fabulous and less hatred and hostility and that is how we change the

,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 within the community. >> thank you, michael. please stand. >> sergeant and inspector tony flores has proudly served as s.f. pd for 43 years.

i'm sorry i had to say i've that's i'm older than that. but not by much. >> 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 washington high school graduate began his law enforcement journey 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 very, very proud 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's keep this momentum going and make it better. the reason that is getting better are people 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 you, it's just when i see all those stripes on your sleeve. not only that but you still have the enthusiasm of a brand new officer and that is just truly amazing. and i can probably say that for all four of you but i will end with this you know, oftentimes you know, you hear the story about the news when it comes 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. thank you. >> 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 so you get 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 human being can do to another human 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 we know how much you sacrifice. you do the real sacrifice because we have laid ours. we come home and we don't always talk about what we've been through and i know you want to know and sometimes we just can't. and so you give us our space until we can talk 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 high profile murder 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

>> i don't think you need to be an expert to look around and see the increasing frequency of fires throughout california. they are continuing at an ever-increasing rate every summer, and as we all know, the drought continues and huge shortages of water right now. i don't think you have to be an expert to see the impact. when people create greenhouse gases, we are doing so by different activities like burning fossil fuels and letting off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and we also do this with food waste. when we waste solid food and leave it in the landfill, it puts methane gas into the atmosphere and that accelerates the rate at which we are warming our planet and makes all the

effects of climate change worse. the good news is there are a lot of things that you can be doing, particularly composting and the added benefit is when the compost is actually applied to the soil, it has the ability to reverse climate change by pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and into the soil and the t radios. and there is huge amount of science that is breaking right now around that. >> in the early 90s, san francisco hired some engineers to analyze the material san francisco was sending to landfill. they did a waste characterization study, and that showed that most of the material san francisco was sending to landfill could be composted. it was things like food scraps, coffee grounds and egg shells and sticks and leaves from gardening. together re-ecology in san

francisco started this curbside composting program and we were the first city in the country to collect food scraps separately from other trash and turn them into compost. it turns out it was one of the best things we ever did. it kept 2.5 million tons of material out of the landfill, produced a beautiful nutrient rich compost that has gone on to hundreds of farms, orchards and vineyards. so in that way you can manage your food scraps and produce far less methane. that is part of the solution. that gives people hope that we're doing something to slow down climate change. >> i have been into organic farming my whole life. when we started planting trees, it was natural to have compost from re-ecology. compost is how i work and the soil biology or the microbes feed the plant and our job as

regenerative farmers is to feed the microbes with compost and they will feed the plant. it is very much like in business where you say take care of your employees and your employees will take carolinas of your customers. the same thing. take care of the soil microbes and soil life and that will feed and take care of the plants. >> they love compost because it is a nutrient rich soil amendment. it is food for the soil. that is photosynthesis. pulling carbon from the atmosphere. pushing it back into the soil where it belongs. and the roots exude carbon into the soil. you are helping turn a farm into a carbon sink. it is an international model. delegations from 135 countries have come to study this program. and it actually helped inspire a new law in california, senate bill 1383. which requires cities in california to reduce the amount of compostable materials they send to landfills by 75% by

2025. and san francisco helped inspire this and this is a nation-leading policy. >> because we have such an immature relationship with nature and the natural cycles and the carbon cycles, government does have to step in and protect the commons, which is soil, ocean, foryes, sir, and so forth. -- forest, and so fors. we know that our largest corporations are a significant percentage of carbon emission, and that the corporate community has significant role to play in reducing carbon emissions. unfortunately, we have no idea and no requirement that they disclose anything about the carbon footprint, the core operation and sp360 stands for the basic notion that large corporations should be transparent about the carbon footprint. it makes all the sense in the world and very common sense but is controversial. any time you are proposing a

policy that is going to make real change and that will change behavior because we know that when corporations have to disclose and be transparent and have that kind of accountability, there is going to be opposition. >> we have to provide technical assistance to comply with the state legislation sb1383 which requires them to have a food donation program. we keep the edible food local. and we are not composting it because we don't want to compost edible food. we want that food to get eaten within san francisco and feed folks in need. it is very unique in san francisco we have such a broad and expansive education program for the city. but also that we have partners in government and nonprofit that are dedicated to this work. at san francisco unified school district, we have a sustainability office and

educators throughout the science department that are building it into the curriculum. making it easy for teachers to teach about this. we work together to build a pipeline for students so that when they are really young in pre-k, they are just learning about the awe and wonder and beauty of nature and they are connecting to animals and things they would naturally find love and affinity towards. as they get older, concepts that keep them engaged like society and people and economics. >> california is experiencing many years of drought. dry periods. that is really hard on farms and is really challenging. compost helps farms get through these difficult times. how is that? compost is a natural sponge that attracts and retains water. and so when we put compost around the roots of plants, it holds any moisture there from rainfall or irrigation. it helps farms make that corner and that helps them grow for

food. you can grow 30% more food in times of drought in you farm naturally with compost. farms and cities in california are very hip now to this fact that creating compost, providing compost to farms helps communities survive and get through those dry periods. >> here is the thing. soil health, climate health, human health, one conversation. if we grow our food differently, we can capture all that excess carbon in the atmosphere and store it in unlimited quantities in the soil, that will create nutrient dense foods that will take care of most of our civilized diseases. so it's one conversation. people have to understand that they are nature. they can't separate. we started prowling the high plains in the 1870s and by the 1930s, 60 year, we turned it into a dust bowl. that is what ignorance looks like when you don't pay attention to nature. nature bats last.

so people have to wake up. wake up. compost. >> it is really easy to get frustrated because we have this belief that you have to be completely sustainable 24/7 in all aspects of your life. it is not about being perfect. it is about making a change here, a change there in your life. maybe saying, you know what? i don't have to drive to that particular place today. today i am going to take the bus or i'm going to walk. it is about having us is stainable in mind. that is -- it is about having sustainability in mind. that is how we move the dial. you don't have to be perfect all the time. >> san francisco has been and will continue to be one of the greener cities because there are communities who care about protecting a special ecosystem and habitat. thinking about the history of the ohlone and the native and indigenous people who are stewards of this land from that history to now with the

ambitious climate action plan we just passed and the goals we have, i think we have a dedicated group of people who see the importance of this place. and who put effort into building an infrastructure that actually makes it possible. >> we have a long history starting with the gold rush and the anti-war activism and that is also part of the environmental movement in the 60s and 70s. and of course, earth day in 1970 which is huge. and i feel very privileged to work for the city because we are on such a forefront of environmental issues, and we get calls from all over the world really to get information. how do cities create waste programs like they do in san francisco. we are looking into the few which you are and we want innovation. we want solutions.

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mitton and ping pong. playod a bad mitton sized court with paddle and i plasticic ball. starting out is easy. you can pick up paddle and balls for 20 buck and it is suitable for everyone in all skill levels you see here. the gim is played by 2 or 4 players. the ball must be served diagnoty and other rules theory easy to pick up. the game ends when i player or team reaches a set score 11 or 21 point bunkham win bright 2 pickleball courts are available across the city some are and others require booking ahead and a fee. information about the courts found at sf recpark. org if you are interested in playing. now i know why people are

playing pickleball. it is so much fun you play all ages. all skill levels and pop on a court and you are red to g. a lot of fun i'm glad i did it. all right. let's go! time for a hike! there is i ton of hike nothing excelsior. 312 acres mc clarin the second largest p in san francisco. there are 7 miles of tris including the there was fer's way this spreads over foresxeft field and prosecute voids hill side views of the city. and well is a meditative quiet place in mc clarin p you will siendz labyrinth made of rock:now we are at glen eagle golf course special try out disk golf >> now disk golf!

so disk golf is like traditional golf but with noticing disks. credit as the sport's pioneer establishing the disk ballsorption and the first standardized target the disk ball hole. the game involves throwing from key areas toward i metal basket. players use different disks for long distances driver, immediateerate. mid range and precise shot, putters. players begin at the t area. throw disks toward the basket and prosecute seed down the fare way. player with the lowest number of throws the end wins the game. disk golf at glen eagle cost 14 dollars if you pay at the

clubhouse. there is an 18 hole course this is free. du see that shot? i won! am i was not very good now i have a huge respect for disk ball player its is difficult but fun. thank you for joining me in the excelsior this is goldenate adventures. . good afternoon and welcome to the february 11th, 2025 regular meeting of the san francisco board of supervis