detention because one kid was screwing up and acting out. that's had this reminds me of. it is in the fair. it is in the just. go after groups like the bike coalition i sat through meeting the bike coalition gets by the way they are funds by the taxpayer. they have people call nothing from seattle, they are people calling in from los angeles. this it is an abuse of the system. go after the people had make these meetings less [inaudible]. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please.

>> good morning members. this it is michael, great to see you all. and good morning. i'm calling to oppose this motion perform i'm here to advocate the rightos behalf of people with aids, working class, our marginalized and people without an a little to make it down to city hall to advocate for 3 words compelling public interests. 2 months ago i launched 18 corruption caucus to address these issues. ip want to see the city taking on more shun shine not reducing it. people have a right it address and petition the government as approximate it is in the broken, it does not need to being fixed. i think that is we saw it in the

pandemic we had a change footage a knit address the issues a bit different low. the idea is not to close acstoesz gentlemaneen fifty-two if wore passed haotherses what the board has now an opportunity to show real leadership this motion is not it. i ask this you oppose this motion. thank you very much. have a good day. thank you. next speaker, please. good morning i'm appalled you even considering this. this is a major city in the united states, we are the northern siliconvilley but don't act like it. one city is going back opposing to go back in technology this is

so ridiculous. sometimes come out with ridiculous measure this is is up there. now. one of the supervisors says i was up medical 2 in the morning. so was i and i don't get paid. i remember a few years ago we had to share on the -- up to the sun came out when i left city hall. that's not that big of a deal if you want to modify it come out and put a limit on public comments. 2 hours 2-1/2 or go back to instead of 120 seconds to 60 seconds you can't eliminate due proisz this archaic. how can you think about this? what are you thinking in no, no, hell no! thank you.

next speaker, please. >> i'm organize at super power media. it is offensive that public officials voted in the public using power to under mine the ability to give remote comment. you are ash countal to the public that includes to do everything in your capability to make it possible for torn make their voice heard on legislation that impacts them. people said before it is disrespectful to relegate comment to the end of meetings in the first place and we sit here and hear you debail whether disabled or working clasdz or seniors and poor folks to give input is ridiculous. for so many it is the only way hay have their voice heard. i oppose this offensive legislation. it is important this you keep the ability to give public comment remotely and we are

constantly told reel we live with billions prowsing technology. use that to work toward full accessibility instead of curtailing that. have backbone and decency to serve the people who elected you thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. this it is steve, it is contemptible we are spending tax dollars discussing huto shut down public comment for people on can't go to the meetings. when we look at who behind this? who is the supervisor put thanksgiving forward he is a lan development lawyer has supported upon gentification and the billion airs taking over and destroying san francisco. and that's why he says we mead to cut down on habitual access.

it it is antifree speech he did the same on the board of trustee in city college in san francisco. and limits the right of the students and each and staff to participate. we are talking about an attacker on free speech in san francisco who proclaims he is for the people but actions in pushing an attempt to shut down remote public ment is an dpachl of discrim nigz and example of the gentifiyers who want to destroy democratic life in san francisco. if you are a developer. if you are a billion airhe will have time but with the people of san francisco who want to put

voice out against subsequentification. next caller in >> hello i'm [inaudible] an organizer at senior and disability action calling to oppose mandelman's measure for many reasons. many other speakers already eluded to. one is that corid is still a crisis and killing sick00 a day in the united states. and it is disabling many more and there are many people who are not able to go to city hall

to comment because of it. because there is no mask requirement at city hall and as we see very few people in the room are wearing masks making unsafe for people who are high risk or anyone who cannot take weeks off of work or risk getting long covid and more. this policy toent remote public comment will hurt disabled people there it is not a compromise that will work. we tried to finds a way to limit the length of meetings and make sure people from outside the city are not calling it. we know of one case from people outside the city call immediate that has not come up here. it just -- no matter haaccommendation will not work in terms tell place an extra hurdle on anyone who needs to use temperature most will not

know. most did not know before. before the pandemic. tell hurt seniors, parents and per if city hall and other when is can't get to city hall. more participation is good and should be encouraged. in spoke about being anotice when many call in making the same point. butt points of your position is to hear when the community has to say if many are making the same point may be it should affect what are voting for. many of us wait long hours to comment and most of us waiting are in the paid unlike the supervisors. and thank you. next speaker, please. jop i'm calling to apose this measure. i live in the bayview the far neighborhoods that have been referenced. it is hard to get to city hall

to speak. some points not brought up the 2 examples mandelman gave of jfk and redistrictingure examples of increased engagement from locals. i don't think there is an argument outside people called in it was locals working families people who were error committed to making sure redistricting works. some solution time has been suggested. why can't you cut down timing if you know there will be a lot of public comment there is hour now if you knead a minute or 30 seconds you would have cut it sdpoun have people participate. at the state level they say support or oppose. i don't see why you can't do that for contentious issues. there have not been a reason to get rid of remote comment

besides costs and costs have not been discussed at all. and in conclusion you know a lot of us don't know what the supervisors think we can't responded until we see i hope you 39 comment on public comment and hearing our voices and know that removing public comment is in the the way to go. thank you. >> next speaker, please. glide recognizes social justice to fight injustices. some ways we do this lifting the voice of marginalized community making sure they have access.

covid changed the world we are not the same. cell brit the change and the 8 for people to have access thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. this is debbie with the an front human services network. we understand the challenges of sitting through long meetings but remote public comment has been one of the few gifts coming out of the pandemic. this is an issue of equity. remote public comment enabled democracy for those never participated before your middle eastings are during the day. people with resources and privilege can participate in person. but in person meetings exclude

working people. low income. parents with children, seniors, disabilities care givers no transportation and higher risk from covid the greatest impact on communities of color. people like me who have the privilege of being able to anticipate in person spent hours of our time waiting for our 2 millions this is to not just for the board but will sends a significant malto commissions in other bodies some of which reverted in person only. public comment is not just for you it plays a role in educating the public on different perspectives we urge you to continue remote comment. san francisco has been and should continue to be a model for this country.

thank you, please, vote no. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors i'm [inaudible]. paul i'm the chair of the democratic club and speak somebody last there are years. you forget that the government is of the people by the people and for the people. and harvey's word the uses. we other uses. 16 then and there people in the city living with hiv and 73% over 50 many have mobility. i'm made to learn this is in the financial low motivated not about saving money it is because the supervisor who experienced this legislation proposes

dismanualing this avenue of public access to government the same supervisor stated public comment does in the change his position on legislation. that's dismaying. it is notices in the fafts manifesto long-term survivors of hiv and aids. which was pushed through by supervisor mandelman. without public ment i'm sure hat 3.3 million dollars in the mayor's budget we secured for hiv prevention services would not have been possible. i know that arlington way to comment is e mail. i know how much i get in my in box in a day and barely get through 20% i can't imagine how many you all get. it is dimaying to know that supervisor mandelman constituents are people with

hiv, older in the castro. and this again is just cutting off public access is not the answer. i yield my time thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. bruce wrofl a member of race and equity and haight ashbury council and district 5 residents of spoking for moiz as a mfbt sunshine task force. i'm here on a short break from work outside of the city 45 machines away. it is obvious this is unpreponder lawyer proposal. i echo all opposing this and the demonstration of public comment is prove how successful remote access is.

despite the pandemic and technology remote access to public meeting system a given. a person with disability and serving in the seat reserved for people for disabilities on the sunshine task force i tell you how hard post pandemic to participate in person others have been clear about how dangerous it may be. despite that i condition template how i may attends the sunshine task force meetings to request reasonable accommendation and the public can't do this. that it is a privilege. that i don't take lightly. the covid pandemic may be subsided for the moment but virus leaving people with suffering disabilities. people whether mildly ill or home bounds have a right to participate in the public process of which public testimony is primary watch

meetings during workday remote access allowed evers those who cannot travel to participate. other municipalities have made the adjustments respecting people's time and efforts to be participating. i urge this proposal to be rescinded or a no vote. >> thank you. next speaker, please. [inaudible]. i'm calling to add my name in opposition [inaudible] to [inaudible] ends remote public comment. i think there is more at stake than resource this is is a conversation about access to particular. and not the quality of that access the impact of it but the approximate terrible impact of the access on the decisions

making. that is what democracy is about. about equality for all. the upon many areas the pandemic forced us to think different low how to use technology i don't think we should unlearn the lessons especially as we than in person participation means the potential for participation is reduced. i'm not hearing anything in this move that will preserve that or make it easy to participate in the future. i'm here to say remote participation should be allowed for all not accommendation. with asl captioning and interceptioning and the city can't prioritize over those that

are tasked with serving. i want to say right not about the access but the potential and i hope this will be you wuk away from this with and this is all. thank you. >> thank you. >> can we have our next caller. >> hello i'm a san francisco resident and [inaudible] without a formal disability i'm goldbar and thankful for remote access and many meetings in the pastmentive want to ask to you check your listening ears are on. i seen some supervisors talking to each other and know that these are long approximate hard to stay still. i recommend figit toys. i teach students in san francisco about their voices in the city. i will not tell them if you don't see the value of remote access to public meetings.

and i help we don't take steps to hear people's voices like my home country. everyone said everything i wanted say. thank you and don't forget to listen to us. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> this proposal is censorship. >> okay. is this call are still on the line? okay move on. we will check back later. >> hello i'malis active number

of disability action i support speeshs about the importance public engage am accessible to all. so, spoken testimony can be more moving and persuasive than written. i'm sure you get a lot of e mails. i will there are so many i will focus on people should not have to risk long covid to be able to give you public testimony. >> i live with a beloved person with a week immune system i don't want to risk giving covid to him or anyone no one should

have to. many people are not aware haupon upon even wearing a mask n-95, does in the protect you. from covid. had you are near other who is are unmasked. the february 15th, 22 article titled, why one way mask suggest not a good healing solution, explains, a study conducted 7 people trying masks and most n95 does not [inaudible] participates face well. what was going to say it was perception whether they fit well did not match up with the actual testing. and the tested and protection when you -- one study shows --

15 present -- thank you. for the record what we are allowing 2 minutes per peeshg on this matter and i apologize for cutting anybody off. next speaker, please. >> yes. i'm michael nulty. i am a member of the senior and disability action. so the executive director of alliance for better district 6 and program director of tenant association coalition of san sdpran with other organizations. there is more than 100 people organizations that are against this proposal. i think it is more like several thousand if you did a survey.

of organizations that would be stuck supporting and again haa caller said is censorship. you upon can't expect elected officials to hold their post and at city hall and not hear a good portion of the community and hear their opinions when asked. and i also agree with the fact as written needs to be changed. i think one problems we have at city hall is -- at last minute amendments made to legislation and not people have to be made aware what the final outcome of legislation simple the way they do that is participating. so -- please, give us a voice. don't take away a voice.

thank you. next speaker, please. >> gentlemen, public comment is essential to democracy. should expanding the opportunity for public participation. supervisors have revisions to make it remote low under certain conscience which are conditions members teenage bill 2449 allows supervisors to state because fizzical or family medical emergency or just cause including childcare or care giving needs, illness or a disability. san francisco code alighthouse sprierdzs to participate in meetings remote with a parental leave. public faces problem in attending the meetings making comments and should be afforded

the same. since anyone time there will be members of the public facing ness and gentleman cannot [inaudible] supervisors should continue to make comment by teleconference for any member of the partial i realize that comments can take a lot of time. we move thingsingly get fortunate. public comment does not allow for finding anyones moving forward. ask at rules vote no on the proposal to end remote comment. thank you for your time. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning i'm peter district 8 resident speak with senior disability action and 100 organizations that oppose this

measure. touched well around public comment for health, safety and access. as the pandemic conscience. as well as the troubles with leading a carve out for accommodations leave many out. the accommodation policy will result exclusion we will found a way through remote comment to expand access should be celebrated not undiagonal look to inoerate and expand access and do it better and better. vote no preserve remote participation. next speaker, please. >> hi. supervisors i'm [inaudible] and [inaudible] [muffled audio] i

get it hours of public comment the same exact thing is annoying but this is part of your job you signed up for. other issues [inaudible] [cannot understand speaker]. the idea that [inaudible] i don't think that [inaudible] if this statute reason are you doing that for in person is this how will you not [inaudible] 300 not from sf come in, check id's?

what is this does in the make sense. i knowledge [inaudible] the same prior to prepandemic. if you don't want to listen i rather you be honest. it is more respectful. so, here is another tip this might help. can write e mails [inaudible] reading the beginning how much letter in supportful nonsupport this might help. the proposal ending remote public comment [inaudible] help people resources. please, be honest don't support this, thank you. next speaker, please. >> i'm don.

i'm a member of the [inaudible] i'm calling to express opposition. upon since the pandemic remote comment is an expansion to democracy. can i havic engage am opening up to everyone who cannot take time off. the question to be [inaudible] who is allowed to have a voice in the government [inaudible]. those who are affected by the actions of government. [inaudible] this benefit pandemic opened the door to allow regular working people to royce opinions who live throughout the city. [inaudible] [inaudible] not

would have been able to express their opinions in the last 2 years had they not had remote public comment. this board will not [inaudible] collective concerns of our communities on issues that will affect their lives and futures. [inaudible] in the most vulnerable and most impacted by your decision and deserve the right to be heard i urge you to reject this motion. and expand democracy not [inaudible]. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i'm robert a rolfe tear league with san francisco [inaudible]. i'm here to tell you san francisco unity opposed this

bill many heard public comment takes too much time as someone who listens to public comment miami opinion is that there is an element of truth but the solution is not to limit to give public comment. social and racial [inaudible] tilted toward the white approximate wealth especially in person. before the pandemic. and when the pandemic [inaudible] i thought this might change telephone hasn't. the issue is not the amount of public comment rather the issue is that san francisco's political system encourages gentlemans by micromanagement by the board. array of items come before the board of supervisors and commissions does in the have to. and this has a ripple affect on all aspects of local

gentlemanful i asked the board of supervisor consider a different approach. the examples of redistricting and golden gate park taking public comment are simple low going to happen. these are black swan events when you gift public the opportunity to have public comment. we had have the decisions which are not necessary low based in the discretionary arbitrary [inaudible] board is busy enough without all of hearings it has. some of these could be facilitated prior and some could be replaced with different forms of decision making. we should meet people where they are and meet people >> speaker time is up.

>> next speaker, please. >> hello san francisco. good morning i'm aposed to removing public ment typeset is rekosovoing to hear many san franciscans voices. we don't all agree but i like to hear had you think. it is very apparent that receiveiel mandelman does not want to hear had we have to say. his privilege onliments to talk to certain people and that's not fair for all of us. we all are in you know whether parents, be disabled, working you know it is black history month african-americans have less access to having voice heard. understanding our needs in the

community. and to hear a supervisor or 2 supervisors spend their time how to remove public comment tells mow they don't like their job. they don't like to help people of different areas. approximate that you know may be he should resign this it is appalling. this is very undemocratic. and hoe should be embarrassed. i'm embarrassed for him. and for anybody else who votes for this. i don't care the public comments are long. i don't care it was long in redistricting or that it was long during many other forums we listened. i want to heart public and he should as well. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon.

i'm at that timeum, i am with cjcj and jjpa, i would like to echo voices this morning. a lot of people said hi would like to say. i'm at work at my desk. i think alost working class can't always get down to city hull in person. i would like toup lift the poor people and the disabled community. it is unacceptable to have public low appointed officials opposed hearing the vis of the public to which they are ash counselable. thank you.

>> good afternoon. i'm art the sf gray panthers i oppose this proposal. ? proposal weakens equity mesan pran and harder for in and not others to speak in the upon appropriate context and provide feedback during meeting in role time and equal as those in person. we can seat account act of officials to some voters this has an impact on those are not able to attend the board of supervisors meetings in person. this proposal detries elected efficients from hearing meeting in realty time. valuable feedback and ideas from the public and not others. this results in a po terrible

lots of feedback and ideas not heard or considered equal low which are expressed those privilege to attends. that is a loss can be trans laid to the legislation by the boofrmentd and benefit all. some cannot attend in person for a number of upon reasons. disability, work, transportation, parenting. our san franciscans who face those to in person attention less worthef heard in role time by officials on matters of importance? we all deserve equal access to government. eliminating remote comment is unwise for opportunity for engage am by some and not others vote, no on this proposal. rules made in public interests. listen to all of us.

thank you. next speaker, please. good upon afternoon. 2 of the height male dudes left the room. joe, here. we got a serious situation. you oughta occur. we then and there my favors supervisor likes to [inaudible] she does that again. somebody wants to testify if out of area. say have a be disability and can't get to san francisco in time. accommodation was denied you have a civil right's lawsuit. that was in the a mart move you got supervisor stefani and [inaudible] in the civil right's lawsuit. very smart of you. not that mart. i know you mean well, i know oh

, you mean well, butt fact there is no working [inaudible] on this is an issue and i have to say, what really needs to happen is reimagine public comment. look at what is going on. realist take a queue prosecute jurisdictions this made this work instead of silencing the public. nobody supports this. we like you as a person. this is in the smart and i ask to you with draw the resolution i'm trying to be respectful and like you supervisor stefani return to health [inaudible] ask her to vote no on this. i have a bad cold. i am not down there i have a cold. hopefully you will take

[inaudible] under consideration as a body. thank you for your time. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you this is steven warfield head of library user association i'm thrill exclude pleased to hear all of the speakers previously and hear all of their rarelying and differing opposition as we oppose this as well. the idea of cutting back on the ability of the public to make public comment i think is awful and wrong. by law you are not allowed discriminate or require payment or qualifications for entering your chambers. i think you had in the are

qualifications for the public who wants to comment during a meeting. if anything, one advantages of having much public comment is for the citizens. and others to hear who is -- what side of had and what opinion dp had reasons. i think make access easy is an person step on improve public comment including remotely the clerk's office available had there are technical difficulties and others are as well. one called during business xhours can patch you in. error often people are trouble with the instructions. and so on.

you may have difficulty coming through remote but i thank you could being there are steps that could be improved. as for can have thes it is democracy. we have 24 hour police, fire, hospitals and a range of other things this should be pol as well. just get the folks paid to carry this. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> um, hi this is regina i'm in district 2. sent i letter on saturday with comments and i want to talk about a couple of them here. one is i'm opposed to this ordinance. i don't think we should limit remote public comment. i have been retired for 10 years, i have not been active until the last 8 months. in terms of the board of

supervisors because of the 72 hour advance noise requirement. did not work for me and i don't believe it worked for others. keep need this remote comments. we need to eliminate our carbon footprint here. and do something about global warming. we need to get a survey

approximate each xhigs and board and committee hearings maintaining remote comment. thank you. thank you for sharing your comments. >> this is [inaudible] i'm a district sick resident a public policy commune organizer and i'm supporting disability action. begin the right wing attackod democracy it it is appalling politicians [inaudible]. working clasdz, disabled, people of color and machineoling walspeaker deserve an opportunity to give input in decisions made. it is not about supervisors listen to input it is about our participation and decisions that impact our lives. that participation is upon important to keep you

accountable. you should explore ways to ensurety public has more equal fapgz instead of limiting our input. i want to comment that not one person today commented in favor of this resolution. all of the thank you. >> good afternoon. channel telewith planning coalition. we cover 3 grass-roots organizations across the city and organize for san francisco that empowerhouse marginalized communities bipoc, imupon grant, seniors and people with

disabilities to determine our future legislation works against this. 1 huh community organizations sent you a letter demanding san francisco keep remote comment to share in opinions on issues that impact lives. i urge you to look at that letter and off the signatures at the bottom of the letter and see how many communities are telling you how important typeset it is for equal access through remote participation. eliminating remote comment is i disservice. i urge you to reselect it. thank you. good afternoon supervisors [inaudible] i'm with housing [inaudible] of san francisco i'm one of the 107 organizations who

signed on to the letter the previous commenter spoke about. and sent to the board of supervisors oppose thanksgiving legislation. the fact that leading during the day when working people can't take time off from work. they are tiebl call in for a couple of machines to take their turn it creates having remote access creates an opportunity for every day people elders and have be disabilities and have to be out of town and still want their voice heard. and at work.

>> thank you. next speaker, please. health dp other issues we looked for a comp moiz and cannot finds

one and accommendation policy is in the a compromise. and not acceptable. remote participation should be allowed for all. requiring to identify as disabled a barrier this makes less likely for people to sxapt nondisabled people anticipate remotely. i oppose this unpopular proposal. thank you. next speaker, please. >> supervisors, i'm francisco decosta. i represent the first people san francisco. we, the people, have to speak to power and no supervisor has a right to deny us our rights.

we have thousands of people who have healing compromised. we can peek from home. you supervisors should know this. and this should have never come to this stage. where, we the people are disrespected! we the people, never be disrespected. our represent the first people of this area. the land was stolen! and the least you can do is respect the people. hustart disrespecting san franciscans, you hit below the

belt. you have cast your raw nerve. get this right! stop this utter nonsense! thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon i'm kevin o tiz copresident of the san francisco democratic club i'm calling to apose this motion. i think we need to be expanding public participation not limiting it. we expanded voting right in the city by moving even number years and mail ballots. make it easy noted hard. we can hold remote comment in an easy virtual way. there are seniors in the city

30% in the next 20 years. we need to making sure that we make it easy for seniors to participate. i want to expand upon the idea this public comment does in the change minds i disagree. public comment expanded hear remote provides extra avenues. sometimes you sit through items the public has many opinions on. i seen habitualeds of people come out before the pandemic to planning talking about how cannabis is bad and many myths about it and we seen that pressure, pressure folks on planning on that. it is important to listen to constituent and making sure we are in i place we allow folks to participate remote and virtual. it is like yes, can be tire some jump nothing to very long [inaudible] right that is not

[inaudible] that is because called by the state emergency. [inaudible]. we really have been able to see hait would be like in a world where we are public comment in san francisco. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. good morning, supervisors and engaged citizen i'm doctor derrick kerr i inform the audience society of professional journalists the first amendment coalition the pacific need media worker's guild and californian aware all oppose this measure. they have submitted a written statement to the board of supervisors. thank you very much. >> thank you.

next speaker, please. >> hello this is melanie grossman i'm the president of the older women's log. we are opposed this proposal. and support access to public comment. it is our mission among other things to help makeoar women's voices heard. older women vote. we pay tax system have a right it payment. it is important to have access of through our land lines. . not everyone has a cell phone. access to wifi or access to public transportation. or a family to advocate for them. older people have a right to peek out rather than shut up. because our leaders are too busy

to listen. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i'm sarah hoffman. i was thrilled to become a u.s. citizen last year. i'm passionet being in san francisco and engaging with civic life. i'm calling to comment while i'm working remote a my day job [inaudible]. i don't have the flex at had i'm working full time to go to city hall. wrap you have the ability to spend hours sitting at city hall. parents with care giving responsibilities. people upon who can't access transit anyone who works. and private covid.

doesn't reflect diversity of san francisco. allowing remote public comment is crucial to democracy. and when price are we putting on democracy had weigh say that having too long meeting system [inaudible]. and that was an issue prior to covid. i remember sitting in many in person planning meetings pass 11 p.m. it is a huge burden to put on people. i think we should celebrate enthusiasm france fran to participate remote low in the public meetings don't pass this amendment. next speaker, please.

naline was not attended. next caller? good afternoon, supervisors calling from the panhandle haight ashbury in capacity [inaudible] i think that we heard really good arguments. every speaker, honestly. i'm unable to be there i are mobile issues. hi a doctor's appointment. and if you want to be hum belled have something wrong with your body so your mobility is impacted you must include remote participation for everyone. it is just unthinkable dp unsdem accuraticor city is falling apart. all of our systems are just not

work. it behooves citizens like me who are engaged in purke for improved public transit and more affordable housing. for, every issue you name it, helping unhoused people on the walk in our neighborhoods because our city departments are not functioning properly. you want to limit our comment? you want to limp our input to you? hour elected officials? you represent us. why would you cut out our eyes and ears the input we have, i don't understand this. it is a terrible idea. we must have fair and just access for all san franciscans. and please, vote this down thank

you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hi. i'm karen on the board of san francisco gray panthers senior disability action and haight/offerbury neighborhood council. the iron in this situation is palpable. the feedback 99.9% call in this in itself should tell you something. i was dismayed that is arrogance as this measure was presented to the board and the public. i have no idea if the speaker is aware of this. but he might want to review the tape. not going to speak long others have covered what i believe to

be the relevant. i will repeat something said by one speaker and that is -- remember the government is of, for and by the people. listen to the people. vote this town. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. i'm evelyn. senior and a person living with multiple sclerosis, i'm speaking on behalf of all san franciscans a 72 hour advance request for a reasonable accommendation to virtual attends be the law this morning i and most people listening would not be here to see behind this iron curtain. this required 72 hour request

for accommendation only made at the gun point of the ad a otherwise no one would be granted remote access to government, everyone would be barred. brood band is here and opened participation democracy such as never before there is no going back. eliminating comment sever access to civic engagement let's not close the door on democracy. thank you for listen to me calling from a land line. >> thank you. next speaker, please. good afternoon this is melissa i'm here with senior disability action another royce and plug to keep remote access available. people have approximate already said a lot of points i was going to make. but lots of communities rely on

remote acstoesz have voices heard. cutting this off would cut access to so many group and different individuals. let's move forward and in the back. there are different ways we can approach stream lining meetings cutting access is not one of them. it is the disability community, people who can't risk getting sick from covid and also small business owners who need businesses running. can't afford to take a day off to come in. so, please, don't cut this off and keep remote access for public comment available. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello i'm judi i live in district 4. and i'm also a senior.

and -- i'm speaking for moiz in many neighbors and voters of san francisco in my district. who want and need to be able to comment by phone and may be by video for government meetings. the option of call nothing makes many people. upon public ment accessible. thank you. for considering this.

bye. dwro thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello prierzs i'm allen, and i listen to the comments, i just -- there are so many twice anticipate of office hours at coffee shops is something supervisor mandelman does. we have e mail. we have phone calls into the supervisor office all day long every day. and we have meetings with the supervisor in his office. if we like to do this. so -- when i hear comments about how this measure will sever access to civic engage am, or hear people forced to come in in

order to participate in the civic process. these are all just alarmist and extreme. there are a number of ways we participate. and -- if we think about this anticipation. imagine if we were to have only participation in a chamber the laws are discussed. well then the limitation would be the size of the room. size of the legislative chamber. so -- in this example, though, the limitation is sheer number of calls that are manage in. it is not managerable. and that is a threat to particular. to have that break down happen. is that is dangerous. so -- i am strongly in favor of reason accommendation here even though i normally would be

against this. i find this after a lot of thought to be the way we need to go and supervisor mandelman i'm proud you are my supervisor. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> next speaker, please. >> hello. [echo] sorry about that. i'm a member of senior and statement action and i just wanted to comment that -- rafael mandelman when he was introducing said the quiet part

out loud never listens to the people nothing that anybody says changes his opinionful i think all citizens of san francisco should hear this loud and clear this is an ablist city government and if you are able-bodied and get down to the chambers to make comment, you are okay. but -- if you are disabled or for any other reason you can't get there physically, they don't want to listen to you. so i hope his constate webs heard him loud and clear that he does not listen to the people and vote accordingly the next time he is up for reelection thank you. thank you. that was our last public

commenter on the phone line. >> thank you, mr. clerk. public comment is closed. i would like to express my appreciation to members of the public those who came today as what was those who called in. you know there is obviously a strong public interest. i think an important part of the discussion remains unresolved how the board rowels of order will be hrmonized or not with the rowels of other commissions, boards and task forces and bodies that comprise the g. city of san francisco. at the ends of the day, this motion that we are considering reflects the board of supervisor's rule and i think presoysly because of the public interest in participation in our local gentleman meaning this in other busied cites by callers

today i'd like to take more time to harmonize this board's approach with other bodies. a consistent theme from comments is people are invest in the democracy. and not solely are a part of it. within 30 brown act busied together come prize our gentleman. it worth taking a week to get all of us on the same page. and i want to reiterate in addition tot responsibilities we have, we here have responsibilities as employers. this it is a decision that very much affects the extraordinarily dedicated public sector workers for whom inpresent to give public comment. but these are decisions that error much affect hem and their families. not all are entitle toed over

time but put in extra time for this. it is also the staff at sfgovtv and sheriffs and deputy city attorneys and many others. and the fact that they are not in a position to take part in public comment does not mean we ignore their concerns. i hope everybody who call in the recognizes that. i want to make sure we reach out to them and units i want to make sure they have a seat, too. even if it in the public as your comment. they are likely to is a stake and want to make comment on it. i would like to make a motion to continue this item to the call of the chair. understanding that we have to make a decision by february 20th i assure you tell be called back quickly but i want to have the tune to get all of the body says including the board of supervisors on the same page and hear from the folk who is have a

strong interest in this. >> chair dorsey we had a person had online waiting list for public comment as we close today would you like allowllow that one person. >> sure. >> have that one person. >> good afternoon, supervisors from the an fran domestic violence. i wanted thank the rowels committee takingum this issue this afternoon this morning now this afternoon. remote public comment exemplifies san francisco values and allows survivors of violence in san francisco to have a voice at city hall without risking their safety. with all due respect i urge the mitto to continue access and equity for san francisco's vulnerable. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you beverly.

so well is i'd like to reiterate i have a motion to continue to the call of the hair. mr. clerk. i want to confirm you are not taking action on the amendment at this time? >> correct. >> the motion is continue the merit to the call of the chair. >> supervisor peskin. >> absent. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion to continue the matter to the call of the chair is passed without objection. with supervisor peskin being absent. >> thank you mr. clerk. the motion is continued to the cal of the chair will be mr. clerk is there further business? >> this completes the agenda. thank you we are adjourned. 2023

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budget and finance committee meeting this morning at 10:00 am., wednesday, february 8,

thank our sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. >> mr. clerk any announcements. >> yes. madam chair for those please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices and the board of supervisors and did committees are having hybrid meeting and

allowing public comment and providing sfgov by telephone and access is essential and before we take public comment the first will be taken on the agenda for those in-person will be allowed to speak first and take those on the cell line for those watching channel 26 or others sfgovtv the public comment call in number. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # again. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # or connected you'll hear stay muted and when our item 6 interest comes up on the telephone star three to enter the speaker line on the cell phone turn down the tv and each

speaker is allotted two minutes. >> and public comment in writing either in the following ways e-mail to myself budget & finance committee clerk at b r e n t at sfgov.org or e-mail will be forwarded to the board of supervisors and also 0 constituent as part of the file you may send our written comments by u.s. postal and city hall and california 94102 and madam chair 2e78z will appear on the board of supervisors' agenda february 14th and as stated madam chair. >> thank you mr. clerk. >> i would like to remind everyone for the items report back today in the agenda items one three, 4 act 6 and 95 items

we'll have to make the late presentation after this departments before we ask questions and each presentation will be limited to three minutes. >> mr. clerk please call >> >> 1. >> >> 1. [contract amendment - granite rock company - purchase of petroleum,emulsions, sealants, and concrete base - not to exceed $23,889,728] resolution authorizing the office of contract administration to execute a second amendment to contract 1000016483 with granite rock company for the purchase of petroleum, emulsions, sealants, and concrete base by city departments, increasing the departments, increasing the departments, increasing the departments, increasing the term by two years for a total contract duration of seven years from november 1, 2019, through to october 31, 2026. (office of contract administration) see members of the public wish to comment call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # #

once connected star three and indicated you've raised our hand have been unmute a signal for comments madam chair. >> today, we have made sure i say your name correctly and carol the director of the our office and contract administration i appreciate you having a presentation on petroleum and emotions and concrete facilitating thank you so much. >> thank you and good morning, supervisors i appreciate you're hearing me and clerk could you share the presentation please. >> thank you. >> so supervisors the contract provides the city department with petroleum and concrete based materials for the safety and the street awarded to grand

rock of november of 2019 and award in an amount not-to-exceed value of $7.687 million. that metro was based on the three schedule years and the pricing is based on the 6 unit price of volume and the pricing maybe adjusted annually based on the consumer price and the price were lower than the others. and amended the contract if june of 2022 and extended through 24 and the modification loud for a price adjustment of 47 point adjustment based on the index

and given this deliverability limited the contract to two years rather than extending for the full four additional years allowed that o p organization could determine other pricing so not limited to value was increased from $9.9 million tattoo meet the city needs for the duration and that was based on june of 22 didn't take into account the impact of there. at this time opa determined poison until the market has stabilized and continue with the contract we have data and given the significant increase in the expenditures the remaining contract is $2 million allowed more adjustment so this critical

contract it vail for public works for this important infrastructure work seeks to increase that value by $13.9 million and extend additional two years for 2026. >> so again really requesting (bell ringing) at this time the resolution to execute the amendment to the agreement for to year extension and to $23.89 million we agree with the recommendation. >> through the chair. >> commissioner chan item one is a resolution of program modification to an existing agreement of with the granite rock company i stated asphalt and related products provider

for the city the amendment extended and increases that to not limited to $3.2 million there on page three of the report based on the total spending and, you know, i think not limited to makes sense but noted that there was on one provider and in response to this um, for potentially a commodity product i went back and reviewed the ot a contractor with the board approval in 2022 angle average two bidders were responsible anticipate when the city relied on the procurement of jurisdiction and in those cases on average 8 bidders i think there is opportunity to approve that procurement

processes i know that supervisor when you're working on, you know, reforming chapter 12 of the administrative code and asks or requests about the below value contractors but i think outside the box really to me know that there is an opportunity to take a wider scope analysis to examine the strategies to look at the administrative code and how their entitlement interpreted by the purchaser and examine the feasibility of partnering with other jurisdictions to increase the city's buying power and there the number of abides. and kind of solicitation we have a redevelopment not a amendment but a request of the board can make and to request a report

back in the purchaser. >> commissioner mandelman thank you, commissioner chan i want to thank the oca for the presentation and wonder you too have to but neither thoughts why we're getting bids seems like we're getting lessor bid. >> oc i publishes their solicitation for the public solicitation we as a practice research and identify potential companies that would bid on contracted and invite them to specifically to bid. and in particular instance there was in

fact, a limitation whereby the department noted a copy that has a higher presence in particular instance so did bidding opportunity for other companies. the opportunity for them to bid think the solicitation i'll note i think that anecdotal that the city imposes a lot of contract requirements on our bidders that make that really i think challenging for them to bid and maybe make our opportunity not as um, important for them given the thing we have compared to other jurisdictions that is something we should take a look at for us to get further. >> i think that seems right a lot of what i heard sounds like a situation we need someone

local but there are a lot of things that make it challenging in san francisco so lots of projects to address that. >> thank you commissioner mandelman i think in this case how we reconcile the recommendation suggestion that perhaps could be an opportunity for that us to join with other county we can increase our powders so to speak how there are limitations by the city and county of san francisco. >> that's a great question. i would say we have the recommendation as well really good opportunity to begin to investigate how we can do better in terms of the competition and the city administrator office has started and in terms of

specific question about commissioner moran with other jurisdictions i do think the extent of our request is much more expensive than other jurisdictions that could again, if we partner limit the competition because we have to impose those on contract but go worst investigating to see if so the jurisdictions have powers social policies or an instance where we attempt to do such joint procurement we get you approval perhaps to do get exceptions for the policies. >> a great and so i think with the recommendations from the budget analyst to have a report from um, the purchaser and the administrative by june 2023 to make sure you're seeing that is

feasible. >> we're happy to discuss further. >> that would be great and from where this body stand i think while it is not just - i think the report may not just be a applicable but generally speaking in terms of pretty much of goods supplies and cost increase is real and i think that we're seeing this contract today could be other goods probably sounds like increasing the costs. so that would be great to see how those challenges apply not to just in contract but across the board i think that is make sure you know the report we're seeking probably is boarder than just the contract. particularly. >> thank you for joining us do you have a question? >> no, not any necessarily any

questions. i think that there needs to be a distinction only 12 x construction contracts are not necessarily as impacted but information and technology and goods and services are as well as is the engineering services to i don't know in this case sounds like that will geographic is really what limited the amount of people that apply because on call requirement will not in there would have probably gotten many more bidders given that circumstances given the area and the ability to draw from that i don't know 0 necessarily that is germane to this particular instance but certainly for further conversation we are looking at construction contracts we have legislation will deal with 12 x as a broader scope map to work

with him as well. >> thank you. >> thank you, commissioner ronen no more names on the roster mr. clerk public comment. >> yes. madam chair members of the public occupy this item joining in-person listening call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # for star three to enter the line and wait and begin your comments and seeing none, no in-person speakers in the chambers and madam chair have not speakers in the queue. >> thank you. public comment public comment is closed. (gavel) and i move this attempt to the full board with recommendation and that we look forward to

seeing the report i or by june fiasco recommended by the budget and legislative analyst mr. clerk call roll. >> for the recommendation and committee is requesting the report from the city administrator and the budget analyst commissioner mandelman, aye. >> commissioner ronen, aye. >> commissioner chan, aye. >> have three i's. >> the motion carries. and clerk call clerk call item - retroactive - california department of parks and recreation - india basin shoreline park - $25,000,000] sponsors: mayor; walton sponsors: mayor; walton sponsors: mayor; walton basin shoreline park project; approving the associated grant agreement for a term of july 1, 2022, through june 30,

2022, through june 30, 2022, through june 30, the city and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the project or this resolution. (recreation and park department) members of the public are joining us remotely and wish to comment. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected star three to enter the speaker line and raised our hand so will be the signal madam chair. >> thank you mr. clerk have tony analyst from the reply and planning division welcome. >> good morning community members i'm going to present a give you a little bit of background on the project for the $25 million will support. next slide, please. the waterfront project is um, will connect the park with two

system parks with the so showing shoreline will result in a 10 acre waterfront park that is essential to the health of san francisco southwest community oh, southeast sorry. >> the park priorities will um, address contamination from buildings and activities on the bay front and create an inspiring and amenity rich for capacity and reflect in the bay view community and healthy a shoreline will protect the community and this project included the equitable development plan that the community will benefit the

workforce and economic 0 opportunity was developed that with want community support and with the unfortunate organizations from the community. next slide, please. yes, the property is broke down into phasing three august of 2019-2020 at a cost of $12 million the second phase it is a park development of annex it is currently in process and that will cost $54 million. all in place for that the final phase of renovation will be the renovation at the shore line park that is what this grant will support. next slide, please. the current site lot as you can see on the left recreational amenity has out-of-date play

structures and areas the landscape is unsustainable san francisco protection from the sun and wind and no restrooms we're that with shoreline park building a cookout and a new playground will support multi generation activities. next slide, please. the construction of india bay line park will start and finish july 25th the cost is $60 million and actively fundraising have several interested and here to request your recommendation accept and extend it grant i have the project manager here and i'm available to answer questions about the grant itself.

>> a quick question. you broke down to three phases one is in progress with 54 owe then i see that here it says $60 million for phase three what was the funding for that existing phase currently in 0 progress for the $54 million. >> that was provided with the legislation provide all the - actually on one of the slides and was nearly $37 million and the project is done in 24 and talked with three agrees upwards of $15 million. >> just 15. >> 15 one 5. >> so what is the total total funding. >> the total estimate funding -

that we have secured to date is $50 million. >> the total is $60 million. >> that is - and then the security progress is $540 million? >> yeah and those funds are secured. >> thank you and what is the funding source for that $54 million? >> the $54 million actually ask the project manager to come up and good morning. >> good morning. >> the funding sources for the $54 million the annoyance of we have a $25 million state grant we have a $5.8 million prop 68 grant and have a combination of that i have donors and a few other sources. >> that's listing as a phase three for a total of 60. >> similarly we're trying to

get another $25 million grant for phase three that is the second state parks grant. >> so this is a second of $25 million you're getting from the state parks. >> correct. >> good job you're getting the state money. so you're getting total of $54 million for the state i wish you would do that for every state park project. >> you're welcome and to answer that the total incentive is phase one and phase two and phase three and the initiative. >> the first 12 million is coming. >> part of that came from the e p and and the may rotation have from general fund as well. >> wonderful. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> questions if not mr. clerk go to public comment.

>> yes. members of the public who wish to speak joining us in-person call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected star three to entering line and wait for the system to indicate you've been unmuted and that's your signal. >> seeing none, in the chamber and - madam chair no speakers >> seeing none, public comment is closed. (gavel) . um, mr. clerk i'd like to move this to the full board with recommendation please call the roll. >> on that motion for the resolution to the full board commissioner mandelman, aye. >> commissioner safai, aye. >> commissioner chan, aye. >> >> we have three i's

agreement - golden gate park golf development foundation - golden gate park golf management and operation - annual base rent $275,000] sponsor: mayor park golf development foundation for the management and operation of the clubhouse and golfing operations at golden gate park golf, located at of this resolution; determining that the rental rate under the agreement is appropriate and that the agreement will serve a public purpose in public purpose in accordance with administrative code, sections 23.30 and 23.33; adopting findings declaring that the property is "exempt surplus land" under the california surplus lands act; and to authorize the rpd general manager to enter into amendments or to the city and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the lease or this resolution.(recreation and park department) members of the

public joining us call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # press star three to berry the speaker line and raise your hand once you're unmuted that is your signal. >> thank you mr. clerk do i have a caption director from san francisco rec and park department the floor is yours. >> thank you for being here. >> good morning, supervisors give you a little bit of background just to start on the golf course the golden gate park is a 9 hole relating short golf course in the golden gate park opt in 1949 and the course has a putting green and clubhouses a great course for beginners the department does all the

maintenance for the course but day to day operations with the public such as taking t time and providing manufactures and back in 2013 following a request for a proposal a nonprofit. >> i can't let was celebrated as the new operator and get behind the eight ball the first t is an organization dedicated to educating youth to golf. under the terms of the 2013 argument t had the opportunity to use to support a serving program operating the course. when we entered into the agreement we found a operator that serves children they have done an excellent job of creating a community and rounds

of golf have increased from 0 three 2 to 40 in the summer of 2018 i believe july 4th a fire struck the clubhouses and construction of a new clubhouses began national winter and expected to be pled this year. the 2013 agreement was the first t expired in 2020 and has been operating on month to month due to the challenges of launching a new rfq during the pandemic in june 2020 we launched a new rfq and presentations were - the only respondent and were selected and a new agreement was negotiated between us and them which we are presenting today. and part of rfp we took note

that the golf course has deferred maintenance parallel the irrigation system when we launched the rfp we added to look for a new operator to verify in the irrigation system in exchange for a longer lease of term of a lease is a 6 years but first t could be over $2 million in renovating the golf course irrigation and drainage system in the first three years they will have the option to extend it for another 9 years for a total of 15 years. (bell ringing) following the reopening there is 250 basis rent and 53 for equipment the b l a provides an excellent 0 term and we hope you'll support this lease.

>> thank you. >> thank you. commissioner chan item three a resolution for operating agreement for the city of golden gate park golf foundation a nonprofit operating the golden gate park the lease has a term to extend 9 years at the tenants determination as long as they put in the million dollar for the capital improvement program to repair and replace an irrigation system and fund raised. the foundation was the only respondent to the rfp to the prouder and detailed the um, sort of the revenues and the net cost to the city from that on page 11 of the report. as you can see they provide the basis rent for the city which offsets the costs for the city

to maintain the park and the golf course so that that comes to the city $20,000 a year. and mentioned the lease requires the tenant put many $23 million of capital improvement we recommend approval you. thank you. >> colleagues any questions? >> yes. for the record i think those kick off opportunity and places for young people particularly for the first t golf and having this type reaction makes it easier for people to access great location for this golf course i like the idea of operating from the structure in terms of revenue sharing and money that goes to the city and decreases the amount of money for the overall space i'm supportive and appreciate the partnership with them.

>> thank you. >> thank you, commissioner ronen i concur i appreciate the work on that and i have to say i my family is a family of golfers not me but my son loves that and participated for the first t during the pandemic. and summer camp and golden gate park and appreciate the first t work in being very welcoming to the youth and partnerships will continue and like to be added as a co-sponsor to that lease agreement thank you and i look forward to seeing the renovation that is much needed for the irrigation in golden gate park especially you use recycled

groundwater. >> please add me as a co-sponsor as well. >> seeing none, more comments. >> thank you, madam chair. members of the public of the public wishing to speak join us bus the curtains or other call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # when connected press 6 and wait for you to be unmuted and start your time when you start speaking. >> good morning, committee i'm gary am here to support in the proposed lease agreement between the san francisco rec and park department and the golden gate park of development foundation.

i'm 70-year-old a lifetime resident of san francisco and live in the inner sunset and first played golf in the 1950's and i've exceeded in over thirty family golf tournaments. i go to the course almost daily to play. golden gate park is unique in a true sense of community and comrade for those who regularly frequent it. it is successful and affordable to seniors and retirees like myself. and compromised of the diverse community all are welcome regardless of age and gender. since the first t foundation assumed the first management in 2013 they made significant

improvements and initiated initiative programs and refurnished the rental commit upgrade and the improvement felt staff a well-trained (bell ringing) despite using the clubhouses for the staff are to be commended with a tremendous job and under the challenging circumstances and care and provide the highest level of service to our community and we are fortunate to center dedicated operator who strive to place our needs first for the enjoyment and safe public welfare on behalf of the thousands of regulars on behalf of. >> sir. >> on behalf of the regulars that enjoy golden gate park i want to endorse. >> sir. thank you very much. >> yeah. >> sorry to cut everyone off

but we have time limited. >> thank you for your testimony. >> good morning, supervisors my name is kelly i'm here to speak in support of the proposed agreement between sf rec and park i'm a junior at the university of san francisco and i'm part of honors college and studying psychology born and raised in san francisco and i'm a product of sf u s d i'm here to share the impact for the landscape in incorporate the resolution you're considering is about more than a golf course about the community and for young women like me my first experience was age 10 when they 5 grade class went golfing

little did i know this was a wonderful journey from a shy teenager i have a second family and enjoyed so many privileges and new as coach i got pretty good and golf but the mentors i trust that means the most and kept me out of trouble incredible value for the core values that helped me get through rough challenges and kept me on crack without presence my family would not in about in america and (bell ringing) to discover the passion for developing youth which i plan to make my career after college and many financial burdens on my family and now with college

without this scholarship i wouldn't have a private - i'm 10 months away from the first person to graduate if college and finally, golden gate park (bell ringing) >> your speaker time as lapsed. >> thank you for your testimony kelly next speaker, please. >> supervisors my name is dan the ceo for san francisco i want to say a couple of brief words and keep it short thank you for supporting this is the right thing to do and fiscally and for the community and look forward to the collaboration with rec and park and the government to continue working together against the systemic problems. >> dan. >> thank you for your comments we're checking the telephone

line. >> madam chair no speakers in the queue. >> thank you seeing none, public comment is closed. (gavel). >> mr. clerk i'd like to move this item with the full recommendation call the roll. >> on that motion to forward this to the full board with a positive recommendation. >> commissioner mandelman, aye. >> commissioner ronen, aye. >> commissioner chan, aye. >> we have three i's. >> call item 4. >> 4. [authorizing expenditures - soma community stabilization fund -$2,000,000] sponsors: mayor; dorsey for a term to commence effective upon approval this resolution through june 30, 2024. (mayor's office of housing and community development) public joining us >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # #

once connected preying press star three to join. >> madam chair. >> thank you mr. clerk today they have presentation by claudine coordinator from the mayors office of housing and community development. >> thank you. >> good morning, chair anderson and commissioner mandelman and commissioner ronen on behalf of the mayor's office of kuchlt to spend $2 million from the fema fund for capital improvement a going or community-bases organization the amount represents a couple of fund one time opportunity that they put out forbid the first is

capital projects that comes out at the 5 m in the amount of 5 point one million dollars have a $2 million memorial enhancement not before you we added to the rfp that i'm going to discuss and then a capital project for specific business innovations for $500,000. next slide, please. recently p we put out was the 5 m funds was released on august 26th the proposal for september 23rd through october 14th and cac that makes the recommendation on the approval voted to approve this venture on october 20th. and prior to that we released. next slide, please. an rfp on may 27th for the

capital projects. um, proposal for june and july 8th through august 12th and voted to approve that on october 20th quarterly. next slide, please. for the capital rfp the 57 m fund received 5 proposals and we had a review panel of that 3 for the capital businesses rfp we received one proposal and also have reviewers. we scored the rfp proposal based on the list of categories on this slide and the foundation we have for you are here. um, for the capital projects in the in the amount of $150 million the first

recommendations that we have for cultivate labs for $200,000 for the operational upgrades and outdoor community space. the second is for the larger recommendation for a total of three - well, for one million dollars one hundred and $15,000 plus out of the selma for $2 million memorial enhancements for the acquisition for 1044 (bell ringing) and finally the renaissance. >> councilor questions & comments. >> support important fire and safety and compliance upgrade to the organization in the building. and then the second rfp was for 5 i'm sorry these are the list of organizations that were not funded and the second rfp for 549ers thousand dollars on the next slide,

please. the one proposal we have for $500,000 that is to design the tenant improvements for the incubate sites on mission street that is consistent with the chess plan for selma in alignment with the economic recovery and that's all i have i'm here for questions. thank you. >> thank you. >> and this item has support? >> thank you. >> commissioner chan item 4 for a $2 million for the selma organization fund i've noted the awards for the projects are now funded with the money um, for the results of two rfps and each on the report four projects were

selected um, and benefit the nonprofit and cultivate the labs and the projects for undertaken will cultivate will need the tenant improvements with the court and then the bulk of money $4.1 million will be provided to the united players to help them acquire the property on howard street and to alexander programs we saw an appraisal for the um, that was done a i don't know that supports the um, kind of cost information that was provided by the department. we can see the details of the fiscal impact on page 16 of the report shows after the $2 million is approved um, some acquisition balance will be reduced from 4 hundred to

$22 million. we know that typically splendidly from this fund is so is provided to ongoing programs that nonprofits provide in the community this is a little bit different with the capital projects including funding and acquisition and recommendations for that reason we wanted to create a kind of stronger accountability so have a recommendation point department agree with and collaborated with them to amend the resolution to request a report back in the department um, which contains the following elements the apprised value so closer to the purchase but the cost was including the city funding supporting the purchase

a confirms of the restrictions will be reported on the site to restrict for purposes and providing an upgraded renovation will be $10 million partially fund we recommend approval and following with the department. >> thank you um, i have a couple of questions. following up on that so here is talked about specifically for united players and getting roughly a little bit over $1 million from the fund. um, (coughing) but about $2 million is coming from a general fund memorial enhancement can you explain a little bit of that. >> a separate mayoral budget we

combined the two sources into one rfp and put them out to the imperative barriers and gave the proposal there were 5 proposals so recommended to break down in that way. >> that $2 million what is the category? >> the category for capital funding i believe that is acquisition of the capital projects in selma in the priority population we made is consistent with the prior population and geography of the front that was $2 million. >> from the mayor i can't recall enhancement funder for the mayors office of kucht for the capital improvement program acquisition that is for selma. >> for (multiple voices). >> concentrated area, yes that population. >> okay. then two we try to

understand now the actual renovation for howard is $10 million have we identified or have the organization identified the funding source- >> (multiple voices). >> unfortunately, i i don't have the budget but the detailed budget but and identified the majority of those funds the last remaining gaps for the funding. one of the identified sources but one identified is actually for $4 million that was um, where the majority of funding is coming from. >> great. >> and do we know the category they - >> i don't have that sorry. >> um, i think that is good to know for all to say hey not just for a purchase of a site and now have a wait i appreciate that

and - but will be great with the report we request that report and actually provide additional like a breakdown of funding sources for that $10 million formal the renovation that is including the renovation that will be wonderful. >> yes. and we also usually ask for an appraisal happened a year ago so, yes no problem. >> thank you, colleagues. >> all right. >> thank you i wanted to add as a support for this i think one of the things we know historically from the level of development happening in selma the impact of the community i think has been a conscious decision and thoughtful decision to make the development from the homegrown community-bases organizations and has always been a push not necessarily

funding to stabilize those organizations whether their homegrown businesses or nonprofits or even helping them to purchase buildings i'm sure their longevity out last and the push to gentrify and push out people that having been there a long time this is thoughtful those are all i know most of those organizations and i know renaissance and united players and i have 123409 heard of cultivate labs but happy to support this and happy we're doing everything we can to stabilize those organizations homegrown community-bases organizations and thank you for your work and thank you for being strong voice for the community. >> thank you. supervisor. >> thank you commissioner safai

mr. city clerk go to public comment. thank you. >> yes members of the public who wish to speak or joining us had in person line up >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected for those waiting please wait until you have been unmuted and in-person in the chambers. outcome and upcoming mute the caller please. >> thank you. >> >> we have one caller. >> thank you. >> thank you, hello caller we hear you. >> can you hear me? >> yes. >> please begin. >> okay. >> just to be clear, about the

presentation this woman gave. that is not the way to do a presentation. and the (microphone feedback) and show me while that is going on with the nonprofit and for the written by the san francisco standard. >> i clearly heard notwithstanding pelosi say shoes going to build something when they thought the speaker of the house (microphone feedback) that money is coming from the state and people the experts want to know where their entitlement coming from the board of supervisors have gotten this project of making generous

placemaking. we know good work and the board of supervisors are not going to good work. >> and all the nonprofit but from the year 2020 do you know during this phase we if receive anything even though we applied a couple of minded and we stopped applying this board is full of bs and for certification how one hundred and 37 and (unintelligible) (microphone distorted) where are we getting the money from and who thousands that in the comptroller's office with that situation (microphone distorted) not the people getting the money. (bell ringing)

and oh. >> sir. >> again, i do apologize for cutting anybody off but we're timing the speaker at two minutes and madam chair that concluded our public comment. >> public comment is closed. i will move that for potential recommendations oh, sorry we need to always coming towards the end when (unintelligible). >> commissioner mandelman i wish to co-sponsor and madam chair the motion to amend the proposed resolution. >> i'm sorry, i can i ask one quick question because we have a piece of legislation we have introduced on and all the nonprofits are in san francisco standing with the 50 one by the

state of california. >> that's the question i know you if you don't know off the top of your head send an e-mail will be helpful. thank you. >> thank you. >> um, with that, um, i'm sure to motion to have the solution for a report at recommended by b l a madam clerk, please call the roll. >> for the proposed roses to request a report as detailed about the the budget analys motn

>> motion - >> 5. [standard agreement - california department of housing and community development - california housing accelerator program - the kelsey civic center - $37,334,401] sponsors: mayor; preston francisco, to execute a standard agreement and other related documents with the state of california department of housing and and community development (“hcd”) under the california housing accelerator program which standard agreement includes an award of $37,334,401 as a loan to the kelsey civic center, l.p. (“developer”), as sole borrower, for construction of a development affordable to households at the kelsey civic center, located at 240 van ness avenue, for a term of five years to commence upon execution of the standard agreement by hcd. the standard agreement by hcd. located at 240 van ness avenue (“property”) with the kelsey civic center, l.p. for a lease term of 75 years and one 24-year option to extend and an option to extend and an annual base rent of $15,000 (“ground lease”) in order to construct a 100% affordable,112-unit multifamily rental housing development affordable to low-income households,including 28 units for people with disabilities who are eligible to receive home and community-based services, and two resident manager units (the “project”); 2) approving 2) approving and authorizing a loan agreement in an amount not to exceed $24,684,459 for a minimum loan term of 57 years (“loan agreement”) to finance the development and construction of the project; 3) adopting findings declaring that the property is “exempt surplus land”pursuant to the california surplus lands act; 4)

determining that the less than market rent payable under the ground lease will serve a public purpose by providing affordable housing for low-income households in need, in accordance with administrative code,section 23.3; 5) adopting findings that the project and proposed transactions are consistent with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code, section section lease and the loan agreement respectively, that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the city and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the ground lease and the loan agreement or this resolution. (mayor's office of housing and community development). >> 7. [execute standard agreement and accept and expend grant - california department of housing and community development affordable housing and sustainable communities program - the kelsey civic center -$29,269,952] sponsors: mayor; preston resolution authorizing the mayor's office of housing and community development on behalf of the city and county of san francisco to execute the standard agreements and other related documents with the state of california department of housing and community development (“hc”" or “department”) under the affordable housing and project at 240 van ness avenue and $9,269,952 to be disbursed as grant to the city for public transit improvements near 240 van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period

van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period van ness avenue, for the period transit, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and other transit oriented programming as approved by hcd. >> members of the public joining us remotely comment. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # press star three to enter the speaker line and will be a

signal for public comments. >> madam chair. >> thank you mr. clerk. um, looks like um, item 6 has a b l a report let's go to the presentation and will be a report for item 6 before we start asking questions today, we have housing and community development good morning supervisor chu and like to provide a short preamble to this project and coming after it for context for the affordable housing. we are pleased to bring 6 affordable housing projects to the committee for next spring two of those projects on sunnyvale they have accelerated funds were awarded last year and successful for other podiums going back to 2018 we're unable to move forward because of funding goals allegations to the

california accelerated program to make sure those attach shovel ready projects are built and incredibly important source more affordable housing especially in san francisco. those to projects will be bringing to the committee next spring will have handout and will count towards the equitable goals the next four projects you'll see invocation fund with the local and state fund. funding the production report it is projects like those two before you why we ledge the local dollars an average 60 there is of the cost comes if funds without our ability to ledge the local dollars the projects can't get built we're happy to get those

beyond the finish line today. >> good morning, chair anderson and commissioner mandelman and commissioner safai i'm a project manager and here today to present open those items 5, 6 and 7 related to the specific center affordable housing development located at van ness avenue. those items pertain for the authorization for the mpdus for state financing of the california housing accelerate program with the mpdu lessons and to execute an agreement and accept and expend the funds more affordable housing and sustainable community for the

grants for low cost housing. so the service center a 100 percent affordable housing property was selected under the realtime division c40 reinventing the design back in 2016 with the goal of transforming underutilized service sites and healthy organization by the mercy housing of california in 2020 the city reached an agreement for a portion of city-owned real estate with the adjacent property to create more property as shown in the site map and provided a - in 2021 and this folder has crystal state financing. so the civic

center will have 28 places for people with disabilities to have home and community-bases organization services this is envisioned inclusive for residents to receive the serviced they need to live independently in a larger community setting the project will include the first of its come in the culture center developed in collaboration with the department of engaging services will face city hall open grove street the city is funding the $9.3 million for the neighborhood transit on folsom to be implemented by the sfmta so next have a summary the residential development that includes the loan of 23.7 for the funds the project is

leveraging the accelerator loans of million dollars of dollars a small mortgage of one $.6 million that on our approval this will start construction in early march of this year and in december 2020 will be completed we have members here today, i recommends approval of this three resolutions and i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >>. thank you. >> thank you. ma'am. >> we let's have the item number 6. >> thank you commissioner chan item of a resolution approving a city loan to the cal civic center a resolution taking a number of actions but with that

entity with the civic center project is a one hundred and 12 unit affordable housing project we detailed the total costs of the development on page 23 of our report. which is $88.5 million the city putting in 24 plus million dollar. of the cost of the occupants were $800,000 a unit for the studios we know - you know, according to the department we have how costs of development and issues with, you know, the global but due consideration to conform with with the neighborhood design standard and having said that, this is a, you know, loan and the lease is 0 has to consistent control with the projects and seeking our

approval. >> thank you commissioner mandelman. >> thank you commissioner chan i'm excited about that project and grateful for the work i know that folks have done in mo c, d, and making those projects happen i want to extend or talk about the costs. side um, and the b l a indicated specific things this project, you know, grove costs how but under the impression that san francisco in general has very high cost development for affordable projects and that that is a problem not great news or nevertheless of how much our dollars we end up spending but those projects are anniversary competitive funding not only are we spending more of our money

may not an spending but can't ledge the other and mo cd has a very clearly looking at getting as many points and potential that is a preferable of a, you know, a vision more affordable housing kickoff boxes that are hard we need to be, you know, building lots of affordable housing not just for the population but get the highest point to make up for the highest cost and the person of mo cd i'm curious what their doing to think about the cost development and make that less expensive and

that's a great question. and something we think about all day. um, you know, big picture there are 4 sources really heir costs the first one is unpredictability for the state funding and interest rate. um, and construction costs. second there is um, a neighborhood opposition for projects and all of that involves the costs and the costs of a project. um, in addition we're having connectivity issues for the mp pg&e and delaying those brokerages a quick time do we know the challenges we're facing and looking towards the housing element implementation plan has hundreds of specific items we're working with the planning and mayor's office to

figure out a plan to aid them one by one and legislation and the mayor's executive director from yesterday included where other department and figure out immediate steps as a b l a mentioned specific items for each of the projects that contribute to the costs. >> well, i guess (clearing throat) i mean, i'm less interested in the particulars but those are expensive and more interested with whether there are bigger issues the costs are related to interest rates and um, cost of the materials i think things are potentially be impacting a development here or development in tracey or

whatever. >> i'm sorry a whole lot we can do about that thank you. the opposition because my understanding was that with, you know, sb 35 (clearing throat) shouldn't a factor in the projects authority there was a for example, irving street and maybe that was, you know, in the neighborhood where you're thinking but as a a founder we have a level of upper uncertainly to fund the approval for pg&e and maybe beyond the process something we could understand and pushing on someone about. but i guess, you know, the piece you're leaving obvious the city process costs. and i think at least the beauty

of that there are significant costs associated with the prior development in moving projects through the approval and not for discretionary approval but for different departments at different levels of review can go on in san francisco longer than other places i don't know why i'm wondering anything that will - and yes there are definitely processes improvements we identified like to put forward a package to help us to expedite sb 35 we use for all the projects but internal processes can gum up things we brought an item before to go delegating authorities will help

us will be bringing in about a month so we are trying to a lot through all the ever their entitlement smaller things collectively changes what help us you move things at a faster pass and working closely with the planning to help to identify. >> aspired aspired but i'm good for a politicly unattractive if you need me. >> thank you commissioner mandelman i think i don't really have a question role pertain working to those items but the mention of state funding or unstable funding what you elaborate a little bit on that?

>> this state had changed their regulars a four years so what needs to be straightforward has changed dramatically and so, now we don't know. we submit applications but not the level of predictability so examples of 0 proximate causes multiple time for furnished we don't get it and have to pull, you know, step back and pieced together all the time. and sometimes projects get detailed. we work closely with our elected iron in san francisco and with our lobbyist in the state to try to make the changes to help to get important predictability. >> what are the changes. >> had changes do we mean? um, we need to see some like to see some more consistency amongst

the financing i think as mentioned is we're stuck in the slot to be eligible for stat grant fund projects sometimes, we need to look at how to lower the costs and be able to get a response. um, yeah. >> thanks i agree i think that sounds like we're trying to do that and trying to appeal to her to consider i think if i understand correctly like the tax allocation and we're trying to appeal to i think and walton had a resolution and on behalf of the mayor to send letters i think that that is part of challenges when we want to have 100 percent affordable housing. i think that the developers

private developers have their chaunlz to poet the housing element goal particularly to satisfy the goals for the affordable housing soils we have more to go and not today but i think some down the road we need to circle back as a budget committee but as members of board of supervisors and trying to tackle we appreciate the executive order came out yesterday and while appreciated the administration trying to internally make the internal process more efficient conversations about that ending and the ability to get land we need to figure out so thank you very much for our presentation today. and seeing none, no more names on the roster go to public

comment. >> first person if you're joining us in-person for listed remotely call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected press star three to enter the speaker line in your in thecutaneous queue please continue to wait and seeing none, in-person in the chamber mr. lynn what you unmute the caller please. >> (microphone distorted) staffed in 2016. >> it started 2023. and one of the supervisors seems to that that, you know, using some legislation can speed up construction. i don't know what he knows about the political

construction. don't (microphone distorted) to the citizens of for the presented to give us a sense of the noi and psa so we really call. and mostly housing is dubious we need to know how much flourz all the loans (microphone distorted) again, a few developers that go in for the things to block the people should be one building. for one hundred for the physically challenged. no. you supervisors and mayor's office of community development community community development

whatever development in san francisco now you're our next regularly scheduled meeting it to go total financial district to get commercial buildings for housing (bell ringing) and hoping i can say something and talk to you all. thank you very much. >> thank you francois and thank you, ma'am that completes >> seeing none, public comment is closed. (gavel) and mr. clerk like to move that three items item 5, 6 and 7 for the full board for a recommendations madam clerk, please call the roll. >> on that motion for item 5k 6 and 7 to the full board commissioner mandelman, aye. >> commissioner safai, aye. >> commissioner chan, aye. >> we have three i's. >> and noted mr. vice chair.

>> okay. great. >> the motion passes mr. clerk call item 8, 9 and 10 together. >> 8 to 10 california department of housing and community development (“hcd”) under the california housing accelerator program which

of five years to commence upon execution of the standard agreement by hcd. (mayor's office of housing and community partners, l.p. -sunnydale hope sf block 3b - 100% affordable housing - not to exceed$31,506,016]sponsors: mayor; walton and safai block 3b housing partners, l.p., a california limited partnership, for a total loan amount not to exceed $31,506,016 to finance the construction to finance the construction to finance the construction of a 90-unit multifamily rental housing development for low-income households, which will be known as sunnydale hope sf block 3b (the "project"); adopting findings that the loan agreement is consistent with the adopted mitigation monitoring and reporting program under the california environmental quality act, the general plan, and the eight

necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes and intent of this resolution. (mayor's office of housing and community community development - infill infrastructure grant program - sunnydale block 3b - $6,500,000] sponsors: mayor; walton and safai “department”) under the infill infrastructure grant program, for a total award of $6,500,000 disbursed by hcd as a grant to the city for the development of up to 1,770 units of replacement public housing,affordable housing, and market rate housing, commonly known as the sunnydale hope improvements for sunnydale block 3b as approved by hcd. (mayor's office of housing and community development) members of the public are joining us

representing >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected press star three and once our unmuted a signal. >> madam chair. >> thank you mr. clerk a reminder for that item 9 the land lock agreement has a report and decoy going to the mayor's office of community development and have bryan and others the paraprofessional and i believe have jason lou the policy director thank you for being here. >> hi commissioner chan and commissioner safai and commissioner mandelman i'm with mo h cd here to talk about the 8 and 9 and tenth amendment and

talking about hope sf with the - thank you, thank you for your time community members we talk about the legislation more affordable housing at sunnydale part of initiative. a quick refresher was created by gavin newsom in 905 in response to the pell central funding for san francisco largest neglected pours for sunnydale and more than 20 years amend by the city for the pack for ongoing trauma and institutional racism. the commitment are replacing pours and we're excited to come before you for the next space for housing construction and

improvements. >> all right.. next slide, please. . thank you very much. >> um, thank you, jason before you today approval of finance team for the blocks for construction this mark. item 8 on the far right for mo h cd for the california accelerator program for the construction of the project and item 9 on the left approves the loan agreement for up to three 1 plus million dollar and item 10 in the middle a resolution for mo h cd for the hcd under the grant program for $6.5 million. and sunnydale as shown a 90 year unit and the

sunnydale master plan for redevelopment of the public housing site a mixed-income with new streets and infrastructure. the sunnydale block d is the 3rd of hope sf and 67 set aside for the residents for 60 percent ami the remaining unit for (bell ringing) 80 percent san francisco ami. and the residential units are dined store families 26 three bedrooms and four stodz with 7 rail spaces and balboa businesses and entrepreneurs from the sunnydale neighborhood the total cost it will be one

hundred and $6 million with a go portion before mentioned from the state as you can see the loan is up to $31.5 million and leveraged from housing accelerator program that were successful and thanks to the boards approval for the infrastructure loan in 2019-2020 and verbal construction more affordable housing is set to begin this march. and construction will last until winter 25 and joined by sponsors katie and time and consideration. >> thank you. >> (coughing). >> just a quick question what is aaig. >> the infrastructure grant program. >> thank you. >> sure. >> appreciate that.

>> yeah. >> thank you. >> item 9 is a resolution approving a loan agreement if $31.5 million between the city and sunnydale partners and as stated about fund a portion of sunnydale affordable public housing and provide 90 units of lower-income housing excluding this development and with that portions of the development is $99.9 million and one unit that is set aside three and 40 bedrooms and there is lots of parking at the site and also the loan is commercial space. and when we looked sunnydale at the financing had asked the department to examine its efforts to control the costs of

affordable housing as we had that discussion on the last item. we thought in that letter december 2019 a couple of items were doing to undertake in the future and supported two items were: entering into an agreement with the mayors office community development for accessibility and also that the city would pursue a building - project in the possum. we did get documents that some of the building code requirements are are no agreement to the mayor's office and the significance of that sort of - there has been three pilot projects for supportive housing that did have lower unit costs but smaller unit than the

ones we're seeing here not apples and oranges and have bone an analysis for decision about whether to produce a that have the discussion for controllers and affordable housing costs. and having said that, this agreement has a standard control and with the agreements that we recommend approval. >> thank you. >> any questions? colleagues? >> thank you. >> um, i agree with the b l a suggestions that um, for the longer conversation making sure we actually have an agreement and understanding for disabilities and have a better understanding of the occupants

and the replacement units and then yeah. i think the housing is for college. but i think that is a larger conversation not for this project today. >> i appreciate all of you and the presentations and mr. clerk go to public comment. thank you. >> yes members of the public wish to speak and returning 80s listening call. >> public comment call-in 1 (415) 655-0001 / meeting id: 2499 581 1506 # # once connected star three for the speaker line and forcing o for those in the queue wait until you are unmuted that's your signal. >> seeing none, in the chamber one speaker on line unmute the caller. >> so my name is

the phone number for the 700 club's prayer center is 1-800-759-0700. and like the presenter we have to be very empathy for those who are physically challenged. and i doubt doubt and know everyone about the swap in the valley twebdz was called a swamp not a swamp in wondering. >> you guys very known internationally for being corrupt. and the city and county of san francisco known very well, for creating an excess

market price but for the physically exchanged. >> and the delay because not accommodating those who - the board of supervisors (microphone distorted) for the board of education has no clue about the physically challenged i want to address a situation in our block (bell ringing) and honored their lesson and 2023 had (microphone distorted) percent of san francisco. and seniors the were physically challenged a lot of talk but no action a lot of expansion but no empathy and expansion expansion.

>> and madam chair that completes >> seeing none, public comment is closed. (gavel). >> mr. speaker, uncle to move those three items for positive recommendations madam clerk, please call the roll. >> on that motion to forward all three resolution for the board. >> commissioner mandelman, aye. >> commissioner safai, aye. >> commissioner chan, aye. >> we have three i's. >> and noted mr. - and yep [off mic.] >> thank you. the motion and mr. clerk do we have any other business before us today? >> um, madam chair that excludes our business. >> thank you this meeting is adjourned. (gavel) [meeting adjourned].

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

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

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

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

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

>> we are providing breakfast, lunch, and supper for the kids.

>> say hi. hi. what's your favorite? the carrots. >> the pizza? >> i'm not going to eat the pizza. >> you like the pizza? >> they will eat anything. >> yeah, well, okay. >> sfusd's meal program right now is passing out five days worth of meals for monday through friday. the program came about when the shelter in place order came about for san francisco. we have a lot of students that depend on school lunches to meet their daily nutritional requirement. we have families that can't take a hit like that because

they have to make three meals instead of one meal. >> for the lunch, we have turkey sandwiches. right now, we have spaghetti and meat balls, we have chicken enchiladas, and then, we have cereals and fruits and crackers, and then we have the milk. >> we heard about the school districts, that they didn't know if they were going to be able to provide it, so we've been successful in going to the stores and providing some things. they've been helpful, pointing

out making sure everybody is wearing masks, making sure they're staying distant, and everybody is doing their jobs, so that's a great thing when you're working with many kid does. >> the feedback has been really good. everybody seems really appreciative. they do request a little bit more variety, which has been hard, trying to find different types of food, but for the most part, everyone seems appreciative. growing up, i depended on them, as well, so it reminds me of myself growing up. >> i have kids at home. i have six kids. i'm a mother first, so i'm just so glad to be here.

it's so great to be able to help them in such a way because some families have lost their job, some families don't have access to this food, and we're just really glad to be shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within neighborhood. we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. where will you shop and dine in the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district.

each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally friendly. >> shopping local is very important. i have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. by shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. it is really good for everybody. >> shopping locally is crucial. without that support, small business can't survive, and if

we lose small business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. >> it is important to dine and shop locally. it allows us to maintain traditions. it makes the neighborhood. >> i think san francisco should shop local as much as they can. the retail marketplace is changes. we are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had before. >> the fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. there are a lot of people working in the fish business,

between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. at the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. >> shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the business owners to thrive in the community. we see more small businesses going away. we need to shop locally to keep the small business alive in san francisco. >> shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. you can see the banners in the streets around town. it is great. anything that can showcase and legitimize small businesses is a wonderful thing.

>> 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

today we are going to talk about fire safety. we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. it's a wonderful display. a little house in the urban center exhibition center that shows what it's like in a home in san francisco after an

earthquake. one of the major issues that we are going to face after earthquakes are fire hazard. we are happy to have the fire marshall join us today. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> we talk about the san francisco earthquake that was a fire that mostly devastated the city. how do we avoid that kind of problem. how can we reduce fire hazard? >> the construction was a lot different. we don't expect what we had then. we want to make sure with the gas heaters that the gas is shut off. >> if you shut it off you are going to have no hot water or heat. be careful not to shut it off unless you smell gas. >> absolutely because once you

do shut it off you should have the utility company come in and turn it back on. here is a mock up of a gas hear the on a house. where would we find the gas meter? >> it should be in your garage. everyone should be familiar with where the gas meter is. >> one of the tools is a wrench, a crescent wrench. >> yes. the crescent wrench is good and this is a perfect example of how to have it so you can loosen it up and use it when you need it. >> okay. let's go inside to talk about fire safety. many of the issues here relate to fire, for example, we have a little smoke detector and i see

you brought one here, a carbon monoxide smoke detector. >> this is a combination of smoke and carbon monoxide detector. they are required in single homes now and in apartment buildings. if gas appliance is not burning properly this will alert you before the fumes buildup and will affect you negatively. >> this is a battery powered? >> this is a battery powered and it has a 10 year battery life. a lot of times you may have one or the other. if you put in just a carbon monoxide detector, it's important to have one of these too. every house should have a fire

extinguisher, yes. >> one thing people expect to do when the power goes out after an earthquake about using candles. what would you recommend? >> if you have a battery operated candle would be better to use. this kind of a candle, you wouldn't want it in an area where it can cause a fire or aftershock that it doesn't rollover. you definitely want to have this in a non-combustible surface. >> now, here we have our stove. after a significant earthquake we expect that we may have gas disrupted and so without gas in your home, how are you going to cook? >> well, i wouldn't recommend

cooking inside of the house. you have to go outside and use a portable stove or something else. >> so it wouldn't be safe to use your fireplace to cook? >> not at first. you should check it by a professional first. >> outside should be a safe place to cook as long as you stay away from buildings and doors and windows. >> yes. that will be fine. >> here we have some alternative cooking areas. >> you can barbecue and if you have a regular propane bark could barbecue.

>> thank you for joining us. and thanks for this terrific space that you have in this exhibition space and thanks for helping san francisco stay safe. well, welcome. i'm doug shoemaker for mercy. housing. uh, california. i'm pleased to be here with our partners from episcopal community services and all the other partners in the room. um to start with like to begin the program by recognizing that we are gathered on ethno historic tribal territory, the indigenous aloni tribe. we recognize the importance of this land and welcome indeed, galvan , a member of the aloni indian tribe, to say a few words. thank you, andy. good morning. horse

shay to he barakat. andrew galvin. good day in my native aloni language. my name is andrew galvin. i'd like to thank you for inviting me. to come to this event to welcome you. to my homeland. this is the village of yeah. lamoureux. we acknowledge that we are gathered on the unseated ancestral homelands of the aloni indians. who are the original inhabitants of this area that we today call the city and county of san francisco. as the indigenous stewards of this land in accordance with our traditions. the aloni indians

have never seated, lost nor forgotten our responsibilities as caretakers of this place. as well as for all peoples who reside in our traditional territories. we welcome you as guests. and we are grateful that all of you gathered here today. offer your respect by acknowledging our ancestors, elders and relatives of the aloni indian community. and by affirming our sovereign rights. as first peoples. and as my father would say, you can stay on one condition. that is that you are good. thank you. thank you forgot who i was. alright. i'm pleased to be able to

introduce as our next speaker keith eastland, who's the chair of the board of vcs, but our episcopal community services but before i do, i just want to say what an incredible pleasure it is to work with. the c s, um mercy and the cf have now done countless projects together. we collaborate. conspire um, we've shared staff back and forth as you'll hear about later and i think there is no final organization in san francisco working on on the issue of homelessness, and it's a pleasure to be to be here and to introduce keith. thanks so much that that's wonderful. and as i said, i'm i'm keith diesel. and i'm the board chair of vcs. is this where i can? i can just talk this way. if that helps. is this on. okay, um and it's just i'm here representing essex today because unfortunately, our executive director beth stokes, couldn't be here with us. um but thank you, everybody for coming.

this is by the 2023 is e. c s s 40th anniversary. and we're thrilled to be celebrating that with the grand opening of 10 64 mission. e c s has been at the forefront of our community's efforts to address homelessness. and developing permanent supportive housing is the cornerstone of the multifaceted work that we do. um we know that the only way to solve homelessness is to create homes that allow people to live in dignity, safety and comfort. since the opening of canon kip community house, our first permanent supportive housing project in 1994 pcs is expanded with a lot of help from mercy and others are housing portfolio to nearly 2000 supportive housing units across san francisco. and 10 64 mission. is our largest and most comprehensive one today. in addition to providing 256 safe

and stable homes for formerly homeless seniors and adults, 10 60, more foreign mission provides a level of on site supportive services. that far exceed those found in most permanent supportive housing. these include on site behavioral health services on on site clinician team from the st anthony foundation that provides our residents with the health, home and patient centered. and an in home supportive services hub operated by home bridge. that offers extra support to our residents with disabilities. 10 64 mission also incorporates a new 6000 square foot commercial kitchen for ec s social enterprise program called conquering homelessness through employment in food services. and if you kept up with the acronym that chefs the new chef's kitchen will accommodate up to 360 students per year. training them with skills needed to opt

to obtain employment in the food services industry. the ample community services. ample community spaces, including the wonderful landscaping that you see here and on site services at 10 64 mission redefines excellence and permanent supportive housing. and embodies what we as a community are capable of when we work together to pool resources. and implement innovative strategies for the common purpose of supporting our most vulnerable neighbors. many amazing people in organizations have a had had a hand in this project success. including mayor ed lee's initial vision for it. mayor. london breed strong support speaker america, pelosi or former district six supervisors, assembly member haney and jane kim state senator scott wiener. leaders at several

important city departments, including the department of homelessness and supportive housing. the department of public health and the mayor's office of housing and community development. or service provider partners, home bridge and the st anthony foundation. our financial partners century housing national equity fund and chase bank. our construction partners. cahill contractors factory os herman culliver, locust architecture, loney architecture and miller company landscape architects. and many others who helped this this project come to life. it really takes an entire community. to come together to build a community. especially like to recognize and thank our entire ec s team who worked so long and hard on this and in particular, rebecca gigi, or housing development project manager who quarterback this project. president doug shoemaker and his incredible team at mercy housing, california. and so many others. housing is the solution

to homelessness. and we at scs look forward with your help and support to expand the model of 10 64 mission to other parts of the city and perhaps even beyond. and now please welcome our district supervisor who lives right down the street, matt dorsey. thank you so much. everybody, so i'm the my name is matt dorsey. i am the new supervisor. i live a block away . so welcome to my neighborhood and welcome to my district. you know whenever, as a relatively new elected official when i'm at a in an unveiling or a ribbon cutting, i always feel like a little bit of it's like an imposter syndrome. i think i was describing myself. at one event as the rosie ruiz of this project and for those of you who don't know the obscure reference rosie ruiz won the 1980 boston marathon until they realized

that she jumped into the race half mile before the finish line. and took the credit for it. so i want to give thanks to my predecessors who were mentioned supervisor jane kim and supervisor matt haney. um i also want to say, you know, i wanted to say thanks to our our partners at the federal government for you know, without whom this wouldn't have been possible. um and obviously mercy, housing and scs and all everybody who was thanked and i don't want to start naming names that i want to leave folks out. um in this morning's chronicle this this project was praised as a game changer and something that gives people hope. and i am proud to represent a district that i think in so many ways represents what 21st century urbanism is. so much of what we're doing in district six is what san francisco is going to look like more and more over the next century to come. and i think this is one great example of that it is housing. it's supportive services. it's being

it is understanding that supportive services doesn't reflect a model that in decades past was about containment. instead, this is about community about all of us being together and fulfilling the promise of what real mixed use is supposed to be as part of 21st century urbanism. so that is what i'm really proud to represent. as a district six supervisor, and this is a great example of it. congratulations and thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of this. alright super. thank you, supervisor. good to be at all these with you. it is true that there's a tremendous amount happening in your district. you have a lot to be proud of, and more to do obviously want to acknowledge that we have assistant chief lazar here with us. shereen mcspadden, who runs the hardest job. maybe this you guys can compete for the two hardest jobs of the homeless and supportive housing agency and eric shaw, the mayor's office of housing and community development, which is also a hard job just pales in comparison to these two um, we

have. we have a lot of great folks in the room. so i will just say, i'm sure we're not going to mention everybody, but i do want to call out some of the folks that made this project happen on a more personal level. i don't know if sharon christians here, barbara guanaco, evelyn perdomo from our team just want to thank all the mercy folks that are here. um uh, and other than clapping for me, i would like you to hold your applause. so um, but the fabulous folks at the mayor's office of housing mara blitzer, uh romero, harry wong. they really made this possible. they had a vision for this site, and without them, we wouldn't be here and the same is true of the hsh folks. it took a lot to get people into this building. the lease up was not all mercy. lease ups are condensed. you know, i think that's that's just sort of. we always say we're going to give like our management team. many months. police up this one wasn't ours was caritas is the lease up? but they did a fabulous job and i can see they're doing a great

job of the building. so that's my, uh, you know, we've these things in as we go. just so you won't have to hear all the thank you's at once. um, but it is now my pleasure to bring up jamesville sugi, who is, uh, one of our great partners with jpmorgan chase. um they were instrumental in this project as some of you know, this is a modular development. um, hard to find bankers that are willing to go near this one. they came remarkably close. ah, no, i'm just kidding. and. and james has been a great partner to us, and i want to bring him up to say a few words. thank you, doug. and this is so exciting to see all of these people. i was waiting in a line to get outside and we need more of that. we need more of that excitement. so it's so great to see this many people here this many excited people for this work. but as doug mentioned james vasu, g executive director at chase, um , we're here today as the lender and the tax credit investor, and we're proud partner to mercy in the cs. on such a critical and

you heard the term game changing community for the city of san francisco. it's not too often i'm asked to speak and i'm really left speechless, but it's not too often a beautiful project like 10 64 mission comes along to show us what's possible. to show us what's possible when so many different groups who you're hearing from today, come together and create get creative with a vision in mind a vision of getting folks into a safe and stable place to call home with all the services they need to start the next chapter chapter of their life and living a happy and healthy lifestyle. but the impact of 10 64 mission is having on this community isn't all that leaves me speechless. no, it's the team behind the project. that leaves me speechless as well. doug mentioned some of them, but i'll mention them again. sharon christiansen and barbara walk. oh, evelyn perdomo, now as well at mercy as well as rebecca g. from scs. these are incredible individuals who worked tirelessly to bring the vision of 10 64 mission to life. and i have been honored to work alongside them on it, and there's another individual who is a friend to all of us who many of you know and who was a

perfect reflection of what 10 64 mission is. and that person is liz pocock report everything she had. there was a round of applause. liz poured everything she had into this project and into everything she worked on. so thank you. sharon barbara, evelyn rebecca. everyone else and a special thank you to liz. truly. thank you. but financing investing in a project like 10 60 permission isn't easy. and involved many solving many challenges to the closing and construction process, but not figuring out how to solve those challenges was never an option. because the chase we are committed to this work. we are committed to this beautiful city. we are committed to mercy and the tremendous people behind their communities, and we are committed to 10 64 mission and communities just like it and everything they represent and being a solution to making sure everyone as a safe and stable place to call home. so everyone here today again. thank you for being here and thank you for your efforts and supporting the creation of more affordable housing. all right. with that. i

want to bring up our next speaker. um i feel like we always have to do a small infomercial at all these events. so you understand how this stuff gets paid for and that you know how to talk to the people that you you send to washington about the importance of it, so lots of different sources of funding. the one that's the most obscure to people outside of affordable housing is the long term housing tax credit program, which is an only in america program supported by republicans and democrats, which you mean horribly inefficient but incredibly important. ah and um and it is the backbone of all the affordable housing that we really build throughout the country, so it's incredibly important program. uh it's in much need of being expanded here in california, and i'll just say in advance because i know gustavo is going to talk in a little bit, along with the state funds and the local dollars that make this work from the mayor's office, housing and hsh, as well as the incredible investment by the city and the clinic. um many

, many different types of funders came together to make this happen, which is one of the reasons why it's so challenging to build affordable housing. um but we are really blessed to have some people in the field that really understand this work they seek out or at least go willingly on the harder projects . whenever we have something really hard. we turned to todd. fabian from the national equity fund because we know he is a straight shooter and able to really make us make these projects work. and so i want to bring up a great friend of mercy housing. todd fabian. thank you, doug. and hello, everybody. and yeah, i always love to get that call from well, barbara, who recently retired that she has a special project for national equity funding. if this is special, then i will do every every deal, doug that you call me on. so we're really excited to be here really excited to be part of this team. we've worked with scs and mercy over the years and enjoy the relationship . um this is our largest investment we've ever made in the city of san francisco. it's

i think it's over $60 million of tax credit equity and i couldn't have done it without a partner, and it is jpmorgan chase on the other side of this so they're not only providing the construction. they're going to be the long term investor in this project, and thank you, james for all of your assistance in getting that getting that done, but, yeah, in the end, we do this every day. we do the hard work for the residents, and we look forward to us saying this thing. last longer than i'm here. so thank you. thanks and doug doug mentioned the role of so many different agencies, including agencies of the federal government, and so i'd now like to introduce suki kong from the general services administration, who was a big help. thank you and good morning. good morning. great why ? it is incredible honor to be here with you today as the region of the ministrations for us, um you know, as i mean, u s

general services. i'm on the job, 30 days, so police bear with me, okay? g s a along with 18 federal partner agencies make up the u. s. interagency council on homelessness. the council sole mission is focused on preventing and ending. the homelessness in america, and that is the truth. this can be achieved when the government and community work together as we did today. the land we stand on today was originally acquired by the us government. for the possible expansion of the browning. a u. s court house, the home of the ninth circuit court of appeals. in 2016. in collaboration with a quarter of pills. g s a determined that the expansion was not needed. and

this property became excess federal real estate. g s a reached out to the department, health and human services and housing and urban development. fellow members of the interagency council to explore the possibility of transferring the property to a local government. or qualified nonprofit. um, you know, through the mckinney vento act. this act. allows the federal government to transfer property ownership at no cost. if it is for housing and services for the homeless. and so the city and county of san francisco were able to take ownership of this mid market, very high prime real estate. they partnered with ec s and mercy housing. to create a new dream for local housing. and now we celebrate this dream being realized. regional

commission. well at this time, there are many people who are very instrumental in making this happen, and i like to take a moment to recognize a few of the g s a staff who directly worked on this transfer. regional commissioner dan brown. real property disposal director david hac. disposal project manager and italy san francisco service center director jason cawthorne and regional chief architect maria surprise. oh happiness an integral part. of this project from the very beginning. well as you know, without the effort, we wouldn't be here today. so congratulations, mayor breed. supervisor dorsey, mr g. iceland mr. shoemaker and all who worked tirelessly with us to make this

day happen, but above all to the new residents of this beautiful building welcome home. thank you. thank you. suki another important federal government agency that helped in this is that the department of housing and urban development and i'd like to ask jason poo from h u d two. uh, say a few words. all right. good morning. good morning. thank you warmed up by my friend and fellow regional administrator over here. so i am i'm jason, who had regional administrator for hud region nine, which covers the great states of arizona, california, hawaii and nevada. haven't said anything yet. so, um but but also the outer pacific islands. it's an absolute honor and pleasure to serve in this role and to be here on behalf of hud secretary marshall fudge,

particularly at this crucial time in our region's history. i'm a former mayor and council member and a former business attorney with experience and real estate, corporate finance and venture capital. so it's my goal to align all levels of government, federal, state, local and tribal and the public and private sectors. to address our homelessness and housing affordability crisis throughout the region. i want to thank governor newsom and his team and the state of california and mayor breed and, um, all the regional and local stakeholders. for their hard work and moving this development from surplus property to home for more than 250 residents. the largest permanent supportive housing project in the city of san francisco. and assad secretary fudge repeatedly says housing is a fundamental right and everyone deserves to have a state stable , safe and stable place to call home. to those who were formerly housed and sheltered, and now we'll have the state fee, stability and security of four

walls and a roof. and a key to adore you can lock congratulations. zilong journey . i'm sure but you know we are doing everything that we can to houses. many of our houses neighbors as we possibly can. this development is also a great example of how effective public and private partnerships can be when the public and private sectors work together. i said at a philanthropic roundtable on homelessness and los angeles just two weeks ago that we are all in this together. no single entity level of government or private partner can do it alone. it's going to take all of us working together to how zarand housed neighbors provide the wraparound services that are needed and get them onto a better path way like the permanent supportive housing project you see here today. common causes to provide all residents with access to affordable, safe and secure housing and to be able to do so with equity, dignity and respect. these collaborations

should remain foundational in our mission as we continue to build and maintain affordable housing and to be responsive and respectful to our residents, and to be good partners to each other and to our communities. remains eager to continue building upon the successful partnerships with state and local agencies. through house america. the biden harris administration is deploying housing first approach using american rescue, american rescue plan act, funding and other resources to help individuals find a place called home. i'm proud to see that san francisco continues to lead in our efforts to get people off the streets and into homes and i want to thank mayor breed and her team for their leadership and partnership and being one of the first mayors to sign to sign onto house america in the country and congratulations to the city and county of san francisco for meeting and exceeding its house america goals. yeah. seriously uh, you

know, a lot of progress has been made and we continue to build on that progress. as secretary fudge says. we will continue to work to house america until we end homelessness as we know it. under the american rescue plan and house america, the buying harris administration has deployed an historic level of federal resources into communities to address homelessness. in particular house, america's 105 communities have received technical support to expand interim, transitional and permanent supportive housing opportunities and federal resources under the american rescue plan, including more than 20,000 emergency housing vouchers and more than 1.5 billion and home aarp funding from hud nationwide. another $65 billion in state and local fiscal recovery funds was also provided under the american rescue plan to states, cities and counties throughout the nation from the u. s department of treasury. all this sparked renewed momentum and greater deployment available of available resources, including

resources under the cares act and regular annual appropriations for the creation of these types of housing solutions, and we intend to continue building on that momentum. last year. hud secretary fudge served as chair of the 19 agency, you united states interagency council on homelessness or usage, and just last month usage released it's all in federal strategic plan to prevent and ends homelessness. this plan sets forth president biden's goal of reducing homelessness by 25% by 2025. and as a part of its effort to permanent house people usage, with support from hud and other agencies throughout the throughout. the city and county have reduced veteran home veteran homelessness by 11% since 2020 and i think family homelessness by another 8% since 2020 as well decades of under investment in housing and services have created a tall and steep mountain to climb. but we

haven't found we have in fact begun climbing that mountain together. with the intergovernmental partnerships and that we have formed through the american rescue plan, house america and now the all in federal strategic plan on homelessness and the public private partnerships like the ones that have made this project here today, possible. i'm confident that we can and will climb this mountain together and make tangible and measurable progress on homelessness and housing. affordability. thank you, sir. i will take it. i will take that. but i just want to finish with by saying it will take sustained, sustained funding. and consistent effort by everyone. we must continue to take advantage of the opportunities that we have before us the once in a generation opportunities that we have before us. so thanks again to all of our partners, both public and private for your ongoing collaboration and housing are homeless, improving our housing supply and providing equitable access to housing for all of our residents, and thanks for the opportunity to speak

here today. it's my pleasure. thank you. it's not my pleasure to introduce gustavo velazquez i former hud colleague and director of the california housing and community development department, which has also been instrumental in making this project happen. thank you. good morning, everyone. buenos dias. i bring greetings from governor gavin newsom. ah come here today to offer tremendous things to the city of san francisco partnership. he is so broad and deep right? i mean, amazing partners development partners. mercy does tremendous, um, amazing and spectacular, really projects at basketball community services. the city um the state , the biden administration, just that terrific partnership and one of the things that ah, we need to celebrate. today is the fact that in this landmark location we have 258 units, um.

slated for formerly homeless persons. i want to highlight the 127 of this homes that are set aside for people exiting homelessness and also in need of mental health services now. uh let me say it is wrong. it's actually dead wrong, too. purely associate the challenge of homelessness with addiction. and mental health challenges. there's certainly a segment of the homelessness population that is confronting this, but it is important to keep saying this time and time again. the number one cause of why the crisis of homelessness is so rampant in california is that we are way way falling short of deeply affordable housing. that is truly the number one reason why we are where we are, and the fact that we have 100 and 27. units 258 in total serving formerly homeless persons here in the city of san francisco is very, very important now. the

state came into this partnership thanks to, uh, program that the voters approved bond dollars to address again the suffering of those experience in common business and confronting mental health. challenges a program my parliament administers, and we're pleased to partner with you. through it. the program is called no place like home and it's kind of bittersweet news because no place like home actually has ended. that's a good talking point for your public hearing in sacramento on monday. ah don't repeat. i said that because i can't go against the governor's budget, but but it is it is a terrific program that is started in 2016. we have invested supported this project with $27 million, but, uh, over the last the last four years, the city of san francisco has benefited from this program with $91 million.01 of seven projects

that are in different stages of development for 10 64 mission, the city was the very first something many people won't know it meant the very first jurisdiction in this program to draw down no place like home dollars. you know, it was literally a matter of weeks after the contract was signed, that the funds were drawn, and we're so happy that we are here celebrating that accomplishment today. in totality did not place like home program statewide has contributed to more than 250 projects. let me say that 18,000 units 18,000 units during the last five years that together with another very important state program, you may have heard of it home key, together with no place like home totals 30,000 units for interim and permanent. housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness now two caveats, though. not all

these units are online. there are different stages by or so glad with this one there actually were welcoming. already residents and the second caviar is something the governor talks. a lot about there's no no way for us to claim victory. there is still a lot of work to do. but rest assured that the new summer administration, the biden administration, the city of san francisco, and many other localities across the state, are working tirelessly every day to ameliorate. hopefully one day eradicate. the challenge of homelessness. and i will end my remarks with this. where there is a will, there is away and i say that because i don't want to take away take away anything celebratory about what brings us together, but a lot more has happened. mayor in the last 24 hours. a lot more has happened in the last supervisor. a lot more has happened when there is a whale. there is a way local

jurisdictions. is where housing is entitled. is approved. ah there's no time to spare. we are 2.5 million homes short in the state of california requires local governments to expeditiously. identify sites rezone for more housing increase the parcels in affluent areas to build more housing. and that's why i'm saying if there is a will there is away. i am pleased to add my remarks by saying that this morning the state of california has fully certified thanks. to london brain thanks to the city, thanks to those supporting this in the board of supervisors fully certified the housing element of the city of san francisco for the next eight years. and yes. and with this we look forward to continuing partner with the city. madam mayor to meet that goal.

tremendous goal of 82,000 units, including units like this deeply affordable homes, homes for the homeless for the next eight years, so thank you very much to all the partnership, great accomplishment. thanks gustavo. great news, and, uh, great partnership and a lot of wonderful numbers and as as to look at this from another point of view. the point of view of the people that were trying to help and support the most vulnerable in our community, who was quoted in today's um chronicle article. if any of you read it, or the first resident movin of this facility has agreed to say a few words. michael jackson. hello. good morning, everyone. how you doing, doc? i uh my name is

michael jackson and i was yes. the first resident in the building here. that's why. that's the reason why i was chosen to give you guys a different perspective. well, how it is to live here and what kind of things that they're doing positive things they're doing. i am. i'm from san francisco. born raised educated here. um city college state university engineering major. on the fast track. you know, and i, um i had a little bit too much on my plate. and i, um things happen to all of us. all of us and i hey, bro. and i, um yeah, i got caught up in the mix there. and

i, i, uh in and out of programs and things. you know, and i kind of blew up. bedtime career blew it. you know, i can't blame anyone else. so i said, well, in these programs here. i can do the counseling thing. right? i can do the counseling thing, you know, so i pursued it. mhm substance abuse, counseling and health education. it was totally different than engineering engineering technology. social sciences is different. you know, different set of clients is curriculum. the whole nine. nonetheless i miss him some some some people along the way that can you help me out? got me one right there. dr. jones, a duck. anyways anyways, i pursued the counseling thing. and i was like

, wow, i'm going to be the michael jordan of counseling here, man. i'm going for this. i'm kicking down doors, buddy, and doc was telling me mike, slow down. yeah. so i, um i did kind of good there for awhile. i did pretty good. i want that walden house baker places. i actually ended up at kaiser permanente in oakland. and, um. the coronavirus thing hit. and i was doing, um out. precious i was on the field, but my thing is residential. and i was kind of like out of my water make a long story shorter. i uh, again had too much time on my hands. a little bit too much bread on your money. uh, i, uh i relapse i feel long. and it took about two years to get to where i am now. and, uh, well, three actually, and, uh, a friend of

mine recommended that i was sleeping on the streets sleeping in my car. and east oakland and a friend of mine recommended that i come to the city. he just retired from blind, so i came over here. and i got to a substance in place program. shelter in place. i'm sorry. and, um, man. so i got there and they put me up in the hotel. and from there, segway over here. the first resident here. and, um when i got here i was like well at the shelter in place. they give you food. he wasn't close and that sort of thing. it's not so much of an independent living situation. however, here. here is a supportive living situation, as opposed to. give me your hand out. you know you you have an opportunity now to start experiencing some type of independence. you know, some type of. responsibility of

ownership of your own thing. you know, that's that's what that's what it's homeless folks need, especially some of us. they were halfway hired a g ruse. we don't want to be stigmatized as a homeless bum. dude, you know what i mean? so i use the street vernacular as well. but, yeah. anyways i so when i got here it was like this is your home is your home here? we're here to support you in whatever it is we're not going to give you a treatment plan per se, but we're gonna do is help you reach your goal. we're gonna make it conducive to you. to become a bible member. again. it's society. we have fellowship here. have a great staff. great. always available. always available. jonathan is my main man. where is it? yeah, that's my van. yeah. and old zack over there with the youth blocking

news, right, jack? yeah, he used to be one of my clients. yeah anyways. i uh it's been a pretty good experience. um living here. i plan to use this as a hand up as opposed to a handout. i'm gonna get back in the game, and i love you, dude that is helping people. but first i gotta help this person. i gotta get this person to position. to be an example. will it be qualified? and ready to help someone. you know? yeah i'm looking forward to culinary school to open up. mhm. i um, a lot of people. a lot of people come over to san francisco because of the supportive services. okay and this is a this is shine example. um, this this this. program here

or this residence here is a shining example of the type of good things in san francisco is doing as far as the homeless situation. you know, and. i wanna i wanna be a part of that solution. i, uh the i think. doc gave me pretty good hair start so. i'm gonna i'm gonna i wanna i wanna i wanna get back down to give me a minute. anyways everybody, this is a beautiful place. a lot of wonderful human beings. yeah. and i enjoyed tremendously keep donating. thank you. thank you so much, michael really appreciate it and to wind up our speakers like to introduce our mayor, london breed is here with us today.

hello, everyone. like the famous michael jackson. i too, was born and raised in san francisco. and i was born and raised in the fillmore community where the community really took care of one another. but sadly, we saw a lot of change. and in fact the public housing development i was living in plaza east. those buildings were torn down. and there were over three a little bit over 300 units, and they were torn down and only 200 were built. it was clear that many of the people who i grew up with who were moved to places like vallejo and fairfield and other locations, it was clear that there were no plans to ensure that they were able to return to their home. and when i think about the challenges of the past and what san francisco has done to make it very difficult to build housing and to be very

aggressive about providing housing opportunities. i am always reminded of my own experience as a way to ensure that we don't do that for the future. we know that homelessness and the challenges around affordability for housing in this city have continued to persist. mostly because of our inability to build more housing and provide opportunities for people like myself like michael jackson, who were born and raised here. and who may have gone through challenges and who may not have the income necessary to provide themselves with the dignity that they deserve. so that's why this is so important. the work that we are doing in san francisco is so important. you know, people point the finger and criticize our city. but over the last two years we created over 3000 new placements for people who were

living on the streets of san francisco. and you didn't hear it highly publicized, but san francisco was one of the few cities in the entire state of california that saw a 15.5% reduction in unsheltered homelessness. so while others are criticizing mercy and episcopal community services and so many other people who work here today. you represent part of the solution. you know what it means to show up for people. you know what it means to take a federal location location owned by the federal government used as a parking lot for cars and turn it into 258 new units right where parking cars used to be.

you know what that means. it means hope. it means dignity. it means a new opportunity to change your life. for the better. and yes, it takes a village. it takes a village of not just the organizations, but the people who are choosing to work for these organizations, the people who are showing up to provide the wraparound services because sometimes it's not just about putting a roof over someone's head. sometimes it's about a smile. or an ear to listen to somebody's challenges or someone who says i'm going to help you get your medication because i know that you have arthritis and you may not be able to walk to the pharmacy to go get it yourself. it's about having a real community that supports you and uplifts you and encourage you to ensure that you not only stay housed, but you thrive that you're able to live a good life. so being here today

is so meaningful it's so meaningful because of the people. that are going to be served because of the work that's done when we partner when we come together when we get rid of the bureaucratic layers that get in the way when we focus on real solutions. this project started back in 2017. and people wonder why is it taking so long ? the project next door 100% affordable housing for families that took 10 years for the first family to move in. why does it take so long when we know there's so many people want to see us get it done. well, i gotta say. first of all. really really thank you to our governor and to gustavo and his team for the housing element and the work that we are going to do to get units build faster in san francisco. and jason, i want you

to tell the president and the secretary fudge how much we appreciate those vouchers that help us to provide not only housing opportunities at this location, but we've been able to place people who have never had their own apartment in san francisco who were born and raised here. we have been able to place them all over the city and county of san francisco because we have a president and a secretary who understands the value. of what it means to provide hud vouchers to get people house so they could afford to live in san francisco. so thank you so much for being here. and now with the housing element we have an ambitious goal. can you imagine? 82,000 units were required to build in the next eight years. do you know what 82,000 units will be able to do? for not just homeless people, but the people

who actually work for the various services who also can't afford to live here. the people who work for the city and county of san francisco who can't afford here. many of the people who work in a service industry. who have left the service industry because they've had to move so far out that they can't afford to live here. can you imagine what 82,000 new units will do for our city? it will make a world of difference. the housing elements certification is only the first step we are going to need you, supervisor dorothy and your colleagues on the board of supervisors because they're going to have to push policies that will make them uncomfortable. it will make them uncomfortable because other places in san francisco will say, well, we don't want that to happen in our neighborhood. well, we need to make it happen all over the city. we're not changing the beauty and the character of neighborhoods in san francisco because we value that but we need to be open minded and creative and realistic about the need to get rid of bureaucracy. this city

has over 50,000 units that have already been entitled and need to move forward fast. we have over 30,000 units awaiting approval. this can make a real difference if we're aggressive if we move the mountains out of the way in order to move forward because people like michael jackson and the people who live here. at 10 64 mission. they are counting on us. they are counting on us to make real change. they're counting on us to get rid of the bureaucracy. they're counting on us to work together and to put their lives before the politics that get in the way of our ability to move these projects forward. so all of you who are here today? get ready. get ready if you if your heart is full for what was done with this project today. then just imagine if we're doing this every single week in san francisco for familiesll