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we have one thing we will take out of order, i'd like to ask we have somebody from who is tune nothing remotely. can we take item 3 out of order? >> yes. we can. >> great. why call item 3. item 3 a motion approving or rejecting the mayor's nomination for appointment of hans baldauf to historic preservation commission ending december 31 of 26. this has been requested as a committee report members of the public had wish to comment on this item should call the line screaming across the scene then the meeting id and pound twice. dial star 3 to be added to the speaker queue. prompt will indicate you raised your hand wait until you have been unmute exclude you mibegin your comment when is we go to public comment mayor breed

nominated hans baldaughter to seat 2 held by lydia so. the requirements are that they shall be a left lanesed architect meeting the civic interior professional qualifications standards for historic architecture. mr. baldauf is joining remote today. and always i will ask to limit comments to 2 minutes and available for q &. mr. baldauf, welcome to rules. floor is yours. >> thank you very much. are you able to hear me? we can hear you >> perfect. thank you for accommodating me i'm coming in to you from naples, italy. i am here on a 2-1/2 month sebat cal study at the american academy in rome. that is exploring the food culture of compannia and its rep

to architecture of 2 things that are near and dear to me. but and the ties to why i'm excited by mayor broed's nomination of people i grew up in san francisco. i returned after college and graduate school to work in san francisco. and have worked here since the 9 early 90's. and it is my home. i raised our 2 children here. and the opportunity to give become to the city is one that i'm very excited about and in the capacity being on the historic preservation commission. i'm excited about that because all of my work has been involved in i way with historic building in one respect or another. we were fortunate to work on the transformation of the ferry building in the ferry building

market place. our firm did the ground floor food hall. we then worked on the transformation of the old western furniture mart what was the twitter building. and locked at the ground floor of that building and as chairman of the board of the foundation, i was very involved with the restoration of the palace of fine arts 10 years ago. and that -- place is very important to me. so i have been involved with icons of san francisco for a long time but i think that the thing that i am most excite body is the legacy business project of the historic preservation commission. i think it is in the just architecture this makes a city it is how we live in it and use it. and the legacy businesses are a

living -- expression of this. and so -- i think that you know it is interesting because when i first learned about the commission i thought more architectural terms when i dug in and did go to a couple of the meetings and i found myself increditedabley excite today is how architecture is the stage for our lives that is interesting to me. the whole set of cultural connections. and in fact that's what i'm exploring here in southern italy now. i'm happy to answer questions but i'm honored to be before you and thank you for giving me your time. >> thank you mr. baldauf. i don't have questions for you i will say i share your perspective tht importance of our historic legacy cultural and more than just the buildings. i think this is true in the city this has the cultural districts

my district has 3 of them in the lbgtq+ which has historic asset list and the transgender cultural district. supervisor safai? >> thank you, chair. thank you, hans for putting your name forward. just a couple questions. one the same i ask almost everyone this come forward. >> have you attended the historic preservation commission and what are your thoughts about the more rent work they have done? why well i attended the one i believe the first week in august. and this was a relatively nun ton contentious meeting. i know that over the past several months just because i

read about it in the newspaper but not follows exhaustive low a lot of controversy regarding one project. i it is heard for mow to comment because i don't did not know the in's and out's of this project. when i would say about historic preservation is that you know i am very aware of the secretary of interior standards but i'm also aware they are subject to interpretation. and i think that i would say i try to be approach projects with a thoughtful pragmatism. we -- didn't get a approval of the ferry building project through the state historic preservation office for tax credits because they were unhappy with the fact this we were opening up the -- floor from the grounds floor up to the

roof of the sky light. and responsiblesing the great space that is the defining element of the ferry building. and we had to go to washington, d.c. and have the higher authorities bless that part of the project. it was controversial for people who wanted nothing to change. but i would argue and i feel that time has in my mind validated our assertion this being able to experience the grand space from the ground floor how most people experience the building is important. but at the same time, i think this we came up with the scenario using the grass hand everhand rail when is you stand on the stair case after gone up to this second floor; you have very much can feel what the building was originally designed

like if you compare photographs. when i look for in those situations the win/win. and so i was not involved or hear the nuance on the castro theatre project. but i would say that when i always look for in projects how do you really satisfy the spirit of the preservation in the importance of that while the same time recognizing that the life of building system irrelevant important and than i need to live. i don't know photocopy this answers your question. >> that was good. that was good i know you bring qualifications i wanted know if you had interaction or personal experience with attending the commission meetings and sounds like you have and put thought into this. i think one of the other thing its is in the necessarily the

purview of your commission it is more the planning department. the discussion of the departments the commission and the department working to have i better map and understanding of the historic label of men of the buildings in the city. ooh lot of times than i are in a nonclassification until it is determined the historic niche of i belling. i think it will be helpful if the commission worked with planning to understand the map of san francisco and the current status of each belling would help facilitate the development in the city. and speedup the process. something for you to think about.

on your work on this commission and work with the planning commission in general. otherwise, i have no comments, appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you >> thank you, supervisor safai and mr. baldauf don't see other comments but we will open this up. open up to public comment. >> thank you, are there members of the public like to comment for item 3 line up to your right. remote members dial star 3 to be added to the queue. for those on hold wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. are well members here in the chamber this would like to speak to this item? upon ghee to the call in line we have 2 listeners with one in the queue. may we have the first caller? mr. lamb? >> great. good morning. daved pilpel i don't know the nominee but had a couple of typos i noticed on the motion

itself. on line 3 it should be hans baldauf it is yans. line 7 should read hans baldauf and not lydia so. and depending on the action of the committee you may want to further amend lines 3 and 13 if you move to approve or reject the nominee. i want to catch those issues in the motion. that's all. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. do we have other callers on the line? >> thank you. public ment on item 3 is closed. >> if i could direct i question to in dam city attorney. is there infirmity in the motion this needs to be amended.

>> it sounds like there is i'm pulling update motion to confirm what amendments i don't have a copy in front of me. >> okay. shall i make the motion to sends this appointment to the full board as a mittee report. is it necessary then to -- no t. is not i can make the corrections. a motion then to sends this appointment to the full board as a committee report. can we have i roll call >> on the motion to send this item to the full board as a mittee report k with positive recommendation vice chair walton. >> aye >> member safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> thank you, on a unanimous vote item 3 appointment to historic preservation hans baldauf moves to the full board as a committee report. >> would you call item one?

>> around ordinance amending the code to add the firefighter cancer prevention foundation to the list of city officers and employees make donations by payroll deduction this is hen requested as a committee report. member who is wish to ment on this item call the line scrolling across the screen and enter the meeting id and pound twice. if you have in the done so dial star 3 to be added the queue. prompt will indicate you raised your hand wait until you have been unmuted and begin your comment when is we go to public comment. thank you >> thank you. this item is sponsored by president supervisor peskin joining us this morning. president supervisor peskin, welcome to rules the floor is yours. >> thank you, chair dorsey. mittee members and supervisor chan. this is a small pedestrian change to 16.93 of the administrative code as you recall in the budget this board

of supervisors passed for the coming fiscal year, we sunseted the combined charities function as a result, the source of payroll deductions this funded the firefighter cancer prevention foundation were e eliminated thissed be in,dition to the list of organizations for come the controller can make deductions from city employees at their voluntary request. to funds all of these organizations. this adds the firefighter's cancer prevention foundation to this list. the controller who would administer though is accepting of this. i'm available to answer questions. this is supported by local upon 798 the firefighter union who

are here to testify today. >> thank you, president supervisor peskin. >> vice chair walton. >> thank you, chair dorse y i want to go on record asking and requesting added as a cosponsor. thank you vice chair walt sxon i would as well. and supervisor safai as well. >> seeing no other president supervisor peskin is that? your -- as a committee report, please. >> okay. great. are there seeing no other questions or comments from colleagues, in dam clerk miwe open up to public comment. confirming i will add supervisors walton, dorse and he safai as sponsors, thank you are there members withhold like to comment. line up to the wall on your right. remote call in members dial star

3 to be add to the queue. for those on hold wait until you hear the sound, you are unmuted. welcome you mibegin comments. >> [inaudible]. firefighter's union local 798 and the vice president of the san francisco firefighter's cancer prevention foundation. i vehicle for your support. this was brought forward to address hi think an unforeseen consequence of the decision on roll back the charity's program. san francisco firefighter's cancer prevention foundation this year is the learningest recipient of donations through this program. primarily firefighters who opt for the payroll deduction to criminality to the efforts. this year we are wring nothing under 60 thousand dollars from those contributions. so the loss of charity's programmed be a hit. and so we great low appreciate the w this supervisor supervisor peskin put in this the w of the

controller's office and your support. just briefly, foundation formed 16 years ago by retire the captain stefani with an all volunteer board of active, retired firefighters and medical professional this is works with the department to implement preventive measures to reduce expose our and provides regular screening for cancers for all firefighters free and no cost to the city or the firefighters. partners with universities around the counsel row for person ground breaking research studies on the causes of cancers and works with community al ice to reduce the level chemical in all home and work places. this payroll deduction option is our primary source of funding and appreciate you assisting us to continue that option for our members who wish to contribute. why thank you.

>> are there other members this would like to speak to this item? >> we will go to the call in line there are wherevero in the queue. >> thank you. public ment is now closed. president peck 57. i like to thank supervisor chan for early cosponsorship. if you would like to sends this with recommendation as a committee report i would greatly appreciate it. >> thank you. >> great. >> so moved. madam clerk, a roll call on that motion to sends to full board as committee report >> on this motion vice chair walton. >> aye. >> member safai. >> ayech >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> thank you on a unanimous vote item 1 administrative code cancer prevention fundsation as a mittee report to the full

board. >> can we call item 2. >> ordinance amending the code to provide attentives by a tenant represent and meetings to set rules for the duration of and attendance at meetings of tenantsorption to provide the associating remain in good standing unless fails to recertify and to make changes regarding obligation of land lord and associations to conifer in good faith. member when is wish to comment call the line scrolling on the screen and ernld the meeting id and pound twice. dial star 3 to be added to the queue. the system prompt will indicate you raised your hand wait until you have been unmute exclude begin your comments. thank you, this sponsored by connie chan.

supervisor chan, welcome to rowels the floor is yours. >> thank you chair dorsey for schedule third degree item and thank you voice chair walted wolton and safai for being on the committee and hear us. i am a first generationim grant. came to san francisco chien town when i was then. my family, my nom mom a single mom with 2 teen kids were grateful to find rent control apartment, bordering north beach and china town we were able tom stay in san francisco and thrive. but, through a journey from then that was 1990 to today of 2023, i have seen a journey of tenants trying to survive in san francisco especially today in the very high rent circumstance.

and volatile circumstance. and so -- for when original low the union at home first introduced by supervisor supervisor peskin in 22 i'm grateful to see how it was approved by this board. of supervisors. the idea was this tenants live nothing buildings 5 units and more can form a youn and form tenant association. and be able to collective low bargaining their right as tenants with corporate land lords and this we saw this with that, am many tenabilities form associations throughout the city. and that really impact on their lives. in terms of stability and being able to still in their homes. especially during the pandemic

when things have been quite difficult, and so with this said we have lessons learned and we understand this we could do better as tenants associations. can have long with lands lords have an opportunity that is more fair. and equal in their conversations. therefore we now have the union legislation before you today. specific low,um see in this legislation, is this we are really try to artic lit when good faith means. that is hoping this you know to help corporate land lords understand this than i need to in to the table and have good faith conversation with tenants and move some of the conditions and conversations forward in a productive manner. so -- that's one and this is when you will see today. and additional low clothes, we

are hope that you will be in supportive of amendment this is we propose today. line 3, page 3, line 12 this is adding adequate time for translation services. this again is a lessons we learned for monolingual tenants the difficulties than i face. and through tenant association and during the meetings. hay need additional time to understand the notices through translation services provided by our tenant's advocates. even though they are there to prosecute void support it is in the easy to have real time understanding of the notices they receive. so than i need in more time to have these notices to trans lit to be appropriated for these meetings. so those are things we learned the left couple years. here we are hoping we can make

better improvements on thiso it is equal -- and productive. when the tenant associations mote with the corporate land lords. i want to remind us that begin the task the learningest corporate land lord in san francisco. just sold 75 buildings to balast investments. an example of the scale of impact that these types of corporate land lords have on our residents and 75 building this is is equal to about more then and there 2,000 unit in san francisco and that's 2,000 households could be impacted. with this union and legislation improvement, hopeful low this could also bring confidence and

stabilities and opportunity for the tenants to talk with their corporate land lords during the transition. so with that, thank you, clothes and hope to have your support. thank you. supervisor chan. i will -- express my grad gratitude for your work on this itemism spent most of my career working in the stele attorney's office. where landlord/tenant, played out in affirmative litigation. you mentioned there was a case that when i was the the city attorneyy office, city departments and sky line realty and he this many of those properties ended up become properties. i do see the value of this -- legislation. even in my time as a supervisor, i have dealt with the situation where there was an in regard where i could have seen for --

perhaps unintended reasons would have been helpful to as well ansorption to reach out to. when we had a flood in a build nothing my district we wanted to make sure especially below market rate residents placed in house andmented make sure all residents were and i was in i situation i needed to rely on the land lord. it would have been nice to have i separate contact often it was like herding cats. i know the legislation state this is the rent board has authority to issue rowels and regulations inform some of the feedback we had different stake holders in this, i know there is a lot of wishes for the thing to bes clarified. i'm hopeful the rent board will do this. i think this is important and ground breaking legislation. and appreciate your work and i'm in support.

vice chair walton >> thank you, chair dorse and thank supervisor chan for introducing this change in code. and wants to move to sept proposed amendment firefighter item 2. supervisor safai. >> thank you, chair. and supervisor chan. one thing i think is super important this may be i'm not a lot of people experience is and a lot of folks i think need the service and representation are seniors. a lot of time it is later in life than i are in the surrounded by family. but yet they are age nothing place in the situations and without the right guidance and the right individuals to talk to they can get confused not know everything this is going on. i think this is know important

aspect and you e louded it as an immigrant myself when people are dealing with language barriers is be intimidates. to have rep centation. i understand some of the thing this is might seem repetitive to some of the representatives from the industry but i know this it seems as though this is i modest request for the ability to have conversations and conifer about changes in the over all environment where people are living and i know this can be disruptive to anybody regardless of whether than i are a tenant or not. i think that this strikes a balance and appreciate you moving this forward. >> thank you can we open up to public ment? >> thank you, mr. chair are there members here in the chamber this would like to ment to item 2? lineup on the wall to the right.

remote call in members dial star 3. for those on hold wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. welcome, caller you may proceed. >> good morning supervisors i'm brad ahern i work at housing right's committee. sudden front and since starting hrc in december of 2016 organize with tenants under large corporate landlords has been a challenge and privilege. i urge you to move this ordinance forward. it is a has been since its inception, over a year ago, tenants have been using it in every single supervisor district. and building small as 5 units and large as 150 units. and i think this the have yous

that under lay ordinance are values of a union town the comradery real where does not often exist especially across language, generation, race and ethnicity and -- it hen an honor to organize with tenabilities they brutheir vis forward in the most stressful moments of being a tenant whether it is as supervisor chan mentioned the sale of 75 building to another large actor. evictions of niches. excessive rent increases. these are item this is associations tempting to bring forward and -- really excited see the next stage of this, thank you for your support.

thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning supervisors. i'm lana an organization of housing community san opinion and i proud member of the [inaudible] association. i volunteered with hrc for 2-1/2 years in the about -- 2017. because it was purchased by [inaudible]. and as a tenant in san francisco did in the realize they were a tenant's right's movement. and i thought that i knew if i'm not the only twhoon did not know others did not. during out reach. door knock and expressing and exercising tenant right and tuck to neighbors about organizations and exercising rights was important to be a tenant in san francisco.

also born and raised in bernal height its important to me to have attentives stay in housing safely, affordable low and comfortably. so please, move forward with this legislation. i did work it as well with aaron supervisor peskin my supervisor in district 3 and i encourage this this goes forward, vehicle connie for the work you have done. so -- thank you for your time. thank you. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. woeful will go not call in line. we have 5 listeners with 4 in the queue. first caller? >> good morning i'm molly goldberg and i'm director of the

antidisplacement coalition worked with tenants who bruthis legislation forward when initial low deteriorateed support passage of this legislation and since have been excited see 10 an association as a district in the city across the city. san francisco antidisplacement coalition represents different tenant right organizations in the city and neighborhoods we understand the essential work of the associations and tenant organizing to keep tenabilities housed. and we have seen of this legislation in supporting. to support one another and [inaudible], [inaudible] stay in homes and we appreciate

supervisor chan's work in clarifying the language to ensure all parties negotiating in good faith. [inaudible] >> thank you. next caller, please. >> hello. i'm [inaudible] calling from justice san francisco we supported the legislation passed last year and our staff volunteered timism urge you to recommend the union at home to the board and continue to pregnant we started left year a framework to build power. this ordinance add think. all parts are north americaing and understand our obfwagz and is then and there hen an issue

in my conversations with the organizers who have been w to support it of this. so,iel. say that i appreciate supervisor chan for bring thanksgiving forward and urge to you support this ordinance thank you for your time >> thank you. next caller. >> good morning. i'm [inaudible] i chair the 700 church tenant's association. also known as the svts. i'm peeking in spchlt metropolitan to the tenant organizing ordinance 3222. our land lord believed that 3222's current language allows him to appoint anyone he wants to represent him in meetings with the scta and rent board judge told us they were right. created no different low an than individual tenant.

we were directed to present our concerns to the communication manager at an e mail address or phone number. who passed the items to responsible managers for decisions and then relayed them to the scta. this policy allowed for no kong ferring and saw it as a violation of ordinance 3222 and filed a pel suspicion at the rent board failure to conifer in good faith. weave reached a mediation agreement august third we believe resolved the issue but still not certain tht land lord will change policy. this proposed amendment includes changes regarding land lord obligation to conifer in good faith make it clear they must provide responsible personnel to the conifering and negotiating with us. and 3222 intend in the the first place >> this will give support to our

mediation agreement. thefrngs to supervisor chan for her efforts and support this amendment so 3222 can fulfill its purpose for tenants. thank you. >> thank you for your comments. next caller? >> good morning. i'm a 10 not in san francisco when has used and seen impact of the right to organization legislation in buildings. i urge the mitt eye to recommend the union 2. 0 to the board this ordinance is where we need to go. the union to work place this ordinance strengthens democracy in buildings and strengthens communities. acting is a crucial per of the stele's effort to fight the housing crisis. supervisor chan version is important clarifying language and prosecute visions to help ensure all negotiate in good

faith this is the board chance to stand with us organizing for i better future for themselves and neighbor i urge you to support this, thank you. >> thank you. this completes the queue. >> thank you. public meant on item 2 is closed. we have a motion on the floor by walton to amend the legislation as supervisor chan read in the record to provide time for limited english speakers to obtain translation services. without objection? >> on this motion vice chair walton. >> aye >> member safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> i move to as i understand this item to the full board with positive recommendation. >> as amended. >> >> no other items >> i think it is procedure.

>> yes. >> forwarding now. >> wrapping this up. vice chair walton to forward with positive recommendation. >> aye. >> safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> thank you, madam clerk on a unanimous vote item 2 code tenant organizing amended move to the board with a positive recommendation. >> do we have further business. >> no further business. >> we are adjourned.the firsto

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we spoke with people regardless of what they are. that is when you see change. that is a lead advantage. so law enforcement assistance diversion to work with individuals with nonviolent related offenses to offer an alternative to an arrest and the county jail. >> we are seeing reduction in drug-related crimes in the pilot area. >> they have done the program for quite a while. they are successful in reducing the going to the county jail. >> this was a state grant that

we applied for. the department is the main administrator. it requires we work with multiple agencies. we have a community that includes the da, rapid transit police and san francisco sheriff's department and law enforcement agencies, public defender's office and adult probation to work together to look at the population that ends up in criminal justice and how they will not end up in jail. >> having partners in the nonprofit world and the public defender are critical to the success. we are beginning to succeed because we have that cooperation. >> agencies with very little connection are brought together at the same table.

>> collaboration is good for the department. it gets us all working in the same direction. these are complex issues we are dealing with. >> when you have systems as complicated as police and health and proation and jails and nonprofits it requires people to come to work together so everybody has to put their egos at the door. we have done it very, very well. >> the model of care where police, district attorney, public defenders are community-based organizations are all involved to worked towards the common goal. nobody wants to see drug users in jail. they want them to get the correct treatment they need. >> we are piloting lead in san francisco. close to civic center along market street, union plaza,

powell street and in the mission, 16th and mission. >> our goal in san francisco and in seattle is to work with individuals who are cycling in and out of criminal justice and are falling through the cracks and using this as intervention to address that population and the racial disparity we see. we want to focus on the mission in tender loan district. >> it goes to the partners that hired case managers to deal directly with the clients. case managers with referrals from the police or city agencies connect with the person to determine what their needs are and how we can best meet those needs. >> i have nobody, no friends, no resources, i am flat-out on my

own. i witnessed women getting beat, men getting beat. transgenders getting beat up. i saw people shot, stabbed. >> these are people that have had many visits to the county jail in san francisco or other institutions. we are trying to connect them with the resources they need in the community to break out of that cycle. >> all of the referrals are coming from the law enforcement agency. >> officers observe an offense. say you are using. it is found out you are in possession of drugs, that constituted a lead eligible defense. >> the officer would talk to the individual about participating in the program instead of being booked into the county jail. >> are you ever heard of the leads program. >> yes. >> are you part of the leads program? do you have a case worker?

>> yes, i have a case manager. >> when they have a contact with a possible lead referral, they give us a call. ideally we can meet them at the scene where the ticket is being issued. >> primarily what you are talking to are people under the influence of drugs but they will all be nonviolent. if they were violent they wouldn't qualify for lead. >> you think i am going to get arrested or maybe i will go to jail for something i just did because of the substance abuse issues i am dealing with. >> they would contact with the outreach worker. >> then glide shows up, you are not going to jail. we can take you. let's meet you where you are without telling you exactly what that is going to look like, let us help you and help you help yourself.

>> bring them to the community assessment and services center run by adult probation to have assessment with the department of public health staff to assess the treatment needs. it provides meals, groups, there are things happening that make it an open space they can access. they go through detailed assessment about their needs and how we can meet those needs. >> someone who would have entered the jail system or would have been arrested and book order the charge is diverted to social services. then from there instead of them going through that system, which hasn't shown itself to be an effective way to deal with people suffering from suable stance abuse issues they can be connected with case management. they can offer services based on their needs as individuals. >> one of the key things is our

approach is client centered. hall reduction is based around helping the client and meeting them where they are at in terms of what steps are you ready to take? >> we are not asking individuals to do anything specific at any point in time. it is a program based on whatever it takes and wherever it takes. we are going to them and working with them where they feel most comfortable in the community. >> it opens doors and they get access they wouldn't have had otherwise. >> supports them on their goals. we are not assigning goals working to come up with a plan what success looks like to them. >> because i have been in the field a lot i can offer different choices and let them decide which one they want to go down and help them on that path. >> it is all on you. we are here to guide you. we are not trying to force you to do what you want to do or

change your mind. it is you telling us how you want us to help you. >> it means a lot to the clients to know there is someone creative in the way we can assist them. >> they pick up the phone. it was a blessing to have them when i was on the streets. no matter what situation, what pay phone, cell phone, somebody else's phone by calling them they always answered. >> in office-based setting somebody at the reception desk and the clinician will not work for this population of drug users on the street. this has been helpful to see the outcome. >> we will pick you up, take you to the appointment, get you food on the way and make sure your needs are taken care of so you are not out in the cold. >> first to push me so i will

not be afraid to ask for help with the lead team. >> can we get you to use less and less so you can function and have a normal life, job, place to stay, be a functioning part of the community. it is all part of the home reduction model. you are using less and you are allowed to be a viable member of the society. this is an important question where lead will go from here. looking at the data so far and seeing the successes and we can build on that and as the department based on that where the investments need to go. >> if it is for five months. >> hopefully as final we will come up with a model that may help with all of the communities in the california. >> i want to go back to school to start my ged and go to

community clean. >> it can be somebody scaled out. that is the hope anyway. >> is a huge need in the city. depending on the need and the data we are getting we can definitely see an expansion. >> we all hope, obviously, the program is successful and we can implement it city wide. i think it will save the county millions of dollars in emergency services, police services, prosecuting services. more importantly, it will save lives. 2023.)

>> tuesday, september 19, 2023. secretary please call the roll, please. >> i'll call the roll and read the raymond. >> president bernal present. >> commissioner giraudo present. >> commissioner green present. >> commissioner chow present and commissioner chow the and commissioner chow the ramaytush unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) ohlone (o-lon-ee) who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. irresponsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples