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location. speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. if you are also viewing the meeting on live tv be sure to mute it before speaking during public comment. alternatively, while we recommend that you use zoom audio or telephone for public comment you may submit a written public comment through the chat function on zoom. please note that the commissioners and staff are not allowed to respond to public comment or questions during public comment. thank you. hours of govt tv and media services for sharing this meeting with the public. >> all right thank you. let's do a roll call. >> president lyman president vice president wang here. >> commissioner davis here. commissioner perez here commissioner slander here and commissioner thomas is running a little late but she'll be here. and commissioner poggioli is excused. >> all right. next is general public comment is there any member of the public who wants to comment on something that's not on our agenda tonight? there is none.

>> all right. i will close public comments and move on to number three which is approval minutes for the january seven, 2025 commission meeting. do we have a motion so moved. >> you. all right. is there any public comment on the meeting minutes? >> no public comment. closed. convoked. >> president lyman, i. vice president wong i. commissioner davis. commissioner perez and commissioner schlueter. >> all right. all right. the meeting minutes have been approved moving on is number four which is a report from our acting executive director. >> thanks, president obama and good evening everyone. >> happy february. i just have a couple of updates for you. the first to let you know that our 2nd february hearing has been canceled due to the holiday. so we are not meeting on february 18th and our next hearing will be scheduled for tuesday, march 4th. >> the other update is a scheduling update and it's

about our annual summit which has been scheduled for monday, may 12th. it will be held again at 49 south vns. >> and this is just to give you an update about the date we will be providing you details about the agenda and more updates once those have been finalized and you can expect to get a calendar reminder from commission secretary liang in the coming days. the last update is to share with you that we received an appeal from habibie lounge regarding the plea and each p permit conditions that you voted on at our last hearing on january 7th. >> the appeal hearing is scheduled that the board of appeals with the board of appeals for wednesday february 26th and director weiland and i will both be attending there. as a reminder the status of habib's lounge habibie lounges and permits is that they are conditionally granted and have not yet been issued. >> they've submitted all their they have not submit all of their required paperwork and nor have they completed all their required dvi inspections

yet. so however, even if the outstanding items are completed before the appeal hearing on february 26th there's actually a stay on the permits decision and they can't use the permits until after the board of appeals hearing on february 26th. so i will keep you all posted. we may have an update of the outcome of the appeal hearing at our next hearing on march 4th. >> we'll let you know how that goes. >> do you know what part of it they are appealing or is it just my understanding is that they are appealing the decision that you made to limit their entertainment till 2 a.m.. they had requested the ability to go until 3 a.m. friday, saturday and sunday mornings and you conditioned them so they could only have entertainment until two inside. >> i believe that is the basis but we only get a one pager with the appeal notice and then the real brief comes by this thursday or questions none.

>> is there any public comment on the acting executive directors report? no public comment. and just for the record, commissioner thomas has arrived. >> yes, she has. >> all right. closing public comment. next agenda item is number five which is a report from our senior inspector. >> thank you, president blackman. good rainy evening commissioners. we have received 74 311 complaints since our last commission hearing on january 7th. i have one update below. please let me know if you have any questions. my update tonight is about sacred taco located at 1875 union street who does not hold any permits from our office. in response to a311 complaint submitted on saturday february 1st at 12:05 a.m. inspectors young rice and adams visited sacred taco shortly after at 12:25 a.m.. and upon arrival there was a dj performing at a high volume at the back of the restaurant. the inspector spoke with staff

a staff member and explained that and explained that entertainment commission permits are required to host entertainment including the deejay. the manager on site reduced the music volume and eventually had the deejay and all together as inspectors left. sacred taco was issued a notice of violation yesterday on february 3rd for hosting entertainment without a permit. inspectors had visited sacred taco several times in response to other sound complaints and have had and have explained the permitting process to various staff members during each visit . the business previously took out a one time event permit for entertainment on in september 2024 but based on inspectors visits from saturday night the manager that applied for that permit is no longer with the business. we are trying to get in touch with the owner who inspectors have never met while on site so that we can assist them in permitting and the permitting process should they wish to continue hosting entertainment. the only enforcement action for

tonight please let me know if you have any questions or questions. >> all right. is there any public comment on the senor inspectors report? >> no public comment. okay. then we will close that. thank you. and moving along we are on to number six which is hearing and possible action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the entertainment commission. and we will start with the consent agenda. >> thanks, president clemons. we have three consent one excuse me our consent agenda includes three one time outdoor event permits with extended duration for three different farmer's markets all of which have previously been permitted and no outstanding compliance issues exists along with one indoor llp permit. >> s.f. pd had no added conditions. there was one neighbor with objections to the amplified sound at the fillmore farmers market and their complete

comment is included in the permit packet for your review. there was also a neighbor who sent in a letter of support for the same market which is also included in the packet. the staff recommendation tonight is to approve the staff recommendations for the consent calendar. >> okay. i think i'll open this to public comment first. so any public comment on any item on the consent agenda calendar? oh oh. >> so we have the applicant. >> the applicant wants to speak . no, no, no, you don't need. >> i want to hear from the public, not from the applicant. okay. hand is lowered. there is none on zoom. all right. >> we will close public comment and or do we hear a motion i motion to approve with staff recommendations? second. okay.

president lyman, i. vice president wong i. commissioner davis i. commissioner perez i. commissioner lander. all right. commissioner thomas i. all right. >> the consent calendar has been approved. if the applicant who is raising their hand has something important to say, just follow up with our staff and they will communicate with us in the future. >> now we can move on to the regular agenda. i believe. oh, i'm in the wrong place here . who's introducing this? whoever is introducing can vote. >> and president blake, i'm going to read the first item. thank you. i hear you already. >> okay. wait. i didn't get to see your new title projects and communication manager rice. >> i want to thank you. >> thank you, president blackmon. good evening, commissioners. the first item on the regular agenda is a one time outdoor event permit with extended duration for m.k. ji

productions google pixel house activation located at the parking lot at 667 howard street. from february 13th through the 16th mhclg is organizing this on behalf of google during nba all-star week. the activation will include a basketball court featuring live music on saturday the 15th from eight pm to 10 p.m. and prerecorded music daily from february 13th through february 16th. >> to put this into the record i'm going to read these hours so the background music hours are thursday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. friday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. saturday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.. >> we are bringing this permit to a hearing because the applicant is requesting more than six hours of entertainment or amplified sound per day and this is a first time event at this location. >> the applicant can use me. the applicant conducted neighborhood outreach to all

residents and businesses within a 250 foot radius of the event premises. we have not received any opposition to this event and sf pd southern station did not have any issues or additional recommendations for this permit. >> you'll see in your folder the permit application, the neighborhood outreach letter and the outreach map. staff is recommending approval. with the recommendations you'll see listed in your memo here to speak with you tonight on zoom is stephanie raymond, senior producer at mktg. >> stephanie, i will bring you in shortly if stephanie if you can hear us. >> please unmute and turn on your camera. hi. yes, i can hear you. oh, camera. >> here we go. great.

hello. hi, stephanie. all right. president blakeman, do you have any any guidance for stephanie other than she wants to just explain the overview of the event? >> yeah. so sorry. i thought you were going to start there. so generally when people come here they just tell us a little bit about the event what you're planning on doing, what kind of music you're playing, maybe a little bit about the sound and where it's located and anything else that you think is important. >> absolutely. so we are doing a google pixel gemini integration in the space interior and exterior where consumers are invited to basically go through the space and integrate with the gemini itself throughout the space. the area in question is the backyard where we will have the basketball court set up. there will be a deejay music which is more ambient music throughout most of the activation time that does

extend over the six hours that we that was mentioned. and then the biggest notable probably the loudest sound will be during the 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. concert that we're going to have with a notable rap artist during that time and all the other music will be mostly ambient sound and we have some additional programing like a ac's three versus three basketball competition that will also produce some sound just from audience and and the game itself. i think that's all i have. okay. >> any questions? >> mr. press hello stephanie. thank you for coming out for your presentation. couple of question for the. you say you have a rap artist coming in.

>> will they be a who's going to be managing that the volume of the sounds of the music while that person is performing ? >> we have our audio team provided by adeyeye who will be managing that sound. >> okay so the artist itself doesn't have control of the sound system? that's correct. all right. and then in case there are some complaints from the neighbors, what's the process of letting you know they should contact myself or whoever the neighbors are? hopefully they have my contact information and i will go directly to our audio tech team to manage that sound. >> okay. will that be on the website or something? >> your cell phone number? we don't have a website but i do have i tried my best to reach out to all of the surrounding businesses with delivered letters as well as we got email addresses for all those letters and those emails. that letter was also delivered

via email to them. >> okay. and that potential sound complaint can be addressed in real time. >> absolutely. yes. and i'll be on site that entire time as well. so if they just happened to show up at the door, they'll everyone knows to look for me and i can address it immediately. >> okay. thank you, stephanie. of course. more questions. >> i don't have any. >> can we open this up to public comment after that? no. no public comments. >> all right. we'll close public comment. do we hear any motions? >> i move to approve this with staff conditions second. all right. president kleiman by the vice president wang. >> hi, commissioner davis. hi, commissioner perez. hi. commissioner lander and commissioner thomas. >> hi. all right. that permit has been approved

and moving along i believe and secretary liang. >> thank you, stephanie. okay. so the next permit application is another one time outdoor event permit with extended duration for city nights all-star weekend activation located at the parking lot adjacent to the club at 403rd street on saturday february 15th from 12 to 2 p.m. and then from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. which equals six hours total. >> the activation will feature a sponsor car showcase which will have four small speakers set up around the vehicle for ambient music and sound. this is an amplified sound only permit so in their conditions they will have a standard of outdoor amplified sound needing to be controlled so it does not exceed ambient levels at a distance of 50ft measured from the property plane. >> speakers will also be pointed away from any residential property located on third street. you will see in the packet the

permit application neighborhood outreach letter and map as a pd southern station had no additional recommendations and neighborhood outreach was done for all businesses and residents within a 250ft radius of the event premises. we did receive one complaint from a neighbor with concerns. their message is included in the permit folder. the complaint was more about patron behavior in the past and issues with trash and vendor vandalism rather than about sound city lights is aware of the complaint and the neighbor did not respond when asked if they would like to connect directly with the applicant. >> staff is recommending approval with the conditions listed in your memo. >> here to speak with you tonight is the chief executive officer of city nights llp, eddie serrano. >> good. good evening. members of the entertainment commission thank you for allowing me to speak with you today. my name is eddie simoneau, the ceo of city nights lp. and i want to take a moment to discuss that really important for upcoming all-star weekend

in san francisco. this year we're thrilled to host jaguar land rover as they unveil the latest electric vehicle. this is pretty exciting as it's the fifth location in the in the world that it's been showcased that it highlights forward thinking vibe for both jaguar and something that the city embodies to make this event truly special. we need your support to securing an amplified sound permit. amplified music will be will be a vital role of setting the right atmosphere. it enhances the experience, engages audiences and brings the whole event together. just picture the energy and excitement of the music that can unveil such an innovative vehicle in preparation for all-star weekend. we took some time to reach out to the community on january 24th 2025 we delivered a 97 letters to our neighbors and local businesses to keep them in the loop about the event. what what stuck out to me was the overwhelming support of the community. we have the pleasure of meeting several community members including sheriff officers at

the va clinic right across the street from us. michael that cafe silly eddie and julio over coffee japanese bar and grill and of course my friends over at casey engineering. everyone was excited due to the possibilities of additional foot traffic by granting this amplified sound permit. you're not just supporting our event but you're also helping to position san francisco as a top destination for an exciting entertainment. this is our chance to showcase the city's commitment to culture and innovation attracting to both brands and audiences. we fully understand the regulations around sound permits as we are committed to following them will ensure that the music is at an appropriate level and that it enhances the experience without being disruptive. in closing, i urge you to consider the value of amplified sound permit. we would bring all-star weekend to an hour to our community by supporting our request. you're helping us invest in the vibrant future of san francisco . thank you for your time and i look forward for your support in making this event a success . i'd be happy to answer any

questions you may have. questions. comments. nothing good. i don't have any questions. >> city no comment. yeah, this way. thank you for stepping up and creating this event. i think our city really needs something like this especially in the south market area. >> so thank you. thank you guys. thank you. all right. you can have a seat and we will open this up to public comment . >> no public comment. all right. we'll close public comment. >> women emotions. move to approve this permit with staff recommendations. >> my second. >> all right president lyman ai vice president wang ai missioner davis high commissioner perez ai missioners lander and commissioner thomas i. >> all right that has been approved. congratulation is moving along

number three. >> okay. this is another one of mine and just for the record commissioner lander has recused himself for this particular item. >> so the third outlook permit application on the regular agenda is another one time outdoor event permit with extended duration for the ramp restaurants, nba all-star events and saturday salsa nights elite located on their main patio and lawn area at 855 terry francois boulevard. >> please note that these are two separate requests for the permit. >> so the first one is the nba all star events that are on saturday february 15th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and sunday february 16th from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. there will feature entertainment amplified sounds beyond our six hour maximum per day which brings this item in front of the commission. >> the second is the saturday

salsa nights which are part of their regular programing every saturday from 4 to 10 p.m.. but they have exceeded their administré tively approved 23 days of outdoor entertainment at amplified sound within a 12 month period at any one location. so they are asking to extend until the end of the 12 month period that ends on june 2025. so you will see in your folder the permit application and the neighborhood outreach letter and map as a pd southern station had no additional recommendations and they have received approval from s.f. port for these events on board property. neighborhood outreach was done to our businesses and residents with the to within a 200ft radius of the event premises. and we have not received any opposition to this event. staff is recommending approval with conditions listed in your memo. here to speak with you tonight is the general manager of the ramp restaurant sergio camacho

. >> excuse my voice. i'm just recovering from being very sick. but as you guys know, the nba all-star game is back in the bay area after 25 years. so we are very excited to be so close to it obviously thanks to chase center. this is a great opportunity for us and our business to take advantage of that and showcase to the world what we can do. we are working on putting an event on the 14, 15 and 16 obviously long hours while managing the sound that exceeded the decibels. we are going to point all the speakers in the stage towards the water to avoid any complaints from the public or the neighborhood in the scenario that anybody complains or that has some issues i will be on site the entire duration of all the events and we'll make adjustments that may be necessary to make sure that we in compliance and we're not disturbing the public the neighborhood probably is going to be very loud as it's going

to be a lot going on in the area already but we will ensure that we do our best that we not disturbing the public or the neighborhood. and for this also know there's something that we've been doing for many, many, many years and we just look to continue performing this other nights. so it's such a vital thing for our business that we just would love to be able to continue to do and we haven't had any complaints over the last two years. i believe as we follow all the decibel measurements and all those readings that we have to do, we measure every hour to make sure that we're not exceeding the decibel levels. and yeah, that's basically what we're working on. >> questions. just love your salsa and i keep doing thank you. >> yeah it's a it's very exciting. it has a lot of history and you know, obviously the people come in is letting us know stories about how they've been doing it for 25 years, 30 years now their kids are coming in and it's a it's a it's a pretty

pretty cool thing that you guys have been doing it a long time. >> we haven't had any issues no concerns here. >> thank you. i have no questions. you can have a seat. we'll open to public comment here. thank you. is there any public comment on this item? >> there's no no public comment . >> no close public comment. women emotions. i'll move approval with staff recommendations. >> second. all right. president blackmon all right. vice president wang. hi, commissioner davis. hi, commissioner perez. hi. commissioner salander. >> ah, you know he's recused and commissioner thomas, i. all right. congratulations. those have been approved being on the next permit on our regular agenda tonight is for a limited live performance permit that includes outdoor amplified sound at the front of the business for rail ground coffee located at 2216 polk street

real ground is a coffee shop that serves other small bites and is normally open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. under this llp permit they are seeking the ability to host indoor entertainment such as djs until 11 p.m. daily. additionally they'd like to help drive in foot traffic by playing outdoor amplified sound at the front of the business daily between 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. but shall not exceed six hours per day. inspector young ray set an internal sound limit for this space and educated the owner about the allowable outdoor sound limit so as not to exceed ambient volumes at a distance 50ft from the property plane for outreach the owner sent out letters to their nearby commercial and residential buildings including the tenants above their business and there was no opposition for the permit. northern station had no added recommendations and here to speak to you tonight is somewhat yes, come on up. >> okay, great everyone i

actually made the presentation but maybe short talk is better . so my name is sammy and i call royal grand contribute my support. our coffee is located on fourth street and has been serving for 30 years making it one of the oldest coffee in the area. we are applying for a music permit to play organ. he calls music many of his worldwide interest in introducing small deejays startups to create more engaging and relaxed atmosphere. we want to bring these experiences to royal grand cafe in san francisco recently the music we produce has been featured in taps spotify playlists including organica and burners united which is biggest burning man's playlist. we have started building a community around music in san francisco and we see this as an opportunity to support and grow that culture. we have spoken to our neighbors and customers and they support

the idea. they support huge the music will be at the so we will be at their comfort level adding to the coffee experience. thank you for your time. >> questions. hi. >> thanks for coming in. i agree with you music really adds the vibe to a cafe. so i'm wondering about the outreach that you made with your community. can you elaborate more on what you did? >> yeah, we made like outreach that there's like two times last month. i do all neighbor shops like like right block and left block two and are like very close neighbors is very excited because like park city is not dying but like slower since covid so they they told me like you know, let's bring some people here so they are excited about it and we talked with all of our neighbors neighbors to like they are coming to the coffee shop and i personally like serve them and some of

them are my friends and i did that again like this month and i gue it's like personally again like all the all the shops around the blocks and i give it again like two times you is going to be deejay music. yeah like but not like a like i'm sure it's like organic cause like more slowly it becomes more like chiller music like with the organic vibes like organic lemons. all right. i'm excited. i'm looking forward to checking it out. oh, thank you. like you're welcome to come. yeah. thank you. thank you for questions. are you still on bullet which is marc-andre now across the street from there. >> oh wow. i drank a metric ton of royal ground coffee in my day i don't have any further questions so you can have a seat will open to public comment. >> you can sit down. oh, thank.

is there any public comment on this item? >> no, no public comment. >> close public comment is there a motion i move approval with staff recommendation seconded. okay. president biman hi vice president wang. hi commissioner davis high commissioner press i commissioner slander all right. >> and commissioner thomas i. >> all right. congratulations. you're approved and just follow up with our staff for your next steps. thank you. all right. the fifth and last permit application. >> all right. the final permit on our regular agenda is for an llp permit that includes outdoor entertainment, an outdoor amplified sound in the private patios of splash at thrive city located outside of the chase stadium. splash is slated to open in the coming weeks and will be an expansive multilevel sports bar

and restaurant. the yellow p permit they are seeking is to host indoor entertainment until 11 p.m. and outdoor entertainment and amplified sound in both their front and rear patios. the hours for the outdoor programing align with the warriors permit conditions for outdoor activations and they will primarily be hosting deejays both inside and outside with the occasional other form of entertainment as well. the applicant conducted neighborhood outreach by noticing their commercial neighbors within thrive city as well as the businesses within 150ft from splash including u.s. s.f. there was no opposition for the permit and s.f. pd southern station included their standard calendar and condition here to speak with you tonight on zoom is the owner andy chen. just for the record, a vice president wong has recused herself from this item. >> mr. chen, i'm bringing you in so if you could please unmute yourself and turn on your camera. i didn't see me very yes thank you.

thanks commissioners for sticking with me through this process. i've been great. i own a few other businesses in town including voters and press club all of which have limit of light permit so i recognize the value of the process. i don't think there's anything that wasn't mentioned in the report. we're primarily deejays and we're in an entertainment complex. our persons are not affiliated with the city so they didn't have any objections to that. so happy to answer any questions but we're looking forward to opening for the general public very soon and the thought of having all of these and then maybe i can show you what's going on and so that i can figure out when i see quite blurry, quite blurry and

blur your background. >> yeah and blur. are you guys really like curious? >> i'd say yes. yes. let's see background of the facts none. oh, here we go. there you go. that's better. yeah. big go where we are right now doing that service. how many square feet? >> how many square feet is this in? we are 30,000 all day. 20,000 interior with 10,000 of patio space. i'm standing up and i'm in the vip section right now. everything's breaking right now and it's going down and servers and bartenders all forgetting how to make their belts but such is the business that we're in questions for mr. chun i i'm just asking this because of because of your capacity do you have your security plan in place? how is that coming along?

>> yeah we do have a pretty elaborate security plan for game days. we're working with golden state warriors and so first of all state workers have 24 seven security protection on our venue and then we also have hired individual security for our doors during all of those events. so i don't know if there was a question around that. no, but we've been working been developing that. >> thank you. more questions just comment. so we're really excited to have that bar open up. >> it's going to be great for the city. yeah. our hope is that it becomes a destination ultimate narrative that san francisco's no fun. we want to give people a reason to visit not only in town but

in the surrounding bay and we'll just give a reason to get back here about well the space looks amazing but i don't see any reason why you need live music there so i'm definitely going to vote no on this. >> i think it's a terrible idea . let's open this up to public comment. hello commissioners. my name is devlin costello and one of the food vendors kind of leaked one of the photos so i got a snapshot of the place. it's we need wow factors and this is appropriately named because it's a big splash for the city and we need attractions in the city and this is exactly what we need. so it's going to create more jobs. it's going to put san francisco back on the map. i mean instead of talking about what we used to do now we could talk about what we're doing. so hats off to these guys to take this this on and welcome

tourists welcome locals come to san francisco where alive and well. all right. is there any further public comment and no more public comment is there a motion a motion to approve with stack staff recommendations? >> second, president bellman stefano changed my mind. >> i'm going to say i think commissioner davis high commissioner perez i i'm sure slander is all right and commissioner thomas i all right. congratulations mr. john. just follow up with us for your next marching orders. now that you've been approved. that was the final permit so that brings us to number seven which is commissioner comments and questions.

this is where we can promote our event. yes, shameless plugs i mean all star weekend is next weekend. >> i think it's going to be great opportunity for the city to shine and i'm excited for it. >> yeah definitely sounds like all star weekend is going to be happen getting this permits out there. you know i you know anthony and i had an event we were doing and then we got our it got denied because they need it as a fire lane it was very sad we're still sad yeah yeah it still hurts brains covering my tears well i'm not praying for rain because i want it to go well for everybody but there's a part of me that won't be that disappointed if it rains because they denied our permit . >> yeah, i just would say happy lunar new year to everybody and also happy black history month. yeah i'd like to invite your i'm working on a couple of events tomorrow. we're having mayor lurie's lunar new year celebration right here at city hall rotunda at 5:30 p.m.. so come along for some great

entertainment and the mayor will be there also. drum beat heartbeat community as one celebration of lunar new year and black history month combined. so on tuesday february 11th one week from today 5 p.m. up the san francisco main library.com check us out. >> well since we're promoting events you know we have sundays potentially at the ramp next week and a few other things downtown that's it. >> so i would say i think it's really neat that there y'all are integrating like the existing kind of like the new sort of skylight down there. >> i think that's really neat is the highest form of maria praise commissioner commissioner davis praised we will have another hearing before s.f. music week but we should just put that on the

calendar. it's the first ever s.f. music week i believe it starts on the 24th or 25th of this month. >> two week of program music across the city noise pop is putting it on but it's done through all iwd should be really cool we won't be because we are not meeting before it so i want to make sure everybody knows that that's happening. i'll definitely be participating in anybody to all of our listener and watcher can i should read the dates. >> i have the dates with me so s.f. music week the dates are february 24th through march 2nd. plus there is a free industry summit on friday february 20th eighth i believe that's at cafe du nord. >> excellent and lunar new year parade is february 15th. yeah we have to all start. yeah we're aware that's why they denied our escort permit. yeah they need it for a fire lane. >> all right. yeah that was a want want they could told us a couple of

months before but hey what are you going to do? is there any public comment on our rambling? no public comments rambling. >> all right. close public comment and we will adjourn this meeting at 6:22 p.m.. thank you. thank thanks so

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information corresponding activities and some cases requesting additional resources when the cfo steady t property of the departments working at the moment and one of the first agencies that was called the energy planning for the agency that we do streets and pipes and others involving a to point b. >> and this activation there are parts of the city cut off limited access points and information is sometimes confusing and so the information that not necessarily always refined for their knowledge and this activation is different from the activation we're waiting for something to happen if or if we don't have the resources available we we have

to piecemeal it because 6 departments we are able to make things happen and from my department is the 9-1-1 features and be able services which runs the emergency operation center where we are right now. >> by insuring the rights of people to exposure the first amendment rights our job we don't want people to think that because the federal government was coming into town that for federal government will be cracking detain on protesters looking to demonstrate and also the law enforcement partners insures that people could do that while keeping everyone safe and something we are doing. >> responder to over two had the and advising

people of the impacts and plan for delays and plan their travel of entertainment commission and wounding to do that without people. >> what is happening on event like this people love individually and because they find integrity in themselves that didn't go know was there and have to rise to occasion they didn't know they'd have to and really across the board for us and the city to make us a better city. >> and really a good learning experience xrefrns city augment but amazing departments across the city working together or working together in the same room and part of this in a meaningful way it everyone is united truly everyone.

>> what we do matters a lot of i can't take credit. >> when i'm done with that all we can tie the bow on that and send it off. >> i'm he getting an opportunity to find it exciting that's what we're here to do to serve the city we love and wanting really great learning experience. >> extremely rewarding and the great relationships with the people

my name is joe halsey 30 year member of the san francisco fire department and happy to be your emcee for today. >> are there any fans of dean crisp in here this morning?

i count myself among that group. my family has a lot of history with dean. i work with dean on rescue to in the ninety's my son sean who was nine years and the department has worked with dean a few times and my wife claudine was dean's fifth grade teacher at holy name elementary school. >> now those of you who have done a deep dive into san francisco fire department history know that from 8050 to 1863 the fire fighters chose the chief by popular vote. >> now if that practice was

still in play today and we did not need a mayoral appointment, dean would still be sworn in here today. that is how respected and well-liked he has been and his fire department career. >> now we have a number of special guests with us today and always number one on the guest list are the active and retired members of this great san francisco fire department. >> we have some members of the board of supervisors with us

today. we have connie chen representing district one, one of our newer supervisors danny sauder, district three jewel lynn gaudio from district four, matt dorsey from district six, myrna melgar from district seven and the president of the board of supervisors and also representing district eight rafael mandel. >> matt, a number of other city officers are with us today as well as cesar walking torres also i see supervisor sherman walton came in from district ten and also another new supervisor there from district 11. >> shyanne chen is here with us today.

it's assessor walking tourists here. >> district attorney brooke jenkins is here. treasurer jose cisneros is here . the city administrator carmen chu, police chief bill scott right down here in front of us ,deputy police chief david lazar right here. also fire commissioners with us today president marcy frazier is here. vice president paula collins is here. commissioner steven kodjoe is here and commissioner ami morgan is here. you know we have some former

fire chiefs with us today as well. >> and i want to give them a special shout out. >> paul tobacco is here with us today. welcome back, paul. >> we're hoping to have fred post still with us today as well. i guess he didn't make it but he was a chief here in the city from 1988 to 1992. >> also sandy tong, dean's predecessor is here today. janine nicholson is here today and the longest tenured chief in the history of the san francisco fire department. >> joanne hayes. >> why and i have the honor to emcee her swearing in january

16th, 2000 four. >> welcome back, joanne. and now, ladies and gentlemen, would you please rise for the presentation of colors by the san francisco firefighter veterans association on the drums today firefighter ben o'leary from station two and on the pipes sergeant alexander lentz from the san francisco police department investigations unit

and great work on and now to

perform the star spangled banner we have paramedic gerald kohlberg from station 49 o c can you see by the dawn's early light what so proud of you we held at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the parallels fire made for the ramparts we watched were so

down only streaming and rockets red glare the bombs bursting in them gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. >> oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave wave for the land of the free and the home of the brave hey, hey,

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be seated. once again, the san francisco firefighter veterans association firefighter ben o'leary on the drums and sergeant alexander lentz on the

pipes. >> and how about that rendition of our national anthem by gerald kohlberg? now everyone knows that dean is a proud graduate of st ignatius high school. >> and when do you get to be chief dean? you get some priest put on your security detail. that's just the way it is. and we have one of the best here today. >> he is the president of st ignatius college prep. >> he has great fundraising ability with your personality and his way to make money. >> i see this as a great team going forward. let's give a warm city hall

welcome to father edward reese . >> and no worries, dean i'm not here to collect the library fines that you oh yeah. let's pray gracious and almighty god we come before you today with hearts full of gratitude and hope as we gather to witness the swearing in of a new fire chief, we thank you that you have called to leadership and service and you have placed in his heart. >> we also thank you for our first response orders and for all committed to the act of

courage, integrity and wisdom. >> lord we ask your blessing on dean as he steps into this vital role. grant him the strength to lead with clarity and compassion the humility to serve selflessly and the resilience to face the challenges that lie ahead may be a source of inspiration. a union and unity for his team fostering a spirit of trust, respect and shared purpose. >> protect him. oh god. and all those who serve alongside him the brave men and women who answer the call to safeguard lives and property. surround them with your shield of protection as they confront danger and guide them with your

steady hand in moments of uncertainty. we pray for the families as well as they may feel your peace and support as they stand alongside their loved ones in this noble calling of service to the people of san francisco. >> lord. may this ceremony remind us all of the sacredness of leadership and service. let us honor and support dean and all those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. >> may this new season of leadership be marked by wisdom, strength and abiding commitment to your well-being and the well-being of the community. >> and we ask this in your name amen. thank you, father reese.

by the way, i also want to give a big shout out to the two new deputies cd two pat rabbit and cd3 siamese brenna. >> next we will hear from a long time friend and colleague of dean's. he is the retired deputy chief of operations. >> let's give a warm city hall welcome to vic wershe. >> hello. my name is victor wershe recently retired from the san francisco fire department with 31 years of service and finishing as a deputy chief of

operations. together we gather to celebrate the introduction and the penning of a native san franciscan as a chief of the san francisco fire department, this is a momentous occasion that run that honors both a personal achievement and deep community ties. as a lifelong resident, dean chrisman carries a unique connection to the city understanding its history, its people and the challenges. firefighting of firefighting and san francisco's diverse neighborhoods. his journey from firefighter to the 27th fire chief reflects dedication, resilience and a commitment to service. during this ceremony, city officials fellow firefighters and loved ones gather to recognize this achievement. the pending itself is a symbolic moment marking the transition into leadership and the responsibility of guiding the department forward. it is a proud and emotional event not just for dean

chrisman and his family but for the entire sfd family and the residents they serve. my bond with her new chief runs deep not just through friendship but through life's most defining moments. i have fought many greater alarm fires with dean. side by side sharing the same hose line at many of my most memorable fires. chief chrisman and i responded with the first team of 11 to ground zero searching through the devastation, the rubble and the destruction with little more than a flashlight and our turnouts. i was in one of the most life changing moments of my life in alaska where i almost lost my leg. my dear friend dean and eric stivers and flew to anchorage to retrieve me after three operations and many plate screws and an external fixator from hip to toe. dean, who has a horrible foot phobia flew holding my leg with

six rods in my bare feet in his lap for the entire flight home. on a personal note, one of my proudest moments was when dean asked me to be the godfather to his son dash. as a best friend for 34 years this is more than just a professional milestone. it is a personal one. we have all heard about chief crispin's remarkable career in those 34 years of service. he has spent a majority at stations one, three and 36 the busiest companies in the city and in some cases the entire nation. this is by choice the desire to have the largest chances to be in the most dangerous and productive situations, to be of service. dean has done this from firefighter to lieutenant to captain and through the rank of chief. so dean crispin's leadership isn't just about the title but about the kind of person that he has always been. someone who steps up in crisis whether it's for the city or for the people he loves.

i would like to thank mayor lurie and the fire commission for the wise decision in selecting our new chief. today we recognize and honor a leader whose heart beats with unwavering dedication to san francisco. the s.f. show and its people. congratulations to chief dean chrisman, the 27th fire chief of the san francisco fire department. thank you, vic. next we'll hear from dean's brother randy crispin. >> thank you, joe. and good morning everyone. i had the great fortune to be born 11 years before dean and so i got to watch him grow up and develop into the man that

he is today. >> and i did i was able to do that with the maturity of being quite a bit older than he was. >> and so now when people ask me if i'm surprised that dean has been selected to lead this great department, i have to say i'm not surprised at all. >> because dean has been doing great things his entire life. >> now i think all of you know about at least some of dean's accomplishments as a firefighter. vic alluded to some of them. >> i'd be remiss if i didn't mention at least a few three commendations for rescuing fire victims, elderly fire victims in the tenderloin meeting the city's response to more than 50 major incidents. and as vic also alluded to organizing a group of firefighters to go to new york

city as soon as they could after 911 to work on the pit and to be there to support their fellow firefighter ears and the grieving families. >> now there are a lot of other things about dean that most of you probably don't know. and i want to spend a little time talking about that dean. don't worry. it's not the stories you're worried about. we don't want you to be the shortest tenured chief in the history of the san francisco fire department. >> you may not know that dean is an outstanding athlete and competitor. dean has won the national championship in handball not once but twice. he won the open national championship in 2000. and then in 2004 he won the 35 and over title. >> coming back from the brink of defeat in the third and final game when it looked like he had no chance to win. >> you may not know that dean has been acquiring started

acquiring properties in san francisco in his 20s, renovating and then managing them himself while also excelling as a firefighter and then an officer and helping kelly at the same time to raise their two amazing boys. >> you may not know that dean has an uncanny ability to be where he's needed when there's a medical emergency even when he's not at work. we were at the nfc championship game a few years ago and so fly stadium we're sitting there during a time out. and dean started telling me about all the times that he'd been called upon to render assistance to people when he wasn't even on the clock. and sure enough just he was telling me that story. >> somebody collapsed a couple of sections over. and even though it was a tight game, the niners were still in the game. he got up and he did what dean always does.

he went over. he did what he could and stabilize the person until the very medics could arrive and take over from there. >> you may not know how incredibly loyal and generous dean has been with this family over the years. >> dean is a person in the family that people go to when they have a problem because they trust his good judgment and his common sense and usually takes a little money to get them out of the problem. he takes care of that too and is just. >> that same loyalty has also been shown to the city of san francisco. he's been a lifelong resident here as you heard. in fact, he's lived in san francisco his entire life except for one last year at chico state that we really don't talk about. >> so i've been thinking about all these things and what they

say about dean. and obviously he's very talented dean smart. he has good judgment. he's come under fire. he has his brother's good looks . >> but i think that dean's real superpower is not his talent. it's his character. dean has incredible integrity. >> dean is unfailingly honest. >> dean is incredibly diligent, which is why during the press conference announcing his appointment when dean said i'm going to work tirelessly on behalf of this city and its residents, you should believe him because he always does what he says he's going to do. and in fact, when i flew in last night i called him to see what he was up to if we get together and he said i can't randy. i'm working. and that's just dean.

>> so dean all i can say is you've been the best little brother that anybody could ever hope for. i'll always cherish our ski trips that we've taken together starting when i was old enough to drive us to tahoe like our dad had done so many times before. i miss the epic ping pong battles that we had in the garage on 43rd avenue at least until you started beating me when you were about 12. >> we're just so, so proud to see you ascend to the pinnacle of your profession. but we're not surprised. >> thank you, randy. by the way, one of our other new supervisors has arrived. i'd like to give a warm welcome. he represents district five

bilal mahmood right here. >> and now, ladies and gentlemen, it's my great pleasure to introduce the 46th mayor of the city of san francisco. the honorable daniel lurie. >> all right, i have a speech all written out, but i first want you know we've clapped for the elected officials. >> i'd like all of us who are seated to get up and give the people the firefighters in the back an ovation

. >> i don't know if dean got emotional or with his brothers talking but i got emotional. i said this to our new chief and i said this for months leading up when you all are called you come running. you don't ask. you don't ask who you're going to you just go. and i did not know this about the chief and his trip to new york city on 911 but i was

there that morning and i remember a moment where i was up in central park and it was about six weeks seven weeks after. and i think new yorkers were taken a breath and i was with some friends and we were all hanging out at the park and a fire truck came along the outskirts of it and there was a few thousand people in that park and we all got up and gave them a standing ovation for what they did on september 11th. and i'll just never forget it. i'll never forget that moment. i'll never forget obviously 911 and the fact that we have an incredible fire department, an incredible police department. just know that my fellow

colleagues on the board of supervisors and myself you have our back and we'll have your backs alongside your new chief dean crispin. >> so let me do the speech part now. it's an honor to welcome you all to city hall to celebrate a momentous occasion for someone who has dedicated over 30 years to service and the safety of others. >> in the past month since i've taken office i've had the pleasure of working alongside you, chief and the talented team of professionals across the fire department. >> and it is clear from the devastation we have witnessed recently in los angeles that the strength of any community is measured not only by its infrastructure or policies but

by the dedication of its people those who work tirelessly to safeguard, uplift and empower the lives of others. together and today we celebrate one such individual and his appointment to a crucial role in our city. and it is my great honor to formally swear in chief dean crisp and today this is a role that carries immense responsibility and requires a unique combination of vision, leadership and a profound connection to the people that we serve. as you've heard, chief chris christman has built a remarkable legacy defined by unwavering dedication whether as a first responder, an advocate for underserved populations or a leader fostering collaboration. he has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to meet challenges with both strength and empathy. chief christman as we swear you

and we celebrate not only your past achievements but also look forward to your future leadership. as you take on this new challenge, know that you carry with you the trust and confidence of every person in this room and of the community that will grow stronger because of your work. i'd like to now ask you to come up and take this oath of office. >> and while you do that i also want to shout out our former chiefs. thank you for your service to our city. it is truly, truly an honor to be with all of you here today. >> thank you. this is one of my first and most nervous. >> i'm probably more nervous than dean is.

all right, here we go. all right. repeat after me and going to keep the first part short. >> i i dean crispin, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> against all enemies. foreign and domestic. that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states. >> that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of california and the constitution of california. >> that i take this obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. >> and i take this obligation freely with mental purpose and without the remainder without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which

i am about to enter. >> the duties upon which i am now about to enter. during such time as i hold the office as chief of the fire department for the city and county of san francisco and during such time that i hold the office of chief of the fire department of the city and county of san francisco congratulations . >> be seated. please be seated.

honored, elected and appointed officials. distinguished guests. fellow firefighters. paramedics. emts, family ola mama okamoto or more. friends and community members. good morning. it is truly an honor to stand before you today as i take the oath of office as chief of the san francisco fire department. i'm humbled by the trust placed in me to lead this incredible department and do not take this responsibility lightly. much focus has been placed on the loss of life and property in the recent tragic fires in los angeles. today i would like to focus on the incredible preservation of life and property that took place. the bravery and commitment demonstrate aided by the members of the los angeles fire department produced one of the most valiant firefighting and rescue operations in the history of our country.

we are fortunate to be graced with the presence of five active and retired members of the lapd who with their colleagues responded to these fires and risked their lives to protect our city. please welcome my dear friends captain frank lima. firefighter john levy. retired captain chris hart. firefighter billy barrera. captain john jacobson. we are honored by your attendance. please step forward and be acknowledged. pretty good handball players too. san francisco has given me so much.

this opportunity is truly a chance for me to repay this amazing gift that i've been awarded. being a san franciscan means the world to me. i've known nothing else. in fact, my closest friends tell me that i'm scared of bridges and that's why i never leave the city. the truth is and i'm afraid of bridge tolls. since you don't pay them to leave this great city you paid to come back. first and foremost i want to express my deep gratitude to the men and women of this department the fire services, the family built on teamwork, dedication and a shared commitment to serving others. to my fellow firefighters, paramedics and emts, your courage and selflessness inspire me every day. >> and i'm proud to stand alongside you in this mission to our elected officials. thank you for your continued support of public safety. your leadership ensures that we

have the resources, training and tools necessary to do our job effectively and to protect the people of our community. public safety is a shared responsibility and your commitment to our department allows us to meet the challenges we face head on. mayor lori happy birthday. >> your commitment to public safety is unwavering and inspiring. in the two weeks i've been in this position the tone has changed dramatically in the meetings i have attended. words are being used such as solve now enough commitment priority. i reported to the mayor this last weekend that i visit fire station 36. and the member said to me market street was as clean as they had seen it in their careers.

i reported that to the mayor and his response was that's good. but we still have a long way to go. incremental change while something is not the goal, the overarching directive is complete and total success no excuses, no settling, no mediocrity. we stand with our city family to accomplish this vision. to my family thank you for your unwavering support, patience and sacrifice. this profession demands long hours, holidays, missed holidays and time away by your love and understanding. make it possible for me to serve. kelly i could not do this without you. i must mention my two boys the loves of my life true sons of the city. shane, my oldest, is currently studying abroad in barcelona and unfortunately couldn't make it today. >> poor guy.

times have changed. studying abroad when i was a young man consisted of two choices russian river and kanak di. thank you mr. mazola. while sharad is studying finance and learning the beauties of european architecture my friends and i learn how to use a bicycle inner tube to float the river and also how to design swim trunks using a pair of ben davies pants and a butter knife. times have changed. dashiell named after the famous san francisco author dashiell hammett. i'm so proud of you. your desire to continue the family tradition and seek a career in the fire service warms my heart. i see a focus in you that inspires me every day. leadership in the fire service is not about one person. it's about the team. it's about fostering a culture of excellence, trust and

accountability. as chief. my commitment is to uphold the traditions of this great department while ensuring we continue to grow, adapt and innovate to meet the needs of the future. we'll focus on training, safety and disaster preparedness will strengthen our community relationships because trust between the fire department and the people we serve is essential. and above all we will remain committed to our mission protecting the lives and property with honor, courage and dedication. care for our underserved is at the core of the values we hold dear in san francisco. we commit to continue our provision of quality compassionate services for those who need it most. i'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity and i look forward to working with all of you. our firefighters are leaders in our community to ensure that the san francisco fire department continues to be a source of strength, safety and

pride. let's get to work . >> has a nice ring to it. the 27th fire chief of the city and county of san francisco, dean crispin.

i would be remiss if i did not give another shout out to another new supervisor who has arrived at city hall. he represents district two. >> stephen cheryl. thank you, stephen. >> everybody this this is amazing. i knew when they moved this event to this space in city hall that we still wouldn't have enough room. that's what people think and feel about dean crispin. this was great today. terrific turnout by the the the fire department, the retired members, the active members, all the special guests and all of the friends of dean of which there are many. so again, congratulations to dean and thanks to all of you for being here today.

>> really appreciate it. thank youou

,chief chief dean, i would like to thank especially thank you retired chief greg sir who is sitting here in the audience who had the vision several several months ago. yes. round of applause for chief greg sir the like who reminds us of tradition and how important it is to bring ceremonies such as this into city hall and to recognize our officers retired deputy chief john loftus as well and the entire team from bxp and i see you over there, rod deal thank you very much. steve colvin amy woo and i don't know if i'm missing anybody from bxp but but thank you bsp for all of your support i'd like to thank chris larson, alex turk and many many others. i want to thank michelle acosta who's the new executive director of the san francisco police community foundation sitting next to chris larsen. thank you both very much for

all of your support for the department and all the exciting things we're going to do in 2025. i would also like to thank a list of sponsors because we need support to keep this tradition going and so there's a huge list that i read every quarter and i'm going to do that again. the san francisco police officers association. thank you tracy for the community fund. i want everyone here to know that each officer as a result of their heroic or brave or great work that they've done will receive a one night stay at the hyatt regency along with a $500 gift certificate. yes, we are going to definitely comply with city ethics laws and rules and procedures and letters and whatever else we need to do to make sure you have a great night. i'd like to thank the hearst corporation, the kilroy realty corporation, mccall's catering decker electric gci hk metro

service group, paganini electric peacock construction platinum prologis ruben junius and rose llp the bay area host committee jma the parks hotel groups, the hilton hotel, jpmorgan chase and i would like to add boma in the hotel council and the union square alliance and the san francisco chamber of commerce all contributing contributors and supporters of this event. the last thing i'd like to say is happy lunar new year to everyone gong for choice and if i look and i hope everyone is having an incredible day. before i turn it over to mayor for a few comments, i just want to say that this afternoon we are going to recognize some incredible officers and we're going to get to see some heroics and action suspects being apprehended, violence six being apprehended. great work by investigators and

just great police work overall. and so i look forward to the captains sharing exactly what their members did to to obtain today's today's award. and with that and without further ado, i'd like to introduce our mayor, mayor lori . >> thank you, assistant chief. i appreciate it. i have comments to read but first let me just say to the four of you and i'll read out your bios in a minute. thank you. i started about three weeks ago officially and i get reports nightly from chief scott about what is going on out in the field. and you know, every night there is something and you all are putting yourselves in harm's way every single day, every

single night. it does not go unnoticed. i was sitting there while a.c. laser was reading off that laundry list of supporters. i'm also getting a shout out chris. thank you, chris. thank you, chief. sir, people care about you all i care about you all. it's gone on for too long that you all were not thanked enough and i am so proud that this ceremony has been going on now for quite some time and i'm honored to continue this because you all deserve to be recognized the whole department. and so i get those notes from chief scott. and my heart sinks every single night. and we call and you come

running. you don't ask questions. you show up. and to me that is true public service. so i get to get up here and and talk a lot and the politicians get to do their thing. you all are the ones doing the real work on the ground each and every day. and so from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of every single san franciscan who may not always say it thank you. >> thank you. >> i will first start with introducing often officer anthony quimbo, a san francisco native. i love that he aspired to serve his hometown as a police officer over his six year career. he was he has worked in the

mission the tenderloin and northern districts where he was named northern midnight officer of the year in 2022. now a field training officer, he has mentored new recruits and continues to serve in northern station which he considers home. thank you, anthony for you stand up. >> sergeant michael horan am i pronouncing that right? okay, good. sergeant has the sergeant has dedicated 19 years to the san francisco police department as a third generation officer. he began his career at the northern police station and was promoted to sergeant in 2018 joining the special victims unit currently assigned to the missing persons unit. he is committed to public safety and building strong relationships withi stand.

>>geant andnspector tony flores has proudly served as s.f. pd for yrs. i'm sor to say i've that's'm oldern t t not buch. >> a san francisco native as well, he began his career at the mission police station and later worked in the narcotics detail and tenderloin task force promoted to inspector in 2001 he was instrumental in creating the special victims unit. currently he serves as acting lieutenant for the missing persons and human trafficking units. >> please stand. tony 43 years. i'm just going to say one more time.

it's amazing. thank you. casey chao, a san francisco native and george washiq'to sl s ementourney at 17 as a police activities league cadet. after joining the san bruno police department in 2019, he returns to his hometown in 2025. excited to serve san francisco and contribute positively to his community. >> please stand. >> so to these officers and all of sfpd, thank you for your service and dedication to our community. your hard work does not go unnoticed and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do to keep san franciscans safe each and every day. thank you. thank you mayor lori for your

kind words and for your support. i now would like to call to the podium our chief of police william scott. >> good afternoon everybody and thank you mayor lori. >> thank you, assistant chief officer. and i won't call out all the names but i do want to say thank you to everybody who made this happen and who continues to make this happen. i had some prepared notes as well but i'm going to divert a little bit and just say kind of what's on the heart right now. you know, when i when i look at the officers that and sergeants that are being and inspectors that are being honored today, it actually makes me verery oud because this past monday we had 55 new recruits in the academy and that's been the first time that we've done that in a while. and you know, we we hear about momentum and the mayor, as you

know, talked about let'seep this momentum going and make i better. the reason that is getting better are pe like you and our individual stories are who makes us who we are, our individual stories are what makes this police department great. you know tony flores, 43 years i don't know how you do it but i got to tell, it' just wh i see all those ses on your sleeve. not only that but you still have ehum of brandwer a that ist truly amazing. and i can probably say that for allr of you but i will end withsou oftentimes you thetory about thes com to policing and it's always when it when it bleeds it leads and we see usually the worst stories we don't get to tell the best stories. and oftentimes when we show the blood and guts on, you know, the news or on these tv shows about policing, they don't

really capture the essence of what this job is all about and the essence is good people with good hearts that are here to serve the people. and that's what you all do each and every day. and i know this is going to be a little bit different because we're going to show some video today. so for the families you actually get to see what your loved ones do and i think you're going to be as proud as we all are. so with that we'll get to the show. and again, thank you for your work. you are what makes this police department great. thankou. >> thank you, chief scott. i would now like to call up our president tracy mcrae for a few words. >> thank you all. keep it short and street. i have your money here. i'll get it to you. why talk about it when you can show it to see some great action. i got a little one here so i'm trying to entertain him too.

>> i'm doing triple duty today but as you all know we get face with sometimes some of the worst of what a beian theruman being and it can take a toll. but you know, tony's working for free right now so don't even worry about keeping him on the payroll after all those years. >> but last time i said we are the true comeback kids because we continue to show up to do this job because we care. we love this city. i think a lot of us sitting here we're all natives. i'm a native and we want to take care of our hometown and we don't want people who don't want to take care of our hometown walking in causing mayhem. so we show up. we always are appreciative for the families because know ho much youacrifi. u dohe real sacrifice because we have laid ours. we c home and we don't always talk about what we've been through and i know you want to know and sometimes we just c.

and so you give us our space until we canal about it. and so for that i mean to me you guys when the person the family you name it whatever war there is to give because it's truly a sacrifice because of your love that we can do what we can do and then come back and come home to you. so thank you all again for being here for supporting these officers, for supporting our city and loving our city. and i think mayor loury, it's going to be a great ride. all right. thank you very much, tracy. >> so over the history of the police department, we have recognized officers and usually by way of reading a story or telling a story. and several months ago captain chris canning of richmond station said for the upcoming medal of valor ceremony why do we need to read what happened? why don't we just show what happened to the family and to the loved ones?

and so we did we tried that for the first time at the medal of valor ceremony. and so we transferred that over to here. and so mayor loury as the mayor of san francisco, you have the very first awards ceremony where we're using technology and videos to showcase the work of officers. it's the first one on your watch and the first recognition will be by video and then the last two in light of inspector flores will do old school old school way of just telling the story without a video but we'll do at least one of them on a video and with that i'd like to call up the current acting commander of the metro division who has been the captain of northern station jason sawyer to describe the first awards. >> so come on up jason. all right. >> good evening everyone again, i'm jason sawyer currently captain of northern station. i want to thank evan borders who's done this incredible video presentation for us.

so it's less than i have to to bore you with what you're about to see what please pay attention up front is something that happens every day. you're going to see it. it's going to be over and you never read about in the paper you never heard about it, never made the news. but you're about to see a snippet of what happens every single day in the life of many of the police officers that you just don't hear about. and i want to we'll start it i'll give a couple of words after and if i can have an officer ace quimbo and chow come on up. this is to recognize these two fine officers from border station. >> all right with that everything please hit play on saturday, november 9th, 2024 shortly before zero 800 hours. officer casey chow and his field training officer anthony quimbo both of northern stations day watch we're on an unrelated call for service when they observed a reckless driver

spitting in the tires of a red hyundai doing donuts in the intersection of laguna and mcallister, officer chao, an fto quimbo attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the driver. >> however he fled northbound into oncoming traffic on goff street and the officers chose not to pursue him. >> this happened at mcallister and goff. the last i saw him was doing donuts at the intersection of mcallister and laguna. >> okay i'll pull out for that. i'm going to put it out for the officer in the area to be aware of this vehicle. >> a short time later officer chao and fto quimbo her dispatch broadcast on an information only run regarding a red hyundai that was driving recklessly at mcalister and goff streets. both officers recognized that this was likely the same red hyundai that had evaded them mere minutes earlier after quimbo took the time to obtain the reporting party's information from dispatch and contacted the 911 caller via telephone to obtain a witness statement regarding the red hyundai. >> your call came out maybe maybe under five minutes so we

were coming down this way. we saw a car doing donuts. yeah and we tried pulling it over and then he took off on us and then your call came out so i saw him doing the donuts. okay, perfect. oh, yeah. this is our guy. >> yeah, the 911 caller provided after quimbo with a photograph of the hyundai which fto camo recognized as the same vehicle that had fled from him. the officers conducted a computer query on the license plate of the red hyundai and responded to the listed address where they made contact with the vehicle's owner's granddaughter. does your grandma have a car? yes, that's a red one. when it is downstairs is your grandma home? >> she is not home. what's your grandmother's name? >> okay. yeah, she just got out of surgery. oh, she did? yes. so no one should be driving the car right now? absolutely never. okay. what if i told you someone else? i'm sorry. what if i told you someone is okay?

yeah. okay. the red light? yeah. so that's why we're here. do you have any idea who who would be driving the key? you have the key. do you want to see if the car's here? yeah. if it's not, we can do a stolen vehicle report for you. >> oh yeah? >> so while on their way back to the station they observed the same red hyundai which was now confirmed to be stolen parked in the 900 block of turk street i13 i'm closer to the officers approach the sole male occupant of the hyundai who was walking back and forth between the stolen hyundai and an associated parked vehicle over 100 the out with our temporary vehicle in front of the church stop don't know i'll tell you what patrol immediately upon contacting the suspect he began

violently resisting both officers. officer chao fco quimbo and the suspect all fell to the ground at which point the suspect immediately grabbed on to officer chao's department issued firearm and attempted to remove it from the holster by pulling on it with both hands the hand off of this gun i 25 describe your gun and go after your quimbo ordered the suspect to release his grip on the firearm but he refused. officer quimbo delivered multiple strikes to the suspect to prevent him from successfully getting control the firearm 25 148 after an extended struggle san francisco sheriff's deputies responded to assist and helped handcuff the suspect here. it turns out sheriff duties are 97. sure take a warrant because you want to call me. he was trying to grab my gun while completing their stolen vehicle investigation, officers

determined that the same suspect was also wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon that had just occurred in the 20 to 45 day. yeah. yeah. these are bullets. it's probably from this morning or last night. >> all right now we're back. >> this arrest is a prime example of excellent police work and going above and beyond what is expected of our members after quimbo an officer chow took it upon themselves to investigate an information only call that could have easily been ignored or overlooked due to other calls for service had they not taken the time to contact the 911 caller and locate the owner of the unreported stolen vehicle, the suspect could have fled the area in the stolen car. i would also like to bring attention to the incredible restraint displayed by officers who overpowered a violent felon who was not only resisting arrest but was actively trying to disarm one of the officers by apprehending the suspect when they did they no doubt made san francisco and his

residence safer right, lee just to say i'm very proud to have officers chao and quimbo working at northern station and with that it's my honor to present to them the award for officer of the month

. okay. i'd also like to recognize the sheriff's department. sheriff miyamoto, thank you for your assistance in that that last incident and thank you very much for your team.

okay. i'd now like to call up acting commander alexa o'brien of the investigations bureau to present actually the next two awards. so alexa mayor larry chief scott, distinguished guests and members of the san francisco police department, the public and the public today were gathered to honor not just a law enforcement professional but a true pillar of our community. acting lieutenant sergeant inspector antonio flores, known to all of us as simply tony. >> as you heard, he was born and raised in the heart of san francisco. tony's roots run deep.

he grew up on pixley, ali in the northern district alongside his sisters and mother attending galileo high school. his journey with the san francisco police department began in 1982 when he just stepped into mission station unknowingly laying the foundation for a career that would become the gold standard in service, leadership and compassion over the years tony's trajectory with the sfp has been nothing but short of extraordinary. after honing his skills at narcotics division for 13 years, tony was promoted to sergeant in 1998 where he worked closely with the tenderloin task force. if you've ever heard tony reminisce about those days about the high stakes busts and the intense operations, you'll quickly understand why he refers to this time in the tenderloin as the greatest job ever where i lost my place.

here we go. his dedication and passion for the job were evident even in the toughest of times and it's no surprise that he was a natural leader. in 2001, tony's career reached another milestone when he was promoted to inspector and assigned to domestic violence response unit now known as the special victims unit or svu. here tony truly found his calling. for 24 years he has been the backbone of a critical unit a vital force in the fight against the most horrific and sensitive crimes domestic violence, human trafficking, child abuse, sex assaults and missing persons. he was instrumental in the creation of sb u. and his ics. his expertise has made him the department's go to authority in those areas. his experience, compassion and

unyielding commitment to justice have earned him the respect of his colleagues and the trust of his community. >> so let's take a moment to do the math. >> 43 years for 43 years, tony has served in the san francisco police department for 43 years. he has put his heart and soul into protecting and serving the people of this city. he didn't build a career. you built a legacy. >> and his commitment to his community runs deeper than his professional role. tony raised his family here proving that his love for san francisco is personal, enduring and unwavering. >> but today we don't just celebrate tony's illustrious career or his leadership. >> we honor him for the quieter but infinitely more powerful impact he has had on the lives of countless victims.

>> while tony has been involved in those high speed chases and heroic moments that we all hear about, it's the moments you don't see the ones where he is calm in the storm that defines him. tony is the one who steps in when people are at their most vulnerable the one who gives victims a sense of safety and dignity. >> and more importantly hope. and let me tell you about a moment that encapsulates tony's dedication to this mission. on october 6th, the young man called 911 in a state of panic. >> he was telling the the caller or the call taker that his father was holding a knife to his mother's throat and threatening to kill everyone in the house. the suspect, a father of three, had been drinking all night and was violently assaulting his wife, trapping the family inside the home. to escalate the situation, he even created an incinerator

device using a smirnoff bottle and a cloth. searching frantically for a lighter to cause even more harm. when the officers arrived and arrested the suspect, the family was safe from immediate danger. but their nightmare was far from over. they needed shelter, a safe place to go to escape from the threat that still loomed over them. in san francisco, shelters like la casa de la madres provide a refuge for families that are fleeing from domestic violence . but but on this night la casa was full. and so the officers reached out to every shelter in san francisco. but they found nothing. every option was exhausted. this is where tony's true character comes in and it shines. when a sergeant from southern police station advised tony about the situation, tony took it upon himself to find a solution. he reached out to his extensive

network of contacts. tony connected with the hotel council of san francisco who referred him to a family owned hotel in union square just off geary street. the hotel which had been in business for four generations, agreed to accommodate the family at a government rate. without hesitation, tony used his own personal credit card to secure the rooms, ensuring the family's safety and peace of mind. >> but tony didn't stop there. knowing that this family's journey to healing would be long, he worked with his team to prepare hope pack packs, bags filled with essentials like toiletries, new clothes, a stuffed animal for kids for the comfort and information on all the available services. these items were generously donated by a nonprofit called reclaiming hope which supports survivors. tony personally escorted the family to the hotel ensuring their privacy and safety by checking them in under his name and arrange for adjoining rooms

with a beautiful view for downtown san francisco. >> in those moments tony's actions went far beyond the call of duty. while it's not standard procedure to use personal funds in situations like this, tony did it because he understood that the law and policy weren't enough. what mattered was the well-being of this family and he wasn't going to let them fall through the cracks. his empathy, professionalism and commitment to justice were on full display. >> showing that even in the most challenging of situations tony would stop at nothing to ensure that victims had the care and support they deserved. >> today we celebrate tony flores and not just as an exemplary law enforcement officer but as a man whose compassion knows no bounds. his legacy isn't just written in the cases he's solved or the criminals he's brought to

justice. it's written in the lives he's touched the victims he's lifted up and the community he's dedicated to serving. >> tony, thank you for your 43 years of unwavering service. >> your dedication, your heart, your commitment to making san francisco better a safer place is an inspiration to all of us. you're the embodiment of what it means to serve with honor, compassion and we are incredibly proud to call you a colleague, a friend and a friend. thank you for all that you've done and for all the lives you've changed and you deserve your.

thank you so much. >> thank. >> so you're stuck listening to me again. but this time can i please have my karen come up here? sergeant mike karen again distinguished guests. >> today we gather to honor another officer who exemplifies the very best of our city its commitment to safety, justice and service. >> sergeant michael heron who is more than just a member of the san francisco police department he is the embodiment of dedication, courage and a relentless pursuit of justice.

with 19 years of service to the department, mike is a true leader a man whose passion for protecting our community runs deep as his family's legacy in almost as deep as his family legacy and law enforcement. as a third generation officer following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather both of whom serve this department out, sergeant herron's name carries the weight of honor, tradition and sacrifice. what's even more remarkable is the family connection that ties them together. >> they all share the same name . yet mike's legacy isn't just about his heritage. it's about the incredible work he's done to make san francisco safer for all of us. >> mike's journey in law enforcement began at the northern police station where he quickly made a name for himself as a hardworking driven officer. in 2018 his commitment and

leadership earned him a promotion to sergeant. >> his career then led him to the special victims unit where he took some of the most difficult and emotional cases crimes against children, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assaults, elder abuse. in his current role in the missing persons unit, mike continues to apply his sharp instincts and unwavering determination to resolve some of the most complex and urgent cases. >> but today we recognize sergeant horan not only for his 19 years of service but for his extraordinary act that sets him apart and brought him global attention to his exceptional abilities. on december 4th, 2024, a shocking event unfolded that would dominate the media for weeks the brutal murder of brian thomson, the ceo of united health care in midtown manhattan early in midtown manhattan early in the morning

as mr. thomson walked outside his hotel. an assailant gunned him down with chilling precision. the suspect intent on evading capture used a homemade silencer and fled the scene on a bike as the investigation unfolded. >> this crime captured the nation's attention its details splashed across every television screen you could see around the world. >> cut to san francisco show sergeant harrison and his partners sergeant joseph sara gouzer and just and sergeant jeff chow. >> we're doing what they do best working on a missing persons case in the special victims unit. sergeant horan being the nice man that mike is. asked sergeant sarah garza if he wanted some help on his case. mike took the missing persons info from joe and began to do an open source search. and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid

since july and whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance

,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a hirourde case. this wasn't just a coincidence. this was a moment where one detective's instincts turned the tide of an an international investigation. sergeants who ran sara gouzer and chow acted swiftly alerting their lieutenant who also agreed and told them to immediately contact the fbi. the images and information were shared and the chilling confirmation came through several days later. sergeant horan had spot on identified luigi mangione as the shooter responsible for the murder of brian thompson. >> but that's not the end of the story. as an investigation progressed

,it became clear that the suspect mike had identified wasn't just another criminal he helped unravel one of the most talked about crimes in the world a case that gripped the nation from coast to coast. had been solved in part thanks to a police officer in san francisco sitting at his desk solving a missing persons case. this is the kind of dedication mike is one who doesn't just follow the trail but who creates it. his ability to connect seemingly unrelated dots in what is what sets him apart as a true leader in law enforcement. he takes nothing for granted, goes the extra mile and proves time and time again that dedication and isn't just about showing up. it's about making a real impact when it matters. mike, your work in the missing persons unit and now the larger impact you've had on solving high profile crimes really reflects your extraordinary

ability to protect and serve in ways most never even imagined. you've brought closure, justice and peace to countless families and today we recognize you not only for your years of service but for the incredible work you've done in a moment of global significance. on behalf of the entire san francisco police department and the people of this great city, mike, we thank you. thank you for unwavering your unwavering commitment, your keen instincts and your tireless dedication to making san francisco a safer place. your story is an inspiration and we are proud to have you as one of our own. let's all take a moment to honor sergeant michael heron and officer of father and i congratulate

. >> all right. thank you very much, acting commander jason sawyer and acting commander alexa o'brien for your outstanding presentation. and thank you to all the family and friends and everyone that are here today to support your loved one the honoree, the police officers that are here on behalf of mayor daniel, chief of police bill scott and our president tracy mccray. this concludes our ceremony. thank you again to all the sponsors and all the supporters of the department. we're so very grateful to honor

the great work our police officers do every day. >> before we conclude, i would ask if mayor wouldn't mind along with the recipients of the awards to proceed over to this area to take a few photos and we will join you shortly. and with that everyone have a great afternoon and thank you for attending