energy into our merchant areas by expanding the number of entertainment zones. and i'm looking forward to being back talking on this same topic again soon. san francisco continues to lead the way in supporting our small businesses. this is a simple step. it's a simple step but it's an effective step towards making our commercial corridors stronger, more vibrant and built to last. we simply need to make it easier for to succeed in san francisco especially for our small businesses. and i look forward to working with all of you to make this a reality and to continue to finding ways to bring life energy and vibrancy back to our neighborhoods. next i'm calling for a hearing to examine how the department of homelessness, the support of housing is structuring and managing its contracts. now this is not just a bureaucratic exercise. this is about accountability. this is about transparency. and this is about ensuring that taxpayer dollars are driving real results.

right now hca has roughly 300 contract contracts in place but we don't have a clear picture of how many of these contract include specific performance metrics, specific accountability measures and what the outcomes that those contracts are intended to do drive towards. >> we need to understand whether we are holding contractors accountable for delivering those outcomes, whether those outcomes are the ones we want, whether these outcomes are even set up for success with realistic funding and whether we're issuing contracts competitively or defaulting to sole source agreements that limit oversight and efficiency. we need to invest in programs that are actually moving the needle because quite frankly homelessness as we all know is one of the most pervasive issues in san francisco. every district, every san franciscan, whether it's individuals who are experiencing homelessness or otherwise are impacted by this crisis. not to say our perceptions of safety or economic recovery and

the overall health of this city. if we're serious about solving this crisis and i think we as a group are very serious about solving this crisis, we have to be just as serious about how we manage and evaluate the services we're paying for. i want to thank the mayor's office. i want to thank and the comptroller's office and the city administrator for being willing to join this hearing to answer key questions about the contracting process and performance tracking. the goal is not just to identify issues. frankly, we already know that many of these contracts are being scrutinized. we want this goal of this hearing to be to work together to establish a new and consistent contracting standard moving forward to deliver real results for san franciscans. this hearing needs to be about not having gotchas for the public servants who work so hard for us and for all san francisco. this needs to be about starting a conversation and driving towards a shared success not only on the board of supervisors but with sage as well.

i also want to credit my predecessor assembly member katherine stefani who has long championed this kind of fiscal oversight with a focus on efficiency. without her leadership we may not be in the position to hold this hearing. and i'm grateful for her continued focus on these critical critical issues. simply put, we need a contracting process that matches the urgency of the crisis we're facing. >> and this hearing is a step toward that standard. finally, i'm introducing a resolution in support of the assembly bill five 458 excuse me introduced by assembly member katherine stefani. she and i share deep focus on safety regarding gun violence and preventing gun violence our communities. this this measure will bring much needed transparency and safety to california's firearm procurement process. a recent investigation by brady united against gun violence revealed that california law enforcement agencies lack a rigorous vetting process when choosing firearm vendors.

this means that public funds are being funneled to businesses with documented history of violence violating federal firearm regulations. i want to give assembly member stefani an enormous amount of credit for being create time and time again for pushing the boundaries on preventing gun violence and ensuring that firearm related safety is not just the standard but a priority for all of us. if a firearm dealer manufacturer fails to meet these compliance standards or refuses to disclose their history of federal trace requests, inspection records or compliance appliance violations, their contracts will be canceled. their bids will be rejected. thank you to assembly member stefani for your leadership. this is beyond just sensible gun policy. this is about keeping our families safe. and i am incredibly grateful to you. >> the rest i submit. thank you supervisor sheryl supervisor walton thank you so much, madam clerk and colleagues.

>> today i will be introducing a resolution urging the mayor's office and the department of homelessness and support of housing to explore locations for unhoused shelters throughout san francisco. san francisco has been in a homeless crisis and while the city has expanded shelters and supportive housing, the reality is some districts are carrying way more of the weight than others right now. districts ten, nine, six and five have the majority of shelters and services while other neighborhoods especially in the western parts of the city have very few or none at all. >> this isn't equitable especially considering the concentration of our unhoused neighbors in other areas of san francisco the same communities many of which are lower income and home to people of color keep getting asked to do more. while other areas haven't stepped up in the same way homelessness is a citywide

issue and like my colleagues supervisors sherril just shared a few moments ago a san francisco issue and every district should be part of the solution not just a handful and not just the east side of the city. >> our office has been working with hhs each the last year to implement a 2.25 acre industrial site on girard avenue to build a village of 68 tiny homes with 20 rv parking sites. but our office was informed by the mayor's team that instead of the proposed plans vetted by and discussed with community they now want to do a bait and switch and build a homeless shelter with 200 plus homeless beds and eliminate the safe parking. >> this site was supposed to be hybrid a mixture of folks living in tiny homes and in vehicles and with a much smaller footprint. we also have four other homeless shelters in district ten including 128 bed

navigation center on bayshore boulevard. >> if you could show me the data and the plans for homeless shelters throughout the city as promised then we will be having an equitable conversation. this resolution is about making sure we distribute shelters and provide services for our unhoused neighbors more equitably across san francisco . it's not about forcing something on neighborhoods. it's about asking every district to do its part. we need to have an open community driven process where new shelters sites are placed in a way that makes sense and serves people effectively. if we're serious about addressing homelessness, we have to stop overburdening the same neighborhoods and make sure resources are shared across the entire city. this is about fairness, equity and making real progress on one of the biggest challenges we face here in san francisco. i also just want to briefly

state that i'm continuing to co-sponsor the healthy airport ordinance with president malaman. i want to thank our labor partners who have been in this process with us to make these changes. and i also want to thank president randleman for acknowledging our staff for their hard work on this and the rest. i submit. >> thank you. supervisor walton supervisor chan submit. thank you. supervisor chin. submit. >> thank you. supervisor dorsey thank you, madam clerk. colleagues in preparation for legislation i am working on with board president rafael millman. i'm today submitting a letter of inquiry on the resources necessary to implement a wastewater drug testing program for the city and county of san francisco. we're seeking responses from three city agencies our department of public health, public utilities commission and office of the chief medical examiner to offer us one an estimation of resources and staffing necessary to implement such a wastewater based epidemiology or wbe program.

two additional policy or resource considerations we should be aware of as we legislate this program into existence. >> and three any available results from san francisco's participation in a bio bot analytics pilot that the national institute on drug abuse started as the wastewater surveillance program in 2023 and 2024. this kind of program would enable us to measure progress in our fentanyl and methamphetamine crisis and also to monitor for deadly new drugs and drug adulterants like tranq measurement metal modine and others. although relatively new in north america, wastewater drug testing has been used successfully in europe for the last 15 years and i look forward to the forthcoming information and partnership from the relevant departments and colleagues in this effort. and before submitting i would ask that i be referred after supervisor maclean's introduction. >> thank you. supervisor dorsey supervisor and gaudio submit.

thank you. supervisor mahmood. >> colleagues today i would like to introduce legislation to help bring our into the 21st century. >> i firmly believe that city hall should work for the people and that is elected officials. it is our duty to do all we can to make our run smarter, to better serve the public. >> that's why i'm introducing legislation today to tackle archaic bureaucracy preventing key city departments from accessing data and informatn subscriptions that would benefit their work. >> with the support from the city attorney city administrator, assessor recorder, treasurer and city librarian, the data and information subscriptions legislation peels back unnecessary approval layers and lengthy procedures that have delayed city departments from securing the essential digital subscriptions needed to ensure city operations run smoothly. >> this legislation provides simple software access for city

departments and empowers them to save time, access more vendors and ultimately serve san franciscans better. >> if we look at the current code this legislation is amending we see it was written in the 1990s when physical book manuals were in vogue. as a result certain departments like the treasurer and assessor recorder are delayed for months every year in purchasing the software they need while others like the city librarian have to provide outdated paper manuals instead of digital content subscriptions to residents who rely on their public resources. >> the current contracting bureaucracy is so cumbersome for vendors that some tech companies won't even bother selling their product to the city. putting our at a very serious disadvantage it doesn't have to be this way and this legislation is simply table stakes. if we want to bring our city into the 21st century and this is just the beginning with this new administration city hall and a collective will for collaboration legislation such as this demonstrates the public

that we are making strides to improve efficiency, modernize archaic code and foster collaborative forward thinking solutions. >> i'd like to thank my colleagues board president mendelsohn and supervisors melgar sadr and sheryl for co-sponsoring this legislation. i'd also like to thank our department head city attorney david chu, city administrator carmen chu, city librarian michael lambert, treasurer jose cisneros and assessor recorder joaquin torres for their steadfast support of this ordinance and for collaborating with my office to address this issue. i'm deeply thankful to the public servants in our city hall colleagues in this city administrator's office, city library assessor recorder and treasurer's offices who provided exemplary service to residents and came together to help bring the solution forward to our office. >> specifically sophia hayward simon j. >> jackson. holly lung. molly peterson. joe spice teasel shaw. eric manky. angela yip.

>> mike fernandez marcus lynge alex barrett shorter and amanda freed. and a special thank you to sam logan and my chief jessica gutierrez garcia in our office for their hard work on this ordinance. second, i'd like to today introduce a resolution that is deeply personal to me as the first muslim elected to the board of supervisors. it is my absolute honor to introduce a resolution honoring the commencement of ramadan and recognizing the contributions of san francisco's muslim community. >> the san francisco bay area hosts one of the largest and most diverse muslim populations in the nation with over 250,000 residents from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. >> in my own neighborhood the tenderloin has been long been a hub for immigrant communities including many muslim families ,small businesses and faith based organizations that provide critical services such as food distribution, housing support and workforce development to underserved residents. >> it's a home for a

significant population of muslim and swanson children who deserve meaningful investment, supportive resources and safe spaces for growth, education and well-being as well as a broader sense of security that allows all residents to thrive without fear or harm. >> in recent years there's been a wider acceptance and awareness of muslim holidays. for example, in august 2022 the san francisco board of education passed a resolution recognizing eidl fitr and as district holidays. and this is important because muslim students in california experienced bullying at twi the national rate underscoring the urgent need for inclusive policies and protections within our schools. >> the islamic center of san francisco has evolved into a multifaceted community hub addressing religious, educational and social needs and local muslim owned businesses including halal grocers, restaurants and service providers contribute to the culture and economic vitality of san francisco. >> and many of them offering free iftar meals when we break

our fasts every day for the next 30 days to those in need during this holy month. >> it's important to recognize and name the policies that target unfortunately during this national times muslim individuals and families which is having a lasting impact on those who live in our city and at this time reaffirm san francisco's stance against islamophobia and all forms of religious discrimination. >> there's been a rise in these concerns regarding immigration and this resolution seeks to reaffirm san francisco's commitment to supporting these immigrant communities especially the immigrants and refugees during this holy month of ramadan. >> ramadan is the ninthth of the islamic lunar calendar. it's a sacred time for fasting reflection, spiritual renewal and communal solidarity. the observance of ramadan 2025 commenced last friday, february 28th and will continue until the evening of saturday march 29th during which time muslims will fast from dawn to sunset engage in prayer and participate in charity. >> this resolution commands the

contributions of local muslim led organizations and community groups and reaffirms the city's unwavering commitment to being a safe and inclusive space for all muslims and all marginalized groups in this district and in the city. >> it recognizes their essential role and our essential role to immigrants and refugees in shaping our history. it acknowledges the increased investment that we should be doing for the well-being and education safety of the muslim and swanson children in the tenderloin. and it welcomes all san franciscans to join in this honoring this holy and blessed month of ramadan. and i'll close on this note by mentioning to my colleagues if i look hangry or tired over the next month it's not personal. >> i just haven't eaten since sunup. so lastly i'd like to introduce an in memoriam. >> and colleagues i'd ask that we adjourn today in today's meeting in memory of mark ezra who passed away in january after a life of musical storytelling and devoted passion for the japantown

community. >> his wife is his wife. brenda is in the audience. she will need to stand while we read the in memoriam. >> mark was born across the bay in vallejo in 1954 and attended san francisco state university. he worked as a van driver for japantown senior organization committee while becoming immersed in the fillmore music scene of the 19 70s. >> mark would go on to be a pioneer in the asian-american jazz movement combining the spiritual and improvizational elements of jazz with east asian instrumentation. in addition to the upright bass, he became a master of the show a mouth organ more commonly found in japanese traditional music that sounds right at home on mark's jazz contributions. >> he toured internationally and frequently collaborated with his wife brenda wong aoki on multi-media pieces that weaved together music dance theater and spoken word storytelling to share the asian-american experience with

generations including the history of japanese internment in san francisco and the redevelopment of the western tradition. >> while his musical influence can be felt across the world, he was a thorough through and through san franciscan. >> his love for the city inspired his music and he was proud to hail from georgetown and the fillmore. he served as director of the san francisco asian american jazz festival helping cement the city's place at the heart of the genre. he was also generous with his time to the japantown community serving as a founding member of and contributing artists to the japantown cultural district and teaching third graders at rosa parks elementary school. >> i first met mark and brenda at the cherry blossom festival parade last year. they march every year with the japanese american religious federation or giraffe. >> a coalition of christian, buddhist and shinto spiritual leaders j r f began in the japanese prison camps because in realizing the challenging nature of the times spiritual leaders concluded it was better

to all work together. >> the darkness of those times was reflected meaningfully in mark's music as its theme is recognize not only the deep history and trauma of the time but celebrates and honors the enduring resiliency and triumphant spirit of the japanese-american community. mark is survived by his wife and frequent artistic and life collaborator brenda. their son k.k. and granddaughter lucy and his two brothers. >> rest in peace marcie xue. may your memory be a blessing. >> thank you. thank you. supervisor mahmood. supervisor dorsey you asked to be referred? >> yes. thank you, madam clerk. and thanks especially to my pioneering colleague supervisor mahmood. it is an honor to add my voice in support of his resolution declaring the commencement of ramadan here in the city and county of san francisco. ramadan is a sacred time observed by millions around the world and right here at home a month centered on prayer, reflection and fasting but also on deep community recognition, generosity and compassion. in san francisco we are

privileged to be home to a vibrant and diverse muslim community that contributes so much to the fabric of our city. whether it's through small business ownership, civic engagement, public service or simply being good neighbors, our muslim community enriches san francisco in immeasurable ways as we mark the beginning of this holy month. let us also reflect on the ways all of us as a city can embody the spirit of ramadan by extending grace, mercy and understanding to those most in need. whether it's through feeding the hungry, caring for our unhoused neighbors or simply showing kindness in our daily interactions. the lessons of ramadan are a call to action for all of us regardless of our faith. in a city that prides itself on inclusivity and compassion, ramadan offers us a welcome opportunity to recommit to e values and to affirm the dignity of all san franciscans. although my personal stake in this resolution is not as a member of the muslim faith myself, i am blessed to have on my team the board of the board

of supervisors only muslim legislative aide johannes ebadi who is a standout community leader in multiple respects including elevating recognition for and celebrating ramadan across our city. when we honor the traditions of our neighbors, we strengthen the very foundation of who we are as san franciscans a place where everyone belongs and where every faith and culture is embraced and uplifted. ramadan kareem to all who observed and now the rest i submit. >> thank you supervisor dorsey. mr. president, seeing no more names on the roster that concludes the introduction of new business. >> all right, let's go to public comment. at this time the board welcomes the general public comment of members of the in the audience. please line up to your right hand side of the chamber alongside the curtains. you may speak to the approval of the meeting minutes as presented. other general matters that are not on today's agenda but are within the board subject matter jurisdiction. all other agenda content has been reported out to the board by an appropriate committee where the public comment

requirement was satisfied. >> let's hear from our first speaker. we're setting the timer for two minutes. >> welcome. >> hi obsidian. even if these unfortunately included the genocide, this nation was created by christians with a protestant or catholics this tradition must remain for balance. >> before i forget the black history month is racism in disguise. >> like any community you want to celebrate because you create divisions which we don't want. >> sorry. you understand? we won't have it. >> no specific z y x w v utc occupy and mlk g i g w use it. >> hey b c d. >> okay so you get the alphabet reverse very league c google reverse alphabet you see? >> stop messing with the guys i told you. yeah.

you need to address the problem of laser manipulation. weather manipulation not only include the poisoning of food. you need to address this before i declare officially that you are part of the which is fake and that wants to kill the people. >> so there is nothing to celebrate at all except the revolution which is going to prison. yes, but to taking care of our fellow creatures every living species. >> okay. meanwhile no qr codes. you need to get rid of your cell phones. >> no qr codes boycott totally . no digital i.d.. coming. sorry. if you insist. >> there would be no idea at all. >> okay. 13 seconds. what did i forget?

>> people don't want the great highway to be closed. yeah. >> no, we don't want it. we want to have it. >> there is more. okay. are you. >> thank you for your comments. welcome to the next speaker. >> hello. my name is liam mckeever. i live in d6 and i am convinced i am a political target of my supervisor matt dorsey. i wrote this poem on march 1st, 2025 for the board. war warfare there is no fair war. did i ever imagine imagine i'd be a target for war? my deploys men to attack me psychologically bordering on physical. when will that border be ignored? did i ever imagine latinas would go along with it? ones too. what an unco aided bitter pill to swallow. >> did i ever imagine as a child who grew up on military bases whose father was deployed to war that i'd be in one with you?

no. no i did not. am i paying for that sin of my american father? how can this war be fair against a nobody like me, against the souls i fight for abused souls who have nothing but cold liberal smiles pledging support as they deploy more men to terrorize us on the streets. no war is fair. indeed i appreciate that no one looked at me during that. you all looked at your screens instead. you prefer me in two dimensional instead of me and three dimensional. you don't want me to be a human. i don't know what you want me to be but i'm not that. >> i'm not a two dimensional object. i was raised catholic. >> i'm not anymore. i'm an atheist. i have a lot of problems with the church but i never had a problem with the teachings of jesus christ. love thy neighbor. that is all i am guilty of is loving my neighbors. and i don't know why you allow

me to be punished for it by your colleagues. i wish you did feel shame. >> thank you for your comments. welcome. >> good afternoon. board of supervisors. for the record, my name is chris ward klein. yesterday i spoke at the health commission and i've been here about 20 plus times and i'm starting to realize why i shouldn't be because there's a watchdog within the san francisco and it's the city attorney and dennis herrera and everything that i brought up should have been brought up to each of you every single time. but it hasn't. and my main concern is to 50 kearny street and this was reported to the mayor and other key leaders within the last 12 months there have been over 12 deaths of veterans, multiple arsons, violent incidents and staff members who have been targeted as well with injuries, health issues and other issues that were caused by one system gang surveillance, health surveillance call it whatever you want. these veterans have already been at war living at 250 kearny street is like living through vietnam. the gulf war or iraq all over

again. the bigger issue here is that after during or after all pandemics people use health surveillance, gang surveillance, whatever you want to call it and the manner to attempt to write their own ticket and always ends with a scandal. for example, during the 1918 pandemic led to the black sox scandal and baseball the ccny point shaving scandal in 1951, the dixie classic scandals in 1961 boston college point shaving scandal right after the swine flu of 1976 and the russian flu of 1977 and the tulane men's basketball point shaving scandal in 1984 all during or after a pandemic. and if you're not aware there is a massive point shaving investigation happening right now by the fbi reported by sports illustrated and it's going to topple all of those combined. it is a massive investigation. this is why the nfl has mandatory protocols for injuries and concussions. they force players to sit out for certain number of weeks as they know of health surveillance and the illegal advantage it could give your team, for example.

magic johnson was not allowed to play not because of hiv but because he would have been on health surveillance by l.a. and that would have given him a potential advantage over other players not that he needed it. thank you. >> thank you for your comments. welcome to the next speaker. >> good reading. board of supervisors. my name is richard sd peterson . >> i am 82 years old and i've been waiting and waiting waiting. seven and a half years ago i applied to build a house on three lots in lower valley. yes. first i had to combine the lots and divide the lots and that process was taking all of this time i need to get this entitled before i die. in fact i had to put my my property in a revokable trust just because people thought

that i wouldn't make it before the house was built. >> so why is it taking so long? well, i know why it takes long. this i have in my hand is a 1099 form from the federal that all small employers must fill out. >> you can't replace it and that starts a long journey. >> well surely they must you can type into this and and it comes out on the page. no you need carbon papers. where do you get carbon papers? where do you get a typewriter and impact typewriter? the big companies all have impact machines that they can comply with but the little guy is left in a compliance nightmare and that i'm afraid is what's happening with this city and trying to comply with the planning department and the building department. >> it's sad but i hope i get my

dream house built one that i can't afford to live in or afford to maintain. but i would like to see it built. >> thank you. thank you for your comments. like speaker. >> my name is jim mcafee and i'm the domestic partner of a victim at laguna honda hospital and rehabilitation. and several times i have given testimony to the board of supervisors and the health commission that does not report the share of cost from patients at laguna honda hospital. >> what they do report on is patient services revenue. >> they never report on patient share of cost revenue. it is fraudulent to not include all revenue that laguna honda gets. i have the documents right here and it's by drew moral the chief financial officer to the

health commission. >> can you guys make a copy of this for the board of supervisors? >> thank you for your comments . >> welcome to the next speaker . >> good afternoon. president of the board supervisors i'd like to speak on item 37. good afternoon. my name is nick colina. i'm the cfo of ankle iron and construction and one of the founding members of the sfl bba and build out california. i wanted to take this time to personally thank supervisor walton, supervisor mendham and supervisor dorsey and in sponsoring the lbw e resolution. >> l b e's are the economic engine of the city. we provide union paying jobs and lobbies hire locally. >> we spend our dollars with local suppliers as well. storefronts are often supported

in regards to the rebuild of san francisco but we believe that local contractors play a huge part in the in the revitalized zation of our beautiful city. by creating generational wealth with these union paying jobs. i wanted to take this time to talk about the lbe program during the 2009 recession my dad drove me around bayview and showed me how many for sale and for lease signs that were posted on many of the warehouses. these were rlb eas many of which are fellow business owners and friends. >> after chapter 14 b passed that changed and turned the water on just a little bit for us from the data provided from cmd. we found that our collective of lbb spend over $77 million in wages in san francisco. many of these are good paying union jobs that go to workers

who live in underrepresented communities like the mission excelsior and the bayview. so when the lv l b program is referred to at the budget committee as a social handout that's offensive and simply not true. what we are is the an economic engine and the economic engine of the city. so let's work together to come up with solutions to strengthen our lp. >> thank you for your comments. welcome. ms. brown eddie in afternoon i'm here. you know as usual as i come to talk about my son arbor albert castle who was murdered august 14th and i heard you saying that the brady campaign and all the gun buyback acts are successful. but if they're a successful, then why aren't these homicides being solved? >> i've been coming to the police commission every wednesday and prior to this here every tuesday.

>> it's been a while back but we i show all these pictures of all the unsolved homicides of the young man, the cases that aren't being signed. >> people are walking around with boys are walking around with bullets in them. they're just not dead. >> okay. so what do we do as a board of supervisor? i'm also asking, you know the resolution approval for the resolution urging the board of supervisors to amend the san francisco homicide reward policy. i'm still waiting for that to be implemented and i'm praying that you know, i've talked with you matt darcy on getting this done and i'm waiting for this to happen because it would help us mothers if you find other ways to pay tipsters to come forth about these murders and homicides and so mothers like myself and others mothers can heal somewhat heal. you know i mean i'm having a street named after him but you know, the case is unsolved. my child still lives and with

wealth he's never going to be with me again. >> but i do urge you please to to prove this. approve this resolution and that march quarter over stone brought to the board of supervisors and i'm just praying this happens. i will never stop fighting for my child. i love him. he was my only child. >> and if you have children please understand what i'm saying. don't let this hit your home and then you're going to want to help. >> thank you. thank you for your comments. let's welcome our next speaker . >> good afternoon, president and the board members. my name is darryl and davis and i'm a small business owner in san francisco. since 1996 i sit on the j c advisory committee and have said so for quite a number of

years and i'm here to support the resolution of supervisor walton resolution 37 and i'm urging you to support this resolution because for small businesses and san franciscans to succeed we need equitable fair opportunity to bid on contracts that are in san francisco. there is a lot of money that runs through san francisco through contracting and it's oftentimes small businesses who are get the short end of those contracts and the lbb program 14 b is the only resource that ensures that small businesses get a fair share of equitable contracting in san francisco. go and we urge you to be on the right side of this issue. the we are facing incredible crisis in our country around equity and inclusion and participation and we are depending on you as elected officials to stand up and support and continue to support

small businesses in san francisco. >> thank you. thank you for your comments. welcome to our next speaker. >> good afternoon supervisors. president randleman my name is tricia gregory. i'm also a member of the lp advisory committee and i am a micro l.b. i own a trucking company in district ten for the last 22 years and i'm still a micro lp so that says a lot. i do also strongly urge you to approve supervisor walton's resolution in affirming the san francisco lp a's and 14 b you'd like the supervisor here said earlier you guys will do everything to support the businesses the i mean the restaurants, the bars but we need more support with local contracting. i also would like to thank supervisor walton and his office and president management

for being champions of the l b e community. it does mean a lot to us and we do appreciate all your hard work in supporting us. >> thank you. thank you for your comments. let's welcome our next speaker . >> good afternoon. our board of supervisors and thank you for your all your work. i'm samuel adams, executive of construction and community development for baines group inc. we're a general contractor local san francisco contractor. >> i'm in support of item 37. i want to give you some facts of why we're in support of it and why it's important for the city or county of san francisco . as a san francisco l.b. contractor we are able to provide opportunities for sfb trade partners and subcontract commitments. this entails opportunities for local workforce that creates community empowerment. so for example two of our affordable housing, housing construction blocks and

sundials are a combined approximate $100 million gmp. and so with those dollars we're about 30% of contract dollars going to lbe east 33% going to local san francisco workforce and about 8% of priority zip code san francisco local workforce the same and a half point shipyard that's a combined blocks two blocks approximately 90 million dp gmp dollars above 20% of subcontract dollars going to lbj is 14% of par a priority zip codes going to san francisco local workforce 36% of local san francisco workforce. so these are really good numbers. these are dollars going right back into the community. >> simple fact as a gec we've been able to sit at the table a larger gcs and cut some of these deals and continued to filter money down to our local

businesses. so thank you for listening to me in support of this item. >> thank you for your comments . >> welcome. shalom in hebrew means peace. >> my name is aliya chandler and i am a abolitionist and a social justice fighter for my people, for my nation and i'm also a hebrew woman. my son was murdered on january the 9th 2015 the san francisco quadruple homicide four young men shot to death in hayes valley i fall for almost ten years to get a trial date and i finally got one on september the 18th two weeks later on september the 28th i had a stroke hospitalized for two weeks. >> i shoot and i had a stroke to fight for the injustice of making sure that the trial went forward according to the $250,000 reward that was assigned to my son case three

requirements to find the person who committed the crime it must be a conviction and you must be a witness. i was the reason the arrest took place a year and seven months later i was supposed to be a witness on the stand. the d.a. took me off two weeks because they didn't want me to speak that the trial should not have went according to count number seven. count number seven was you was not supposed to try this court in a rico act. they decided to do it anyway. that's why i took three three. it took ten years. however, the jury made a statement and told the judge after the conviction that they had to drop kill seven which now the case is on hold if it's found out that the appellate court three judges allowed this court this trial to go forward, it's going to be an investigation. march 10th is supposed to be the sentencing february that was supposed to be the

sentencing because mr. lee finally realized that he should not have had to trial in the name of the rico act number seven account number seven. i'm trying to just rush our request in for the 250 thousand because i'm the reasonable for arrest took place. >> i would thank you, ms.. chandler are there any other members of the public who would like to address the board during general public comment? mr. president all right. >> seeing no other speakers public comment is now closed and i believe we have been joined by supervisor fielder who i believe would like to be referred for roll call. >> thank you so much. president randleman good afternoon colleagues, city staff and members of the public. today i'm announcing a hearing focused on a comprehensive and proven approach to our city's drug crisis. >> the four pillars strategy

san franciscans deserve real solutions. we know that the status quo is not working. the mission like many parts of the city, is experiencing the highly visible impacts of public drug use and these impacts are not just about what we see. >> they're about the lives lost to overdose the families grieving and the communities trying to hold it all together. since taking office i've met with small business owners, community based organizations and countless neighbors neighbors from across district nine. >> their message has been clear they want to see an end to fatal drug overdoses. they want an end to open air drug scenes. and they want to feel safe and supported in their own neighborhoods. >> the four pillars strategy offers us a path forward. it's model is with a proven track record based on four key areas prevention, treatment,

harm reduction and enforcement . >> and it's proven to work not just in theory but in practice. >> in the 1990s zurich, switzerland faced a crisis very similar to ours. >> deplorable street conditions is soaring addiction rates and an overdose epidemic. >> but after implementing the four pillars strategy, zurich transformed into one of the safest cities in the world. >> and here's the most important part according to our own budget and legislative analysts, it is transferrable to san francisco's fentanyl crisis. >> but to make it work we have to go all in. up until now we've only deployed parts of this strategy and we've done so unevenly. the result has been temporary improvements in some areas of the city while other neighborhoods like the mission feel the displacement of drug markets and the same cycle of

harm. >> one of the key lessons from zurich is the deep collaboration between law enforcement public health officials and social service professionals working together side by side day in and day out. >> this is not about choosing between public safety and public health. it's about bringing them together. >> we cannot continue to push the problem from one part of the city to another. we cannot keep relying on 1 or 2 strategies when we know that it takes all four working together. and so at this upcoming hearing that i'm calling for, we will hear directly from our city departments that contributed to the four pillars report commissioned by this board and published by the bill last november. >> we will learn about what it would take to implement the strategies citywide and how we can build the infrastructure to make it last through ongoing inter-agency collaboration and regular oversight. >> we have an opportunity right now to move beyond piecemeal

solutions and take bold comprehensive action. >> the four pillars strategy gives us the roadmap. and now it's up to us to follow it. >> i want to thank supervisor dorsey for being eager and willing to co-sponsor this hearing. i look forward to working with him with the mayor. >> my colleagues on the board, our city departments and most importantly our communities to deliver lasting solutions to this crisis. >> thank you. >> i submit thank you. supervisor fielder. with that madame clerk let's go to our for adoption of that committee reference agenda items 37 through 40 items 30 seven through 40 were introduced for adoption but without committee reference. a unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution on first reading today. alternatively, a member may require a resolution on first reading to go to committee.

>> supervisor what? thank you please for item 37. okay. anybody else? all right. on the remaining balance of the items madam clerk, can you please call the roll on items 38 through 40. >> supervisor randleman hi randleman i'm supervisor melgar melgar i supervisor sutter sutter i supervisor sherril sherril i supervisor walton hi walton i'm supervisor chin chin eyes supervisor chin chin eyes supervisor dorsey dorsey i supervisor engardio and engardio i supervisor fielder fielder i and supervisor of management mahmood i there are 11 eyes without objection resolutions are adopted and the motion is approved and then madam clerk we go to item 37. >> item 37 this is a resolution to reaffirm san francisco's

commitment to the administrative code chapter 14 be local business enterprise program supervisor welcome. thank you so much president mellman and colleagues, i just wanted to thank all the co-sponsors of the resolution supervisors mound of men chan mahmud dorsi and gaudio sauder and melgar for your co-sponsorship and i just want to shout out to our l.b. and our labor community for coming together in their work and supporting this. thank you. and i think that is it. we can take this item same house with the same call without objection the resolution is adopted. madam clerk are do we have any imperative agenda items? >> no imperatives to report. mr. president, could you read our in memoriam? >> yes. today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals

on behalf of president randleman for the late david sir hagan and restauranteur charles fan and on behalf of supervisor mahmood for the late mark israel. and i think that brings us to the end of our agenda madam clerk is there any further business before us today? >> that concludes our business for today. thank you, madam clerk. >> as there is no further business we are adjourned

>> today's special guest michelle ginsberg. >> i'm chris and you are watching san francisco riegz the show that focused on reguilding and reimagining our city our guest is the general manager of the san francisco rec and parks, with us to talk about new parks, music and other developments. mr. ginsberg, welcome. >> thank you a pleasure to be here >> nice to see you again. >> last time was during the pandemic and virtual. so it is good to be back here.

>> indeed. before we get in specifics, let's start with a broad question, how can will park's system play a part in the economic recovery? >> well, our parks system playing an important role throughout the pandemic. parks were here when people in san francisco needed them the most. a place where people could gather and could care for mentality health and fizz cat health and have a sense of community and a sense of place during a really weird time. and now that things are reopening and figure out how to recover, parks are going to continue to play a significant role >> people are out and having a good time. there are special events happening in parks. concerts and the weather is good. the best way parks play a role in our economic recovery is to

motivate -- people to come to our city from other places and to motivate our residents to get out and enjoy themselves >> exciting to her we opened a new park and there is another. what is special about the 2 new projects? >> sure. san francisco is going through, i think, a park renaissance. we opened the francisco park, which is just magnificent property that sits on top of an old reservoir dating back to the gold rush and has tremendous views of the golden gate bridge and bay and a place where you can bring kids. a cool play ground to bring dogs an amazing dog park. a meadow to watch the fireworks. fog willing. fleet week, community gardens, it is just such an incredible unique space. we are proud of it.

>> and then right down the road in a few years, we will be pleased to welcome everybody to india basin in the bay view in the southeast part along the southern water front. 1.7 miles of waterfront that until recently has been under utilized and under fulfill in the a community this needs it the most. india basin is really a feel moment for the bay view and southeastern part of san francisco. it is going to be san francisco's next great and one of the most important parks >> that's fantastic. now, we have a great history of having conference in parks. can you touch on the year's highlights? >> upcoming and on going. this is something i'm particularly excited about. i don't think there is ever have been more music in san francisco

parks than there is right now >> so, let's go around the city and talk about music. stern grove, is in the 85th concert season. back after the pandemic. in this just fabulously treasured meadow. free concerts all summer long. in golden gate park, at the man shell not guilty music concourse free concerts 4 days a week. wednesday, friday, saturday and sundays. we have sing are song writer wednesday. jazz and seoul on friday. communities performances on saturdays of different kindses and sundays reggae it is extraordinary. and of course, later this summer we are pleased to welcome back outside lands for an exciting 3 days and 3 nights of incredible concerts and food and community. as we go across the city, we got

wonderful performances in the jerry theatre in mc clarnin park a special jerry day coming back to the theatre. on june 21st we had make music day appearing all over the city in park in civic center. on the marina green. again in golden gate park. it has been a great time for music and ties into the recovery and the tremendous energy where we are feeling and -- you know anybody who says san francisco is struggling needs to hang out in the park system. where well is joy and beaut and he inspiration every day. >> so, the san francisco board of supervisors passed legislation to make jfk drive in will golden gate park car free. how have residents responds. >> the san francisco residents

responds positive. families. bicyclists, joggers, people with dogs and people from every corner of san francisco have discovered that jfk promenade is a treasure. it enhances the parks so much. imagine a beautiful day in the park and weather on foot or on bike you are strolling down jfk, you pass sixth avenue and head to the music concourse for a concert or the museum; it is joyous and made golden gate park sproord. i have been hering about disk golf and pickle ball. can you tell us about and where people can practice and play. >> i knew you were going. pickle ball the fastest growing sports. you know across between 10 and is ping pong and may be with a whiffle ball.

ping pong on a life sized course it is easy to learn about skill based people who are good are irrelevant good and it is easy to play. it is fun and accessible. we are trying to accommodate sport. we have over 55 courts around san francisco. 11 dedicated just for pickle balt others per pickle ball and tennis. we have 5 or 10 space you can play pickle ball indoors and keeping up with the tremendous popularity of the sport. disk golf has a loyal following it is also going to continue to growch we opened our first disk golf course in golden gate park in 2005. and you know, whether you are an expert at disk golf or beginner, the idea of chucking a frisbee

through the beautiful park and. it does not matter what you score t. is just a good excuse to be outside and enjoy a beautiful day in nature. >> exactly. well, thank you. i really appreciate you coming on the show, thank you for the time you have given us tuesday. >> thank you, i hope everybody enjoys summer. get out and play in san francisco's parks. >> thanks again. that's it for this episode we will back with another shortly you have been watching san francisco rising i'm chris manners, thanks for [music] san francisco emergency home program is a safety net for sustableable commuters if you

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news. >> all right. good morning everybody. i am sherman walton, chair of the rules committee for the board of supervisors. i am joined by vice chair supervisor sherril and of course our president supervisor mellman. our clerk is victor