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sfgov.org. item 1. roll call. >> president morgan. >> present. >> upon vice president fraser. >> present >> commissioner nakajo. >> present. chief of department. present >> president morgan will read the ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgment. [ramaytush ohlone acknowledgment]

>> item 2. general public comment. members of the public miaddress commission for up to 3 minutes on any matter within the commission's jurisdiction this does in the appear on the agenda. speakers shall address to the commission as a whole dp not to individual commissioners or department personnel. commissioners are not to enter in debate or discussion with a speaker. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not constitute agreement with statements made

during public comment. i'm going say is there public comment madam secretary >> i see one person approaching the podium. you have throw minutes starting now. >> yes. i want to take the 3 minutes. the chief report. when i pledge read the 10 commandments. the world is on fire, so -- san francisco is still all right, i guess. what is going on with very bad especially in the middle east. so -- pay attention. the best way for anyone to deal

with the [inaudible] remember the key is self control. you have self control. you can be controlled so -- you don't [inaudible]. that's not self control. you need bravery and courage. no [inaudible] or the [inaudible]. that's it for now, i guess. >> thank you. i will check the line. if you wish to make public comment on the line please raise your hand by pressing star 3. i see someone's hand raised. >> caller, do you hear me? yes, i do. >> you may make general public comment for 3 minutes i will

start your time now. >> thank you. i'm eric [inaudible] i'm director. engineering for illuminated nal solar in san francisco and working on the projects since 2007. permitting for bat restorage system in san francisco unin low difficult and slow. for projects with more than 20 hours of energy storage capacity. 10 to 12 week review times. the main issue with this stems from the language in administrative bulletin 5.12 which has a 20 hour capacity limit this routes to a commercial style review. and san francisco fire also intercepts the word to mean only in building permit.

>> thank you. the result of this is that -- [no audio] sir? are you do you wish to make public comment? yes. i was not quite finished. >> go ahead. i conclude by saying it is result of that is that residential projects of sf end up with a press had takes longer and more expensive and provides no additional safety. thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> >> i don't see anyone approach being the podium for comment.

and there are no more hands on the public comment line. item 3. approval of the minutes discussion and possible action. sdulgs discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. minutes from regular meeting on november 13, 2024. >> is there any public comment do we need to ask for this. >> we do. i don't see anyone -- approaching the podium. i do see a hand raised on the public comment line. caller, do you hear me. >> yes. >> do you wish to make public comment? >> yes, please. >> you have 3 minutes i will

start your time now. yea. i'm august chief technology officer of patrol nal my colleague call in the a local solar contractor in san francisco. jeanine carter is the chair of the workforce investment board and has a meeting conflict she is in the able to attend and sends apol gees. we wanted to energy highlight that since the introduction of ab512 we have been will ham strung in our ability to get permits in a timely manner for residential tv and bat row storage are taking months to obtain. and -- thereupon is a senate bill 379 that is in law now that requires the verification and issuance of per mitts to be real

time we are not close to that. san francisco just is not meeting the legal requirement in particular, the fire required full building with a burdensome processes are harming businesses and residents. we simple low don't have the resources to spend dozens of hours on permitting the system that should be routine and similar to the installation of an appliance. allow for e mail permits to be approved, processed to be in an proved process for sizes that meet the current fire code rather than need to apply for a full building perimism appreciate your time. >> thank you. are you finished with your public comment? >> yes. >> thank you.

manslaughter >> i don't see anyonel approaching the podium. and currently there are no callers on the line. >> thank you. madam secretary. so back to approval of the minutes. there any question for november 13th 2024 meeting are there questions? from fellow commissioners? is there a motion? >> 13th. a second. >> second. >> i vote, yes. >> motion passes. minutes from special meeting november 21, 2024. >> at this time madam secretary

is there public comment on this item? >> i don't see anyone approaching the podium for public comment. and let me check the line. i don't see anyone on the public meant line. >> okay. thank you, madam secretary. refer to the special meeting november 21, 2024. is there any questions? comments? is there a motion? >> i move to approve minutes of november 21st. >> nakajo. >> thank you. >> how do you vote? >> aye. >> motion passes. >> minutes from special meeting on december third, 2024.

>> is there public comment on this item, madam secretary? >> there is no one approaching the podium let me check the public comment line. >> i don't see anyone on the public comment line. >> thank you, madam secretary. commissioners any questions on special meeting december third, 2024? is there a motion? >> move. >> [inaudible]. thank you. commissioner nakajo >> how do you vote. >> aye. >> motion passes. >> item 4. chief of department's report. discussion. report from chief of department sandra tongment report on current issues activities and events went department since the meeting on november 13, 2024.

including budget, academies, events, communication and out reach to other government agencies and the public. >> do we need to do a public comment again? >> after the report. >> okay. >> thank you. good morning president morgan and vice president phrasier. command staff, kathy. sandy tong this is my report since the last meeting on november 13th. i joined the mayor in union square alliance and maceys for the great tree lighting event that is a public event this was smaller. but still fun and excite to see that light go up. the next day advertised the mea and dhr leadership development graduation. that our grut in this program were chief ma loyal and brown.

who are here. congratulations to them it is an 8 week project program that allows them to interface with leaders to learn more about how to were prop vied. guidance and leadership, skills to their respective divisions and departments. >> thank you all of you for attending the graduation on the 15th. graduated 49 folks and there are now working quite dill gently and thankful for participate in the graduation and families. we had a labor management meetoth 19th. i met with the mayor on the 19th this is an introduction meeting getting to when he is looking at and what we're looking at for the fire department. >> week of thanksgiving was busy. we in the st. anthony on

tuesday. opportunity to pass out socks. hot chok let to the community. a fun event. that many of the command staff participated in and very grateful to have that opportunity. the next day at the salvation army a competition. san francisco fire and police mayor breed participated. because we won last year to year mayor joined the police department's team and turkey carving. we were voted on by their staff and it was a time so, as we go last we're we won other■y we haa wish bone pulling event contest. we you know again. second year in a row next year i participate we will win again despite the mayor's assistance with the police. >> on thanksgiving, we had a number of other opportunity. the turkey carving at glide. i think upon many of us from the staff carved two or three

turkys. it was fun. we want to self help for elder low assisted the staff there, police, sheriff, park and rec the rangers to help with the delivery of foods and prom viedys meals to those that were in attendance. another fun opportunity to connect thank you to asa to bring a lot of members on to assist. and after that i visited station 49 and also ems command staff also provide and -- staff provided a number of meals for station 49 members and the paramedic members the best smelling meal i smelled all week. did an excellent job >> thank you vice president phrase and nakajo for tending the [inaudible] on december the second for our level 1s and m2 graduates of ems academy who

bumped up it paramedic. we have been delayed dig silling cant low in able to provide and pin those member who is graduated and became paramedic this is is an town for you to pin many of the members and brought their family >> want to thank the captains, chiefs and the training dill vision for makeing happen this it is a -- large -- effort to feel coordinate, get the space andible to turn out everybody. prosecute void all the invitations and everything involved with having an event like that. being able to do so it was nice in terms of it being a large are event and also you know a bit probable this we are in the able to do it in the timely march we would like to but because we are regularly doing the ems academy its is difficult to coordinate the badge pinnings. happy that we were able to have

a number of them participate. december the fourth, myself, chief met with mayor transilgz tome to discuss priorities. and issues and occurrence we have in the upcoming period and especially in terms of next year's budget. >> on the fifth i attended the community signing of the newark accept bleat woman of catherine stefani and after the annual park and rec tree lighting at golden gate park. in terms of things we sent out 54 offer for other next h twro academy this is 137 academy. last thursday you all are aware the tsunami warning that was a good in the end lesson for i think all of us to be able to better understand the processes

and how these events come in without a lot of information. one challenges we did have the main challenge was we did not have information the warning goes out to everyone and then it is one difficult to access what is happening. and then even miles an hour difficult for those of us in the leadership position to know how best to responded because the information we needed in order to provide the appropriate response is looking. and there was a team's meeting with city leadership and those involved to discuss what was happening in the mobile homeful trying to get information in the momentful and then able to provide the communications necessary for the public and we with at headquarters have phone calls dem and the communication center was as well. upon we activated fdoc another great resource for you to

coordinate what the next steps are going to be. we were on a team's call division two mike thomas son with chief brown to coordinate a number activities as well. we were arab to get out communications to the field. we did assist as needed with police and the sheriffs. and park rangers to put out communications along the water front. along the coast to be able to tell mobile home it evacuate those areas. fortunately, we had that warning get cancel in the a short period of time. that in terms of the actual official ending of that warning we waited until it was an official announcement before we alerted our peopleful had an after action. thank you to chief brown and smith who head that discussion. we have a number of action items for future work to be done in

preparation. there are additional meetings we will have with dem and other leadership to discuss the over all city response. we did receive budget instructions the left week. from the mayor's office. this was a meeting that the the finance directors had with the mayor's office. to project the next year of the two years fiscal outlook it looks dire that is going to be something we'll be struggling with and focussing on in this next period to determine how we will address the asked 12 or 15% reduction in all departments citywide. so, it will be ape challenging year. challenging few years we will have more instruction and direction going forward. and then ~ifiablely, on a good note congratulationses to our commander phil buck low from fire reserve and his retirement.

there will be miles an hour to follow in the meeting but i did want to say i very much appreciate seeing you for my whole career in the fire department on the greater alarms, your people magically appear and i know they do more then and there that. but your leadership in the past 25 years has been incredible that kinds of dedication to something that is on a volunteer basis, is nothing short of amazing and we are grateful for all of the work you have done and your service department. and thank you. >> thank you. chief tong for your report. >> at this time is there public comment? >> i don't see anyone oh. i'm sorry i do see someone approaching the podium. sir, you will have 3 minutes

starting now. [inaudible] you have to get [inaudible] anything. so talk about the [inaudible]. technology this is used against everyone. it is -- it is full in the skies and it is very we have to be absolutely [inaudible]. using self control.

>> thank you, sir. >> madam secretary is there public comment? let me check the comment line. please press star 3 to comment on the comment line. i don't see anyone else approaching the podium. >> thank you, is there questions for chief tong's report. my fellow commissioners?

>> commissioner fraser? >> thank you, chief tong. just for my education you talked about the fdoc? internal communication system. what does th for, please? >> sf fire department operation's center. >> okay. and then i want to say, thank you to the fire reserve so much the few fires i attended myself you have been well and that's a wonderful thing. congratulations to all of you. >> um -- also the 15% reduction. anyway. appreciated your report that's all i have now. >> okay. >> commissioner nakajo. thank you very much, president morgan. thank you very much, chief tong for your report. i have i few items vice

president phrasier made reference to looking forward to whatever detailed information we have on this 15% deficit. for the member of the department we have to operate on a two year budget cycle and just like comment we needed budget deficit was coming. but now we are here as well. and as you see -- and hear from the bay area how deficits are affecting various cities. i will be really interested with our clothe on the fire commission of how we as a fire department will handle that. so. we will stay tuned for this. and the director will address it at some point. the other issue is that your report on the tsunami warning, thank you very much for that. as a citizen, we are all aware of it because of the alert on

your phone or in my case every member of my family. contacting me telling mow things are on tv. and the repettiveness of that. there is a lot of discussion about the warning. and i think we are familiar with quakes but somewhat perhaps in my opinion, not as prepared with a tsunami. and it is interesting how the public reactd and i and my family reacted with the information. and -- the over aupon bunkedance of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department. of informan and to your point our strong communication from the fire department.b of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department.u of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department.n of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department.d of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department.a of information and to your point our strong communication from n of information and to your point our strong communication from

the fire department.c of information and to your point our strong communication from e of information and to your point our strong communication from the fire department. boint we had speaker system in safrn finish that announced 911 calls. et cetera. and i was curious as to what is the state of those speaker systems in san francisco? they are inoperable and there was some exploration some individual speakers could be reupped and be able to make announcements they are working on this and that is still a possibility. but in terms of over all city alerts that system is instead operational at this time yoochl okay. in terms of the oversight of that system is that emergency management? >> yes. why thank you very much. i will reserve comment in terms of commander booker the fire reserve when they present. mr. president. >> thank you. >> thank you for your great report chief tong and you covered a lot of good items. i want to thank you for going to all the holiday events and

representing the fire department. irrelevant appreciate that. i know you had a busy schedule. [laughter]. >> it is in the over. >> yea. and you know the -- the -- tsunami alert -- i think this thing almost blew a speaker out on my cell phone. may be i can get reimbursed with my speakers acts funny since this alert went off. no it is a good practice. and -- thank god it did not affect the city.

we want to stay on our drills and training. you know. you brought update deficit which is scary, too, our budget, you know. because, you know, you know, with this -- um -- you know, with the -- you know who know what is is coming with the new administration and funding and grants of this nature. you know we need to still keep facilitating the fire department to give you what you need. to save lives and protect the city. we will you know, you know condition to add haveicate for you. whatever we can do.

as far as passing bonds or grants. i appreciate your concern in those vital areas, you know, that are coming up. and i wanted to thank you for all the work you have been doing as interim chief. you g did a great job. i will keep my report short and have been in good hands. thank you chief tong. >> thank you. reports from administration deputy chief shane can i kyle lowa the fleet and facility status and you wants finance other support services and home land security. >> hello. this on. by. yes, it is. >> good morning president

morgan and violent fraser and commissioner nakajo. kaeth, chief tong of command staff i'm deputy chief of administration my report for october/november 2024. we begin with chief brown in home land security. and i will speak to what the chief tong about during the tsunami warning and the either quake that occurred in the first bullet point under home land security. and this first top bullet time the fire department operational center and i thought may be the commission would want to know wham is this what the fdoc a designated space to manage large scale incidents from the fire department. it allowed for resource allocation, communication, situational awareness. and so in this top bullet point. the fdoc is used throughout the

year many time in events. to monitor situations or to develop our event action plans for some of those events throughout the year. where we have i warningor another emergency we stand up that operation and's center and per of what chief brown has been doing it is planning for upgrades in our operation's center. you can imagine, it is a technology. tech, technology heavy in technology. and the systems in there it monitor communication and situational awareness and our cad and some are due to end of life. part of the planning process and chief brown and smith in home land security is planning for upgrades with it for the fdoc operation's center. throughout october and november we discussed we had float week

the u.s. or search and rescue exercise. marine rescue patrol and air show command i will show pictures following this slide here. we also deplayed 5 members of the fema task force 3 from the fire department to georgia for the stoles assist with k-9's and lodgist cal component. many things coming to san francisco in the coming year. and chief brown and home lands security planning for the mayor also the [inaudible] all star game and the superbowl and fifa soccer games. so much happening and chief tong e cluded to chief brown completing the leadership program. congratulations to her.

they do breaking and breaching victim rescue, and lead, i'm sorry. team building exercises. and the bottom left picture when you see is fire boat throw. rescue bet one and the p d marine unit where they did an exercise within the event box. on a rescue to support the blue angels and during the event they were within that even box to responded to real world

emergencies. this photo touches the administration to nert and i will try to give you backgrounds what this is that picture the top in your view is months of partnership and buildingly with the japanese consulate reaching to commissioner nakajo to request presence if the fire department in discussers regarding disasters. we went to the meeting with many consulates to discuss disasters this occurred, lessons learnd and how we deal with them here in san francisco. which lead to a second meeting that occurred at the klamath on the pier or the port. where this ties to chief brown

and her long time leadership in nert. and then to the transition to lieutenant honda who you see in this top left picture. is lieutenant honda giving i presentation at the of nert. did a fantastic job had a short time and irrelevant brought it together. for all the folks in attendance and so many were very appreciative of that. and look to nert now go to their consulates and provide training there. we were planning and coordinating these meetings chief brown was working with the japanese consulate wife on a nert training for them and did deliver that. the picture here all of that with a disaster council and seminar at the japanese consulate that evening. great to see everybody outside

of work and to have some leisure time and discussion. following our partnership. >> this picture is chief brown assisting the planning and cordination with assistant fire marshall law on the loss of brian can i owno. this occurred i believe in october. had twine years in the fire department and work all over most of his time in china town. he was a fish and family man and we'll miss him i thank chief brown for her assist with planning and cordination. that funeral. moving on to out reach and development with lilly anderson and firefighter ariana wilson. birch move to that, i will just touch on chief beaufort and dei

office and many of you were present during his retirement party at headquarters. we appreciate you being there. chief beaufort 30 years in the fire department working it's station 25, 17, 10, station one, 7, 2. had a career and served the city and county well. served 5 years the president of local 7 nooet navy nought members. an incredible leader. meantor -- life coach of the confident, just incredible person as you all know. and he will be missed here in the fire department i wanted acknowledge him i should have put his face on here you remember the face. who can forget this face. but we thank him for his service and miss him gritly.

move to recruitment and out reach. the many -- many events attended by lieutenant anderson and fiernt wilson you one here is at the south east community center. this was the second, first sponder career path way fair. what do you see there? many of the folk gone through emt and now work and giving back to that program. to -- assist in recruitment efforts. also at the event, sue our paramedic was honored at that event. received a 2024 volunteer of the year award for her w with city mt and the work outside of it. >> this next event was at the south city diversity employment

day firefighter wilson had many discussions with folks look to the fire service and to the san francisco fire department. and providing materials so is that they can receive? assist afternoons if they want to cover the san francisco fire department. this is lute lt. anderson at fleet week. handing out materials and utilizing that evaporate to recruit folks from the public and the bhlt they least military service. to come to the san francisco fire department. in that bottom upon right picture that is retired anita prosecute low who jumped into action and got behind and started recruitment efforts. attended the castro street fair along with firefighter rosenthat

will and write and firefighter wilson. and lastly, the office utilized technology as a recruitment tool. you see in those photos, this office hitting the grounds hard. traveling throughout california. to recruit our young youth to the fire service and hopeful low in the san francisco fire department. but understanding we need to meet the individuals where they are and ewe likewising technology to then roach out to our broader audience. i thing them. next health and safety battalion chief matt al banot much

movement there are thing this is the chief is doing in regards of studies and fairs. as we spoke in the left meeting with the ultrasound and skin checks are complete. we gave you the numbers left time you see them today. we are coming to the end of the 3 mont study and that ends on 1-4-25. remember this is sulphur rich chemical found in vegetables to increase gut health. and that will coming to aenld we will bring that data back when we have temperature move to a nutrition study to explore how dietary interventions play a role in cancer and health. chief stock deliverd that for that study and when that support

surrounds as our support the use of our facilities and some of our members to support that effort. >> these are photos of the cancer screening. and the cancer screenings. these -- were held at local 798 headquarters. it shows the partnership and collaboration of local 798 to the command staff with our cancer foundation coming ticket for the better good of our members and health and safety. speak of healing and safety we have kat catherine in the dhu. always busy. and only a few slides i feel like i talk about her data. bum she does a ton of work outside of that researching ways that we can improve our member's health. and partnering with the academy

of art you remember weave partnered with them for the mural at fire department headquarters. we are look nothing a partnership with them for the chief's residents and the backyard we have early designs with the intent of having that space. ewe lies with the bhu for membership to come and have meeting in a serene area to improve the health of members. i want to thank chief mou for allowing our vhu unit we have officer academies they come in the officer, cad mes and delivering information on the unit what it is and what is does and the resources that they have to them as officers for themselves, families and members. if they are struggling this has

in the happen in the pastment behavioral health was in the i thing. it is the forefront today. and i believe what upon the captain is doing is break down barriers and normalizing mental health throughout the fire service. the hivest levels of stress were general stress. career concerns. and family concerns much of the time you see depicts how much time they spend with members and whether in meetings, virtual, on the phone, supporting our members, providing them information that they're need, resources needed to assist. following up to ensure they raft

care they need so they can ref turn to their healthy self and to work if they have been off. under office of employee health, doctor c had 70 return to work screenings. 84 new hire for 135th acad people 8 promotion and 57 probation screenings. participate in health and safety planning and continued the annual healing and wellness subcommittee. i think i mention third degree doctor c is e mersing himself in the fire department to learn our culture and traditions the calls we go on and the types of injuries that we receive in the fire department. . so he can better assist in getting our folks health and he wing with our labor management worker's comp committee. to -- get our folks health and

he back to work. other initiatives is the first bullet point the health and wellness program we have not had -- i'm sorry annual health and wellness program for men years. this is an effort to bring that program back. and also to leverage that program to receive grants to further build this program out. what that program looks like now is that our members go to the doctor and receive annual physical. they have a forethat you will would be signed. no other information and brought become to the fight to say that, yes this was done. intent of this we work close low with local 798 on this. we are close to launch. the intent is not to use it as a tool for you to put folks off duty is used to get our folks to

the doctor. because as firefighters we often don't go until there is something happening and want to drive health and well ness and say, go to the doctor. if you do have this form signd and brought in. we also garthed data and the division of training. we have data from all of our academies the time they start to the time they leave. at the end of that academy. doctor c coordinated 3 day voeng evenly and the screenings we discussed earlier. and conducted i mote with

vendtory explore fitness training and education options. vendor we met with to have sdougz well rounded fitness program health and well ness and physical fit thanes surrounds resilience and he taught by individuals who have gone through difficult times. some individuals who were in the military or manipulate lost their leg and gone through something significant that have learned resill scombrens come out and speak to members. who have behavioral health experts that will come out and speak to our members. this have physical trainers that will w with our members to keep them health and he if they have a injury coordinate with doctors. provide pt to help our folks get back to work and healthy quick and so we hope to move that forward and that's where this other grant would help if we

fwhaet off the road. >> one thing i did in the mention is back to the apologize the health and wellness -- chief al ba. doctor c, produced a video that was shot by our mms that will be launched at the same time this program. it discusses the program, in depth but in i palatable form temperature is important we stendz in write and a quick video that folks watch upon to increase our viewership and readership of that program. okay. under isb. always bchlz 85 screenings for the month of october and november. complete an investigations for 135th.

our random alcohol and drug testing in compliance our aid response with chief brown and folks at dem does more then and there when you see on the paper. and also delivers the briefing to chief tong and when the, cad mes get close or the background vpgsz, and the support service chief mike mullen. 143 were service initialled in november. 150 completed. 13 calls for plumbing issues. 27 in november. over grown educational cut down at bowero of equipment. and we have a tentative

installation date for fire station 35 security gate this has been going on. we hope it get this done special complete period very short low. and i will bring that to you when i have temperature we are moving forward. among that all of the other work happening in support service with the float replacement plan tht chief worked with in the department and has been approved by chief tong. and all of our other boiler heat and h vehicle roofing programs you see in your pack. this picture shows 1 of our wins in october and november. the h vacs were installed at station 9 we're happy about this. the new h vac installed at station 26. we're happy there are others i

highlight these. i know we don't bring them often the projects are length and he take time these are ones over the two months. >> under our chief, miller very bchlz with the fireplace training facility. sdiep and develop may continueful chief mill are at a meeting at this moment regarding the training facility. land scape is presented to the civic design committee for feedback we received that feedback and our incorporating this in the plans as we speak. am ask for questions of law ifkdz proposals advertiseod 1-25 i will bring this to you. some wins or progress energy work of the fire station 37 and 44 generators.

installation in progress. fire station 15 hose tower. we had 469,000 for the project. like many of the projects. it is costing out of service and

28 brought that turkey home and cookd that baby up and brought it box for that on that day. i want to congratulate them and thank them for service. also. knob hill association on paramedic lions recognized for high risk delivery of twins. at this time madam secretary is there public comment. i don't see anyone approaching the podium let me check the

line. i don't see anyone on the public comment line. i love to see pictures of baby delivery. next time. >> okay. that was really interesting. um -- appreciate your comments about the tsunami appropriatedness and our response and growing up in san francisco i remember the alarms going off at 2 o'clock on tuesday we have not heard that in many years now. and also appreciate understanding more about the

fdoc and the space for learning incident cordination. appreciated all your feet sxoes thoughtful photo and information for the entire presentation. i have a question about the cancer prevention funds. is the name thrust of the fund it support financial support for studies? >> yes. >> yep. >> not only both goes there something else i think of that is the cancer foundation purchased. turn out bags. . they are not off when than i are in your car. in this vairn who is our irb reviews the studies we purchase and approved them. >> doctor c. >> so sometimes there is a third party that -- that they

coordinate with. depe depending. >> no one outside we are working with to give feedback or review or studies or participate agreements or anything? >> no , i can clarify with chief. >> sure. >> okay yoochl how how this i know we get grant money how they are written and who would use them. thank you. >> and also appreciate you mentioning chief i got a chance to see him yesterday. at city hall or here for a photo op. >> really nice to see him emotional i did in the know he retired. so it was glad to see him and his face. and the cancer screenings that were mentioned here.

>> they are done with private companies the dollar amount next to the various screenings that's funding come from the private companies or interwrites or participation >> for our members? >> yes, like the mri36 members scheduled appointment 899 dollars per scan. >> yes. >> some of this is taken care of through cancer foundation we had a number that were approved and out of that were would have come outof pocket >> out of their member's pocket. >> right. the companies do a baptist under writing or cancer prevention fund. >> yep. >> okay. >> i think there will be some other corporate support when our members participate in the staffed technology. just saying. . >> and yes, 3 cheers for brock

low. appreciate that. and -- i think that is all for me now. wonderful to hear. thank you >> thank you commissioner fraser. commissioner nakajo. >> thank you very much, president morgan. thank you very much chief for your comprehensive report. i don't have any questions except one, i would like to you extend to all of members of the department that you work with and all the areas responsibility the best during the holidays. and to have a safe holiday as well. . i appreciate as well from the vice president of you mentioning public low and the community fire commission meeting the accomplish ams and contributions of the chief beaufort. in my interaction i found him to be a very good firefighter and

also a caring individual as well. took his job serious. i also appreciate -- diversity, equity and he inclusion. my question is now this he retired what is the process? if i may? sandy to my knowledge. i we have a press this we have put on hold in terms of replacing the ei chief. we be resuming that witness we have the new mayor in place. to then also be able to consult and have a process for the selection through the department and thenmented kinds of allow for a bit of time to ensure we choose the right person

>> okay. also during the interim. in terms of prescription of that unit. is thellowllow anderson and firefighter wilson part of that responsible. >> yes. >> thank you very much. thank you very much chief. president morgan. thank you. commissioner nakajo. yea. great report. they stole my questions. [laughter]. you know i will keep it short. i know you are not a doctor i did have a the question for one of the cancer screenings prenewo that cost like two grand is this an mri >> that's right. that's not cancer screening. all right. 36 members. >> an mri. >> got it my bad.

good they giving a cancer screening. there is i don't call it a tube it is you may, yea. that guess down. >> really. >> you covered a lot and it was great. i want to thank you forarc knowledging and remining us the retirement beaufort he was a great role model for everybody. especially young african-american youth in the communities. and clue lieutenant anderson with recruiting.

doing a fine job and we will miss -- chief beaufort. he did a great job with local 798. that's where i met him and a great job there and came become on staff on the command staff a pleasure to work with him. we'll miss him. . sorry i missed his retirement party i missed e mail. >> did he have a retirement party >> celebrated him at the last holiday or our birthday celebration. i wanted ask the commission president, if we might be able it invite him back i would like to give him a proper so long. most definitely. the next meeting. love to have -- beaufort here any time he is welcome. >> thank you. >> no doubt.

>> yea we will have him goodbye speech for us. put him on the spot. thank you for your great report >> thank you. >> >> item number 5. fire commission meeting calendar 25 discussion and possible action. discussion and possible action to adopt the 2025 fire commission regular meeting calendar. >> the dates that we normally meet the second and fourth. >> dig this out >> pretty much the same aretation do we need to go to public comment or are we good? >> we do have to call for public comment let me check the line.

i don't see anyone approaching the podium. >> and there is no one on the comment line. >> thank you, in dam secretary. >> yea. i guess the item is next year's calendar. pretty much same here. are there questions? commissioner next joe. i like to move this item, for adoption. >> okay >> i will second. >> i vote aye. >> done. >> motion passes. >> item 6 commission president's report and update. discussion. report and update from fire commission president morgan. >> thank you.

we weathered the storm. chief nicholson retiring and we appreciate chief tong for stepping up and taking the rairns. and -- doing a great job. and all the other command staff that were promoted and moved up the chain of command. it hen a smooth transition. and we appreciate you guys. you know. you make our jobs easy. and i want to commend you guys for doing the great work you did this year. and all the great work you did -- you know in the fire suppression and with the emt and ems divisions out there saving.

lives with the cardiac arrest and the great work you do. it is you some be commended daily. . you are heroes. you we are not worthy. we do our best to serve you guys and try to keep it real. we have chfrmgs coming up. you know especially with like -- chief tong brought up with the fiscal year the budget.

the nature of the city is you know in the density of the infrastructure it, you know, we need all the resources you know we can maintain. you know. to keep the citizen safe in the city. so, it is a big challenge. i'm glad chief tong brought that up about the budget. and the deficit. the funding. you know all this stuff we stick together and. come up with solutions like -- our -- good official director mr. corso applying for good grant and keeping the money coming in we appreciate you, too, sir. and -- but -- you know we have

to be vigilent. and keep the citizens safe. we will continue to advocate for san francisco fire department. funding the budget and anything of that nature. and will i want to reiterate you know you guys did a great j.w. with the transifications and prosecute motions. and -- it has been a smooth transition. and we had another appointment -- a new head physician came misdemeanor this year, right? it has been a lot of changes this year and i think we gone through and you in through another transition. here we go again and -- with the city. so, you know.

hopeful low we will come through this and land on our feet. right? you know, and then ultimately the administration on the federal level is changing, too much gentlemen it has been a pleasure and thank you for letting me serve. thank you that's all i got i will keep it short. commissioner nakajo. >> thank you very much president morgan. may i just add a deep

appreciation in this commission my colleague vice president fraser for your leadership and hard work during this challenging year. and i would like to also acknowledge the support of mayor breed to this fire department. and to our members as well. and will vow to work hard with the mayor elect in terms of our department and whatever is necessary for the operation and the oversight of our department. i want to say that as well. mr. president. >> thank you. >> and i for got to mention, i wanted say thank you, commissioner nakajo. and -- i just want to acknowledge -- mayor breed for -- some of the ser bonds that the 2020 bond this she

initiated with the board of supervisors. produced a lot funding for major projects to make together the fire department and be able to citizen of san francisco with seismic earthquake infrastructure supplement this is was i want to acknowledge the mayor for her great work and the board of supervisors for those bonds we mead today with the tsunami alert we had. i want to 3 this out thank you. commissioner nakajo. the eeser bond 2020. i think mayor breed and the board of supervisors initiated this bond.

>> one thing. i want to thank you president morgan. it hen an humanor and pleasure to serve with you whether we are march nothing a parade or a lot of parade this is year or working hard and thank you for your leadership on this commission you really were welcome to moo and he it has been an honor to be part of this commission. and commissioner feinstein and collins who are you know hearts in the right place. they are here and dedicated they support fire department and us. the third of the year. when maureen retire exclude chief tong for if i can pick up baton and run with it. thanks it all of you i help to

be become and to mir breed for appointing mow in the first place. thank you. >> do we need to go to public comment. i don't see anyone approaching the podium. there is no one on the public comment line. item number 7. resolution 2024-0 five discussion and public action. resolution recommending the board of supervisors rate authorize the sudden finish fire department to accept a fiscal year 2024 port security grant program, ward valued at 198 million, 975 thousand. [inaudible] from the federal emergency management agency to

purwhich is water rescue equipment and provide special training. >> good morning. commissioner finance and planning. perfect timing jumping off the comments president morgan made. given the fiscal issues of city in the past -- we have been looking the department has been looking at other external sources of ref nows to fund needed equipment. and the two grants before thank you item and the next are along those lines. we have not been successful replenishing equip. float but also the tools that we use every day. a couple grants before you here hope to address that. the first guarantee 199 thousand dollars was from fema for the fiscal 24 port security grant.

we requested all projects are to protect the port and water ways we requested new refresh am of equipment we have, personal water craft and other rescue water supplies to help our courthouse. in addition to additional water based training for members. this grandparent helps us we were successful in the application. and we look forward it moving forward on the guarantee to purchase needed equipment. happy to answer questions.on th purchase needed equipment. happy to answer questions. any questions. we need to do public comment first and i doll my comment >> okay. public comment madam secretary. >> i don't see anyone approaching the podium.

no one on the public comment line. >> thank you very much. director corso, clothes i like to move on this item resolution 202-05. >> i will second. >> making a motion. correct. >> yea. >> accept? >> commissioner nakajo. >> it is an action item >> yea. i vote, aye. >> weer 205 first. rescue equip and water training for members. >> all right. so -- the motion passes. >> item number 8. resolution 2024-06 discussion and possible action. resolution recommending that the board of supervisors authorize the san francisco fire department to accept and extend

a, firefighter program funding in the amount of 2 million, 755,000 -- 8 hundred 52. and 3 cents. from the federal emergency management agency. to purchase protection equipment. >> good morning. america corso again along the same lines this guarantee, ward from fema for the assistance to fiernt's grant upon program on the heels of the previous year award that the goals of this one of the priorities of this grant program is health and safety of fire department members. last i don't remember and the fiscal year 22 granted we were award 2-1/2 million dollars to do a replacement of turn outs coats and pan this is is an investment and we were approved another almost 3 million dollars

in this fiscal 23 round to purchase self contained breathing an rat us for out dated equipment this we have. not this it does not work but there are a few advance am this is occurred the past 10 year says allow tupps provide the tools to our member in the field. happy to answer questions about this as well. >> quick one. some of our, aging an rat us the fire trucks and engines are there grants we can get help with those items? did you know of >> on occasion a few not to the level of the replace am we need but we are exploring work wealthy controller's office on a float analysis and part of that analysis is w with them to identify alternative funding sources forfully.

obviously the issue is of -- [no audio] those dollar figures are large and not accommodated through general fund. we are working on identifying additional fudding sources be the bonds or guarantees we are looking at number of guarantee opportunity many of them are for not necessary low replacing equip daily use but enhancing programs or updating equip or when they consider the general department obgigs to replace regularly. some have eligibility questions but when we commolest this we'll update you on the process and some of the avenues we may or mayor not have found. >> thank you. commissioner fraser >> thank you.

i'm happy to hear that the some of the money is going for updating technology the breathing apparatus that members use that is great. i'm for it. i'm red to move i'm glad to hear this perhaps it is debulking the stuff this people are required to wear to protect themselves. gentleman >> thank you. >> mr. president i like to move on this. >> we have to call for public comment. >>ock. is there any public comment it is at this time? i don't see anyone approaching let me check the line. there is no one on the line. >> mr. president i like to move the item. >> thank you.

>> yes. why second. >> i vote, yes. >> thank you. >> the motion passes. >> thank you. >> item number 9, presentation and update from fire reserves. discussion. command are philip buck low to introduce their new command and over view of their program. >> good morning. thank you for having us. i we graduated a class on october third. and i would like for them to introduce themselves to the commission and to the command staff. and give them a brief history of

themselves and when they want to accomplish bibeing a reservist. so if you guys would want to sustained and state your name and -- what you do and -- what your goals are. >> one at a time. >> commission. [inaudible]. [no mic] hold on commander buck low. in dam secretary you think that audio is well enough or they need to come up. i had a difficult time hearing if they could come up. they can come up >> we appreciate it. them president morgan. come up and one at a time. >> you have already spoke. >> come on. >> you get your turn back again >> have him come up. we w can have all of them come

up. >> this was only per of the class some could not get time off work. or had other obligations. this is per of the class that graduated on october third. somewhere current were members of the reserves before hand. why all of them coming up. hello i'm dylan, i was in the gruting class of october third. i ginned the fire reserve in october. i w on ambulance now. and i joined the volunteer organization to get an understanding of the fire equip before going in the academy. thank you >> firing commission [inaudible]. and phil buck low max pruet. i'm at a field training receive in san francisco.

been with the reserves for i year and a half-2 years. my goal is one day to serve the city as a member of the fire department. want to extend thanks to phil buck low has been a fantastic ltd.er for us and inspiring and look forward it commander [inaudible] taking over the reigns. >> thank you. good morning i'm morgan yee i graduated the past academy. work as e mt for i year and a half and i'm look to e mers myself in the san francisco fire department and hopeful low be a part of the department. thank you for having me. >> good morning i'm pablo, a software engineer in the city in the reservings for 2 envelope years.

i have no aspirations to join the fire department i like volunteering the reserve system i great program and naturing everthank buck low for and look forward torch when woeful can do in the future. thank you. >> hello i'm casey i have been are the reserves for two years. i enjoy serving and i lolled like to thank buck low for help he in training over the years thank you. >> commission good toy sue. chris. my job is stan ford athletic director there exit have been with the reserves for 2-1/2 years it has been great, thank you, congratulations on an incredible career.

>> hello i'm lieutenant james i have been with the reserves for 3-1/2 years. i'm native to san francisco i'm a small business owner and contractor in the city. a father of two. and i'm an h2 candidate for firefighter for san francisco. i'm here to thank commander buck low for everything he does for reserves. he is the heart and soul of organization and means a lot you to and he taught us a lot. thank you, commander and commission.

could we have the 50 person come up? thank you, commission. city and staff. i'm james if any. born can raise in the the city i graduated from the reserves training academy i'm happy to be here. i spent 18 glorious it prior and i'm hope to join and serve our community. thank you.

>> as you see we have a diverse group with us. some do want to be firefighters in don't than i enjoy volunteer and see this challenge manage this would pushes themselves. on -- a week low base i. we meet every thursday night. and and -- to see this success. of the folks that come out on a regular basis and get hired by the department of the and eventual low succeed in the department we have two -- at least two former members in the audience today. it is always grit to see the program is working well. and -- i -- i think i run my

course. so, i'm retiring as of tomorrow. and i'm turning my commands over to my deputy commander veronica has been with the fire reserves for 12 years. she has been my deputy for 7. she has been rung the reserves the past year anything i need she is on it. i feel well about the 40 of the fire reserves. this program come a long way since i was hire 1999. and its we become more involved with the department. training staff is irrelevant stepped and up then done i great job with us and see they see the

benefit of -- us getting proper training. for when the kanld days do go in the fire department. the success rate of reservists completing the academy is high. we do -- people do fail out but it is very rare that somebody from the reserves fail out of the academy. it is successful. i hope it keeps going i'm sure it will. we don't ask for much. we are self funded. we may be write a grant or something. but see when we can do. talk to mr. corso there.

we made a video for snap should thes of -- what is going on the last year with us.

>> recap in 2024, we graduated academy and started with 26

recruits in the reserve, cad me and after some of them hired some of them moving out of state and other life choices and changes, we would you be up with 15. and in the left year we went to a third alarm that was the only one we are activated on. and then right now we sustained at 38 members but we have people on leave buzz of babysit or because of intern ships or jop schedule changes. so we have about 20 people every night showing up on thursday night's training. and -- that's -- if anybody has questions i would be happy to answer them.

>> good ahead commissioner nakajo. thank you. not a question i wanted to appreciate you soon to be commander penia for the video. it captures what your w is and i appreciate the opportunity to have the verse members of reserves come up this morning and introduce themselves. we enjoy by name and a bit of become ground. the importance of it and i really do appreciate with my fellow clothes the opportunity to show our appreciation and thanks for the dedication of commander buck low. i think he epitomizes the example support, dedication and heard w and the other thing is this the fire reserves how much

you volunteer all of you. i great low benefitted hi was an executive director during cherry blossom festival if it is in the for the reserves and command are buck low toasting the buns those are the bun man. we would not get it done. . this are not many with rinks that come down and shoulder out there doing i good cause. thank you very much for this. and thank you very much for commander buck low. >> and to add-on in the left year we have done over with all of our members done over 4,000 hours of volunteer work. and about 3 then and there of that over 3,000 of this is training every thursday night. and over 900 of this is the outside volunteer w we do. at different events such as it is cherry burger booth and parade and other community event

this is go of but commander buck low the number 1 volunteer in all of my 12ier in the reserves. heville teared more then and there other members and like everybody sides lead by example and i hope i fill one of his shoed would be good. >> commissioner fraser >> thank you, president morgan. i wanted to acknowledge command are buck low, too. it is obvious you earned a lot of respect from your folks. not only that affection and this is just wonderful to see. i'm sure it is wonderful to experience. congratulations on your retirement sounds like you deserve it. you worked hard. and was a pleasure to hear recruits and members and volunteers. it was move to me i know this is a volunteer job. and a lot of people don't

appreciate how good a volunteer job can be. obviously you dom thank you for sharing your stories with us. and also to your commander penia. appreciate you coming and sharing vour video and we are here for you, too. >> thank you. good luck. >> thank you for your support always. if would okay out of order we have a late member that did in the get to talk. >> sure >> introduce himself. >> sure. good morning thank you for having me here i'm even i'm a bay area born and raised a data analyst at the federal reserve of san francisco. and a perspective 1 thingth academy. candidate. again i want it say thank you for your time and command are buck low and pen why for being

great examples to myself and upper than i wed with. >> thank you. >> i want to commend command are buckly and the new commander for your w and service and it all your volunteers for selfings you know w than i do. for the benefit of the citizen of san francisco. you guy others best and it is honor to be in the room with you. i want it commends and you thank you for all your great work. command are buck low. >> thank you, president morgan. >> at this time i like to chief tong to >> president, yes, thank you, commissioners and command are buck low. so we are going to do official changing of the guard and i will

present his relinquished budget it our new commander for fire reserve to commander pen why and buck low you will not go away empty handed. we will have and are having a badge for you specific low made but it is still in the works. >> that will coming. you will not leaving this department without a badge. >> i actually have -- but as you can see by the presentation of deputy commander penia now commander the fire reserves is good hands. she is organized and like i said a lot more organized than me. and i'm sure this program will be going on strong long in the future. great program i hope to -- it is actually very great program.

thank you.

[applause] >> thank you. thanks for coming. public comment, madam secretary? i don't see anyone approaching. i don't see anyone on the public comment line. item 10. vote on whether to conduct item number 11 in closed session. san francisco administrative

code 67.within 0 d action. >> thank you,. is there a motion. we will have to take public comment. >> again? okay. let's do it. [laughter] if there is public comment on all items related item 11 you miprop or raise your hand on the public comment line by pressing star 3. >> there is no one approaching or on the line. >> thanksgiving are thanksgivingment are are is there a motion to go in closed session i move we go in closed session. item 11 >> second. >> i vote, aye. >> motion passes.

>> >> item 12, vote to elect weather to disclose any or all discussion on item 11 held in closed session. san francisco administrative code section 67.12a action. >> i'd like to make a motion not to disclose our discussion in closed session this is president morgan. >> commissioner, how do you vote >> aye >> motion passes. >> item 13, adjournment. >> at this time i'd like to adjourn the meeting. >> meeting adjourned at 11:44 a.m. thank you.

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exhibiting senior art work across the bay for 30 years as part of our traveling exhibit's s we partnered with the san francisco art's commission galleries and excited show case the array of artist in historic san francisco city hall. >> [inaudible]. call me temperature is unique when we get to do we, meaning myself and the 20 other professional instructors we are working with elders we create long-term reps i can't think of another situation academically where we learn about each other. and the art part i believe is a

launching pad for the relationship building:see myself well. and if i don't try when my mom again. she may beat the hell out of mow if i don't try >> seniors, the population encounters the problem of loneliness and isolation even in a residential community there hen a loss of a spouse. leaving their original home. may be not driving anymore and so for us to be ail to bring the classes and art to those people where hay are and we work with people in all walks of life and circumstances but want to finds the people that are isolated and you know bring the warmth there as much as art skill its personal connection. men their family can't be well for them. i can be their fell and feel it.

>> i don't have nobody. people say, hi, hi. hello but i don't know who they are. but i come here like on a wednesday, thursday and friday. and i enjoy. >> we do annual surveys asking students what our program does for them. 90 plus % say they feel less alone, they feel more engaged. they feel more socially connected the things you hope for in general as we age. right? >> and see when i do this. i am very quiet. i don't have anybody here talking to me or telling me something because i'm

concentrating on had i'm doing and i'm not talking to them. >> not just one, many students were saying the program had absolutely transformational for them. in said it had saved their lives. >> i think it is person to support the program. because i think ida elder communities don't get a lot of space in disability. we want to support this program that is doing incredible work and giving disability and making this program what supports the art and health in different way bunkham art as a way of expression. a way of like socializing and giving artists the opportunity also to make art for the first time, sometimes and we are excited that we can support this stories and honor their stories

through art. we hope the people will feel inspired by the variety and the quality of the creative expressions here and that viewers come, way with a greater appreciation of the richness what elders have to share with us. [music]

[music] >> started with a community at the secret gardens is down the block. was about food, culture and it was a success and something we thought we could keep going and yeah, the space opened up and we are like, lelts let's give it a try. we have been artists all our lives and ewoo wanted to continue to do our art and make art accessible. >> we grew up here. i went to school up the street

and elementary school down the street. [indiscernible] really important to us and our upbringing, like the location malters. >> this feels like home and for us to be able to contribute to our home and add something and just kind of bring a really fun and artistic vibe to the neighborhood. it is a blessing for us. >> all that is left is creative studio gallery. we have a shop where we sell merchandise and art and now we are shifting into a creative space and studio where we have different smaller projects with artists we worked with in the past. >> we have workshops and teach monthly classes . >> combines designing and creating and sketching and refineling that and make it in a final product. that is how i got into art. >> i was really interested in the [indiscernible] just being able to capture stories was important

to me and my art was make up at the time. i was using color and make up to express my is lf and documenting it. >> we started mostly as a gallery. we throw group art shows or feature local artists and they put art on our walls and we also pop up events. trying to get a network of artists going and creatives going to get together and just kind of show out and show off and do fun projects. we get to bring people we worked with in the space and to the events and projects and continues to grow. >> our current instillation is [indiscernible] women of the resistance. we were fortunate to have alexa also known as lex-[indiscernible] so, to be able to have her work featured was an honor. really wanted to show [indiscernible] and i think she was really able

to capture that. >> we designed a lot of stuff how we are feeling and colors we are vibeing with and that is how we do our creative process. >> we feel we are a beacon in san francisco. i feel we sprelshize in screen printing so if you need something screen printed you can count on us or a art show, you can count on us as well. [music] >> i hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. we call the meeting of the san francisco housing authority commission on today, friday december 13. thank you all for your patience and we look forward to call thg roll and beginning the meeting. >> president torres,