anything that any families are paying ten times for. >> you were awesome. >> good afternoon this is meeting will in to order. welcome to february 27, 2023

regular meeting at land use and transportation committee of the board of supervisors. i'm supervisor melgar chair of the committee joined by vice chair pret xreft president peskin. the committee clerk is ia major and like to acknowledge matthew and dennis of sfgovtv for staff thanksgiving meeting. do you have announce ams >> thank you. the board supervisors and committees are convening hybrid meetings. the board recognizes access is e nential and take public comment as follows. will be taken on each item on the agenda. those in person allowed speak panama river and then those who are waiting on the phone line. those watching channel 26, 28, 78. 99 and sfgovtv the call in number is streaming.

the number 415-655-0001. aceess code: 2491 233 7925 ## you will hear the discussions but moued and in listening mode only. when your item come up and public comment is called. those in person should line up to speak near the curtains and the phone line should press star 3. if you are on the phone remember to turn do you ever lynching device. we'll take public comment from those in person first and then we go to the public cull in line. you may submit written comments to me erika. major @sfgov.org. tell be forwarded to the prierzs and made part of the official file. and you mi7 written comments at

our office at city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place, room 244, san francisco, california 94102. items acted upon today will appear on the board of sproirz's agenda on march 7th. why thank you. to add motor vehicling is recommended though not required. condition to be respectful of those around and you provide spacing if you are seated or speaking. thank you. before i ask to you call item one. i wanted make an announcement that supervisor ronen requested that we continue item number 3 today. because the amendments are not quite approved up to form there was a mix-up. so we will take public comment on the continuance of this but in the take action on this today. i wanted to let you know if you

are tuned in for that. with this, madam clerk. item 1 was amended and continued from the 13th land use and transportation meeting so if you could call this. >> item 1 an ordinance amending planning code to reorganize makered and mixed use zoning control and affirmingly findings members who wish to provide comment on this item dial 415-655-0001. aceess code: 2491 233 7925 ##. madison tammy is from supervisor dorsey's office. happy to be here to speak about this legislation. last time president peskin raised questionis will speak

briefly. the first was code section 303 this prohibits adult entertainment within a thus anldz feet of another or, did you tell business within sorry. i will start over. the provision of section 303 probabilities adult entertainment within a thousand feet of another this was an administrative error. the buffer be kept. that the only amendment and they were circulated. the second thing is group housing in the folly district. president peskin raised the question a luing there is anup zoning and received guidance from the city attorney. i want to reiterate group house suggest in the permitted there sept affordable housing meeting section 8 there are 3.8 this . is kinlts with the restrictions and requirements of other dwelling units. and the third was the good neighbor policy. president peskin said it semoved

a good neighbor policy and concern the board would lose ability to revving lit the policies. i condition suled and was add sunrised can add to the police code well is similar language approximate that can be amended any time and the entertainment commission policyers based on different police and administratist code sections. and policy. president pes du have i comment. why no, thank you. i mean it does give me pause this is not necessary low to the office of my colleague supervisor dorsey when i massive change to an existing policy mistakenly gets put in to a piece of legislation that is 210

page. long. i money had i not spent an hour read thank you i never would have found it. freaks me out a bit that not in the long title temperature is not in the legislative digest but a massive change of the public policy which whether you agree or not. mou nagets slipped in -- cause for concern. i'm saying this and it is really i think to the planning department many the city attorney's office i think you inherited this legislation. >> this legislationful initially the actual file number was introduced under supervisor hene and aaron starr would know the years of the project. >> some of is handing off to

another person and another person and another. >> thank you. let's if we don't have more questions or comments let's go to public comment on this item and then discuss what how you want to proceed. thank you. why thank you are there members of public had would like to speak on item one line up to the right. you have 2 minutes. >> will good morning. tom execute ever director of liveable city. here today in support of the legislation. you know we have been talking with stake holders in soma how to fix lan use in a builted nothing soma based organization and watching this slow disappearance of art's organizations of dense spaces and of cull roll spaces. and the leth are lbgtq+ district and trying to figure on the zoning fix. we started this conversation

before the pandemic the pandemic med it more timely. our building was dense you in there is one. this legislation we will prioritize art's use and access row productions. retail businesses and make things for othernesses. and cultural snougzs and community institution. these other things we want become in soma and want to make soma zoning friendly, too. we wanted to acknowledge supervisor dorsey and all of their work wrangling this. and getting it to this point example this we hope you will give it your support. thank you. >> thank you. any other members withhold like to speak on item one. we will move to remote call in line. we have zero callers in the queue. >> okay. public comment is closed. >> president peskin.

madam chair. i'm comfortable with the legislation but would like to propose a 2 week continuance to leave open the possibility that we moved this and another piece of legislation >> and recommended changes or did in the recommend changes but should be coming here error soon. we i expect we get that tlanz mittal memy this week and hear both at the same time and 2 weeks that should be as much and hopeful low sends both pieces of the legislation at the same time. >> sounds great. >> would you please move the ma'ams? >> i would move the amendment one to section 303 as presented

by mrs. tammy on behalf of supervisor dorsey. and then suggest that the item as amended be continued for 2 weeks >> put us where? >> merchandise 13th. why sounds good. supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> supervisor preston. >> aye. >> supervisor melgar. >> aye. >> you have low aye's. >> that was both motions. add upon transient use under helling conversion and demolition ordinance to provide amortization period applicable to hotels regulateed amend

permanent resident and affirming appropriate findings. member his wish to comment on item 2 call 415-655-0001, aceess code: 2491 233 7925 ##. and if you have in the done so and would like to speak press star 3 to be added to the queue >> thank you very much. >> colleagues. heard this item also on the meeting of the 13th. and i will now turn it over to president peskin. >> thank you chair megovern and thank you to yourself and supervisor preston for your words of passport had we last heard this. where in we maenltdz in the a file number which caused the city attorney's to suggest out of caution this we continue this one week. in the innervocabularying week i would we have drafted some general findings that have been

circulated to you at the top of page 2 this reads, the board of supervisors find this is ordinance is necessary for the general purpose of the residential holing conversion and demolition ordinance to benefit the general public by min miegz adverse impact on housing and displaced elder low come disabled importance resulting from the loss hotel units through conversion and demolition n. past many holings units rented boy tourists. this seeks to ensure this residential rooms available for the stated purpose of the residential holing unit conversion and demolition ordinance better thansing it is interests of hotel owners and operators and i would like to add or suggest after public comment we vet on this amendment >> okay >> if there is no other comments or questions, madam clerk go to

public comment on this item. thank you. if there are member hos want like to speak line up to the right. you have 2 minutes. >> member chapman speaking for knob hill niches an organization that passed the original residential holing conversion. had tourism was taking over the hotel. i'm concern body this amortization. you know personnel at some point i can't imagine how a hotel was protected rooms that were residents. apparently became allowed rent for 7 days opposed to 30 days. i understand that this is an attempt to convert them become to 30 days which is had they were in the first place. i'm concerned about the report

that the planning department put in the file sum rising the wagz now. obvious, department of building inspection has not been doing a good job of enforcement to save the rooms that are registereds such they don't have unit usage reports. you know it is unknown approximate men were vickant. for 30% of them and 22% before had. and before the covid shut down. on my own block one was a residential if sillity for women and have restaurant space in the bottom where theyate together was converted to tourism. it was converted back. the planning department approximate commission pass other in my neighborhood had bought told all residence denials had it move out reason i

having and next thing it was condition verted legal low by city to a tourist hotel. the reason was well was this other one he was going to ploy and the next thing he came and a dorm instead of sro's and converted [inaudible]. thank you. next speaker. thank you chair melgar. riknow patterson on behalf hotel [inaudible] we appreciate the brief continuance we submitted written comments today and appreciate your viewing the comments. we also appreciate time to be able to review the new findings in writing appear they are in the available on the website. and that makes it difficult to

comment on them. i will do my bechlt which is to say that the findings were aimed at finding necessity for this ordinance to protect the housing stock. with the hotel ordinance. reality of the situation is that changing the minimum term on a week to an among means the people had occupy the units will not afford the rent. they cannot ford to pay for an among in advance mrs. the security deposit. it puts the units of last resort beyond the reach of the people who are trying to help the result of that is -- the result of that is to actually harm the housing stock torous the housing available. the sro ordinance are not able to provide housing on the terms

not feasible. especially eliminating the ability to do summer shorter term rentals the result will be empty units displaced ocpanels and blight trevor to the proposed findings we heard today. appreciate your consideration. appreciate the opportunity review them in write and provide written comments. thank you. move to remote call in line we have zero callers. madam chair. >> thank you, public comment is now closed. president peskin du want it address the public comments. >> thank you. madam chair. i disagree with the comments of the council to the hotel arts who litigate third degree merit

well is nothing in the ordinance that prevents a landlord from collecting rent weekly basis. given the fact that mr. patterson filed yet another appeal, on the ceqa document dated february 24th. i would like to sends this item to the full board without recommendation for our consideration next tuesday march the 7th. >> there is one person for public comment. >> okay. let's take that. take that caller. james. you have 2 minutes. >> caller you are on the line. >> yea. supervisors, i would like y'all to consider the comments made by

mrs. chapman. and take in consideration the work of the department of

building inspection. how do y'all do a need's assessment when you don't have the empirical data. we need to [inaudible]. that has been preserved. and not [inaudible] the state of the tourists and adverse low impact those who want to live there. as they used to before. think thez who want to make money. when in the past, they have tried to save these units so this people can live. san franciscans. i don't know why you find it so difficult not to take care of our citizens first. thank you very much. checking to see if there are other callers in the queue. that concludes comment. why public comment is closed. president peskin. >> madam chair, supervisor preston i would like to star boy making a motion to include the general findings amendment that you are in receipt of and i read in the record. >> on that motion, supervisor

preston. >> aye jofrment supervisor peskin. >> aye >> melgar >> aye >> have 3 aye's >> i would like to make a motion to send as amended the board of prierzs without recommendation. >> on this motion supervisor peskin. >> aye >> preston. >> aye >> supervisor melgar. aye. >> thank you. this motion passes. madam clerk. i stated the beginning of the meeting we got a request to continue item 3. to our next meeting -- i see mr. santiago here i don't think you have to necessarily speak. >> madam clerk >> item 3 an ordinance amending plan and building codes to increase fines and pens for provisions and affirming findings members who wish to

comment should call 415-655-0001, aceess code: 2491 233 7925 ##. and if you would like to speak press star 3 to be added to the queue this is item 3. madam chair y. thank you i was saying, i don't think you need to make a presentation mr. learnma i make a motion to continue this to our meeting next week. so if you have public comments. talk about the continuance not necessarily the item. let's do that. madam clerk. . >> public comment? >> all right. thank you madam chair. members of public, you can line up to your right. it looks like we have zero caller in the queue >> i make a motion that we

public men is closed. i make a megz we continue to next week >> on that motion. president peskin? to continue it next week supervisor melgar, supervisor peskin. >> aye >> supervisor preston. >> aye >> supervisor melgar. >> aye. yop that motion passes. thank you. thank you. >> so let's now go to item 4, please. >> ordinance amending the planning code and zoning ma'am to add the village special use district adjacent to 56 julian at 80 julian and making appropriate findings. member his wish to ment on item 4, call 415-655-0001, aceess code: 2491 233 7925 ##. and if you have not done so press star 3.

madam chair >> thank you. this is exciting. we have alex west off from planning who will make a presentation for us. we have peter brat from friendship house to present and suzanne brown from equity community builders and makal press. >> thank you. >> and i believe we have slides for this f. we can pull them up. >> we are working on pulling them up. just a second. >> so, good afternoon, supervisors. alex west off, planning staff. the item buffer would amend the planning code to create the village special use district at 80 julian avenue the special use district allow through a conditional use authorization exceptions from specific planning code requirements and could we go -- planning code

requirements including floor area ratio. roar yard, size limits. obstructions. dwelling unit exposure, acist use setbacks and select fee requirements. and the subject lots height and bulk change friday 45x to 80x the subject lot of 6, 600 square feet with 66 feet of frontage on julian and 66 feet on cal dona street this . it is vacant. planning commission heard this item in addition to the cu application, on january 26 and recommend approval for both. the conditional use approval is upon the sud becoming effective. the sud will facilitate the development of the village, mixed use serving san francisco

native american population. the 6 story 41 thbld square foot building include a youth rescue rigz and development center in the basement and elder service center and community gathering space on the first floor. youth programs and other social services on the second floor. a dental clinic on the third and medical clinic on the fourth. there will be 21 group housing rooms on floors 5 and 6. these rooms will have housed currents graduates of friendship house association. of american indz yen substance use disorder program. fifth floor devoted to mothers with their children. officer deck open space and include vegetable gardens for residents. why the property will serve as headquarters for american indz yen cultural district. established in twenty twenty this is the first cultural district in the united states

specific low dedicated to rescue noising and honoring american indian history and culture. cultural district holds a concentration of evans, resources and based programming and service. and provides gathering paces historiedically and presently important to the bay area american inldzian communities. throughout uses, programming and service the development will anchor the local mirndzian community assisting with cultural stabilization and displace am reduction. planning received letters of support for this proposal from the latino cultural district. latino task force. mission housing development corporation. nor cal carp terse. native american healing center. cultural americas.

for vo provides pace for the most vulnerable pop lilgzs alined to advance racial and social equity the frequent will transact to the mission's character through a high call the designed exterior with materials, colors and textures. a u noik place marker to foster identitied for the american indian cultural district the with the uses appealing to diverse ages and interests the project will serves a needed cornerstone for one of san francisco's most marginalized communities. the last slide. thank you for your attention and that completed my presentation and available for questions.

thank you. >> next up a presentation from peter rut from friendship house. i don't know if i daul a presentation. good afternoon chair melgar. president peskin. i'm peter brat i'm born and raise in the san francisco. and i'm here representing the friendship house association of american indians an organization i have been a part of for over 30 years. friendship house is in patient drug and alcohol treatment serving american indians. we are the oldest social service agency in the country run and by and for american indz yens nextier we will cell brit our 60th anniversary.

the project you are reviewing was a vision of our late founder. the village will after mentally and dental and gathering space, youth program and roof top farm. and i mentioned helen because you can't understand the friendship husband story without understanding hers. as a child helen was taken from or family on the navajo reservation anden sent it is a boarding school in utah. an act designed to e race native culture and force asimulation to u.s. society, helen was relected san francisco during the 50s. like other native says helen was asured housing and employment and supportive services. when she arrive in the san francisco's mission district

there was nothing. and it was out of this experience that hel extent 3 other native women built friendship house to what it is tuesday. my relatives and i we are here to ask you to approve helen's vision. for the village. to build a social service and hub for american indians live nothing san francisco. the village will be a place where our appeal can access support service. am and a place where people can gather in community to enjoy a sense of connection. acceptance, belonging and what all of us need a place to call home. and pitcher while we are here asking for your approval we are also asking for justice. because before there was a federal government before there was the state of california and san francisco, this was native

territory. all of it. in california it was brutal and the other parts of countries row american indz yen peoples were murdered and erased. i believe the village s footwork will move us in a direction to reconcile our painful past and also help move us toward heel temperaturing with that i thank you for your time today. >> thank you very much. mr. brat. next we have susan brown from equity community builders. will is that it? do we have questions or comments for the project tome in >> okay. i want to say upon this is an amazing project. and i am grateful that we got to hear it here. it is everything that we value.

and it is very exciting we are taking this up. so with in madam clerk let's go to public comment. members withhold like to speak lineup to the right near the curtains and those online can press star 3 to be added to the queue. and public comment is 2 minutes. >> hi. good afternoon. hello family. i greet you as family that's what we are. [inaudible] i'm navajo and i'm one of the leads. i am a third generation here in the bay area. like to spoke about my grand mother one of the relocatise here on the occupation offalk traz a movement in american indian history. what they did not know back then is young kids hat beacon of hope they would present you to in my

generation and further generations for us. ir worked with [inaudible] the past 7 years it changed my life. i'm a mom and a woman in recovery. and so sitting with the city of san francisco and you guys support us in making sure the dream come true is -- it monies a lot it is very deep. you know since i'm a mom i want to make sure she has the means to be sustainable to survive and be the best american indian woman she can be this is i part television. tell present her with options she does not have now. it is a sense of belonging and being whole and prud to be native american. skoal i want to thank you guys for allowing us to speak this time thank you. >> thank you very much.

next speaker, please. good afternoon supervisors i'm patti shirley and i'm a navajo. and i was one of them that went to school with helen walker at the boarding school and came to san francisco in 1960. i was only 17 and she was 18. and there was so much and -- put her minds that we are going to do something. so many people were hurt our relatives that come to san francisco have nothing to look forward to. she really put her foot down. she have a long vision. that she wants fulfill. and the support we can do. thank you for understanding what we are asking for and the support this we need. and that village will shoin in the heart of san francisco for our new generation.

their children and grandchildren they will have to look forward to manage they can culture was learned who they are. and what the 40 is like. so i truly appreciate for your support and understanding us and that i'm just really to be here i'm 81 years old and still going strong. i like to see that beautiful building shine and before i leave. thank you for your support. this evening next speaker. >> good afternoon. supervisors i'm sequoia [inaudible] i'm navajo lacoata i go to [inaudible] and a youth ambassador for friendship house and intership with american indz yen cultural district i have been a member of the communities my life. and the village would mean honest toron the native

community bring long new opportunity and -- resources and -- a huge step forward for the native community. when we are requesting is my grand mother helen's dream. she would talk about putting families back together and she said -- that to heel a nation have you stoort with the family first. she came to san francisco throughout government boarding relocation act. where she went to took in boarding school in utah. there she saw her people hurting and the traumas our community went through. having --

>> and were say thank you for saving my life. and happens often. and she made an impact on native community i know as a village we will make more of an impact. and many reasons why native americans suffer from alcohol abecause and substance abuse is coping unemployment and discrimmation and the village would provide ways to solve solutions and everyone wants a place to feel needed and -- thank you. >> so. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. 2 minutes. good afternoon. my name is karen. i'm currentlyave project director at friendship house.

i have wed there most of my life. in a large portion of my life. sometimes volunteering. the village and was a dream of my mother helen. and i don't know why this makes me upset. her goal is to have service in one location. working together as a village. helen, mom, aunt and her favorite grand mother, worked to bring families together in sobriety and health and the village will do this. she also had to do this for her own family. will i hope you will continue to support the village project. it is an important facility with

necessary programs. for our community. the first occupants of this land and will be the only one of the upon kind in california. i like to think of a time to come when we prayd and workd and heeled our people and our communities are healing competence thriving subsubstance abuse is a problem inner nation. it is seriously affected our american indian people and destroyed our families issue communities issue communities and made us forget our traditions. there is near i don't have time. this is from my mom. i look forward to your approval of the project and thank you. why thank you very much. next speaker, please. hello i'm melanie a member to the [inaudible] i'm first generation born and raised here

in san francisco. my fom mom and dad came to san francisco in the 50s with relocation program. since then, that's where they settled family rots. we are going in our third generation again born can raise in the san francisco. follow it was in the for helen's original vision, to bring families together i don't know where wield be. so thank you for the programs that offered and i look forward to -- that support tla the village will have with our future generations tuck burglar third generation the possibilities whf we could do i'm in support and i hope and wish this you will be in support to the village. thank you for having this time to listen to us. our commune needs it. i work in the the community now and to see our members come to

sit and have coffee that is what this village will bring that community and the one stop shop. it is something we need and imagine if we have it how much we can tloif. thank you for the listening to my words. go support village. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good morning. i work at native american healing center for 25 scombroers all worked at friendship house with the youth. bring culture and we support this friendship house and it is very important we have one place one stop shop. we had offices movingal over the bay area. here in san francisco over the years, our office moved mull pull times and it would be nits

to come together and some of the w this we do we have over 50 years of proven track record of this heel and wellness taking place in our native community. i seen lives transformed with the recovery program and youth comfoenlts and prevention component having that rite of passage through learning cultural songs and building this self e steam. i was a youth as well, too. my grand mother and her husband and 8 children i part of the government relocation act in the 60s and came to live here and first born grand daughter and a product of those jail m activities that took accomplice in the day that cultural activities that kept me grounded. and so -- just -- the way we

heel is bringing belonging. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. i'm verna garcia. i'm the director of hospitality services at friendship house. i have been there 13 years. i seen a lot, i seen people in in broken and leave. i want to this will quick story i had an introduce with a gentlemen yesterday when came in our program about 5 years ago. and now he is well educated and he speaks really high low and has a job at native american healing center in oak land he wants to give back because heed helen saved his life. it makes me proud we have the clientses that come through that way. i seen it and i over see the

lodge temperature is good to see put the families back together the mothers and children. now they are coming from oak land through -- 56 julian to do programming sometimes. and would be great for them to be somewhere where they can not have to travel and wake up and look to the next build and do their programming there. and they have all the [inaudible] and the children will be able to meet with eldand than i can tell stories and you know that's what it is about. what our communities is about. about teaching our youth this . simple where this applicant is going. teaching our youth to be responsible, respect and will helping everybody that needs help >> thank you for listening and -- i hope you support us. thank you. thank you. next speaker, please. good afternoon i'm catherine

colin i'm the intake coordinator for the friendship house. i am a graduate and i will be starting a career in counciling to help my people and because of the drolls that helen had i have been able to achieve mine. helen had an understand whatting it is to have a play to gather a safe place so we have teach our children and honor our elders. would mean so much to support the entire san francisco community. i thank you for take the time to listen. thank you. i'm shannon i'm one of those clients now that came in broken.

my spirit has come become. i feel like a human. i can stand up and talk to you. the feeling of belonging what i heard and i feel i belong to a family now. i have been accept in the ways i felt i did not deserve. there are barriers to treatment. to go to so many different accomplice. so many traps to fall into. and the idea of the village having a one stop shop for everything will be grit to have the women with kids there.

this is the thing i hope a lot of treatment centers presidentern themselves after and thank you for approving. i can imagine it and thank you for upon lynching federal. next speaker, please. i'm [inaudible] i'm from the hopa tribe more inland north. friendship house did so much for a lot of our people of i am a current resident there been there for 60 sdpas to know this they have this program here to where they want to build a big are build and have everything inside this one building is i could not ask for anything more for everybody. they are a great program. now it is overwhelming when you come from a small reservation and coming to the stele and you gotta go to dentsal or you know

so forth and -- it would be nice if they had it in one big building and know than i will have a garden and grow vegetables is amazing and the rec center i am the whon i'm into that. like the rec center they need things to w out approximate we have to go to a gym further down the street that is the main things they treat you so well here at the center. you know. its great i hope you support us and i did have the pleasure of meeting mrs. helen a few years back and one of her dreams. thank you very much >> thank you. next next. i'm morning an lawson an employee at the friendship house and known the family for almost my whole life. i had the privilege of wing on the village project the last 2 years i'm in support of this

initiative and my time here like my colleagues said, i seen people come broken and left and leave with heeling. as important as this work is we must elerate this building and the services tell provide will provide needed resources for the american indian community and help it 35. after the erasure in the country this is something we need more of. this is a step in the right drevenlgz i'm grill to be a part of this project and thank you for your consideration. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good upon on or about. i'm santiago and i'm here reporting supervisor ronen and speak as a 10ier resident of the american inld yen cultural district. an among ago supervisor robe sxen i attended a press

conference announcing the village as possible funding source. the approximate thinga struck us most was the sense of heeling presently on the land. i walked by the belling and never been to the courtyard. when we walked you felt heeling, love and community this . is manage this will increase this for everything you heard today i want to say thank you to the advocates and the people that worked hard on the project and offered support. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good upon afternoon. gab rially apache. i'm the director of the approximate friendship house i follow in great foot steps of our founder. i fwoet foster the project.

your approval will not only support new families and lives tell make a generational impavenlth what happens here will be modeled cross the country. already what happens here the rest of the world looks and see the relationship with government to credit and foster new lives we can change the out look of the city and the county and the state. thank you. >> hernandez, pleasure to be here with my irrelevant tifs. i was better than and raised in mission district. i have been socialitied with

since 19 fortamerican ibldz yen center. and honestly it is a crime this this city of san francisco never taken care of native brother and sisters. we are living on stolen land. we can builted beautiful giant stadium warrior stadium. symphony hall. has anybody ever done anything for the natives? nothing. now it read this land acknowledgment. i hear it. all the other meetings i go to. it is just reading. prosecute land acknowledgment. let this today begin the heeling -- let's go beyond that.

will begin on look at land back giving land back to the aloney. giving land become to the natives. they did it in oak land. pihope that today can begin the beginning of not only a conversation you other upon land committee, right. the land committee to begin having hearings to begin to look how do we give land back to the natives so they grow their own food example they can do ceremonies our lands hearing in san francisco. >> thank you. >> thank you. why next speaker. >> hello i'm randy my tribes are navajo the clinical director working for 24 and a half years. i got the gray hair to show temperature thank you for your time here. i want to point out a couple

things my brother said here. you been felt like a nuisance? i was upon scomborn race in the the mission and that's how i grew up. things i gone through is -- sometimes people in san francisco don't realize natives are not even around. i was laughed at for being native americans i got in fights people teased me had they see on tv. what they read in books. it is troubling. i'm glad my son does not go through that. we are pushed aside. with the relocation act. we say too much are they going

to wipe us away and get rid of us and it seems role when my brother peter brought this up we come and ask for these things. still today. in clepzing this is per of a heeling process for me. i want to thank you for being a part of this heeling process and. we are fworp head down the road in this beautiful place. you guys are a part of that. thank you very much. thank you. are there members that would like to peek on item 4? in the chamber? we'll move to our public call in line we have 2 with 2 in the key. first caller, james?

hi. good afternoon. i'm mary helen the board president for the mirndzian cull roll district born and raised in san francisco. my mother was [inaudible] and my father [inaudible]. thank you for your time and we look forward [inaudible] for the project. we heard here today is snapshot of all the reasons why it is important it support our community. viz at, respect, dignity, hope, future. and we are a community, we lost our xhup gathering space in the 70s when they closed the indian centers and helen, took on this

responsibilitiess i community we can support heeling and support each other. she was not asked it do it, she did that is how [inaudible]. and we ask now. this community and the project will get unique raising up the disability of the people the heeling and our youth our future in this complicated worlds that many people have to navigate. each one. you look to heart and spirit. understand where you find challenges. remember you needed in order to

heel and tloif and go forward. >> your time is up. >> next caller, please. supervisors. i represent -- first and foremost i welcome approximate all of you 2 support truth. . we don't need to beg. if you electric at the housing element. there is language in the housing element. the first people of treasure i lands.

supports upon this program. but y'all going to have legal programs, too. and written to the board of supervisors -- and we have to be united. thank you very much 73 has taken up on itself to recite land acknowledgments. from people who don't even belong to a tribe. upon we am be united we don't have to beg. we have to request. we have the power.

thank you for your comments. >> that was the last caller in the queue. >> great. thank you. public comment is closed. >> supervisor preston. >> thank you, chair melgarmented to thank the members had came out to speak. in support of tht project and like to be added as a cosponsor. thank you. >> thank you. i would like to be acided as a cosponsor as well. >> and president peskin. >> also. >> so with that, i like to make a motion we move this forward. and on that motion supervisor peskin. >> aye >> supervisor preston. >> aye >> supervisor melgar. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's. to recommend item 4 moved by chair melgar.

thank you. congratulations family! [applause]. madam clerk do we have other agenda items. this completes business for today. >> meeting is adjourned. force force

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 families all over the city, it will make the world of difference. this is the thing i value the most creating opportunities, providing a safe , affordable place for people to call home. and everyone here has played a role in making that possible. so we appreciate you all for being here. thank you to the residents for letting us invade your space for just a little while. thank you so much to all the workers to all the people for the village that created this beautiful place. thank you so much.

all right. so before we close, we just have a few more folks to a few more folks to acknowledge . i want to acknowledge our good friends at cahill and factory os , um steve, bob susie from herman colander, locus and lowney architects. um uh huh. the fantastic art. i hope all of you got a chance to see the art on the way in and also the art on stevenson. so uh, you hopefully have a copy of this on the way and if you didn't grab it, tanaka's trio a good friend, ah, davion, kim, leah rosenberg and michael are sega. i hope i said that. right michael. thank you for enlivening this space with such beauty. it is one of the most beautiful buildings i've seen. in a long time. we really want to appreciate that want to acknowledge our good friends at the department of public health and the maria x martinez health resource center . there was an opening for that about a week ago, and maria was a very important person for the

mission district but also the work around homelessness in our city. and then lastly, um, keith and i wanted to just close and james mentioned it already. but liz pocock um, is one of the main reasons this buildings here for those of you that don't know liz. she worked. she's done many things in her life as we discovered at a memorial. um actress. um turned turned housing and homelessness. uh, ah , whirlwind. i don't even know how to describe it. she's here with she's joined here by or we're we're joined by our per partner. uh whitney jones, who also is a part of our affordable housing community. i see lots of other friends here who want us to remember liz. um, she poured her heart into this building, and she poured her heart into just about anything that worked on this topic. she was both an amazing human being and an amazing professional and is one of the main reasons why mercy and pcs have such an incredible

and storied relationship. so you want to say a few words? well you know you i think you you said it all. but what i would say is either this wouldn't exist or more likely. would not exist in anything like its present form. were it not for liz thoughtfulness and focus on the design elements of this, which are our guy as i hope you've heard today, truly remarkable in terms of supportive housing. this is this isn't just uh, a safe. and comfortable place. for um, over 200 people. ah! 200 of our most vulnerable neighbors. this is i think the next generation of permanent supportive housing this is i'm a techie, permanent , supportive housing two point. oh, okay. and working together. we can do this again and again.

and thank you for this. and please, let's do it again. thank you. alright then. thanks keith. and that concludes our formal ceremony for food.

>> good afternoon and well come to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting for today tuesday february 28, 2023. madam clerk, would you please call the roll? >> thank you mr. president. [roll call]

mr. president, all members are present. >> thank you madam clurblg. clerk. the san francisco board of supervisors-we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. colleagues, will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance? >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> madam clerk, do we have any communications? >> yes, mr. president. this meeting of the board of supervisors is airing live on sfgovtv award winning channel 26 or view the live stream at sfgovtv.org. to participate in person come down to city hall second floor room 250 to the top of the grand staircase in the board legislative chamber. to participate remotely the number and id is published on the agenda and on the screen. we have a clerk standing by to assist anyone who may need help accesses remotely. 415-554-5184. additional way to reach the board is send comment by e-mail

utilizing bos@sfgov.org or send a letter to san francisco board of supervisors. we will have interpreters available this afternoon beginning at 3 p.m. thank you mr. president. members, that concludes my communication. >> thank you madam clerk. would you please take to approval of the minutes? >> approval of january 24, 2023 meeting minutes. >> motion to approve the minutes made by supervisor mandelman, second by supervisor stefani. madam clerk , on that motion made and seconded, roll call please. >> on the minutes as presented-- [roll call]

there are 11 ayes. the minutes will be approveped after public comment. >> item 1-5 on consent. these items are considered routine. >> any member like a item severed from the consent agenda? seeing none, a roll call, please. >> on items 1-5-- [roll call]

>> there are 11 ayes. >> those ordinances are passed first reading and resolutions adopted. madam clerk, next item. >> item 6 is ordinance to authorize the san francisco public utilities commission to exempt certain design construction finance operation and maintenance services and related agreements for public private partnership delivery of the bio gas utilization project at the southeast treatment plant. >> seeing no names on the roster, same house same call. this ordinance is passed first reading. next item, please. >> item 7, this item is ordinance that

deappropriates $250 thousand from the general city responsibility and reappropriate 170 to human rights commission for district 10 safety plan implementation use activities such as sports mentoring college exploration and on-site school support to district 10 schools and reappropriate $80 thousand to department of children youth and family for district 10 sports programming in fiscal year 22-23. >> same house same call, the ordinance is passed first reading. >> item 8 is resolution to authorize agents on behalf of the city for all matters pertaining to state and federal dejaster and emergency assistance fundingismt department of emergency management the city controller and are deputy controller and to provide the assurances and agrumpts required by the governor's office of emergency

services. >> same house same call, this resolution is adopted. madam clerk, please read items 9-13 together? >> items 9-13, 5 resolution that comprise agency grant agreements between the city and item 9 apruchb pprove second amendment grant agreement with meals on wheels to deliver home delivered meals for older adults to increase the grant amount by $4.1 million for total new amount of $35.6 million and term through june 30, 2025. item 10, this it approved a amendment to the agreement with project open hand to administer congregate nutrition service for older adults to increase of $2.2 million dollar with no change to the grant term.

item 11 is ret row aictive approval of amendment to the grant agreement with the san francisco marin food bank for city wide grocery access program to increase the grant amount by approximately $4.9 million for new amount of $11.2 million and extend the term through june 30, 2023. item 12 approves the second amendment to the grant agreement with self--help for the elderly to administer nutrition services for older adults to include approximate grant increase of $1.2 million for new total of $11.8 million with no change to the grant term through june 30, 2025. and item 13, this item approves the second amendment to the agreement with glide foundation to administer free meals program, a grant increase of approximately $4.1 million and new total approximate amount of $12 million with no change to the grant term

through june 30, 2025. >> seeing no names on the roster, same house same call, these resolutions are adopted. >> item 14 is resolution to approve the third modification to license and services agreement between the city and airport research and development foundation to extend the service term of the agreement for two years through march 12, 2025 and to cap payment of administrative service fee by the city at up to $144 thousand annually for the term through march 12, 2025 for an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.9 million. >> same house same call, the resolution is adopted. next item please. >> item 15, resolution to authorize the director of property on behalf of the department of homelessness and supportive housing to amend the lease with 33 gough

llc as landlord of the real property located at 33 gough street for continued use as non congregate program setting base rent of $1.3 million per year to extend the term two years for total term through march 13, 2025 with one year option to extend. >> supervisor ronen; and this is a fantastic program and like to be added as a cosponsor. >> noted. seeing no other names on the roster, same house, same call, the resolution is adopted. next item, please. >> item 16 is a resolution to reauthorize the issuance of tax exempt and taxable lease revenue commercial paper certificates of participation, series 1 and series 2 series 1-t and series 2-t to fund bord approved capital projects not to exceed $150

million. >> same house same call, the resolution is adopted. please read item 17 and 18 together. >> 17 and 18 are resolutions that pertain to 4200 geary affordable housing projects. itedm 17 is a resolution to authorize the issuance and delivery of taex exempt multifamily revenue bonds in principal amount not to exceed $60 million to provide financing for the construction of a 98 unit affordable multifamily residential housing project for seniors located at 4200 geary boulevard. item 18 aprov and authorize to acquire this property at 4200 geary boulevard from 4200 geary

associates for $11 million and place under it the jurisdiction of the mayor office of housing and community development and to approve authorize the director of property and the director of mohcd to enter into ground lease for this property back to borrower for 75 year term with 25 year option to extend to construct 100 percent affordable, 98 unit multifamily rental housing development. >> same house, same call, the resolutions are adopted. next item, please. actually, why don't we read 19 and 20 together? >> items 19 and 20 comprise two accept and expened grant increases between department of public health and heluna health. item 19

retroactively authorize public health to accept and exspends $34 thousand in grant increase from the patient centered outcome research institute to participate in a program patient centered outcomes research institute through september 30, 2021. item 20 is retroactive authorization for department of public health for grant increase of $35 thousand from the patient centered outcome research institute for patient centered research institute work through september 30, 2022. >> same house same call, the resolutions are adopted. next item, please. >> item 21, this resolution retroactively authorize the department of homelessness and supportive housing to execute a standard agreement with the california business consumer service and housing

agency for a total amount not to exceed $10.8 million to retroactively accept and expend the funds to support people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for cost incurred upon approval of the standard agreement through june 30, 2025. >> same house, same call, the resolution is adopted. next item. >> item 22 is ordinance to authorize settlement of the lawsuit filed by merrill beth ferguson for $7.5 million that involves alleged personal injury from vehicle versus pedestrian collision. >> seeing no names on the roster, same house, same call, the ordinance is passed first read ing. >> item 23, this resolution approves the settlementf othe claim filed by wework company inc. for appreciately $13.3 million. the claim

involves early care and education commercial rent tax. >> same house, same call, the resolution is adopted. next item, please. >> item 24 is ordinance to amend the health code to repeal the city permitting requirement for the operation of overdose prevention programs. >> same house, same call, the ordinance is passed first reading. next item, please. >> item 25, this is ordinance to amend the administrative code to extend the time for the reinvestment working group to submit required reports to the board of supervisors and local agency formation commission from the one year deadline from september 30, 2023 to extend to december 31, 2023. >> same house same call the ordinance pass first reading. please read item 26

and 27 together? >> motion to appoint stephen wassermann to assessment appeal board 2 term expiring september 2, 2024 and item 27 appoints elizabeth miller to assessment appeal board 3, term expiring september 2, 2024. >> same house same call, the motions are approved. >> item 28 is ordinance that referred without recommendation from the rules committee. amends the administrative code to remove agreements for public works for improvement from the prohibition of chapter 12x on the city entering into contract with contractor that has its united states headquarters in a state that allows discrimination against lgbtq individuals, restrictive

abortion laws or voter suppression laws or any or all of the contract would be performed in such a state. supervisor safai. >> thank you mr. president. i'm asking for the item to be continued two weeks so i can have conversation with small business contractors local business enterprise. we had some of those conversations but want to give more space to continue those conversations, so if it is the will of this body, if we can please continue this item for two weeks, thank you. >> motion to continue this item to march 14, seconded by supervisor walton. to the motion, supervisor walton. >> thank you so much. i appreciate supervisor safai pushing for continuance. i do just want to state for the record here at this meeting why i have most certainly

expressed consent against the item. we know the original 12x ordinance was put in place to demonstrate that san francisco does not support laws in other states that are discriminatory against the lgbtq community, against laws that are against women being able to choose what they want to do with their own bodies, laws that support voter suppression and really just laws that are discriminatory towards races ethnisties. i want to understand departmental staff can recruit from historically black colleges and universities i want to make sure the lgbtq businesses can do businesses with businesses in other states because obviously we want to support the very groups that we know these laws negatively effect. i where do not want to give give aways to

multinational corporations or big companies so we have to figure out what the best path forward is because that will also negatively effect our small businesses. and also, in my opinion support behaviors of folks who are in support of some of these discriminatory laws. i wanted to state on the record why i descented and do not support this in the current form. >> supervisor melgar. >> i want to associate my comments with supervisor walton and i do see the need for reform of 12x. i think over time it has grown to become an impediment in ways we did not if tend however we built contracting around it and the folks particularly the lbe community have come to build their systems around that so if

we undertake reform i think we need to do judiciously. i fear two weeks isn't a adequate amount of time to respectfully engage the community in the way it needs. i don't want to be in the way of good progress, because i recognize that we need it, however i do think that out of respect for the community we need to include them in a way that is meaningful and not- >> thank you supervisor melgon melgar and will point out i believe this was introduced by supervisor safai at the beginning of november of last year. having said that, on the motion made and seconded to continue this item to march 14, a roll call, please. >> on the motion to continue item 28 to march 14,

2023- [roll call] there are 11 ayes. >> the motion is adopted. madam clerk, please read item 29. >> yes. item 29 and 30 were considered by the rules committee at a regular meeting on monday february 27, 2023. forwarded as committee reports. item 29 this is ordinance to amend the administrative and business tax regulations code

to change the appointing authorities update duties and revise the membership of the homeless oversight commission local homeless coordinating board our city our home oversight committee and shelter monitoring committee to remove the mayor's sole authority to appoint the director of the department of homelessness and supportive housing and to make other reporting changes. >> supervisor safai. >> thank you mr. president. just want to give clarity to folks. we passed proposition c voters overwhelming with 68 percent of the vote. the purpose was to bring oversight accountability and good government to the department of homeless supportive housing. we are in the process we would have had those commissioners in front of us today. we are getting paperwork in order and insuring we have the right fit and the right make-up for that body which will be heard in the next week or 2 and are that will be back in front of us and we will seat that

commission. this legislation insures we are streamlining the functions out there in san francisco as pertain to homeless delivery, homeless coordinating board, our city our home will work with and report and come under the umbrella of the new commission we created. one important thing also is the delivery system will work in coordination with those independent bodies and not supplant those independent bodies but in many cases will be appointed by the new commission. finally, i want to thank supervisor mandelman, my cosponsor along with hsh staff, deputy director emily cohen, city attorney office for work on this and my staff putting this together. colleagues i look forward to your support and will be back in the next week or two with the commission appointments themselves. thaunks. thank you. >> thank you supervisor safai,ish on the item

no other names on the roster, same house same call, the ordinance is passed on first reading. colleagues, why don't we skip over item 30 which might take a little while and we have a special order accommodation at 3 p.m. so madam clerk why don't we go to roll call for introduction. >> to introduce mew business is supervisor preston. >> thank you madam clerk and colleagues today i'm introducing a resolution calling for a city wide recommitment to vision zero and pressing for our city to move more aggressively to meet our vision zero goals. the resolution specifically calls for the largely dormant vision zero task force to resume regular meeting for departments to coordinate on vision zero priorities and for the implementation of urgent measures including quick build

projects and speed reductions that help decrease death and serious injury on our streets. since the city initial commitment to vision zero in 2014, what remains clear is a lot of work still needs to be done to meet our goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024. that was the vision zero 10 year deadline and coming up. in 2022 alone the city experienced 37 traffic fatalities. one of the most deadly years since vision zero passed. the first 2 months of this year san francisco already had 6 traffic fatalities. colleagues right now we have the tools but what is lacking is that we are often not using these tools in a coordinated way and certainly not using them with urgency. we need to identify the immediate actions and resources to meet the short term goal applying

quick build tool kit to 100 percent of the high injury network and in particular my district this is true for many of you, we have two neighborhoods the tenderloin and western addition with a significant number of streets on the high injury network urgently needing improvement s. one of the best ways to move our important work forward is better coordination among departments. we have a vision zero task force that used to meet for years on quarterly basis however the task force is much more sporadic. in 2022 the task force met just one time the entire year. we need the vision zero task force to meet regularly at least monthly to promote accountability coordination and action. i want to note our vision zero task force is in sharp

contrast to the experience in new york city where a vision zero task force meets every 2 weeks and continued to do so even through the pandemic and been doing that since 2014 and that played a key role advancing vision zero goals there in a more positive direction then has occurred here. i think if we have the vision zero task force meeting regularly like in new york, that task force can demand and provide greater accountability and we'll see quicker progress. i believe we have a duty, especially to kids and seniors persons with disabilities and vulnerable populations to reach these crucial vision zero goals and save lives as urgent priority. i want to thank walk sf especially jody (indiscernible) for partnering, all the vision zero advocates in the past and

present, specifically want to recognize former board president norman yee for vision zero advocacy and leadership over the years, and of course the team at sfmta as well as in my office preston killgore who leads up the transportation vision zero work and finally thank you president peskin and supervisor ronen for early cosponsorship and the rest i submit. thank you. >> thank you supervisor preston. supervisor ronen. >> thank you colleagues. today i have two items. the first is an ordinance for many years now my office and several city departments have been working to address the circumstances surrounding 2861 to 2899 san bruno. a mixed use building where owners illegally built 19

additional units where only permitted 10. the building are rife with code violations and despite the owners notify the tenants it wasn't until advocates planning department and my office knocked on the tenant doors that we verified most tenants had no idea they were living in illegal units. these are families of color, majority mono lingual spanish or cantonese. i have spoken with families and are in a table position of learning they are living in unsafe conditions and also in agony over being displaced. the legislation will expand the displace tenant preference in the city affordable housing program to include the tenants at 2861-2899 san bruno who will be displace #d and any

other tenants who are victims of unscrupulous owners and learn they are living in illegal units. the tenant displaced should be prioritized for what they suffered at the hands of a unethical profit earring developers and the 2861 san bruno case happened after corruption and illegal practice from our own city department and the tenants are the last people who should continue to suffer as a result of these practices. i look forward to or hope you will support this legislation. second, i am introducing a resolution in support of california state senate bill 227 known as safety net for all. this bill create a excluded workers program and provide unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrant workers excluded from

unemployment insurance. undocumented immigrant workers in california are not only a vital labor force but also contribute as much as $3.7 billion in state and local taxes. the taxes on the wages contribute a estimated $485 million to california unemployment insurance system every year yet these workers cannot access any unemployment benefits when they lose their jobs because they are excluded. this lack of access forces undocumented immigrant workers to ex ostsavings accumulate debt and compromise health and wellbeing it cover basic necessity. this inequity (indiscernible) scores of covid documents san franciscans were forced to make the decision whether to stay home and get better or go to work and risk their health and those of their community. in san francisco where we honor and protect our immigrant communities we responded with programs like right to recover

for millions of dollars for undocumented workers. this program allowed for undocumented community members to safely recover at home without the fear of financial ruin. passage of sb227 will offer safety net and security to 43 thousand undocumented residents. it is time we honor the work and dignity of every personal who contribute to our economy and make san francisco a beautiful dynamic place. i want to thank the chinese progressive association for bringing this item to our office and for their work in support of this bill and i urge you to vote yes on the resolution and support a safetynet for all workers in california. the rest i submit. >> thank you supervisor ronen. we will now interrupt the introduction of new business for the recognition of commendations. mr. president. >> supervisor walton, the floor is yours. >> thank you so much president peskin and colleagues. this

afternoon i rise with the opportunity and privilege to honor two black community leaders on this last day of black history month. first, i will start with reverend pastor sonia brunswick, if you can come up to the podium please, pastor sonia. [applause] reverend sonia brunswick of sunnydale and visitation valley is senior pastor of greater life square (indiscernible) also a business owner and leadership consultant. as a market place leader, she lead organizational change in post secondary education as the executive director of non profit and additionally developed a support model implemented in a workforce development initiative that she helped build to equip

african american transitional age youth can technical and leadership skills to minimize the digital divide in silicon valley. reverend brunswick presented the jefferson award for public service for the work she has done to empower and equip under-served young people in the greater bay area. she partnered with community agencies and organizations to meet the needs of san francisco under served community and sunnydale visitation valley by providing meals groceries and various resources. she also serves as a community chaplain with san francisco police department responding to and supporting families dealing with crisis and challenging circumstances. pastor brunswick is a veteran of the united states air force holds a ba in adolescent behavior, master in strategic leadership, a certified leadership trainer

and consultant with john maxwell leadership team. she also serves as chaplain with 4 square chaplain international. she additionally sits on the board of san francisco african american faith based coalition. having recently visited ghana, she and a team developed a partnership in ghana to facilitate strategy for food insecurity and build economic empowerment opportunities through the business mission model. married 33 years to her wonderful husband arnold l brunswick scene- [applause] retired master sergeant of the u.s. air force. they have two beautiful adult children, leeland, a entrepreneur and business owner and alina who works for a tech start-up as a knowledge management professional. pastor sonia greatest joy is seeing

god's kingdom family enlarged and each fulfilling their passion and purpose in christ jesus. i want to say we would not have been able to get through the pandemic and visitation valley and sunnydale community without all your work and commitment to insure the communities received everything they needed to battle the pandemic. thank you so much . [applause] >> with all of that, being a san franciscans native, i am a very proud san franciscans native going all the back to the 60's. i know i don't look that old but my family has a long legacy here in san francisco, and it has been a privilege and pleasure

and continues to be so to serve the residents and families of san francisco and do all we can to insure that they have everything they need to thrive and so i want to say god bless you all and thank you so much supervisor walton. it has been a blessing having you in the position you serve for our community as well. god bless you. [applause] >> thank you again president peskin and colleagues, i now rise to honor mr. timothy waters. [applause]

mr. timothy waters a new york native is someone who most certainly should be acknowledged and honored for community work and bayview hunters point, district 10 communities and across san francisco. after receiving his mba from harvard, tim had a long successful career at companies ranging from at&t, silicon valley start-ups. tim left the private sector to work in bayview hunter point san francisco with children youth young adults and their families facing systemic barriers. in 2013, tim joined the young community developer family who purpose is to assist all community residents and moving from generational poverty to generational wealth. tim started off as a trainer and directly mentored youth and young adults and

ascended through the management ranks culminating service as deputy director. this honor is a little personal for me as well because i have been doing community work for over 30 years now. i guess i'm getting up there a little bit. [laughter] never seen someone as committed or dedicated as tim waters. this man commutes from bayview hunter point from san ramon on a daily basis. the thing that is more commendable and insightful is he does not have to. to take the time to come and nurture young men and women or however you identify and lead on a path to success is highly adimable. tim always taught people you can reach for the highest goal possible inspite of your circumstances. you can excel in your community and return and be productive and you don't have to take my word for it, there are a lot of

people across bayview hunter point, sunnyvale, potrero hill and across district 10 that will vouch for that. [applause] leaving the private sector to come into community is something most people wouldn't dream of doing. tim continues to pour into our young people and community through friends of the children, a mentoring organization that provides mentorship to young people from kindergarten through high school graduation. anyone can achieve and be successful and forget the importance of being a bridge builder, and paving the way for others, but not everyone can remember the more you know the more you owe. from success to significance as his tag line, he most certainly has not forgotten we lift as we climb. tim is the epiomy is how giving is the

golden rule. a old man going a long highway came at the evening cold and gray to a chazm vast and deep and wide through cl was flowing a tide. the old man crossed in a twilight dim, the stream hano fear for him but turned when safe on the other side and built a bridge to span the tide. old man, said his pilgrim near, you are wasting your strength building here. you crossed the chazm deep and wide, why build this bridge as evening tide? the builder lifted his old gray head, good friend and the path i have come he said, there fallowed after me today a youthful (indiscernible) must pass this way. this chasm has been not to me to the youth may pit fall be. he too must

cross and twilight dim, good friend i'm building this bridge for him. we honor you today, tim. [applause] >> wow. thank you my good brother board of supervisor walton. to say the very least, i'm extremely humbled to receive the honor and to be kbrank transparent, i receive it in the honor and name of all the organizations and individuals through district 10 and entire city of san francisco who work collectively

as one community to move all our communities forward. the city agencies and philanthropic organizations who provided funding to support the amazing work of ycd has done for over 50 years. kudos to executive director dion brooker, (indiscernible) team members, amazing leadership team and their staff. many of which are here today at the ycd team. much love to all the community partners who work tirelessly as a collective. to mitigate the horrific impact on our children and families suffering from systemic and systematic injustices. let's keep moving forward. let s keep moving forward. let me acknowledge friends of the children, sf bay

area. sit as the executive director of yet another amazing organization. friends of the children works with children and families most effected by institutional racism and poverty, building long-term relationships with children and families facing the most challenging obstacles. each child is provided a professionally paid mentor for 12 years plus no matter what. there are truly unique mentoring program. friends of the program sf bay area puts children first enjoying every child and family have the tools to break the cycle of poverty, hone their resilience, thrive and again, strentening

community. let me acknowledge three of our board members who are here today for frenz friends of the children, scott-mr. brookster and tonia welsh. [applause] and last, but not least, i send thanks and blessings to my brother of the greatest organization in the world. omega 55 fraternity inc. it is a honor to serve you and to serve her. my brothers, friendship is essential to the soul. long live omega sifi. thank you again supervisor walton. [applause]

>> next we'll go to supervisor preston the floor is yours. >> thank you president peskin. i want to thank supervisor walton for his commendations duringblack history month. this is as he mentioned the final day of black history month and final meeting during black history month and today i'm honored to recognize and would ask her to come up, tracey mixon. [applause] welcome tracey. tracey mixon is a peer organizer on coalition of homelessness and honor for many years of service and dedication to our

city particularly district 5 and fillmore and tenderloin community. tracey born and raised in the fillmore after her parents moved to the neighborhood in 1940. went to lincoln high school and first summer job at the tenderloin ymca. she is not only san francisco through and through, but a lifelong d5 residents after living in hays valley over 30 years and now residing in the tenderloin. how tracey ended up moving from hays valley to tenderloin is familiar after new management took over her building in 2018 a paperwork issue caused her not to be eligible for (indiscernible) because she and her 9 year old daughter were evicted from their home of 30 years. they became homeless. she and her daughter stayed on

friends couches, stayed at the rafael house shelter and at the first friendship shelter on steiner. while experiencing homelessness tracey still had the day to day tasks of what every parnt of school age children has to do, wake up early to get the kids to school on time, check her daughter homework is done at the end of the day, insure her daughter felt safe and cared for when she went to bed at night so rested and ready for the next day. tracey had to do all this without a stable reliable and safe home every night. this challenge of parenting while experiencing homelessness sparked tracey's activism and becoming a organizer and are researcher with the coalition on homelessness. i mention tracey and her daughter once stayed at first friendship during their period of homelessness. that is how i first came to

know tracey and her advocacy. just weeks after i took office tracey and some of her colleagues set up a meeting with my and my staff. the agenda was long as you can imagine. a lot to talk about when if came to homelessness. top of the list was first friendship, the drop in family shelter. tracey told me in detail about her experience of first friendship and the desperate need for a better situation for homeless families. for years families of first friendship including tracey and her daughter had been sleeping on mats on the floor of a church basement with no shower and communal space. families required to leave each morning for the day. i visited soon after i took office and as a first step we set to bring portable showers to the space but the plan was disrupted by covid. when covid hit in 2020 and everyone was

advised to shelter in place a family with rows of mats on a floor was not going to cut it. colleagues you know a lot 06 the rest of the story because we talked about it in the chambers regarding the oasis hotel. what you probably don't know is none of what happened next we have talked about and celebrating in these chambers would have happened without tracey's advocacy for families at first friendship. [applause] tracey was clear on the need for improvement at first friendship but need for family shelter and with her advocacy transformed the oasis hotel to (indiscernible) moved from first friendship to the new drop in shelter. the oasis fsh the first shelter in place hotel, showed the model could work and helped inspire our city to embrace

hotels as a forward thinking response to the pandemic. saving lives and helping people find a safe place to exit homelessness. tracey advocacy did not stop with visiting a supervisor office and advocating for this unprecedented victory moving families into the oasis as a new emergency shelter. when the oasis was in danger of closeing tracey helped lead actions to demand it stayed open and the city acquire it. tracey spoke on the steps of city hall, rallies at the oasis and in these chambers and the board thank you colleagues passed resolution unanimously to save the oasis and working together with the administration and partners in the community to make that happen. i want to emphasize the story of first friendship and oasis is just one example of tracey's tireless work as a leader in the housing

justice movement in san francisco. more recently she worked reforming coordinated entry, a budgetcome campaign to meet the needs of homeless families. research and analysis helped shaped city policy and strategy including contributing recommendations to address the disparate eviction rates of [residents in supportive housing. at the coalition on homelessness, she was instrumental creating the stop revolving door report on unhoused people and mental health substance abuse and shelter needs. as part of her continuing work, she engages directly with families living in a sro, shelters and vehicles. many who are black to lift up their needs for deseent and dignified housing. she also conducts outreach on the streets to identify and address human rights violations of disproportionately black unhoused residents of san francisco and with all of this

she somehow still found time to sit on tipping points advisory board and part of the tenderloin stakeholders group. tracey, i cannot thank you enough for the incredible difference you are making for the most vulnerable people in our community. there are people who are sleeping in beds instead of on the streets every day because of your work. there are families preparing their children for school in warm and permanently affordable homes instead of crowded shelters because of your work. there are people alives today because of you. you inspired through activism and your remarkable personal journey. thank you. [applause] >> i would be brief because i'm

feeling emotions because literally i know what it is i do but identify said it hella good. [laughter] i want to thank my daughter, because throw your hand up, baby. she is the person that inspired me, because i had to fight for her to get us out of homelessness and i have to keep on fighting for other people not just families but i'm going to fight for everybody experiencing homelessness to make situations betder for them and thank the coalition because that is my other family. i'm only the cusp of the anniversary of my mother passes tomorrow. i know she is looking down on me and like you finally got it right, chick. you are doing something good with your life and making a difference in the world and i'm appreciative of the coalition taking a chance on me and appreciative that being homeless wasn't easy but you know what, it change d me for the better and making

me have a opportunity to change things in this world, so i want to thank everybody and still be in y'all face so keep knowing you will see me. the hair changes color but you will still see me. thank you so much. [applause] >> supervisor chan. >> thank you president peskin. today i feel like we on the last day of february for the last day of black history month saved the best for last, and today i have the privilege to honor (indiscernible) anderson. was a aspiring chef when the pandemic hit. like many began baking loaves of

sour dough at home in his richmond house. after the murder of george floyd and social uprising and are unrest in response to unjustice and lack of accountability learn leaned into to (indiscernible) as a way to channel his energy into something healing. his bread is delicious. the demand for rise up had outgrown. in his back yard oven he has his own commercial space in south of market. you can also find rice up loaves at the richmond district like the spanish table and farmer market. also driven to protect the food insecurity in our community. when he first arrived in san francisco as a child, his family was homeless for a months before

finding shelter and finding a real home in san francisco. through this, he was inspired to create the pay it forward program for rice up rise up to purchase loaves of bread and donations to the food bank. rise up is tranging san francisco one loaf of bread at a time and thankful to fight for racial economic and social justice. i think bread hawse a lot of meaning. when people break bread they come together. for that i am grateful for your contribution so when people share your love for bakery they share with each other and thinking about racial justice. thank you so much for

your contribution. [applause] >> being in this beautiful building and following all these extraordinary people before me, i am overwhelmed with joy, sadness, all of the things that come along with trying to pay it forward, trying to make moves forward. i definitely think i can make the world better one beautiful loaf of bread at a time but humbled seeing there is so much work that needs to be done and just getting started so me and my crew are trying hard to make a difference daily. i do think you can make a difference in representing. when i first started i had a friend that came to my house and had to stands in a line to get the bread and he made a quirk and said, i have to stand in line

to get bread from the great black baker and i chuckled and went inside and i realized that i had never actually seen a black baker and never actually had a black teacher and there were so many parts of my life growing up in a divided world where i didn't realize who exactly i was because i didn't want to offend others. i didn't want to scare others. i didn't want to be arrested. i didn't want to be something that other people put upon me. now i feel i get to be the representation of who i truly am i feel hoodwinked. i never new i could be happy waking up early in the morning and are feeding other people or trying to make a difference or raising funds and awareness in this culinary aspect. i thank you very much. it is great honor and i will keep doing

the work that needs to be done. [applause] >> colleagues, i wanted to take this opportunity and today later on the agenda--we have an item to declare today as richard al alfred galley day in the city and county of san francisco but i want to use this opportunity to