>> welcome to the san francisco city and county board of supervisors regular meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm., tuesday, september 10, 2024. >> madam clerk could you call the roll. >> supervisor chan present. >> supervisor dorsey present. >> supervisor engardio present. >> supervisor mandelman present. >> supervisor melgar present. >> president peskin, present. >> supervisor preston present.

>> supervisor ronen not present. >> supervisor safai not present. >> supervisor stefani present and supervisor walton present mr. president you have a mr. president you have a quorum. >> thank you. >> >> 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. elders, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. >> colleagues 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. >> we have a motion to approve the. >> approval of meeting minutes: approval of the july 30, 2024, board meeting minutes motion to that effect by supervisor stefani on that motion madam clerk a roll call. >> on the minutes 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.

>> supervisor ronen and supervisor safai 11 ayes the motion is approval madam clerk, call the consent agenda one and two those items are routine and if a member objects that may be considered separating. >> with any member like item items severed seeing no other names on the roster. >> same house, same call. and the ordinances are finally passed and madam clerk let's go to the. >> special order 2:00 p.m. - mayor's appearance before the board. good afternoon mayor london breed. >> mayor london breed no one submitted any question so new hampshire avenue 5 minutes. >> all applicable lazy a

nothing more important than at trust the public has in the government one of the 5:15 of this trust is the principle that government business is conducted for the public's benefit and pa the gospel of jesus christ workers serve the public street tree interest since taking office and i've - in the institutions of city government and worked with the members of the board the controller and other leaders to hole those accountable have broken the lazy lauded and have good government reform to prevent conflict of interests and a pay to play arrangement and undue influence and protect against krurng this work includes implementing over 60 good government reforms by

the industry controller and our city attorney issuing 5 executive directives to change the policies to there transparent and accountability. a appointing good government leaders with dr. grant colfax or and publications our city attorney dan herrera head 6 the - and carmen chiu approving 7 allows u laws for france and transparency in city contracting and nonprofit compliance and to prevent undue influence and 235i6r78. >> i've authored and passed a ballot measure with president peskin to reform the wastewater to be more transparent and better served the public. this work has direct benefits for the

residents of san francisco. the city has suspected or debarred 4 contractors doing business with the city those contracts have performed over tin million dollars worth of work over the years with over $30 million worth of work left on the contract those resources can be directed to others contractors who will abide by the rules and serve the public trust the city has secures significant financial roefrnlz including over one hundred million dollars from recognizance for wrongfully conducting settlement. rate setting and just to be clear, people are caught and exposed more than ever before because of policies that we that my

administration have implemented we want to send a clear message. but the work is not done to build on that along with supervisor stefani and the support of city attorney david chiu i'm introducing a new set of reforms our contractor reform legislation will provide oversight and transparent and control for city contractors and guarantees that fund are award fairly and managed effectively and protect the funds from being misused for political will activist or lobbying city officers or frivolous law firm i want to implement new laws under

existing lay standardizing contracts across the department you providing fair processes for guiding the departments in monitoring guarantee performs to allow for effect audits and investigation this work to reform our government is constant and the need to do so spear across areas (bell ringing) is more than just implementing itself laws it is also reaching barriers to the processes for small businesses and construction to remove the rid tape there that fuels favoritism and curriculums and it is about doing the long hard work to reform the charter which i initiated under a droiveng last week, i look forward to partially with the board on psa in lastly legislation in the

weeks ago to come and thank you, supervisor stefani and hope more will join. thank you. >> at the mayor london breed and given no topics we will file this item and see you in the move october madam clerk will you read the next item. general city responsibility -district 7 projects and services - various departments - $549,950 $549,950 $549,950 $549,950 at commodore sloat elementary, playground improvements and seating at sunnyside elementary, and a new playground at jefferson jefferson jefferson jefferson

jefferson marietta drive, and fence repairs at edgehill way; $13,200 to to to to to honda boulevard, rockaway avenue, and monterey boulevard and a public parklet on slow hearst in fiscal year (fy) 2024-2025. >> seeing no other names on the roster, we'll take this. >> same house, same call. the ordinance is passed on first reading >> 4. [real property acquisition - easement from san mateo county flood and sea level rise resiliency district - not to exceed $83,500] and sea level rise resiliency district for the acquisition of a 1,386-square-foot easement for an aerial water pipeline crossing

in closing costs, for a total amount not to exceed $83,500 pursuant to charter,section 9.118. (public utilities commission). >> same house, same call. this resolution is adopted >> 5. [accept and expend grant - retroactive - larkin street youth services -rising up - office of financial empowerment - $181,368]sponsor: mayor. coaching to transitional age youth through the rising up campaign from july 1, 2023, through october 31, 2024. (treasurer-tax collector). >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted

resolution is adopted next item. annual base rent $60,353 -tenant improvements city contribution not to exceed $1,167,500]sponsors: peskin; mandelman. with the kelsey civic center, llc, for use of the ground floor commercial space at 240 van ness avenue as a disability community cultural center for the term of $1,167,500 towards the cost of tenant improvements; and authorizing the director of property to execute any amendments materially decrease the benefits to the city and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the lease agreement or this resolution. >> same house, same call. the visa adopted next item, please. visa adopted next item, please. resolution approving amendment no. 2 to contract no. pro.0164, engineering services for the lower alemany area stormwater improvement project, between the city, acting by and through the san francisco public utilities commission (sfpuc), and mcmillen

jacobs associates (dba delve underground), increasing the agreement by $8,300,000 for perform analyses, refine design as part of the caltrans encroachment permit, and to provide increased engineering support during construction - and. >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted (gavel) next item, please next item, please next item, please next item, please development's local housing trust fund program, for an amount not to exceed $5,000,000. (mayor's office of housing and community development). >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted madam clerk let's go to our committee report item

cross-complaint against the city and county of san francisco, for $350,000; the lawsuit was filed on august 30, on august 30, on august 30, on august 30, on august 30, on august 30, overruns and delay on the zuckerberg san francisco general hospital building 5 rehabilitation . >> same house, same call. the owners is passed on first reading. >> madam clerk let's go to roll call for introductions not forwarded and not on the calendar first up is confirmed colleagues, i'd like to close the meeting a long time resident and beloved member 6 community

who passed away at the age of 85 born in 1938 to her parents and at the age of 13 emigrated to the san francisco north beach neighborhood over world war ii and attended sacred heart high school she served in the united states military at foerlt brag and from cornell's to xlgz after that she was a fixture in the san francisco community. work for over 50 years and known for the quick wit built a base. and. >> medals passion for music he

sank faithfully at st. peters church and his rendition even the angels paused to listen and helped a group dedicated to fair market value connection with the italian community and amelia loved san francisco the city he called home and on august 4, 3, 2 , 1, 1964 married the love of his life and together they returned to san francisco and raised they're two children. the chair as a loving grandfather and a uncle to many children and: >> (calling names). >> amelia's ability to make

everyone smile his personality and life for sharing jokes left an impression and i know his legacy will enduring and the is someone that tsa was a fixture in the market and now the lbe's in district 2 and absolutely treasure run him he's an 14r50u9 amazing place for the community to gather for amelia on behalf of the board of supervisors we send our condolences to the family for this extraordinary man and treasure of san francisco community. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you confirmed and supervisor walton thank you, madam clerk colleagues today, i have one in in memoriam with

deep sadness we follows up the passing or andrew a legacy in the history the san francisco as a educator and i had the witness of seeing the impact mr. banks had own the community mrarpt in bayview hunters point he was a history man as a high school coach to lead a team to victory the track and state championship an unparalleled feat in one hundred and 9 years history. the leadership at woodrow wilson high school for those champions is stood as testaments for

expertise and under his guidance woodrow wilson got title in 1973 but cheechld number accolades back to back in the 4 hundred and 40 rally and achievements unmatched beyond his remarkable accreditations he was a devoted educator promoting architectural as a 23 years old high school teacher at woodrow high school helped to take pride in their heritage and one of the first directors of hunters point college played an role for the education of our community in 1976. adams commitment to the youth expended beyond the

classroom as a administrator and yes, ma'am hurt middle school he mentored and guide young lives after retiring in education his dedication to public service as a behavioral in the san francisco sheriff's department and a graduate of balboa high school city college of high school and sacramento state university he excel as a athletic and part of record city college of san francisco 4 hundred and 40 yard rally team running like o.j. simpson and adams contribution to our communities are inmeasurable his commitment to excellence and dedication to uplifting the youth of san francisco will continue at the inspire future jurisdictions and as we register

adam we honor has a impact on the community. he was more than a cooperative or a teacher he was a bacon of hope and resilience and pied pride for all. rest mr. banks your legacy will live on in light hearts and mind of all those. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you commissioner chan and supervisor chan. >> summit. thank you. >> supervisor dorsey thank you, madam clerk. >> colleagues, i'm submitting a laser of inquiry to invite collaboration responses from departments for specific questions for a policy endeavor calling for sidewalks i expect this to be for the months to come for the efforts develop and urge a cooperated strategy to end drug use in san francisco.

court mandated drug treatment is central and studies have demonstrated a success and criminal justice system interventions related crimes can be saving this is important now knowing many of those own the streets are captured by drug addictions are deadly in human history the institute since 2018 of drug treatment have been critical didn't need to be volunteer we arguing have authority to accomplish that california voters will begin we're going in on proposition 36 a month from few and no preference one way or another poles show will be adopted by a large margin wog one change offering to empower the drug courts by creating drug related

treatments. my letter of inquiry for the police department and fire department and sheriff's office and city attorney's office seeks feedback how to use the treatment mandate felonies should voters make many opening and i'm asking for oat options to expand our courts in san francisco even as proportion 36 were not enacted to roar order to the streets and for drug use and drug dealing and make maevenlg humanitarian my letter of inquiry is intentionally and involving funding and incorporated a request for a need assessment to be required to scale up arrests to make sure

property access to mentioned those were cited and arrested and expand to accommodate to maximize our use and expand the related services including more cancelable outpatient options and in district 6 neighborhoods and like many of my fellow members of the community would have increasing been move to activism by the drug overdose i think the san franciscans share the drug inevitableism is helping no one and not our small businesses that are facing theft and drug induced violence and in the in the grips of drug disorders and candid in

discussing this and motivates the work and didn't mean i have all the answers or my views are right. what it means not a single day in city hall i'll not stop working on that beginning with that letter of inquiry to cover the months ahead and as long as drug use is illegal in can san franciscans have a right to expect those laws and eir perspective my letter of inquiry seeks responses and invites collaboration on the promise of clear sidewalks and established and at that point my drug free sidewalks that criminal justice system interferences for drug use and intfrjz and accompanied

with with treatment options and that charges for drug uses be a condition for successfully completing the drug treatment and denormalizing drug use and look forward to your responses and san franciscans. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you, supervisor dorsey. >> supervisor engardio submit. thank you. >> supervisor mandelman. >> madam clerk i'm recognizing the twenty-four hour which will be september 24th and from a united against hate campaign in 20159 response from the white sprich rally united is an event finding the rejection of hate

and discrimination we've con this i offered in 2019 to look at hate weeks ago and gin states in celebrating the commitment for seeps want to thank the united against hate welcome back for your advocacy and advocates and district 8 residents and other efforts i want to thank adam from my office and thank you to commissioner chan and supervisor dorsey and supervisor safai and supervisor ronen for signing on and. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you. supervisor mandelman. >> supervisor melgar. >> thank you, madam clerk colleagues today, i'm introducing a motion co-sponsored by president peskin to be voted as next week's board

meeting to convene on september 24th to discuss the law suit and refer all any comments when we have that special meeting. thank you. >> thank you. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you. >> supervisor preston colleagues today, i'm introducing a new ordinance that guarantees that rent control public school be expanded to all renter in multi-family believes in the city and county of san francisco. built as of november 5, '24 hour and go into effect when the costa-hawkins is lift as soon as that year in proportion 33 is passed and

thank you supervisor melgar for our cooperation and as well as early coworkers supervisor ronen and supervisor chan and helps the freedom from arbitrary price gouging for one hundred thousand san franciscans are denied their rights by this 45 years old out-of-date ordinance doesn't affect the isn't it true housing we put our money where our mouth is and city-owned the housing for all the debate between the housing right is a distractors and reason for capping unfair rent increase is is new normal kamala harris and natural democratic party we understand

that renter need relief from price gounl and everyone deserves housing too many people are forced on the streets i urge you so support prop 33 can guarantee a stable home for all san franciscans and then finally colleagues, i'd like to adjourn today's meeting in in memoriam of deputy she was kevin who died on thursday september 5th those have been around this building like co-general you'll remember his smile but i was a gifted writer and authorize and beloved custom innovative for the san francisco chronicle we revealed

incredible stuff he shared life about his family and chronicled his diagnosis in decline you could or should recalled it said farewell if a column that was published like all the writings this message one honest and caring and full of love that kevin exhibited to everyone in the building. um, he was a dedicated public servant had a very caring approach i remember years and years ago there was a woman who was going to jump off of the third disappear and a bunch of deputies with a net to try to catch her and kevin went and carefully talked her down over the ledge i will never forget saved her life and roses

through the ranks in the sheriff's department position of chief depth of administration and programs in this oversaw the administration of all operations and rehabilitation programs and alternatives to incarceration i know made the sheriff and his successor proud and recognized for the ongoing programs born and raised in queens, new york in 1953 lived with his husband and sons in the excelsior and titled his book more true tails and little life in the outer outer outer excelsior. and kevin fought for gay marriage and fostered triplets returned

though or to their birthday parents and learned in truthful ways if you want to be inspired read the columbia kevin he's left his guilty of in his psa honor the life of kevin fisher and condolences to bryan. the rest i submit. >> >> thank you, mr. president, and supervisor preston submit. thank you. >> supervisor ronen summit and supervisor safai (clearing throat) thank you, madam clerk i have a couple of things thank you, president peskin for honoring my constituent appreciate you bringing up his name we have a few things to say we are able to put that on the record an important individual a neighbor lived maybe a block and a half from our house and the last

interactions he called me and was upset the city trimmed trees and the and his neighbors planted did trees and not requested for trimming and upset the and the requested my leadership this is all in an e-mail i called him up and said kevin i have my number. i said you drive by my house everyday and, of course, we got the stump removed and assured him we'll plant a new tree and publications could have done a better job in 40 him we talked about how much we cared for the community and how much he cared that the trees represented one thing to the neighborhood but

about bringing the community together. as a neighborhood to plant those trees 25 years ago and how those families are seen them grow and the children grow he was a phenomenal individual very, very kind and very, very sad to see him pass, and, secondly, colleagues, i have a resolution today, we submitted december 16, '24 hour mini day the sites of, no. cabin too years when she was murdered her name is jena and arrested by the police in iran for improperly wearing her clokts and give you a little bit of background a excuse me - i thought came into power a day before increasingly

women's day ironically they named they had to cover their hair in public and not wearing the clotting would be naked without them she died in the hospital in the morality police beaten on the way to the hospital and many eetsz and other women reported that, of course, the government denied is this day but she sparked a women's movement in iran and md 5 radicals of women took to the street over the world talking about the treatment of women and demanded freedom and democracy for women unfortunately, since that time thoughts of protesters have been killed and thousand

detained and community-based organization death penalties on thousands and thousands of men and women but mainly women for standing up a catalyst the movement a spark for the women live freedom chant. and that's rooted in a phrase hers background that demands the end of job loss and other discriminatory actions against women in 2020 two represents talked about how women need to be made feel to be safe if they didn't dress properly and will brings or bring attention to this issue and honor her and many women have been brutally attacked not just in iran but all over the world i invite us to firmly support the live

freedom support for women and fight for oppression of women and thanks for the honorees the building that lit up in red and white and great to thank you, co-general for making this happen and in honor on monday. the rest i submit. >> . thank you. >> dmrnld and mr. president that concludes the. >> roll call for introductions. >> go to the at all times and i'll go in the order starting or with supervisor mandelman. >> martha cowen stand up

(clapping.) (yelling). >> (clapping) well, it's possible i should sit down but martha good government depends on good people and city hall has truly great people with martha cowen and was terrified

(laughter) is unique city officers pick up the phone with with martha calls martha impacts exceeds the title. >> the 0 global world series and night life involve her and skill set for all mayors gets things done on and time and began as a freelancer scooting for tv shows and that led to a string for the mayors back to the 90s and martha has organized incongratulations and order the queen go elizabeth and pride san

francisco would not be pride without martha cowen each year in june makes massing i can happen for the queer community and for the visitors and during covid implemented and managed the building center an grove street for the 2020 election and helped to have the vaccination site from january to june of 2021 and san francisco host 22 heads of states for the economic development issue and i can't imagine 25 thousand people passes through the plaza and made headlines across the country and martha cowen productions and as xhirmd and

fracturetion of events and her birthday on september 12 a fitting time to honor martha for the city and county of san francisco. thank you all you do martha on behalf of board of supervisors i want to wish you a happy happy happy birthday (clapping.) thank you supervisor melgar. >> (clapping). >> hold on martha. >> martha you have managed to bring back the first time in this building the former chief of staff through a number of mayors and police chief and former supervisor and the brass

and people from virtual every department don't be driving one of the ecology trucks (laughter) but no job too big or small with martha cowen and amazing you attended to every pieces of detail not just the international and pride but to many things all everything that need to be fixed around the building whether that is the colors we see on the building honoring different days all of that comes to you courtesy of martha has from he go and supervisor mandelman i'm delighted you have seen fit to honor ms. cowen the floor advertising. >> i'm sorry xhvrjd for those

of you who don't know i almost everyone not room didn't know her i call her the wolf that is because any time anything needs to get done you call martha that happen and what i appreciate about her i think you said this supervisor she can be one of the most frightening people and the friend literal people all in the same breath as long as you listen to what she wants you to do (laughter) ; right? (clapping.) because she's earned and as my form teacher said she'd say o h i p frank has the power that is exactly what you represent ms.

cowen and honored to have worked with you and everything in the city. thank you very much. and neglected to (clapping.) recognition ms. cowen you're joined by the sheriff. >> supervisor stefani. >> i want to let you know martha how much i should tell you on january was a dream come true i was appointed supervisor and learned that martha cowen was sitting on the event i knew i arrived something special must be happening and my kids were in school you put them where they needed to be they are nervous front people you're love for the city is so apparent and another

event you did was the tony bennett jefferson elementary fairmont was special so many events more importantly you're just part of city hall and worked for so many mayors and people in the room look up to you i have to say happy birthday and i love to work with you ath at city hall and thank you. >> >> ms. cowen. >> thank you. >> president peskin and supervisor mandelman and members of board of supervisors good afternoon. >> i want to thank supervisor mandelman and others i want to thank my boss mayor london breed and our team in city hall as as well as the many people i had the 240ur7b collaborate them our

city departments on a daily bases wheefrn i've abolished is the result of teamwork. i have been privileged to have worked with talented and dedicated public servants over the past thirty years i have had the privilege of severing 6 different mayors whatever differences they may have had they have a lot for the city and commitment to the people of san francisco. the most important thing union iron works historic district no later than our title or our task we all serve one boss the people of the city and county of san francisco. and they deserve our very best every time. >> when we keep that in mind

we can do great things and have accomplished great things we mate san francisco the st. francis shine for all the world to see and more importantly our o on that resident san francisco will be a world-class city been the honor of my life to contribute in any way to the greatness of the city i love. thank you. >> (crying). >> thank you, martha (clapping). >> martha come on in.

>> (clapping). >> next up on roll call is supervisor stefani. >> accommodations. >> i meant accommodations.

thank you. >> (taking picture).

>> all right. [off mic.] >> no. >> go ahead supervisor. >> thank you, president peskin colleagues today have i have the honor of recognizing k9 canyons for providing service dogs with people with disabilities and to recognize the importance of service dogs in our community in line with that recognition we'll

soon be passing declaring september 2024 as national service dog awareness month in the city and county of san francisco and city commissioner mandelman for co-sponsoring and k9 companions was founded in santa rose in 1975 and leader in enhancing is quality of life for people with disabilities. sorry. >> providing over 7 thousand experimentally trained dogs for veterans and children those served dogs are trained to perform over 40 specialized tasks alerting to sound and providing crucial assistance allowing individual to live independent lives as a nonprofit service dogs in the industry k9 provides dogs in all follow-up costs to assessable in the

united states over 64 million dollars adult and children live with disability but not many dogs a gap between the need for service dogs. and national awareness month an opportunity to educate the invariable benefits those dogs provide and raise awareness of the people with disabilities to be condominium by their service dogs and joined by individuals that represent the k9 and dave as district 2 and dedicated volunteer puppy raiser joins us with casey. his 11 puppy training over the past 15 years dave's commitment prep puppies for their future roles and with

safety and independence showing the wide range of disability for service dogs let's honor the k9 and accomplish the contributions that service dogs make in the lives of people with disabilities. >> dave we women welcome i to the podium to say a few words (clapping.) thank you, supervisor stefani for introducing this and thank sam in our office that did a lot of legwork to make that happen thank you. as mentioned i've been a volunteer with the organization important a very long time and got involved a good friend tied to a wheelchair and had a service dog from the k9 companions and wanted to help this organization and have casey

just about 6 months old and one of the best puppies i raised as a baby and have until august next year and he returns to training by professionals to get the skills to help people with disabilities. our organization is assists most sdabtsd except lime they have their own dangerous an organization you are familiar with. many of our clients have mobility issues in wheelchairs or other issues and the dogs will pick up things and turn on lights and close and whatever they can do to make people's lives easier and train hearing dogs and jack is a

reciprocating /* reciprocate i have a hearing loss so it is queen any alerts the sounds in the home and she like timers and gives me a big sense of security i live alone and i'm here to share with a queen any does an honor to be here. thank you. (clapping.) and last but not least our final recognition of accommodations

from supervisor ronen and if you can come up to the front (clapping) (yelling). >> owe looks as good had i met him 25 years ago. >> he didn't but (unintelligible) unbelievable you, you have to share your secrets you guys. >> (unintelligible). >> yeah. >> (clapping.) colleagues today i'm thrilled to be honoring him for his remarkable 27 year in legal services and a celebration of his retirement. t l s the sheriff's office with a unique in house department that does the work of protecting rights of people in in custody and this is

a interim in law school and been with the department ever since becoming the director in not and serving in that relay for 15 years. p l s a trail dbas department with the success and founded by michael hennessy the year and today answers hundreds of requests more information and as an each month for people in in custody and p l s works tyler to improve conditions and during the pandemic incarcerated. they have done amazing work in the right to vote and in 2018 ridden 5 hundred voters. colleagues

share rptsd the prisons and 3408 the interims and for the tireless work for the incarcerated people p l s have one of the most legal internship in the bay and nick has been serving the city before this p l s a teacher with the san francisco community and his a grandfather that makes connections with everyone and the and his wife live in butts and known throughout the neighborhood to bring people together with nicks children were students played a role in the fundraising people celebrate

and just this summer we've seen nick and annette at camp mather to raise money to keep that as incredible you're oregon or meeting and you're making this space better than that it is and with the extraordinary criteria and lifelong careers nick makes the difference and helped san franciscans of falling and especially in the vulnerable situations incarcerating with the basic rights and i'm so proud to commemorate nick as he takes his next steps we know you'll have a prominent role in the community and can't wait to hear what is next before i-i'm going to turn it over to you nike want to give the chief a

minute to say a couple of things as well. >> good afternoon sheriff. >> good afternoon, members of the board and president i want to give nick the opportunity to have the last word after me. >> (laughter) has been throughout our friendship and relationship he makes sense so much to us i appreciate the moment thank you. on on behalf of all of us and conditioning the legacy of my tenure and continue to take care of the people who need it the most through the years especially fitting that today or this year is an election year and the work and energy and commitment and galvanizing are rirj to vote through the years has one one of the legacies you

leave has been by you and carried on by our staff thank you for that and he's working an, an excellent barbecue i look forward to it it what you bring back to us. thank you. (clapping.) >> wow. >> i don't remember half of things but i remember i should stop now i am stories thank president peskin for that nice words about kevin fisher will be missed one of my colleagues and he was one of the ones from my days remembering housing and thank you for that supervisor ronen and everyone else for this honor has been an honor to work

for the city for a long time i don't know how it got too long i went in an, an interim i never left and want to thank, of cour■$se, my mike hennessy and sheriff and other sheriff's for keeping me around this long. and, of course, my staff belinda and ruby belinda deinvolve the services was important i was thinking while martha was getting her award if i had her i might have been able to get for done. >> and, you know, it is really important job a lot of people that kind of anomalies job a lot of people in jail and really a hard job a job that is really

important so mike hennessy started that and my hope it will be continued to be kept around and the board of supervisors will kind of make sure of that if any sheriff didn't want it around yeah. i could talk about the people i work with a lot of people are here today thank you for showing up but you guys, you know, we're kind of p l s is a loan wolf data at that time i got the last word many times you were not around to hear it i appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you for your service nick. >> (clapping). >>

[off mic.] >> yeah >> a colleagues we'll make the newcomer for kevin from the entire board of supervisors without objection (gavel) madam clerk go the committee and excluding items which have been considered by a board committee. members of the public may address the board for up to three minutes. line up on the right hand and speak to the appearance the approval of the board minutes from july 30th and

items up for adoptions without economy 13 through 17 all other items must be within the subject jurisdiction of the board and mark setting the timer for 2 minutes. >> i want to tell you a secret please don't pass this on before you and me it is slightly embarrassing but you know, i went i was counting how many words elijah spoke was 11 hundred he covered his head with his mantel and god said i thought i think i'm going to that i put on my shirt offer my head and a bird landed on me i swear and bird landing on me and

squatted and cut into my head it is private. >> my dock trinity not mine by any man doing the will will note the dock trinity if it sauk county to itself who seeks the glory of him 3 sent him, no unrighteousness he seek the glory of god but i'll say a what i was going to say it is really baffles me i tell you why i'm not saying this i know what i did i know a call to talk shows before the world trade center fell i began teaching people (bell ringing) as syrup as knowing two things the year christ was baptized and a proper understanding of

engineering jerry enough you'll get 66 six the world is not retarded but honestly before mentioned. >> thank you for your comments. >> let's hear in the next speaker welcome. >> good afternoon to everyone. >> we're hear back again and living missable life since we have taxi and uber i don't know what why 5 o'clock we work until 10 o'clock or 11 o'clock to provide for the families and plus everyone is stressed out in the taxi business two weeks two

people passed away had a heart attack and we can't get outs unless you take action and gives us some life we can see life it is difficult we forgot how to have a picnic and feed the families and how to take our children to places and are working like a slave 12 and 14 hours a day not getting anywhere to asking you right in front of my god we're miserable and need our help and part of the city we serve the city 25 or thirty years why are we not appreciated we need to this appreciated we work hard and need the hotel callers we are serving the city so the same people please

(bell ringing) help us out we are in difficult times. >> thank you for your comments welcome to the next speaker. >> good afternoon. i'm a taxi driver and in the. >> 3. report on actions taken at previous closed session meeting, if any. of darkness we've seen in the last 6 years i'm 60-year-old and maybe next s years i'll retire maybe not be here by my will drive the taxis. >> so for (unintelligible) what kind of discrimination is that are we unto the best of our ability? don't you know 6 thousand people speak up and taxicabs pickup only one percent

sometimes thirty taxicabs and sometimes one taxicab in a ridiculous outrageous and shamed slaughtered us and for this she's (unintelligible) i hope she'll not win good morning. i appreciate she destroyed everything or everything and our humble request to provide a medallion on $25,000 (bell ringing) so because i'm so 10 years ago a couple of medallions one hundred and $25,000 and we are paying just interest on one of the one hundred and derivatives anymore

is medallions the biggest discrimination we can't afford it. thank you. >> i've got a few things i love puppies and disabled people and hate cops and supervisor mandelman is not united a fucking and support conservatorship. >> jordan jordan can you address the full board please. i was using the third person but call disability people the r word i saw the tour in the news about carr money an immigrant got meningitis and lost fingers and toes and after hospital stay still not eligible for longer

term housing and where hero 4, 3, 2 , 1-year-old drought can't stay with her. fucking the entry and fuck the pencil twittering and the bullshit ass mayor should be in chambers is refusing to release the reason we can't have nice things in the city because we are one of the few people in the state with a weak mayor i'm glad the person lost his - but why a for the up for a lgbtq youth organization i - like the mini did movement of which i support the resolution we will make sure he's no longer welcome in any lgbtq and our silence is complexity people

need you to hold the people accountable and supervisor mandelman so resign. >> the neshgsz welcome. >> hello, i live in d-6 i believe survivors my track records iphone for people but you know what i believe that survivors have dourntd to be right and remember our memory are short term to forget those who men i'm not the only people tired of those people touching our bodies those traumatizing actions i had a man sneak up behind me and smack my as hard as he could would that okay. if you did that to me.

>> and should some morality for the freedom of slavery and building jordan because you're happy to use jordan for your career i was surprised with a starch approached jordan between two supervisors over legislation i remember the many times and another staffer taught me a stiffer said hi jordan when at the passed by him in the halls you were looking at your fucking phone, too and everyone should know that is about our community and how you treat transpeople (bell ringing) and transwomen and binary people with sexual assault i think

everyone who does should be taken out of power and held accountable do you? >> thank you for your comments next speaker. >> good afternoon to everyone i'm leonard i'm the ct p or special police education and development. we are celebrating 60 years of membership. started in the fillmore and bought a building at 1, 2, 3, 4 and fillmore street one of the goals to have a building for the members that are in training have a place to come to. >> we have grown to a different level of an organization there are a few other members want to speak on what we're doing and how long

we've been doing it with the help of san francisco and also we believe that we made black history ways we got the last day of black history last year getting the keys to the building and also an organization i'd like to say managed by a black subgroup group of people because wearing multilingual culture in the city. and one of the things we are doing is i know guys but those are new ones we printed up because like for you to stop by and see what we do without help (bell ringing) in regards and asking for your support in the ways we can. we're going to more of us but have tours of duties and help to

pay for what we're doing and thank you to the people have giving us the tours of duty for training and re-entry people can't get a job and come to us over the years and have moves forward own to something better (bell ringing) >> thank you for your comments. and welcome the next speaker. >> hello hi yes, i'm a member of the police officers association had i look at it and look at last golfing in our permeation and proliferation of people who are law-abiding citizens and decriminalization you got to lock up something but (unintelligible). >> this is going on in our town. so when i look at the

social contract we have with people. in our society the social factory and the organizations that spoil give officers hope for the men that gone down the wrong road need an opportunity to change the social dynamics and we need 23u7b8dz addresses this organization needs to be all over the united states i'm sure men need an opportunity and with the yoedz i was going to be involved in security but concerned about the murder in our community need to be addressed and change the social dynamics and we have an opportunity to do that

(bell ringing) become law-abiding citizens to train and change they're way of life we can have - do this again many men come down and tell you how this organization has chained their lives been on the other side of crime and things like that. so this is a great organization and great opportunity to - (bell ringing) problem and a solution - >> thank you, sir. thank you for your comments and next speaker. >> welcome. >> is this for presentation. >> yes. >> actually before i start can be respectfully to get the full boards attendance please. we're starting our time few. >> can i have the full boards attention i appreciate the full boards attention. >> good afternoon mayor london breed and i'm alongside my

attorney brandon banks and mayor london breed i doubt you recognition me, i'm hoping thisblast will job our memory i asked you during my on boarding was executive order 18-02. and insuring diverse and fair and inclusive workplace i felt compelled it is one of the most powerful and meaning pieces of leadership and therefore with that in mind using whatever experience i have as my attempt to drawing your attention do those internal treats with the city effectiveness and on september 5, 2023, i thought hired by a department as a engaged and motivated 1824

analyst as a may 16, '24 hour for unknown reasons am a former city employee that is devastated, aye. >> sdpesz and desperate i condition with health conditions in rapid decline due to the stress of this circumstances not to mention the final turmoil. on display is the complaints that has been filed that the city attorney's office and it is currently reviewed by david chiu office with an response due to weeks from day and (bell ringing) with the investigation underway. >> thank you for your comments. >> thank you kindly. >> next speaker. >> welcome to the next

speaker. >> ma'am, can you pull that microphone close to you? >> pull the microphone. >> i'm hearing impaired i'm with the special police officers association and too i'm the voice for deputy responding smith that passed away and one year today anyway, i basically want to get if off my chest. we both have cancer that is terminal and asked him. >> by to attorneys we had risen a car and the managers that are they're stole the document found

her way stealing the service dog we cannot because threatened by the lawyer for jail time whatever. and we i'm sorry, i was not prepared to make a statement i was caught off guard but speaking for him no justice for the service dog. um, i don't know what else to say but basically he didn't get justice he died before he could complete his task the second lawyer bailed didn't want to help me (bell ringing) contest that the he got paid >> thank you next speaker. >> everything can you hear me? >> yes and it is specifically going to you this lady right

here. >> it's going but i need her to understand something about nick worked with people incarcerated my name is jeffrey. allen junior november 17, 1997, part of to which i was literally chartd and spent 22 years in prison and i was jacob in department 12 may of 2020 i've been if fear of of one thing recidivism i was thrown into the streets about 5 months ago walked upon 1, 2, 3, 4 and folsom and was a witness to being literally led into an organization that sheltered me

and grateful my a chance to be a skushth mind you you've been spending the majority of my life in prison. i don't know anything other than limiting just program wake up do this and that with the help of this oxygen i'm waking up and comboug to do something i literally help myself start a jailer service with the help of (bell ringing) the - i'm here to tell you guys funding is needed at 1, 2, 3, 4 and folsom i know you have agenda everyone has a way out stuff but like now my name is jeffrey junior i spent 22 years in prison i'm limiting asking

for you guys help to give (bell ringing) - >> thank you next speaker. >> hi there i'm - i guess rafael did a resolution i'm a day late and and dollar short like often but i'm here with united against hate an organization around for 2 two years and we are committed to supporting um, curriculum and activities throughout the communities that are anti hate i worked with president peskin i mean gwen sorry with the anyway on the september 20, first, we

are launching the unit against hate and will be activity we are passing out posters and asking people to go online to look at the activities we are looking at it by need to do something about it i don't know what the next steps are. we'll be back next week to talk about a resolution. >> i hope people will participate we have tons of poster. >> seeing no other names on the roster, public comment is closed. and come on, man. >> i'm sorry, i didn't do i francis a so let me bring to your attention this city was named an st. francis. and i see

from those, too general who gentlemen from the talks about they are considering the public utilities commission and won't building this. the president was called to the mayor's office and told that his timer would not think extended what is happening to our city? we have the legislative branch the city administrator who had powerful brought in the mayor in 1996, and what is happening to our city? and like to the commission meeting i go home. but i'm asking you all that lets have

some standards. let's have some advocates. let's some manners. we can't put someone on the commission and treat them like whatever this is happening in the city. this is what happens in the city (bell ringing) $10 billion and can't help the people $16 billion. that's a lot of money. thank you very much. >> thank you next speaker. >> only see mascot and in comes the flies. >> so you everyone i'm sorry. this is any orders i don't know if i noticed in the last three

months i've been dutiful but where do you think that comes from. >> no consequences now following you are all, all physically the humanity good job that includes you are under us the charge is a violation of existence which basics focus on the x permission of beauty now you are under (unintelligible). >> so you (unintelligible). >> you can't bail yourselves out because you're basically

under - if in our lifetime you attribute to kill anyone didn't mess with the guy but (unintelligible) i hope. who are (bell ringing) >> food otherwise you have done you're existence was a waste of space i will never be back in any form and - pay for you that's the way it works. come out of those jurisdiction happily walking and apply what things have telling you to apply (bell ringing) >> all right. public comment is closed. and madam clerk read the adoption without committee record.

>> 13 through 17 were you and unanimous vote. >> amending a member my require administrative code to go to committee and seeing no other names on the roster, take these items. >> same house, same call. the resolutions are adopted and madam clerk please read the in in memoriam for supervisor stefani for an on behalf of the supervisor walton for andy banks and a motion by president peskin on behalf of the entire board of supervisors for chief did you want kevin fisher pulson. >> we're adjourned >> we're adjourned

hi, i'm chris and you are watching san francisco rising. this is about rebuilding and reimaging the city. we will talk about revitalizing downtown. >> thank you for having me.

>> the initiatives in the downtown area and enjoy businesses. perhaps you can tell us about your plan. >> yeah, sure. well, you know, first i'd like to acknowledge we are here visiting union scare. this is the heart of the city and people come to celebrate life's greatest moments whether it's the holidays or buying your prom dress or getting married. you always think about union square as a place to celebrate. we would like to continue in that celebration especially postpandemic. this is a great place to celebrate life. we want to be creative getting people outdoors. we are still coming out of the pandemic and enjoying what we have to offer think about the

beautiful hotel and historic district. we have world class shopping destinations and theater here we are using our strike thattic plan there was a time when weus people want r want a bit of everything appeared experience. one of the newest initiatives is union square. in you come down you will see blooms cascading from hotel awnings and blooms on historic building fronts. you will see them on bus stops. you can go to many of our restaurants and they have cocktails. they have food and of course, being connected withification

we have our bloom gown that's behind me. so, a announcement f ways to celebrate blooms. this is another great time of year for union square we are kickoff the holiday celebrations. they bring out the animal window. we have ice skating. music is another great way to come and enjoy union scare. we are a recipient of the latest grant. this is bringing it into the public life. we are doing it here. this is in our park.

it's really show this is great when it comes to music. >> we have been ignoring the fact for the districts it's a pretty common place across the country and opportunity to transform our spaces. >> yeah, i agree with you 100%. >> we have 13,000 hotel rooms. what if we had a school or soccer this is something we couldn't do before. our rates prior to the pandemic was under10%. we are higher now. >> we have businesses like

cable car a lot of history and innovation here as well. we want to be ready for the opportunities. this is where some office spaces will come. we are seeing office leases in union square. the cable car comes through it. why not come to work in a vibrant space. >> a lot of the businesses have been remarkably resilient. can you share success stories and talk about how they have been supporting them. >> this aligned with what i just said about historic neighborhoods. they have seen everything from the great depression on. in fact, the earthquake of 1906. we have been around for hundreds of years. celebrating 116th birthday. open to the public in

october. they are not gone. they are just down the street a beautiful store where people find great fabrics. contemrare just here on powell street. a lot of the luxury retailers are expanding neighborhood print. >> we talk about the area with a rich history. what about the spaces and stronger sense of community. >> yeah, you know. i have to say these challenging times brought the community together. we had a unique opportunity here. was an opportunity to look at the district and assess where

we might need something. we need a bit more of everything. we broke it down into different categories. we looked at economic development and change offering. people were accessing, you know, nightlife, food, or shopping differently out of the pandemic. we wanted to look at marketing and what it meant to get the news out about what we were doing in the district. looking at our own organize as well and what we would need to get that out there. also creating a safe space. we are creating a safe and secure area. our locals in particular you can go shopping anywhere in the bay area. any of those places will look like any other place. in san francisco, you are somewhere special.

this is a unique place and we needed to get it right. we have done that work and continue to support our district and see different ways to do business here. to be creative and innovative. we were able to change the planning code to make it more flexible to do business here. we are the c3r. we have three floors of retail maybe today we don't want two levels maybe we just want one level instead of too much retail we need a school or something else. very exciting times and really interesting people and ideas. >> that's great. >> so, i guess, finally, what do you have for san francisco

residents and businesses to be apart of this. >> this is the gateway of san francisco. it only drives. right now, we are so many and still love our great city and what we would like to see. this is san francisco and the residents. look around, have a coffee. listen to music on the weekends. we have so much to offer union square. with that, support these businesses. we have a number of openings, a number of businesses betting on union square. in fact, we have a new hotel. the owner is from back of house, that's the name of the organize. they brought us several other

residents and now this wonderful restaurant, i italian restaurant. this is on top of the old restaurant. it will have a rooftop and one of the largest in san francisco. it's a london based business abdomen and betting on n square. we have a great bar scene popping up and speak easy and pch. hawthorne, school. this is the place to come down and enjoy. come, don't forget union square is the place to be. certainly in the years to come. a very difficult time of course for any major city. we are dealing with the same thing. explore and support our businesses here. we'll continue to thrive. come on down, you will be

wildly, also surprised at how beautiful it is since we are still blooming. >> thank you, that's great. it's great to hear your optimistic outlook on restoring this part of time. >> thank you for having me and taking a little time to showcase our heart of san francisco. >> thanks again. >> thank you. >> that's it for this episode. we'll be back with another one shortly. thank you for watching. . >> (music).

>> the ferry building one of san francisco most famous that as many of 15 thousand commuters pass through that each gay. >> one of the things that one has to keep in mind regarding san francisco is how young the city we are. and nothing is really happening here before the gold rush. there was a small spanish in the presiding and were couriers and fisherman that

will come in to rest and repair their ships but at any given time three hundred people in san francisco. and then the gold rush happened. by 182948 individuals we are here to start a new life. >> by 1850 roughly 16 thousand ships in the bay and left town in search of gold leaving their ships behind so they scraped and had the ships in the bay and corinne woods. with sand the way that san francisco was and when you look at a map of san francisco have a unique street grid and one of the thing is those streets started off in

extremely long piers. but by 1875 they know they needed more so the ferry building was built and it was a long affair and the first cars turned around at the ferry building and picking up people and goods and then last night the street light cars the trams came to that area also. but by the late 1880s we needed something better than the ferry building. a bond issue was passed for $600,000. to build a new ferry building i would say 800 thousand for a studio apartment in san francisco they thought that was a grand ferry building had a competition to hire an architecture and choose

a young aspiring architect and in the long paris and san francisco had grand plans for this transit station. so he proposed the beautiful new building i wanted it wider, there is none tonight. than that actually is but the price of concrete quitclaim two how and was not completed and claim and became fully operational before 1898 and first carriages and horses for the primary mode of transportation but market street was built up for serve tram lines and streetcars could go up to the door to embarcadero to hospitals and mission street up to nob hill and the fisherman's

area. and then the earthquake hit in 190 six the ferry building collapsed the only thing had to be corrected once the facade of the tower. and 80 percent of the city would not survive the buildings collapsed the streets budges and the trams were running and buildings had to highland during the fire after the actuate tried to stop the mask fire in the city so think of a dennis herrera devastation of a cable car they were a mess the streets were torn up and really, really wanted to have a popular sense they were on top of that but two weeks after the earthquake kind

of rigged a way getting a streetcar to run not on the cable track ran electrical wires to get the streetcars to run and 2 was pretty controversial tram system wanted electrical cars but the earthquake gave them to chance to show how electrical cars and we're going to get on top this. >> take 10 years for the city to rebuild. side ferry use was increasing for a international exhibition in 1950 and people didn't realize how much of a community center the ferry building was. it was the center for celebration. the upper level of ferry building was a gathering place. also whenever

there was a war like the filipino war or world war two had a parade on market street and the ferry building would have banners and to give you an idea how central to the citywide that is what page brown wanted to to be a gathering place in that ferry building hay day the busiest translation place in the world how people got around transit and the city is dependent on that in 1915 of an important year that was the year of our international exposition 18 million living in san francisco and that was supposedly to celebrate the open of panama differential but back in business after the earthquake

and 22 different ferry boats to alamed and one had the and 80 trips a day a way of life and in 1918 san francisco was hit hard by the flu pandemic and city had mask mandates and anyone caught without a doubt a mask had a risk ever being arrested and san francisco was hit hard by the pandemic like other places and rules about masks wearing and what we're supposed to be more than two people without our masks on i read was that on the ferry those guys wanted to smoke their pipes and taking off their masks and getting from trouble so two would be hauled away. >> the way the ferry building

was originally built the lower level with the natural light was used for take it off lunge storage. the second floor was where passengers offloaded and all those people would spill out and central stairway of the building that is interesting point to talk about because such a large building one major stairway and we're talking about over 40 thousand people one of the cost measures was not building a pedestrian bridge with the ferry building and the embarcadero on market street was actually added in and in 1918 but within 20 years to have san francisco bay the later shipbuilding port in the world

and the pacific we need the iron that. as the ferry system was at the peak two bridges to reach san francisco. and automobiles were a popular item that people wanted to drive themselves around instead of the ferry as a result marin and other roots varnished. the dramatic draw in ferry usage was staggering who was using the ferry that was a novelty rather than a transportation but the ferry line stopped one by one because everyone was getting cars and wanted to drive and cars were a big deal. take the care ferry and to san francisco and spend the day or for a saturday drive but really, really changed

having the car ferry. >> when the bay bridge was built had a train that went along the lower level so that was a major stay and end up where our sales force transit center is now another way of getting into the city little by little the ferry stopped having a purpose. >> what happened in the 40 and 50's because of this downturn we were trying to find a purpose a number of proposals for a world trade center and wanted to build it own the philly in a terrible idea objective never gotten down including one that had too tall towers a trade center in new

york but a tower in between that was a part of ferry building and completely impractical. after the cars the tower administration wanted to keep americans deployed and have the infrastructure for the united states. so they had an intrastate free plan the plan for major freeway systems to go throughout san francisco. and so the developers came up with the bay bridge and worked their way along embarcadero. the plans were to be very, very efficient for that through town he once the san francisco saw had human services agency happening 200 though people figure out city hall offender that the embarcadero free was dropped and

we had the great free to no where. which cut us off from the ferry building and our store line and created in 1989 and gave us the opportunity to tear down the free. and that was the renaissance of ferry building. >> that land was developed for a new ferry building and whom new embarcadero how to handle travel and needed a concept for the building didn't want- that was when a plan was developed for the liquor store. >> the san francisco ferry

building has many that ups and downs and had a huge hay day dribbled adopt to almost nothing and after the earthquake had a shove of adrenaline to revise the waterfront and it moved around the bay and plans for more so think investment in the future and feel that by making a reliable ferry system once the ferry building will be there to surface. >>

>> without firth r ado, we will begin with the anthems of our countries, the united states of america, the independent state of samoa, and the united states territory of american samoa. thank you.