tv Mayors Press Availability SFGTV February 12, 2025 11:30pm-12:01am PST
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agency for 24 years so every month i work i get almost two vacation days so i do take a vacation day once a month specifically for this purpose and with the permission of my bureau chief. >> so it is a public endeavor. >> so member palmer you look like you had something else to say. >> i was just looking forward to agenda item number 12. yes, actually i quickly wanted to acknowledge and i wanted to acknowledge and thank our deputy city attorney janet clark. i recognize that it has been a very i can't see you but i can see you on the screen and i just appreciate all the work that you have done and i know other members feel the same. it has been a challenging i think commission board for any city attorney to be part of considering that we had to deal with a lot of novel issues in a
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very kind of time sensitive and sometimes challenging manner. >> and i think that the public should know that you've done a lot of work for us and that we value your work and you know, appreciate everything that you've done and we look forward to your new colleague during that reassignment which happens so often in government especially when there's new hires and wish you best in your future assignments. >> thank you. yes i echo member carrie on sentiments thank you so much janna and we hope that the transition is very smooth for everyone around. i know the government bureau is probably the most important bureau in the city attorney's office. >> one final question we weren't that bad where we will have to answer to janet. you can plead the fifth right now. you were what i said we weren't that bad where we and i think
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there's a reason why i defeated us so we can you know, we have two new people joining our team and whenever that happens there's always movement. it's just it's an opportunity for change that's yeah and succession planning and cross training it's always good. >> absolutely. i appreciate you janna. thank you. yeah i just want to say just thank you so much janet and just for you know this i'm a new person to governance in general and it's been very eye opening so thank you and then dj thank you so much. like i really want to thank you because you've been so helpful and just like answering almost all of my questions i'm like what does this mean and this and that and i really appreciate it. >> yes, i'm so sad you're leaving. you were such an asset but i'm know you're not going away so that doesn't make it makes me too happy. >> yeah. you should have seen when he let me know i texted no one
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with a sad face. >> yes. so any gender anyone from for general public comments calling line item 12 general public comment at this moment members of the public are invited to speak to the board for a duration of up to two minutes regarding matters that were not included in this afternoon's agenda but fall within the jurisdiction of the sheriff's department oversight board during this public comment period neither sheriff personnel, the inspector general nor board members are obligated to answer questions posed by the public although they may offer brief response if they choose to do so. if you wish to provide public comment please approach the podium when it becomes available. please remember that you have a maximum of two minutes to express your comments. >> mr. phil you're going to be fine only if you pay attention at the very least to what i say the definition of a proper
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governments an entity that serves the people for the people by the people. anything else could be pretty quick recall the dictatorship you know tyranny or something. >> we don't want them. we are there. so what do we do? well, we have no choice. my friends, it seems there are civil war as this fact now government is trying to create a revolution otherwise as you have it. >> so excuse me sometimes look i asked this case i have no choice for the pressure on my shoulders is extreme. i have been ordered to change the course of humanity.
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davina and i thank you so sometimes. yes, i need to be as this case i'm allowed to have a meal to relax here because i feel pretty lonely. >> they say okay, fine. as long as you keep your direction, you obey the orders. >> okay? you guys will you're fine. we work together because i know you are a good guy. >> you know christian, you can't fake beauty when it makes you more ugly if you do and you kill, you destroy your soul doing it which means that you will never be back in existence ever again. >> that's what this government is doing. >> it means serve. thank you. before we adjourn i have good news. i would like to say i want to wish everyone happy black history month and make sure that we recognize all the
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contributions and happy lunar new year chinese new year sending flags sun and hong and happy valentine's day so don't forget your honey bunny, whoever he or she may be. and finally the next month will be another anniversary of the birthright citizenship case. >> march 28th, 1898 united states versus wong kim ark. it took a chinese-american gentleman born in san francisco chinatown and his community and the organization also known as the chinese six companies of the chinese consolidated benevolent association. if can get that out to bring community involvement and funds to have the supreme court first articulate the term birthright citizenship and it reminds me that we always have to be vigilant and all of our rights we can't take it for granted. i think i speak for member
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carry on when we were in law school and i see ronnie saying here general counsel for the sheriff's office i remember my constitutional law professor always say anytime something was going up to the supreme court in reviewing rights that rights had always been expanded. this is the first time in our lifetime, my lifetime that the rights have been taken away. so i just want to remind people that we are here and we are a sanctuary city and everyone is safer with a sanctuary city. that means irrespective of someone's status they can report if they are a victim of crime, if they've witnessed a crime. so we are. let me repeat that we are all less safe if we do not recognize ourselves as a sanctuary city and i welcome my fellow members to make any additional comments. i'd like to thank phil for acknowledging that i was a good guy.
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>> appreciate you from the truth. you are good. i got you and on and on that on the idea of black history month i want i want everybody to know that we are we are african descendants prior to 1776, before the mayflower, before columbus got here we were already here so we should be acknowledged not just in a month or during a time of slavery or after that that black history is world history, human history and if it wasn't for the black civilization of course we wouldn't have civilization at all. preach yes facts or anyone else what we owe. >> you know what? we need to go another minute. i don't like to end at 444. i'm sorry i'm very asian and 444 is not resonating with me well so well to just one more minutes where we go by the clock on the wall we are ready
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where will you shop and dine in the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally friendly. >> shopping local is very important. i have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. by shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. it is really good for everybody.
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>> shopping locally is crucial. without that support, small business can't survive, and if we lose small business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. >> it is important to dine and shop locally. it allows us to maintain traditions. it makes the neighborhood. >> i think san francisco should shop local as much as they can. the retail marketplace is changes. we are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had
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before. >> the fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. there are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. at the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. >> shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the business owners to thrive in the community. we see more small businesses going away. we need to shop locally to keep the small business alive in san francisco. >> shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. you can see the banners in the streets around town.
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>> [music] in the town inside here i'm young. he was putting art, music and drinking together upon today have a nonpretentious pretentious spitz that the community can enjoy each other and the time off we get in this world. [music] >> spends energy elevating artists and credit a safe place. a place to have a community. >> it is i great neighborhood the art district because we have the contemp refer museum of sf.
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yerba buena for the arts all of the operators and businesses here we get together and xhoukt and support each other this is a very cool neighborhood to be a part of. [music] paint on canvas is primary low when we do. this is guilty pleasures an all female artist show. it is going to be great. fun we have interactive elements. >> we love having this gem. you know people come in and discover it and get to feel at home. this is like home san francisco >> never be afraid it anybodying on our door. [laughter]. if the hours are post and you had want to seat art we are here 9 o'clock to 5 o'clock most
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days. [music] gov good afternoon i'm going to call us to order. >> could we have a roll call please? president stacey you're vice president are say here commissioner gender here commissioner leave aroney you have a quorum thank you. before calling the first item i'd like to announce that the san francisco public utilities commission acknowledges that it owns and are stewards of the unceded lands located within the ethno historic territory of the mohawk maloney tribe and r
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