>> welcome to the san francisco city and county board of supervisors regular meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm., tuesday, september 3, 2024. >> week from our summer break madam clerk, call the roll. >> thank you, mr. president. >> supervisor chan present. >> supervisor dorsey present supervisor engardio present. >> supervisor mandelman present. >> supervisor melgar address the commission on

matters that are within the commission's jurisdiction present. >> supervisor preston present. >> supervisor ronen present. >> supervisor safai present. >> supervisor stefani present. >> and commissioner chan present mr. president all members are present. >> thank you, madam clerk do we to have any communications. >> yes. the san francisco board of supervisors welcomes you to attend this meeting here in the boards elective second room room 20s or watch channel 26 or live stream at www.sfgovtv and submit your public comment by sending an e-mail to sfgov.org or u.s. postal service to the board of supervisors the number one dr. carlson place room 244 san francisco,

california. >> if you need to make a reasonable accommodation under the americans with disabilities act or to request language assistance contact the claeshgz office two days in advance two business days call the number on the screen thank you, mr. president. >> thank you um, do we - madam clerk we have a number of the minutes to approve from the month of july colleagues is there a motion to approve to them them meeting minutes, and the july 23, 2024, (9:00 a.m.), and july 23, 2024 (9:05 a.m.), special board meeting minutes. motion by supervisor mandelman and seconded by supervisor dorsey on that motion and second madam clerk to call the roll on that motion. >> supervisor safai, aye.

>> supervisor stefani, aye. >> supervisor walton, aye. >> supervisor chan, aye. >> supervisor dorsey, aye. >> supervisor engardio, aye. >> supervisor mandelman, aye. >> supervisor melgar, aye. >> president peskin, aye. >> supervisor preston, aye. >> and supervisor ronen and 11 ayes the possession approved and (gavel) i invoked to start the meeting my angela's and i will read our my angela's and i will read our land unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) ohlone (o-lon-ee) who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory.

acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. a would please join me please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> madam clerk would you please read the consent agenda. >> yes. items on consent one through 4 those items are considered to be routine an item maybe removed and considered

separately. >> anybody. >> same house, same call. ass ordinances are finally passed and madam clerk neighborhood outdoor events - certain sunset district streets]sponsors: mayor; mandelman, melgar, engardio, dorsey and chan. improvement districts, and to set a sunset date of june 30, 2027, for the program waiving fees related to such street closures throughout the city. seeing no names on the roster. >> same house, same call. the owner is finally flag at harvey milk plaza] sponsors: mandelman; engardio, dorsey, peskin, chan, melgar, preston, safai, ronen, stefani and walton. and walton. and walton. and walton. code, section 302, and findings of consistency with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code, section 101.1. >> same house, same call. the ordinance is finally passed. >> the sale or use of algorithmic

devices to set rents or manage occupancy levels for residential dwelling units located in san francisco. >> seeing san francisco names on the roster will become the first city in america to pass a law thank you, colleagues. >> same house, same call. this ordinance is finally passed (gavel) and an example for cities all over the [authorizing certificates of participation - concourse garage project - not to exceed $29,000,000] sponsors: mayor; mandelman and melgar. mandelman and melgar. of trust agreement between the city and county of san francisco and the trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein);

and facilities of the city; approving the forms of purchase contract, official notice of sale,and notice of intention to sell certificates. indirectly sell the certificates and the preliminary statement and the form and exclusion recommending to the sale of the certificates. >> same house, same call. the ordinance is passed on administrative code next administrative code next item. >> 9. [business and tax regulations code - transfer tax reduction for union labor-built and union pension fund-financed housing]sponsors: safai; chan and melgar. and melgar. ordinance amending the business and tax regulations code to reduce the real property transfer tax rates from 5.5% to 3% when the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed is at least $10,000,000 but less than $25,000,000; and from 6% to 3%when the consideration or value of the interest or property conveyed equals or exceeds transfer; and affirming the planning department's determination under the california environmental quality act. supervisor safai thank you,

that is a little bit of a break thank you, supervisor chan and supervisor melgar a taught way to finance the construction of the pipeline in the city 45 over 40 fully afforded projects in the pipeline not moving has to do with with finance this will create using pension funds back projects on has to have 100 percent labor on affordable housing and at the end of the day, what will will literally upcoming lock the projects waiting so we'll put good union members to work and build affordable housing on site and

reduce the transfer tax in a targeted way i think will help us chief and on the idea of the building 82 thousand units it daunting will be a step strong step in the right direction so hope to your co-sponsorship and thank you, mr. president. >> thank you supervisor safai and no other names take that. >> same house, same call. passed on first reading. >> madam clerk read items department of parks and recreation - buchanan street mall project - $8,124,800]sponsors: mayor; preston and mandelman. preston and mandelman. preston and mandelman. preston and mandelman.

recreation for the buchanan street mall project for the period of july 1, period of july 1, contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city.(recreation and park - california state coastal conservancy - india basin shoreline park redevelopment project - $5,500,000] sponsors: mayor; walton and mandelman. mayor; walton and mandelman. redevelopment project; approving the associated grant agreement for a term limit that is effective upon approval of this resolution through december 31, 2027; and authorizing the recreation and park department to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the project or this resolution. >> same house, same call. the resolutions are adopted next item, please. amendment - retroactive - bay area community resources, inc. - covid-response resource hub coordinator - not to exceed $14,779,999] sponsor: mayor. $14,779,999] sponsor: mayor. $14,779,999] sponsor: mayor. $14,779,999] sponsor: mayor.

$14,779,999] sponsor: mayor. by $4,780,000 for a total not to exceed amount of$14,779,999 for the period of july 1, 2022, through june 30, 2025; effective upon approval - >> >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted next the resolution is adopted next item (gavel). >> grant - retroactive - california department of public health - fentanyl overdose prevention grant - $1,281,000]sponsors: mayor; ronen and mandelman. mayor; ronen and mandelman. mayor; ronen and mandelman. participation in a program, entitled “fentanyl overdose prevention grant,” for the period of march 1, 2024, through february 28, 2027. >> same house, same call. the resolution resolution is adopted (gavel) next - retroactive - california governor's office of emergency services - county victim services program - $364,146] sponsors: mayor; mandelman. of january 1, 2024, through december 31, 2024, from the california governor's office of emergency services for the county victim services program.

>> same house, same call. the resolution resolution is adopted (gavel) next next item. >> 15. management planning in the city and county of san francisco under california government code, section 65088 et seq. >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted (gavel) madam clerk read 16 and 17 together. >> two resolutions to determine that the issuance of two type 90 on sale liquor license license for license for item. >> 16. [liquor license issuance - 65 post street - 65 post street

- 65 post street - 65 post street alcoholic beverage control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. >> same house, same call. the resolution ares have adopted (gavel) madam clerk let's go to roll call for introductions. >> first up to introduce new did business supervisor safai. >> submit. >> thank you supervisor dorsey submit. thank you. >> supervisor walton submit thank you and commissioner walton thank you, madam clerk colleagues welcome back if a our elective recess back to the chamber i do want to report what we've done in the previous budget process and i think soon you'll hear from the constituents and the service providers in our district that um, you know, some of the things

that we have - some of the services we approved and the budget we approved with the mayor um, support signing the final budget seems to face another hurdle last year also seems to be funding withheld being that and not releasing to the partners for services either already render or anticipated to um, be rendered to our constituents to our community that is alarming i am concerned we're not back to the space that the administration spending things they appraiser it's nice to have instead of had is necessary and our motion to appropriate the funding for the critical serves as the budget committee will recruit news and

coverage through those for us as the mayor has 2, 3, 4 and here h her administration questions the spending we have questions of spending of some of the contracts coming before us at the end of the day, we all have in an agreement though we looking forward to seeing the budget analyst coming up with the forecast and we can better understand the city's financial conditions and the situation and make better decisions and this likely will happen november or december so i wanted to - bring you to the loop you understand as you hear from the constituents and community about they're concerns why those services are being um, held up and not um, being um, not moving

forward. this is one of the reasons why and we're happy to answer any questions. may have in the community and but this is really likely to - the rest i submit. >> thank you commissioner walton and supervisor dorsey. >> thank you, madam clerk colleagues as you can see commissioners serve on the transportation district. and today i'll give you an update on the report and overall travel in the get off the ground plus the ferry is above prepandemic levels especially, if you travel that is below travel to the golden gate park corridor trends upward and the district adds back ferry and other traffics we see a return of customers traechl in our bus schedule

adjustment for the efficiency increasing the bus efficiency loan is 101 corridor and in the area rail transit sdriekts and working to complete the final $250 million funding the last fitting of bridge and hopes to bring the funding for the approval for the september meeting and on the health service boards it voted to designate blue shield as the healthcare procedure following a thorough rfp plans and as you can see played out in the budget situation previously united healthcare held this role blue shield emerged as the option projected to save the city over $40 million and the change was

something that many retirees were unhappy with and one of the things i expressed at the last healthcare service board meeting wanted blue shield to hear is that blue shield has some serious reputation efficiency. with how the retirees view their services we're going to be keeping our eye on that and i said in the chamber and said it at the health service board i think it will be a violation of my obligations to the trust the fiduciary trust i hold to the trust if we went through an of of rfp process to keep the healthcare costs under control i heard in the retirees about some

real concerns i did express to blue shield there is not going to be a sympathetic ear if there are problems. so they heard that. i am assured by they're working closely and having a plan to roll this out. i strongly urge blue shield to care the reputation and the services to the employees so we can avoid this an opportunity to bring back the hearts and minds and the rest i submit. >> thank you, supervisor dorsey and supervisor engardio submit. thank you. >> supervisor mandelman. >> thank you, madam clerk and colleagues, a few things first, i'm introducing to rice the all electronic ordinance passed in 2020 and the purpose were to

protect health and safety and natural gas them door and outdoor pollution and for we've seen in the city and around the bay area and the 9 circuit struck this down berkley was preempted by the act for products like in commercial and residential kitchens and the amendments i'm proposing p will clear those appliance are exempt and the modifications that then sends a clear message we're committed and serious about health and safety and continue to work towards the eliminations of the fossil fuels and thank you, charles and joseph and alice and on the from sf

environment and from the district attorney's office for getting this legislation ready to stereo. and um, second, i am introducing to resolution (clearing throat) proclaiming this transit month in the city and county of san francisco and since 2016 have encouraged important people to use transit and celebrate the vitality roll in 2021 we cannot to a transit month and as our transit operators continue to recover from the pandemic that is important now for us to promote the public transportation so the agency like bart and caltrans can prove the riertsdz who rely on their

services everyday and hope you all will be joining us for a rally in front of city hall is this thursday and thank you all the transit riders fro organizing this event and calvin in my office and thank you, many supervisors for you're early co-sponsorship and more details visit sf transit riders.org and an update from the joint powers authority i serve as vice chair and i serve on the executive board as you can see in may of this year had happy news the fasting announced a billion dollars commitment for the downtown rail extension and the less happy news was $700 million

less than requested and that left us or leaves us with a funding gap of $2.5 billion. which grows each year we don't close it. so given that and given the uncertainty will the cap and trade in sacramento or other mechanisms to fill that gap in the state the boards decided in july it makes sense to push back this from the fasting the last step before starting to construct a project and it though we have birch hoped to have this ready to go in the aspirin of 2025 will not happen we can push back and set a goal of july 2027 but need more state finland and that

remains unclear so pray for cap and trade renewable. following that action the poster is preparing the timing of all projects for the continued development in the future construction of project by like i said, yafrn without beginning pushing the costs up about north of one hundred thousand dollars a year and the delay could be more of we go by july of 2027 and our cta are leading cooperation with partners and mourg 20/20 peninsula rail with jpa and needs to be refreshed and hoping to have that done and

the important tally team is preparing for the contracts which will construct the projects from the civil work as we hope we can nail down the funding by 2027. so work goes on and then from csac i was at their board (clearing throat) and on proposing 5 you're familiar with down payment assistance and public infrastructure projects i voted for to the board took in position on the tax an healthcare plans to support medi-cal and the board took a support position on proposing 36 the prop 47 reform that has a

number of things creating a category of treatment mandated felony and finally the board voted to take a position on proposing 4 for the drinking water and clean air on the 2024 it has the go bond by crises with a focus on supporting the communities of color and that meeting is on november 19th and that's what i got the rest i submit thank you thank you, supervisor mandelman and supervisor preston. thank you. madam clerk. >> just want to give an update on legislation committee that supervisor chan and i sit open and committee meets once a month. and it currently taking a

break until december to prepare for the next elective session as you, you know august 31st was the deadline for bills to get out of elective and let supervisor chan know many of the bills that the community supported on the governors deck and the governor decides in december 30th deadline deciding whether to veto or sign the bills this month. and again, if you have any questions of the bill let me this and the rest i submit thank you, supervisor preston and supervisor ronen. >> regarding the regional select committee in june at

senate bill if move forward and cabin with a select commissioners from business labor and community and staff from the is a matter of fact, wiener offices to build a regional measure framework in august feedback and m t c hopes to have a final framework in october. secondly, regarding the pofrlts in july a safety evaluation for the downtown rail extension and advancement policy are met. the tjpa and the transportation authority will advance level one of the mask for the regional priority for the state and federal levels like bart and core phase two and

staff from tjpa are working with the staff as the project goes through the evaluation process and last but not least very, very, very sadly. as you heard the worst news on august 14th voted to remove the $20 billion go bond headed more affordable housing from the november general election ballot go on been in all day so much has happened the bottom line is that we will no longer have the region changes changing once in a lifetime chance on the ballot and recent details if you want them pursue the housing bond in

another election session after november and the rest i submit. >> thank you. supervisor ronen no names on the roster mr. president concludes the introduction of the new business. >> which have been considered by a board committee. members of the public may address the board for up to three minutes. please line up on your raise your right hand side you may seek the minutes and may speak to items 20 through 22 without being considered and speak to other general matters not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction all other agenda contacts will be where it occurred first speaker for two minutes. >> you could have told the covid shots are bad but friday

night i called she of the one interviewed by jessie and she was out of the country but will be a virus coming down the pike and the shot of o shot that hurts people i talked with her briefly she's a great lady a jewish dr. more than any others and what was going to happen the human services was going to put i think don't quote me september 15, 2009, would have stir listed everybody no kids born since not so this like a prelude to the shot the phonetic

covid vaccine to hurt and kill and destroy but i don't want to get sidetracked in the bible and a page david wrote he has lifted up his heel against me lord lift me up i know this helps my may 25th - june 15, 2018, mow so jesus quoted this script was going to be betrayed by judy i guess to bring forth predictions good tell us the future bring

thank you, march for our comments next speaker. >> hello supervisors president peskin. >> supervisor melgar i'm here to discuss the ocean view library. on july the 182024 a library commission met and made important news and on june it 18 supervisor safai requested did ocean view library be built. this exclusive request for construction location is highly irregular from a supervisor to request. i should mention he did this twice. this request is even more out of order when the site

requested is in a greenbelt on an earthquake fault in a narrow street and far away for the population center it two blocks in the m street car line on a hill and on a buses thoroughfare making the location an attractive nuisance hereby making it dangerous to children to visit the library in conflict on randolph street a library beds the street car 80 feet away in the entrance is built on rock instead of sand and for residents for 45 seniors an

randolph street near a population center and library here will be an approval for the library commission didn't appreciate (bell ringing) being told what to do and thank you for your comments and next speaker. >> we'll collect that from you. >> good afternoon. board of supervisors. >> for the record my name is chris first, i want to apologize and there was several trying to make sure that was not released after my presentation and - this has been reported to the fbi and i behind the eight ball out 5 pages the first page 1 through

three which authorized the department of technology into an agreement for wireless technology for 20 that and they're keeping with three technology i can write your own ticket and win the ambition election or influence people and shop at your favorite stores and this is the emergency broadcaster system for health and other assistance to others countries. here in san francisco you gave access to new york and they're using access to use they're systems to influence san francisco and it almost worked by this exposed in san francisco the regional administers for hsa

and this is the last seat to the puzzle (bell ringing) to build a pandemic just in case covid didn't stick around the end dates coincide with the end data on the covid extension. >> we're sorry the number you have called have prevented the number you have dialed have prevented the completion of our call. >> i made a facebook post about

last 2017 and happened with supervisor stefani i spoke about the minutes we're voting on today and july 10th the commissioner tried to get photos and on july 12th i would get texts in a way to make me ought to be a pension and now back to the board business after president peskin made. >> what the fuck allison got stripped for much fucking less but the didn't mean i should be disrespected and meltdown that

makes they spend a few less nights and none of you, you mother fuckers and on another note on the transbay's flag rising already been nuisance the homeless should be shipped back and why not the sexual assaults and greyhound authority i yield my time ficus you. >> let's hear in the next speaker. >> hello, i'm living in district 6 and normally talk about the issues but i see in front of me living in district 6 but decade this to my friend jordan i'm ashamed of you for

not so to speak working up we've been having a statewide conversation about rape and growing and assaults many things and how unacceptable that is in our society and politics men of power shouldn't to or continue to have power to abuse us assault us and i'm ashamed of i all for not stepping out of your comfort zone to stick up for another person been mostly violate by one of our colleagues. i want you to kick him out he's not here listening not since jordan spoke up and i get combrdz don't invite him get

get rid of we transpeople even the ones are invited to shoul we talk to the ones and each other because we protect each other. okay. i have been talking to people you like trappings people and non-bin require people and wander each other about him not watching all of you don't feel safe if any one of our office and not in my offices now. i am watching you, you have already said that we're not worth anything to you honestly and your actions with reinforcing that. >> thank you for your comments (bell ringing). >> next speaker. >> my name is jim i'm about laguna honda hospital and my partner randy a victim of laguna

honda hospital and recertification process and and i would have thought trying to conserve people you don't - and, of course, we have one. we have sb 1152 by hernandez hospital patient discharge process. homeless based where does that led to that leads to really one fuzzy stuff like residents elopement do you know what resident elopement response at laguna honda? >> when people try to escape. now here on that piece of paper i have a committee meeting and

didn't find out about that until after laguna honda and the sheriff's department didn't have enough funding to support that type of behavior tough luck necessary enforce all the rules everything as laguna honda. and not going to get away with oh, no, we only support things legal (bell ringing) everything else we don't support. this homelessness discharging policy is unconstitutional. how would you like to have an elopement process done on you? and found out i'm eloping, you know, the form city attorney did (bell ringing) >> thank you for your comments. >> peace. >> next speaker.

>> >> listen i'm rory and i requested for a public hearing i'm a victim of a violent crime. and i'm about to lose one of my eye sites i asked you everyone in here for our help and i'm asking for right now is to tell me what can i get a public hearing for i want to bring up some charges only some people in the building and in this office right now. and i want to bring up they say i want to say my life is threatening and my eye sight is bad and don't have any good health and bring criminal charges up against district 10

supervisors and district three supervisor for ignoreing i'm a victim of a violent crime i want went to every agency and asking you guys give me a public hearing the public must know about what is going on in those buildings. >> i'm asking you asking for a public hearing and i'm asking for the federal mash to look at my case i was injured really badly and now my eye site i want it in where i know (bell ringing) not calling me i want this in writing i will be back again to get it. >> thank you. >> thank you for your comments. >> next speaker, please.

>> hello members of the board my name is dale i'm a 10-year member of san francisco this is - i'm rising to speak because as someone didn't drink alcohol and not engaging with substance abuse filling. i wreckage with the challenge of the fine line between homelessness reduction and regarding public policy and the work with any vocation of minutey i noticed many conversations many persons were lazed with things we had conversations about the youth of distribution of fentanyl testing strips before the pam's just rlsz someone at ucsf published an article about the utility of distribution of fentanyl which

costs around the ball park of $1 each and wonder if we can make fentanyl testing strips into ongoing programs as we continue to wrestler with the questions of someone like myself making usage to ease to collaborate with usage other my feel that way because as a public policy how the data shows up about making fentanyl strips available (bell ringing) we want to see since i've graduated high school in 1999 we have had tens of thousands of people perish from fentanyl we want to see those numbers corrected thank you for your work. >> thank you for your comments and any other members of the public would like to address the board during general public

comment. >> general public comment is closed. >> madam clerk read the adoption without committee reference calendar. >> items 20 through 2 were introduced without community reference and required for do you know on first reading today ultimately a member may require a resolution to go to committee. >> supervisor dorsey and item 20. >> item 20. okay. >> supervisor walton. >> like to be added as a co-sponsor to item 20. >> on the balance of the calendar items 21 and 22. >> same house, same call. those motions are approved (gavel) madam clerk read item 20. >> a resolution to declare the board of supervisors intent to expand local rent control

protection to go into effect with the costa-hawkins on the 24 ballot. >> supervisor dorsey. >> colleagues, i'm happy to vote in support of this resolution that expresses the expansion of control protection in proportion three three passes i trust all of us here as policymakers to expand the rendered protections in a manner that protects renter would the magicallyly is an comcast our obligations unfortunately, i don't trust all other jurisdictions i'll be opposing proposition 33 this november and don't want to engage in a lengthy revitalization in the chamber but on this vote requires an explanation so if prop 33 were really a rent control measure seems to me will

enhance the law ab 1482 to protect all renters and if no such thing that is about local or exemption giving housing jurisdictions the ability to sabotage state law but not about renter protects, no. a strange bed fellows the prominence member praised this with appraise frank sinatra from the iron clad policy building affordable housing that's the reason democrats and assembly members and others nerve senator atkins said that abdomen was a giant loophole and it is opposed but notedly agreed with me i think all of us here

well-designed rent control policies not discourage new housing policies that is a way to do that if it hamburgers i have all confidence in good faith for that reason happy to support the resolution. >> thank you seeing none, no vote names on the roster we will take item 20 smkdz the resolution is adopted. >> on behalf of president peskin the meeting will be adjourned in memory of mr. adams banks. we are adjourned (gavel) [meeting adjourned]

[music] since the opening on third and mission in 2010 the grove is a epicenter. tis is part of the community. we bring tourist, we bring convention ears and have a huge group of locers who live here. we are their living room and love to see them on a regular basis and seek newcomers to the city of san francisco and serve them a good dose of san

francisco hospitality. we make everything in house from scratch every dape we vahand carved [indiscernible] the chicken pot pie we serve probably a hundred thousand if not more. roasted chicken, prime rib, salad[indiscernible] coffee cake and [indiscernible] all the pies are fresh baked. the home made cookies are done, once, twice a day, depending how fast they go. we believe in goold old fashion home cooked food. we want to be a welcoming, warm hospitable place for everyone to come and hang out. respond time with friends and family, meet new people. have important conversation. relax and enjoy, rejuvenate, get restored, enjoy one another and the at mus sphere the growth. the grove is over 730 to 830, 7

days a week, breakfast, lunch and dinner. [♪♪♪] >> i just don't know that you can find a neighborhood in the city where you can hear music stands and take a ride on the low rider down the street. it is an experience that you can't have anywhere else in san francisco. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> district nine is a in the southeast portion of the city. we have four neighborhoods that i represent. st. mary's park has a completely

unique architecture. very distinct feel, and it is a very close to holly park which is another beautiful park in san francisco. the bernal heights district is unique in that we have the hell which has one of the best views in all of san francisco. there is a swinging hanging from a tree at the top. it is as if you are swinging over the entire city. there are two unique aspects. it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco. sixty% of the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood

nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise café. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and how you can help and support your community. >> twenty-fourth street is the birthplace of the movement. we have over 620 murals. it is the largest outdoor public gallery in the country and possibly the world. >> you can find so much political engagement park next to so much incredible art. it's another reason why we think

this is a cultural district that we must preserve. [♪♪♪] >> it was formed in 2014. we had been an organization that had been around for over 20 years. we worked a lot in the neighborhood around life issues. most recently, in 2012, there were issues around gentrification in the neighborhood. so the idea of forming the cultural district was to help preserve the history and the culture that is in this neighborhood for the future of families and generations. >> in the past decade, 8,000 latino residents in the mission district have been displaced from their community. we all know that the rising cost of living in san francisco has led to many people being displaced. lower and middle income all over the city. because it there is richness in this neighborhood that i also mentioned the fact it is flat

and so accessible by trip public transportation, has, has made it very popular. >> it's a struggle for us right now, you know, when you get a lot of development coming to an area, a lot of new people coming to the area with different sets of values and different culture. there is a lot of struggle between the existing community and the newness coming in. there are some things that we do to try to slow it down so it doesn't completely erase the communities. we try to have developments that is more in tune with the community and more equitable development in the area. >> you need to meet with and gain the support and find out the needs of the neighborhoods. the people on the businesses that came before you. you need to dialogue and show respect. and then figure out how to bring in the new, without displacing the old. [♪♪♪] >> i hope we can reset a lot of the mission that we have lost in the last 20 years.

so we will be bringing in a lot of folks into the neighborhoods pick when we do that, there is a demand or, you know, certain types of services that pertain more to the local community and working-class. >> back in the day, we looked at mission street, and now it does not look and feel anything like mission street. this is the last stand of the latino concentrated arts, culture and cuisine and people. we created a cultural district to do our best to conserve that feeling. that is what makes our city so cosmopolitan and diverse and makes us the envy of the world. we have these unique neighborhoods with so much cultural presence and learnings, that we want to preserve. [♪♪♪]

>> all right. voters you have important decision to see make for the november 5th, election. tonight's forum is a great opportunity to learn about the candidate before you vote. let's begin. we'll start by opening statement we'll go in alphabetical order. please introduce yourself and share why you're running for the board of education, please stay within the 60-minute second. we'll start with anne chu. >> 30 seconds, not 60 seconds. okay. okay. llanne chu i'm a parent and teach three years ago, i was a leader of the successf