this meeting will come to order. good morning. everyone. welcome to the monday july 10, 2023 meeting of rules of san francisco board of supervisors. i'm matt dorsey chair and joined by vice chair walton and member safai. on behalf of my colleagues express gratitude to our clerk and government sfgov.org for broadcasting the meet being. it has been a month since our left meeting the celebrations of juneteenth and july fourth and the budget process.

we have a packed agenda today. for all the appointisil ask you limit remarks to 2 minutes to get through the agenda official low. mr. clerk do you have announcements the board are convening in person attendance and public comment and providing remote access and comment via phone. public comment taken on each item on the agenda. those in person allowed speak and then those on the phone linocaine number is streaming on the screen. you will hear the discussions

but muted. when public comment is called in person line and up on the phone dial star 3. if you are on the phone, remember to turn down your television and all other listening devices you need to be using. >> you may submit in writing in the following ways e my mail them to myself victor. young. sfgov.org and sends u.s. mail to our office in city hall, 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 2 seventy-four. >>. s will be on the upon agenda of july 18, 2023 unless stated. >> item one ordinance amending the code to extend the sunset date to june 30 of 2026. >> request this matter sent out as committee report. >> thank you we have eddie from the da's office to speak. welcome. the flower is yours >> good morning.

thank you. good morning safai and walton. i'm chief policy communication for the office of san francisco da exit like a moment to say thank you for hearing our ordinance to extend the sunset date to june 30, 2026. the da is proud to serve as the chair established in 2012. and the body is charged encourage the development of criminal sentenceings strategies prioritize public safety and emphasize fairness and employ evidence based practice and ewe lierz san francisco criminal justice resources. >> the membership was developed ensure representation from city and county partners involved in the criminal justice system and those who come in contact >> each seat represents time arrest to post release and the critical access points for support services provided to

victims and survivors. in addition to this service and experience the commission includes experts around sentencing and analysis. these are essential conversation points and correct to data informed improvements and practices regarding sentences. >> our office joined by departments including adult probachlgz juvenile probation. sheriff, d. public health and the [inaudible] to name a few. we have members of the sentencing commission that include a member of nonprofit serving victim violence sxouns supports reenreal council and of course member from the board of supervisors and academic researcher providing a holistic

perspective when discussing singles the sentence commission meeted to discuss topics criminal sentencing, but we held conversations and presentations around local jail population. cal aim and a presentation on enhancements by the california policy lab at uc berkeley. all of these i'm happy to provide officeos as needed requested. the san francisco sentence commission facilitates conversations between criminal justice stake holders related to approaches of sentencing and generates action oriented recommendations to could be resulting in successful program and policy. >> in 2002 and 3 partner focused on 3 key areas one understanding the needs of people who are

unhoused and regular contact. understanding characteristic of people with mull pull contact and yale stays and programs best for people with mull pel system returning to the community. sentence commission increase just the partner's knowledge and path ways to housing resources to forge relationships with city partners and our community. >> the sunset date for the sentence commission was youn 30, 23 the commission recommend that authorized to continue to operate through june 302026. and we request support today. in closing i like to thank the mayor and supervisor stefani to bring this item before us today and i have i'm here for questions. we have a staff member from the san francisco sheriff's office here to also provide commentses

to support. great >> good morning. i'm director of programs for the sheriff's office and i'm to express the sheriff's support for the extension of the sentencing commission the sentencing commission a productive space for partners to discuss sentencing trends. new policy solutions and hear from state, national leadership around sentencing reforms and important space to dive in the jail the sheriff office provides every month. thank you. >> thank you. are there questions or comments from colleagues? toipt ask the da's office can you give examples of success of the commission. why one of the success points before my time there was a lot

of discussion with the commission closing jail number 4 and there were a number. ideas -- opportunity for public discussion and took place making recommendations to the board and other stake holders. another area of success/opportunity is my partner mentioned, we do collect and analyze data regularly. regard to jail population to understand the demographics and the opportunity and potential policy improve ams. going forward we understand the snap sho quarter low what the jail population looks like the nfbt members asked this we take a holistic look over the last 5 years to understand what the population looked like before covid, during and now we are moving past covid.

unique opportunity for you to have that discussion around jail data in general and see what come of it. i will add another item. the sentence commission serves as a governing body for a grant that the da's office applied for and received. it is the sentencing i'm sorry. it is -- grant received from mc karther foundation for sick million dollars to date. applied for it in 2018 and received the funding the focus to understand jail population trend and that is taking place and take san francisco and compare it to jurisdictions. and so we serve as the valuable partner for the safety and justice challenges to look at what san francisco stands and other national cities. those are dma examples.

you have given me examples of data and grant what policy changes have you done or implemented? i'm this is00 autofirst i heard television and never heard it mentioned or highlighted. i'm curious. there is a lot of conversations about the existence of commissions and boards and i'm certain that you have someone on your staff that does grant writing that would apply. >> not to diminish this commission i'm trying to understand what potts changes have been made because of this commission. why you say understanding the prison population and understanding the trends that are happening. we have a lot of recidivism and people coming in and out of the jails what has this commission learn snd what recommendations has it made and policy proposals. >> thank you. i would say that as of today, which is when the da took over

the office. that's the question and the conversation we are having now. which is that we don't want to take ownership for previous policies or electric of policies brought forward when we are looking at to your point an opportunity to identify those policy improvement says. when we are doing in this point issan lieding the data to explore had they could be to have conversations with you to take them forward. we are not dlchlt but separately the policy improvements is an opportunity to talk about challenges that exist. i upon mentioned about we have city member from department of public health. they brought forward a challenge they are burglar to be approaching with cal aim and it is i strong presentation to

identify an opportunity or challenge within their department to understand asked haves exit, you know our jail community what are the right resources programs and service available to them and are there necessary for us as a city to come together to see if our solution sns i think the majority of the opportunity went body is to talk within the community law enforcement, community partners. experts like i mentioned that serve as part of the sentencing conversation and elevate. part whf we hope to do is to have that conversation. supervisor. gi will end this was credit in the 2012. reauthorize 3 times it would be great to have examples of the last 10 years what the commission has done in terms of recommendations for policy. happy to support this today but

i'm reluctant in general to continue to create layers of bureaucracy and commission if than i can't point to successes. >> that would be my responseful i just we don't have to belabor the point. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> seeing no one else on the roster can we open up to public comment. >> members of the public who wish to speak in person line up to speak. for those remote on the call in line dial star 3. can we have our first speaker. >> i'm steven and i'm here in support the ordinance for the sentencing commission. the sentencing commission is a voilths tool for public safety officials to continue reform of

san francisco justice system. some of the out come of the garths are offer service recommendations. over the past decade in operations the former sdreshth the adult probation department we worked with the sentencing commissions and out come is they did a decision point analysis of -- some of the folk catharsis in the system that are in the -- working throughout da's office where their inneractions with the justice system as well as one of the results was the da's office does blind readings of police departments no racial information include in that. as we continue to strife to lead in justice reform the sentencing xhiz is a vital tool and hope you consider extending the ordinance. thank you.

>> good morning i'm destiny i'm here to give my support for the extension of the sentencing commission. the sentencing commission around since 2012 as mentiond and has been a player in the justice space and has come up with a number of initiatives and decisions has advanced racial equity competence -- all serves as a model for the rest of the in addition. thank you. >> hello i'm chieflya mccarthy i'm here in support of of extending the sunset date to the commission. it is very important we have a space for conversation to come up with the innovations that are so important to the community this we serve. i would like to say that i think -- we need to extend this and i appreciate your

consideration. moving on we will move to our public call in line we don't have anybody on the line per public comment. public comment is closed. i would like to make a motion to send item one to the full board with period recommendation. ia mr. clerk a roll call. >> a motion to recommend this matter out recommendation as a committee report on that motion. vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye >> chair dorsey. aye. >> the motion passes without objection.

>> call item 2. item 2 a motion approving reconjectures the mayor's nomination for the appointment of lydia so to the municipal transportation agency board of directors. term ending march first, 2025. >> thank you, mr. clerk i want to welcome i think supervisor chan? there we go. >> supervisor chan our colleague is joining us. supervisor, welcome to the rules committee. floor is yours. thank you. chair dorsey so appreciate you have this hearing for this ash pointee and thank the mayor for appointed commissioner so. because commissioner so i have the honor to appoint in our

historic preservation commission as the former member of rules. i'm grateful she continues to want to serve our city and i'm sad to see her go as one of the very few woman of color, architect in the industry. it is sad to see her go as a commissioner on historic preservation commission. ch we want her to stay or clone herself in this scenario. i'm grateful the fact he is willing to serve upon her expertise will bring a now dynamic and now perspective to the sfmta board of directors. and most importantly her rots with the chinese-american community will to be able to bring again perspective to given fact that opinion transit system

at this point not in san francisco in bay area a critical juncturure i say there are a lot of issues per ap i community when it miss to be public safety and efficiency. around public transit and i look forward for having her to bring that perspective. i'm here to express my supports for this appointment and hope that you concur and will appoint her to support her appointment and sends her to full board with recommendation, thank you. thank you. lydia so. thank you, welcome to rules the floor is yours. wow. good morning. and thank you, supervisor chan. and good morning chair supervisor dorsey, supervisor

safai and supervisor walt orng i'm lydia so a former historic preservation commissionering and served 4 terms and i irrelevant lost planning department and my experience working with many of you especially supervisor chan in making sure that our cultural asset and appropriateness to our communicates of diverse backgrounds. for mow as a licensed architect and a very experienced proven track record public service an, 7 years. i love to build bridge and get things done and love to see people who are marginalized and in land use and red lining and in -- what they like to identify themselves for who they are. have a voice. have a voice to express themselves. for me as an urban plan exterior

architect. we like to see what the city looks like in 30 combroers what the city looks like in 50 combreers make sure that our legacy don't disappear that involve a lot of collaboration with listening to the community. of all spectrum. and i love. my time is up. i report a ap i community and can public safety is very important perception of trust and safety is important i love to be a colleague to work along in the community to make sure that everyone is taking care and teals save.

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i skurd why in the would you recalled want to serve on the mta commission. [laughter]. you will make a lot of enemies that's not a joke, it is the truth. one thick i the say publicly i did say to you. i think the mt aloft site.

they forget often times their infrastructure runs through neighborhood and well is real people live thering and real businesses operating there and the impact of businesses is almostation a secondary thought for the mta. whether it come to configurations how we'll implement access to mobility whether scooters or bike, bike share and so i want to you carry with you. a voice for mall businesses as well. and for the neighborhood per spifkt for our city. because it is upon often under minded. i do believe that in having a diversified system that is thinking about pedestrians. thinking about alternative forms

of mobility. bike. scooters other ways of getting around and how those impacts are done and sometime its is ditch you are not going to come out with winners in all situations but having the voice of the community and included in the process is really important. i think this is something that mta needs to do better in terms of their community out roach and engage with businesses and community. and the left thing was safety, public safety on public transportation and mechanic that gotten impacted and it discouraged people from wanting to ride muni. so. if you want to respond feel fro if not i appreciate and i'm happy you are willing to serve and support you today i think you will be a wonderful contribution to the mt aboard.

>> thank you. supervisor safai. your point is heart felt and i took it to heart. i will one of the things that i have been peek to a lot of the various communities relationship we need to do do better in community out reach. me inside small business owners for now over 8 years i understand a lot of my clients are small businesses. and vary partisan fran. i can remember every corny of all parcels we have in the city as an urban planner i take your comment to heart exit will put it into action. we have to be reaching out to more community and culturally appropriate way to get resolved and be efficient.

vice chair walton. >> thank you for willing to serve. i will say the same when it was controversial when you were appointed serve on historic preservation commission. griet see young asian woman serve nothing leadership roles. and i want you to know that i'm happy to support this appointment. thank you. >> thank you. mr. clerk open to public comment. >> members of public who wish to peek and in person lineup to speak at this time. for those remote on the public call in line press star 3 to enter. for those in the queue wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and then begin comment. can we have our first in person

caller >> not my apologies our first in person speaker. >> thank you. >> good morning, supervisors walton other safai, chan and chair dorsey i'm forest. i'm here to provide public comment in support of the nomination of lydia so to the mt acommission. one of the solutions i see to ending antiasian sxriens hate is more rep upon 7ation for asian in all gentleman of the mta has a severe lack of asian representation. the population is a third and more asian grandmas who ride the bumps lydia loves the city and here to stay and great on the mt acommission.

>> thank you. seeing no speakers in the room. can we have our first caller? >> i'm a voltory for coalition of homelessness and out reach to people in vehicles in the bayview. i hope this lid kwa so is aware of the affects of [inaudible]. vehicles. the increase in parking restrictions that mt aboard agrees to makes the life of the [inaudible] rung around look for a place to park, trying to stabilize their live and keeping jobs and live their lives. which is irrelevant when we all want to do. also losing their vehicles means

you have another person or importance living on the sidewalk. thank you. next caller. >> hello. good morning this is bari toronto i'm an executive board of takes worker alliance. i want top welcome lydia so to the possibility of being elected to the sfmta board. i did not hear questions about her usage of the services? of the sfmta. if he is a regular muni rider or taken a taxi in the city. if she uses either of the fly wheel app or the taxi apps. and wlp she has oraled eltives or family number members that

use the service because of the paratransit programs. great if the communities asked her about experience she'll revving lit taxis which are also simultaneous businesses and the fact that the taxi industry has been harmed by the policies of the mta with the purchase medallion program and the also the separation that some taxys pick upon from the airport and others can't. and impacting the tieblt provide best service possible. great if you ask the questions if not we like to invite kwlad so to next driver's meeting to ask questions about the taxi industry. and if we can occur about her building and what whether she would be willing to help to

improve takes industry. and the line a large number of seniors. and the [inaudible]. >> use of taxi. >> thank you. next caller. >> can you hear me now? >> proceed. >> agreement of the daved pill pechlt good morning. i don't know the appointee lydia so i hope if confirmed will be independent and not a rubber stamp for mta management. there absolutely hard choices near on the horizon like now and the next couple of years as to transit and nontransit service. provided by the mta with regard

to routes. vehicles facilities and finance. and similarly regard to taxis bari pointed out. traffic engineering. and a number of issues at mta it is a busy and critical time and would be step nothing at a very important time i think it is important for members of the board to listen to the public and not just to mta management and the companies. and to respond to what she hears from the public and the community. so i hope she'll take into account if confirmed. and i do believe that the commit eeled need to act modify the motion at line 20 if you are intend to approve to remove the word, reject in line 20.

thank you. next speaker, please >> good morning. supervisors i'm mike chen i'm a district appointee and for the 2 years chair of the sfmta advisory council i support for lydia so. i have known her for years on a personal level and public service work and believe her experience in planning, land use helped will able her to [inaudible]. i appreciate her multiple communities the chinese community. i urge you to approve this nomination and sends it to the full board without delay. thank you. >> thank you.

next speaker, please. i'm kevin ortiz i'm calling in full support of kwlad's appointment. i serve the chair of the community advisory committee for upon county transportation authority i'm here personally as the president of the latin x democratic club commissioner so proven a track record for ecquit and he growth in san francisco in a time when our communities are not being heard and having a seat at the tain. the highest ridership now currently is -- you know asian population and second is the latino community. commissioner so demonstrated ability to work k with communities of color in a time when systems are strug 39ing stay afloat we need people that understand the make up of the

communities that are riding the bus in order it make sure we are moving forward in a way transit will be sustainability. her track record speaks for herself. formy art's and historic preservation commissioner and i'm excited to see her on the sfmta board at a time the asian population has not been represented. this is an amazing opportunity to right the wrong happening the last year. i'm in support of lydia appointment. thank you. that was the last caller. public comment is closed. and i would like to make ail motion to strike word reyekt where it appear and sends item 2 to the full board with a positive recommendation. mr. clerk? >> on the motion to strike

reject throughout the motion and recommend as amend vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> awe. >> the motion passes without objection. >> thank you. on the unanimous upon vote item 2 mayoral appointment of lydia so to seat 5 of the sfmta of the board of directors is recommended to the full board. >> and mr. clerk call item 3. >> item 3 is a motion approving the mayor's nomination of vincent yuen. i learned from the major's office mr. yuen's nomination has been with drawn. take public comment on the tabling of the item. >> members who wish to speak on

this item and in person lineup to speak for those remoted dial star 3 to enter the line. for those in the queue wait until you have been unmute exclude that will be your queue to begin your comment. nobody in the room we have one

caller on the line. >> agreementful daved pill pelf so i believe this is to fill the vacancy created by the residenceificationination of ike kwon that occurred in february we are now in the middle of the july. it is 5 months. i hope the mayor will nominate a qualified individual instead of mr. yuen. soon. i think we should think about a future charter amendment that would require the mayor or other appointing entities to fill unschedule vacancies in 30 or 60 days so we have less of a period that completes our call in public comment. where thank you, public money this item is closed. >> i would like it make a motion to table item 3. a roll call. >> on the motion to table, vice chair walon. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> thank you mr. young unanimous vote item low is tabled. call items 4, 5 and 6 together.

>> item 4 a motion approving the nommation appointment bianca neumann to the building inspection commission. item 5 is motion approving the appointment afternoony sommer to building inspection. and item 6 is aing motion approving the mayor avenue just a momentination for appointment raquel bito to building inspection commission. >> thank you. mr. clerk. to set the stage for appointments considering for building inspection commission. i want to remiamied you that voters passed prop b in june of 22 with 62% of the vote. lead by our colleague melgar, building inspection and the commission to enhance acounsel abltd and transparency. voters changed the structure of

the commission by replacing seats prescribed occupation designations with broader options for qualified members of the public and changed appointment process to require commissioner appointments to go through a public hear and press we are having today. this will provide accountability. the mayor has chosen 3 appointise when have been serving on the commissions before restructuring because of reinstructing they appointments first from bianca neumann to seat one. >> welcome to the rule's commit eat floor is yours. >> i'm bianca neumann i work in the affordable housing for 20 years. i'm a native francesca and i have enjoyed able to give back to my city by serving on the d. building inspection commission. i know that this has been an

important time to serve. and -- especially being in affordable housing developer to see00 autowork become more efficient in the time that i have been able to work on the commission and all to -- see the level transparency and ethics and issue countability increase that has been wornful to see. i am happy to answer questions you might have for me. >> okay. express my appreciation to you for wellingness to serve the next is mrs. afternoony sommer to seat 3. will be held by formerly active structure ral engineer, architect or residential builder. mrs. sommer is not available to attend today but has a good reason we'll hear from the

statement. she provide a sometime statement i will read. my name is afternoony sommer i'm a licensed engineer joins building inspection in early 2021. renominated by mayor broed it condition to serve on the bic. and ask your consideration to accept my apologies for not in person i'm 9 months pregnant and expecting my second child. the time meeting i have an appointment i appreciate your understanding. my engineering background includes degree from cal pol competence 18 years of practicing structure ral engineer nothing california and australia. in san francisco i meet the requirements of seat 3 on the bic. which shall be active retired engineer being architect or builder nominated by the mayor.

in the last 2 years i learned about the process and procedures of the commission dbi and our cityism feel my contributions acysted dbi and the bic in sheltering in shedding previous negative public perception moving forward defined by accountability and improved resource. in my time on the commission i sought to frame my contributions through the lens of the seat i occupy and provide input on issues pertaining to technical topics and made an effort to become involved in the advisory committee and the structural subcommit east cac t. is help to understand the context of decisions and recommendations that come to bic for the groups as well as foster a strong link with the bic and cac. in the coming year there are initiatives wishes to be

involved in, one will be beneficial include the concrow retrofit ordinance developed the office -- expertise structural knowledge near insight to the topics. and appreciates her consideration and looks forward to able to continue to serve the city and county of san francisco. next. i would like to hold on. chair dorse mr. sommer is with us online. >> okay. go ahead. there you go. >> hello. >> i covered a lot i will say we covered a couple minutes of the statement but was not aware you would be online. >> i just got online.

i'm sorry i was hope to make part of this meet and iing happened to be able to join right as you were reading that. >> thank you for reading that for me. >> good. >> if you want to speak fwleefl is fine. >> thank you. i think you summarized my qualifications i was presenting today i thank you for your consideration for this position. as you read from my statement i enjoyed my experience to date and feel like a beneficial i have been a beneficial member of building inspection commission and wish to condition service on that commission. and welcome other questions or information you like to discuss today. and thank you again. >> thank you. i appreciate your willingness to serve am no one on the roster. lite hear from mrs. raquel bito appointment to seat 4 held my

structural enginey, architect or residential builder. >> welcome the floor is yours. >> good morning. chair dorsey. vice chair walton and supervisor safai. i'm raquel bito a licensed architect with 20 plus years of experience. served on the bic approaching 3 years in january of 2024. my interest in getting involve instead bic started out working in mixed hughes house negligent south bay and looking at policies and advocating for housing and mixed use projects. what i have found challenging on the building inspection commission is trying to understand the challenges of

city faith now. one of which the housing element and economic recovery. one thing they have done in the last first year i was commissioner is that i spearheaded00 subcommittee client services that was focusing on the stream lining process. that is of interest me. it is important to the city's economic recovery. as well as newhousing placement. i believe 18,000 in 23. i'm honored to serve and would continue to be honored. i'm available to answer questions you may have. thank you. >> upon grown there are questions or comments from colleagues i would. >> i dom one thing that mrs.

bito brought up the housing 38 is one i feel strongly about. i upon represent a district that has alost transit and well is alost density. and i do feel i worry that if we are not successful as a city. and fulfilling obligation of the housing element. we stand the possibility of losing state funding for transit and sfoordable house and my district will be affected boy that. may not be obvious to people there are other commissions and departments that will have important irrelevants to play and the building department is one of those. i appreciate that is -- that -- you had me at that one. that will be a priority for me. supervisor safai >> thank you. president bito have a few

questions for you. first. we had a conversation in legislation with regard to plan review and so on. i wanted give you a minute to talk about plan review and what you think in terms of you have been able to accomplish the last 3 dwroers improve process of review and time as you have been on the board. one of the things that the d. building inning spection in reorganize leadership group is throughout subcommittee i spoke about is really trying toace tain the time lines are. and i think as a commission and the commissioner and president it is really holding them acountable to the time lines. one thing that was positive was the preplan check. operation that dbi instituted so

this when applicants in in they are going through abinitial step in the door and make their process for the department more efficient and for the applicant as well. but one of the things i bye-bye many things i have been involved with is looking at how dbi functions. and how they make it easy for applicants to submit for building permits that is looking up and down different types of applicants. large scale projects i'm familiar with but looking at somebody for the first time is submitting an application and the only time for their home t. is looking at the yes. toior point improvements they made operationally throughout preplan permit process.

but also i think internal low seeing that the culture and the director o min tains respectability and service a north star for you the dbi. we're proud of that process. well is a language way to go for building inspection. the other question as a member of the budget mittee we had to scram fwhel experience to an initiative you other president

of that commission and we received a budget e eliminated sro collaborative and code enforcement. i want to know on the record did you support that coming out of your department? and if so, what was the justification for that. serves an important tool. for dealing with people living many of them in over crowded housing. and -- housing that is substandard. this these are important it was a prize to the budget committee when we received that. and you know as i mentioned to others in the past i have a sister legally deaf and blind. i know what it is like to try to find housing for somebody who does not have the capabilities.

not language but they are physical handy caps and if not for her family would not have you know, the living conscience he is in at the time i'm in support of the sro's effort. and being as an organization as a nonprofit organization what we did not vote in support was raising the fees and as the president. part of my job is balancing the conversation between supporting and looking how increase the fees would affect the economic recovery of the city. raising the fees was -- i think going to make that an adjustment for the city harder.

i understand that was probably not -- a vote they supported hear from us. but i think i was not in support raising fees but am in of the sro's we sat there for a number of meetings lasted an hour to listen to comments and it was doyle here and many case you heard people living in the conditions and what we heard were abhorrant conscience. it was a tough decision to make. >> did you support the elimination of the sro collaborative funds and code enforcement. i don't think it was our decision what we were voting to the motion we were looking at increasing the fees. >> trite do that. >> your department submit aid budget whereveroed out the sro and code enforce am the budget committee that's why fees came

update budget committee had to work together to make cut in the budget. i visited the sro's in june of 27 of 22 when they invited me

and i went out with commissioner tammy and walked through one of the sro's the and talked about the kwshs they were reviewing. i would like to say on the record i have been to the seen them and first hand >> that's good. i think what the referring to is once the budget was cut and e lim nitted they were asking to you meet with them. i don't recall a request to me. but you know when when -- we had

a presentation by the tenderloin housing clinic we had a housing presentation by jason they extented an ini have fagz we accepted it. groups felt in communication between the department and the collaborative. what is your roll in ensure your department is doing better with communication with groups that they work with? one thing we have at the end of every commission is the director's report. and requested this in the past and understanding the. pressure of the sro's to keep

their budget and also the housing crisis not just san francisco the entire bay area suknow, suffering from which i think bring back the housing inspection report every month is burglar to be now something i would highly recommend. and be firm about including as part of the directory report. okay. >> thank you. chair. appreciate it. >> and no one else on the roster mr. clerk open to public comment. >> yes. members who wish to peek on these items and in person line up to speak. for those remote on the call in line press star 3 to enter the speaker lineful for those in the queue continue to wait until the system has been unmuted that is your queue to begin your comment. nobody in the room for public comment can we have our first

caller? >> good morning. i'm garcia with sro family collaborative. i will make a brief comment i wanted to reminds you i sent a letter nomination of raquel bito and bianca neumann. [inaudible] bito and neumann rejected ignorred invitations earlier this year. to visit the sro in china town and the mission. [inaudible] encourage to see how the [inaudible]. and the role the collaboratives play in the community they serve. >> families who visit the sro's to service the families and seniors.

the willful disrespect was saddening. as pedestrian bic commissioner bito sho sh have reminded refrain from distractions. no connection to the city they represent and they are remain completely unreachable and uninterested doing subject the last 15 years. we hope you reject the 2 nominations and just as a final

comment revisit the commissioner bito is mentioning was not with the sro collaborative that was the tenderloin. them year.

mull pull attempts made to encourage each commissioner to see how the families are living and what the services do and they visit and cut the budget a disservice to the family and individuals living there. and during the june 2023 bic hear and since the commissioners bito and neumann the experience of our out reach program they refused to visit this year. and the collaborative. and improving the ability and the system that is unimaginable to us. how they dismiss with not know when we do. >> commissioners communities in our cities. and the 2 commissioners uncommunicated representatives through sro individuals. reject the nominations.

thank you. >> hi. i'm beck homelessness the contract and services director [inaudible] just cause. i wanted say that [inaudible] opposes nominations of raquel bito and neumann for lack support for the community. commissioner bito talks about the importance of the work both bito and neumann dismiss the program and sro collaboratives to realist which you stated improve housing habitability. thank you. >> thank you. this was the left caller for this matter.

>> thank you. mr. clerk. supervisor safai. >> mr. chair i like to make a motion to separate these -- appointments so we can take them individually. mr. chair well is a separate motion for each item. wroo called at the same time yoochl yes >> great. thank you. >> public comment on this item is closed. >> i think we will take these separate low do you want to make supervisor safai a motion. >> yes. i'm fine. i will say a couple words i appreciate folks coming out today i known. i appreciate commissioner neumann. there were concerns about the

budget process and we have our biggest reservation. i will say that commissioner neumann is not the president i'm happy to support her today. i think we should see her work continued on the body. i appreciate. the process with -- the commissioner recently on my legislation i appreciated the work that commissioner sommer did and the work he is not the pedestrian commission. with commissioner bito. i will tell you that my frustration is someone involved in development and working with that community for a long time. the process has not moved. in a fagz think is important for the development of more housing in the staechl cause order frustration for build and having gone through the site permit in addition not knowing about the citizens.

there is responsibility and accountability. i will make a motion to sends to approve and affirm bianca neumann and affirm commissioner

sommer. but make a motion to reject commissioner bito. >> >> to the full board as a committee report. >> yes. one moment. restate. item 4 the appointment of bianca mou man and item 5 the

appointment afternoony sommer. we are deleting rejecting throughout the legislation and recommending it to the full board as a mittee report. >> that's correct. >> on that motion, vice chair walton. >> no. >> supervisor safai. >> aye >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion passes with vice chair walton no in committee >> thank you, mr. young on a 2-1 vote the 2 appointments to the building inspection commission neumann and sommer proceed to the board as a committee report. can we take. 6. >> would you like to make the -- for 2 supervisor to redact the

appointment of commissioner bito >> yes. why would you like to sends that as a committee report, also? >> i believe the motion is to delete the word approving through the the legislation and making a motion to reject. appointment of miss bito and recommend it to the full board as a committee report. >> on this motion. vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye >> chair dorsey >> no. appointment of raquel bito is rejected >> and mr. clerk call items number 7, 8 and 9.

restate the action for item 6 before moving on and that will be to -- refer the motion to -- rejecting the appointment of mrs. bito to the full board as a committee report >> items 7, 8 and 9. >> 7 motion approving rejecting president supervisor peskin nomination for appointment of alysabeth to bic. and item 8 is a motion approving rejecting supervisor peskin's nomination for appointment of chavez to the building inspection commission. and item 9 approving rejecting aaron supervisor peskin appointment of kavin williams to bic ending july first 2024. we will contract presidential appointments to building

inspeck. first from alysabeth alexander-tut nominated by the president of the board to seat 5 will be held by someone with one or more a residentialing tenant or employee or former employee of nonprofit housing organization. >> welcome to the rules commit eat floor is yours. >> >> i'm alysabeth alexander-tut i'm grateful torhere. and in front of you as the nominee november 19 years in san francisco and work in the a housing organizations the housing ensure safe stoornsd of living for san francisco renters. all renters [inaudible] access to hot water. heat. electric. egress and pest free environment. there are gap in the conscience across the housing stock. 2 many sro's and apartment

building house fells individuals are lbgtq+ elders and foster youth ages out of the system house neighbors severely out of compliance with the housing code. low income tenants unlivable condition and terrified they don't know rights and believe they can be evicted for complaining the code is not an accidental add-on to the d. focussed on building the maintenance [speaking fast] i worked with a tenant organize in the tenderloin advocating for apartment renter rights. code violation, discrimination, evictions and policies to protect residents. i worked at the [inaudible]. single adid you tell us. people [inaudible] persons [inaudible].

i'm available for questions. thank you >> thank you. mrs. alexander-tut. and i can atest if my days on the democratic committee of your wellingness to work hard for the sthipgs you believe in and appreciate your wellingness to serve in this role >> now let's hear from evita chavez nominated by the board of supervisors to seat 6. >> hi. good morning. thank you for your time and consideration i'm evita chavez a

tenant in d8 live nothing san francisco for 2 years. to begin my questions of lawifics i work at the san francisco foundation a program officer and masters in urban planning from harvard. i work in the housing policy the last 8 years previously in california state legislator stacked landmark legislation on accessory dwelling units. nab completed the [inaudible] leadership institute appropriates to be effective community members with boards and commissions. the reason i'm here is because of my commitment to equity. as someone who grew up in los angeles. and corruption. 2020 i -- excited for the opportunity to join the bic and hold ash counselability and transparency.

i seen what the past decisions regarding development can have on communities of color. thank you for your consideration. >> thank you. >> 've next let us hear from mr. kavin williams by the president of the board supervisors to seat 7. there williamsful the floor is yours >> thank you, good morning. we had a briefly speak about my backgrounds. and goals and joining the building inspection commission. i'm an attorney with representing tenants. consupers and small business ordinance. defend residential and commercial small business owner in eviction actions and lawsuits

and spent 3 years a right to council attorney. and in my experience in eviction defense attorney i seen the negative impacts that housing and substandards building continuous have on individuals and communities and in communities. irz litigated the issues and my experience as a defense attorney in litigating them and being -- familiar with those continuous do combaulifiy me for the building inspection i like to build them and serve on the commission. so i can improve the continues to improve living conscience of my neighbors. i like to explore building

inspection practice and community explore the practices as pacific low. with that, i thank you for your consideration and i'm available to answer questions. thank you. i will just mention that00 eye appreciate, no question. bring up the issue of willing xhemgzs with tenant protections. we were have the ability issues weaponizeed drive people out of rent control housing stock and important to have somebody on building inspection recognizes the importance of issues for because habitability, are things we should be doing can be official incentive for bad

actors to use that. that is manage we can't to the rachlt i say that. can we have our first in person speaker. >> i am the program manager of leadership of urban had been at that time the boards and commission leadership institute. when we interviewed for the program we were impressed with her policy and her race in class

analysis. work that she does and professional life and her livid experience is important to serving on the commission. prior to my time at urban habitat spent 20 years in the construction industry and familiar with planning diplomat work to facilitate inspections for my companies. i ask you vote for her she is qualifyd and not only have the support of fellow board appointise will have be uplifted by urban habitat staff. as well as the racial planning coalition which she is a member.

hello i'm molly goldberg director of the antidisplacement coalition we support all 3 nominees for the commission. and commissioner -- alexander shown a clear understanding of the importance of the program and sro programs the commission's work in the recent period. we appreciate your requests supervisor safai today and along with item and we all believe that both e i havea and [inaudible] have the clear understanding of the essential role that they had in preventing it in the day in keeping working class communities and community of color in the stele they love. we support the president's

nominees and ask you to do the same. thank you. i'm jason hene and calling to passport all 3. i'm a senior attorney at eviction defense collaborative. my personal experience with kavin williams. we found him to be extremely hard working, competent and an advocate for tenants and it was a tremendous asset to have on our litigation team and a loss to see him go. i'm sure heel be an os set to the board. >> can we have our next caller?

i'm jacqueline a staff attorney at defense collaborative and support behind all 3. especially alysabeth alexander-tut and williams. i worked with kavin williams. i cannot speak highly enough about his capabilityings fought tierlsly for tenant and recommend him. thank you. >> thank you. >> i believe that was our last caller. on this matter. >> thank you. public comment is now closed. >> and seeing no one on the roster i would like to make a motion to strike reject in all 3 motions and sends the iments pos

alysabeth alexander-tut to 5. and chavez to seat 6 and kavin williams to seat 7 to the board >> vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> ayech >> the motion passes. without objection. >> thank you. on a unanimous point. alexander-tut, chavez and williams to 5, 6 and 7 of the bic. move to the full board as a committee report. >> congratulations. >> mr. clerk. call items 10 and 11 together? >> item 10, is the motion approving rejecting the mayor

owe's nomination for kate faveto civil service commission. item 11 is a motion approving nomination for reappointment of jacqueline minor to the civil service commission ending june 30 of 2029. >> thank you, mr. clerk. the commission appointments are subject to charter section 3.10018. provides the board of supervisors has the authority to reject the appointment by 2 thirds of the board within 30 days following the mayor's notice of appointment. if neigh failure of the board to reject within 30-day period result in the continuing to serve as appointed. supervisor safai has requested a hearing on 2 reappointments and i would like supervisor safai to

make remarks yoochl yes, thank you. good to see you here. worked with them for a long time over the years. thank you for take the time. we are happy to encourage special support your reappointment today. the civil grand jury came out with a report i'm sure you are aware of put on the record the amount of time that it takes to hire many of the positions unfortunately many of them being first responder or dealing with our emergency response system. is beginning to irrelevant cripple that response system. we have vacancies 90 in the 911 call center. over 150 in fire department. and we have many, many in emergency room nurse. we have the conversations about hiring nurses the beginning of the pandemic where it would take on average of know 9 months a year to make a final offer. to a nurse and in this

environment. no nurse will wait for a job offer when they are in demand in many places the report about hiring process and the way in which impacts our city government and the vacancies is important to people something i think that we should work on and i than well is something you have all made a priority. i wanted put that on the record. other thing is when we look at our muni our drivers down drivers as well a host of areas in which our city government. and then also to 3 it out there on the front page the paper a conversation about the salary of the mayor. mayor the highest paid mayor in the country with the size and population of the and the mayor's salary. i want you to talk about that on

the record as limp i know you all are involved innet issing the salaries for all the elected officials in the city. thank you for being here today. we are concerned about the civil grand jury report we'll have a hearing we are happy to work with you on that employmented give you an opportunity to speak on the few items today. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor safai. >> first hear from kate favetti. welcome. >> thank you. state good morning a couple minutes. i'm kate favet and he honored to be here and honored to be considered for reappointment. i had an unusual opportunity to be able to really see from my own experience my personal experience how important the civil service commission is in

personnel in the city and hiring. i started off as a clerk. throughout system able to promote. i went to school at night. got in professional executive positions and honored be ash pointed to the civil service commission and honored to be appointed following my retimer the i see how rules and policy affect people daily and he services to the city and county. whether taking the bus, going down to muni station. having to go to the emergency hospital. the police officer or it is essential in a way we are hiring and rules do have an impact. i am very excited with our new directions urge the president of our commission jackie my in considering already for months having public hearing on the topics you have been discussing

today. she lunched those the commission launched those with excitement and look forward to many charges on rules ahead and i platform for new people coming in as they serve in the city. next up jacqueline minor. >> thank you. wrap it up. >> not quite good afternoon my colleague said. chair dorsey, vice chair walton

and supervisor safai. i'm honored to be here. thank you for asking commissioner favet and he i to come in to talk more specific low about the huge challenge we have. of improving expediting the hiring of employees. in particular for our service critical jobs. im very familiar with san francisco. i was in the city attorney's office for 10 years. i still consider at this time premiere public law office in the country. i left here and became the general council for oakland school district. that s. where i had a lot of direct experience with public sector hiring. the grand jury report is definitely sobering. commissioner favetti mentioned

prior to the issuance of the grand jury report our commission had started what we initially called the post pandemic review. looking at ways that the commissions work impacted city departments. and specific low looking at what we could do to expedite hiring. we have now conducted several public hearings. commissioner favetti and i thought the nature of the public hearings were such this we -- got generalized information from h r departments. the large departments. but we wanted it more specificity. it is very different reading roles and talking to the people who implement the roles. we have commissioner favet and he i started when we call a listening campaign.

we are now met with 4h r departments. and talks specific low about the challenges this they are experiencing. if i may, i think this will be the questions so i can address this now. last november, so that was november of 2022, fciu appear in the a commission hearing with 20 nurses. again a sobering hearing. detailing the challenges they were experiencing. not only zukerberg and public health clinics. as a result of the hearing we asked for a hearing in invited department of public health.

thank you for your trust i live in san francisco and excited to are a part of the process and affect change in the sector. not only were you a member of

the public law offices in the nation. manager and environment. and the calendar litigation and them seeing the work you have done education and sunshineful human rights commission. very capable and extraordinarily well rounded public servant and attorney and appreciate the opportunity to have worked with and you q.ed you are not giving up on xus continuing to work for the city. >> thank you. thank you commissioner favet sdpe minor for your service. i have a question on. are there updates on continues

to be at the forefront of the work of the commission. our team meets quarter low. with the racial equity managers. in the departments. and -- i think it is twice a year with department heads for human resource. focus on the work of enchiefing racial equity. as we look at changes in the civil service rules at the forefront. in overhaul minds system racial equity. hr made significant improvements in processing complaints, investigations and appellates

that backlog has been cut. our commission received reports twice a year. and the human resource department is one of the departments this struggles with vacancies. high vacancy rate and has impacted their ability to move forward. the one specific recommendation to the commission which we have researchd and talked about but not come to a final conclusion about as of yet is the question whether the commission should use hearing officer in lieu sitting on appeals.

du want to add. i didn't know if you wanted mow to sit down or stand up. >> it is a general question for either of you. i appreciate the focus on hiring time. one thing we were working on with the represented a department has high rate of vacancy which is department of public works. people talking about the clean liness of the streets ranked the

highest in customer surveys the controller office did and the frustration. and you look at public works. over the last 5 years. so -- we are talking about working on hiring agreement that would work with the labor's agreement and staff positions at public works on as needed basis to work to fill the positionsmented to give you an opportunity to talk about that.

and either of you said saul reese elected officials. you heard from commissioner favetti she is our guru on the issues. and i'm amazed by my fellow commissioner. first on the salariless. under the charter responsible

for -- researching and reviewing and we have a lot of support? and providing the data necessary to make the decision. i'm sorry i have not seen the news this morning. the 2 meetings ago. for the coming year. and -- i will need to look specifically at the mayor's salary. in relationship to the size of -- the city and county. one issue this come up as weet the saul row system this we are a city and a county.

and unique you know in that regard. and -- so -- let me stop there and i will let commissioner favetti comment if she has additional comments. the interesting point i will make is that looking at salaries in the left meeting, one of the things that we noted and the clerk of the board pointed out to us at the meeting. overnight course of the last few years. the salaries for board of supervisors has fallen behind. comparable jurisdictions. and -- so that is something we will take up. next year when looking at saul reese. commissioner favetti i don't know if you have comments about the mayor's salary that appear

to be an out liar? it my understanding that consider salaries are 2 provisions the board redo a major look at the board of xrierz salaries and the board the last 5 year mark there were changed to the board saul row and we have guide lines throughout went next 5 years for the other major change. >> when were the significant changes to the board of supervisors. >> i think almost may be 5 years ago. 156,000 which is higher we ended up within the middle taking in

consideration additional in the fact they are that component as well. ap i and employee organization. why i'm out the argument of the city and county for mayor and we are city and county. and you look at the surrounding like immediately the supervisors staff. as far as elected official its my understanding. take eye look at a group and can't take one position over another and say for this one give this percentage and this one we'll give that much. plus we are limited to the cpi in not more than 5%. so -- that -- is -- in consideration i have been getting e mills and calls about it. i wanted to know i know you made an adjustment.

it was 6 years ago. there has not been one for in time for the board. it showed our mayor's salary was an out liar for the area. i get it city and county. there is the ability to look at where as elected officials it is automatic thing. i hope that answers. >> it does and the hiring all. every consideration for the consideration we make sure we have broad out reach as possible. the hireingly hold would be one of those points of out reach. prosecute and among others. because we cannot it is important to the commission not

to exclude any potential applicants. it is important. in our deliberations and in our formation of approvals and considerations. that departments in the city is passing the broad evaluate net possible for inclusion. so -- >> right. >> i know that there could be where there was -- that would be a component of the agreement. i'm more concerned about the speed and the time which as needed contract you are sitting there with extreme low high vacancy rate in the most important departments in the city. that deals with and interactings with the public daily walk repair. mrooen clean liness or graffiti they are all public works and yet has a phenomenonally high vacancy rate and it is -- has been consistent low high.

>> there may be turn over regard as needed may hopefully they advanceed regular permanent employment. i department to move one you mentioned earlier on 911? >> yea. >> a couple things about dpw. our call with the head of hr for dpw is tomorrow. and anticipate getting some important information from her name is karen hill. about how we can further support dpw with the potential for role changes. also wanted point out that -- provisional, seasonal short term hire is than i are all per

missable. we do track as the -- grand jury report indicated. we do track the number of employees coming in to those categories. and there are reports to the civil service commission twice a year temperature is something we monitor and well is the pot that -- for a short term measure to close some of the hiring gaps. that we can encourage and facilitate the use of the provisional hiring. for some of the critical service positions. health. safety and sanitation were examples. >> thank you. any further. you had mentioned 911 hiring we

heard from the union at our last meeting with their concern and requesting we are requested a report that should be coming the next meeting or after it. yea. >> thank you, both so much. seeing no one else on the roster mr. clerk open up to public comment. >> yes. member of the public who wish to speak are joining in person line up to peek at this time. for those remotely, on the public call in line press star 3 to enter the line. for those in the queue continue to wait until the system indicated you have been unmuted. >> seeing nobody in the room for public comment. can we have our first caller? >> great. daved pilpel this is on both of mayoral reappointments i'm in strong support of both kate favet and he jacky minor.

kate has the most impressive knowledge of civil service rowels and their impact on both employees and public services. of anyone i know anyone in history. jackie has equal low impressive knowledge of the law and it is similarly it is impact on employees and public services. i consider them both extremely well qualified members of any board and commission in particular civil service. i appreciate the questions and discussion from the committee today i know they are both engage in the their work as commissioners with the various departments and dhr and i know they will continue to serve our city well. and i strong low encourage you to support their reappointment. address the motion and allow them to continue to serve for

another 6 year term to 2029 seems a language way away. thank you very much for listening and thank you to both of them for their service. >> that was our last caller for public comment zoom thank you. public comment on items numbers 10 and 11 is now closed. >> and i would like to make a motion to strike reject where it appears in both motion and send the reappointment of kate favetti and jacqueline minor to the full board yoochl on the motion to strike reject throughout the motions and to recommend to the full board on this motion, vice chair walton. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> thank you, mr. young on an

ums vote 10 and 11 mayoral reappointment goes to the full board. congratulations. >> do we have further business. >> that completes the agenda. >> we are adjourned. it just wast

folder. and so we cannot have an official commission meeting this morning. that said. i thought that given that we are in budget month, and we had a big mayors homelessness announcement earlier this week about the budget, um that we really should go ahead and have a community meeting. so this is a community meeting. we have our commissioners present. um, one of our commissioners. was u