regarding appointing dennis richards, i wholeheartedly support him. he's a first neighborhood class activist. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors, my name is grace shanahan, from the strong builders association. he's unable to be here to speak in support of commissioner moore's reappointment to the planning commission. kathrin moore's professional background as an architect sphere heads her focus in the decision making process. once she's comfortable with a project she's able to convince all of the participants and neighbors that a design height of a particular project is appropriate. commissioner moore has invested thousands of hours in the planning, design and rezoning processes that have played out in these chambers over these years. she can with experienced hand guide especially those that lack professional background. there will be commissioners who support a project's good design, but with commissioner moore's level of skill and expertise she's able to convince the neighbors eloquently that a project is well des

regarding appointing dennis richards, i wholeheartedly support him. he's a first neighborhood class activist. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors, my name is grace shanahan, from the strong builders association. he's unable to be here to speak in support of commissioner moore's reappointment to the planning commission. kathrin moore's professional background as an architect sphere heads her focus in the decision making process. once she's comfortable with a project she's able

i would like to congratulate dennis richards on his nomination. i have worked with dennis for years and i appreciate his openness and thoughtfulness. i look forward to working with him in the future. i would like to take a moment to talk about good government and some perception that i'm having that i would like you guys to think about it. has to do with the last three rounds of commissioner appointments. i'm getting confused. commissioner chan was removed from her position even though she was highly qualified and interested in retaining that public service with the desire for new blood whatever the rational was. then, demetria moeshs, highly interested in it, was not chosen to replace somebody and now we are on the other side of it again where we are replacing a dedicated highly qualified commissioner. i'm getting confused about where we should stand. i think it diminishes our sense of meritocracies in government on people who are highly qualified and do a great job, do they maintain their position or who doesn't. i don't know what to think about

it's a pleasure to offer my support for our neighbor dennis richards. i met dennis in 2008 and have known him to be a true advocate. his agenda is very much that of the community. he's a devoted participant to the market octavia plan and crazy enough to continue on to the commissioner dsh cac. he's vehicle a -- very much a proponent for inclusionary housing and he's willing to fight for what he believes is right. one particular occasion that i would share with you is a recent developer came to the neighborhood and was proposed a building and dennis fought very hard to make it very clear to them that unless the policy included non-discrimination according to sexual orientation and gender that it was something the community could not support. he brings knowledge and combination and works with community and engagement. he's passionate about improving our neighborhoods and at the same time maintaining their individual character. it's my pleasure to offer dennis my full personal endorsement and that uconn firm his appointment. >> supervisors, i would like to

i speak for myself and kathrin moore and dennis richards. i have been here speaking before the planning commission and i know her period tinent questions and her service speaks fore itself. i would like to confine the rest of my remarks for dennis. dennis and i have served on the market octavia cac. he's a great colleague, always collegial and looking for the best answers for the entire community. while he was president of the triangle association and i was president and continue to be a member of the mission dolores neighborhood association. once again it was a pleasure to work with him even when we held differing views. he was always attentive and listened carefully. i think it's very important his experience, intelligence and judgment that he asks period tinent questions and tradeoffs and compare sons and creative in finding innovative solutions. as the new chairman of the new transbay cac, i look forward to coming to him for guidance. thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is dawn tren oris, the neighborhood association and me

. >> item 59 a a motion to approve the president of the board of supervisors president chiu dennis richard to the planning commission. >> thank you president chiu. >> thank you, madam chair for this second names for the planning commission i wanted to identify someone who had impeccable experience dennis has served for 8 years in the triangle association and through that has worked critically closely with the community and other neighborhood groups we as a body twice approved him on the market octavia and also with the eureka association w and a friend of the market value that secured the harvey milk camera shop and was the treasurer of san francisco heritage and in the community also served on the board of the deploring services organization. mr. richard has a tremendous respiration of fighting for the neighborhoods and historic preservation and also is someone who has a long reputation of working well and trying to bring district voices together and with that, ask for your support and want to thank the rules committee for their unanimous recommendation of mr. richard >> thank you, superv

i cannot think of a more qualified candidate than dennis richard he brings a credible you breath of experience in terms of every imagineal air force issue and historic preservation and formula retail dennis is an amazing hard worker that dives into the details he will be a very, very well prepared commissioner on day one will take the time we know that planning commission is not glaushz he'll learn the facts. i'll also is this dennis and i don't ago on every issue but we've worked through them he's a professional person who understands you try to find common ground and times when you can't agree what we had you san diego it's okay it's a democracy so i'm proud to support this nomination >> supervisor yee. >> i share supervisor wiener's statements. i found in dennis richardson an open minded person that has a wealthy of experience that is going to add value to the planning commission, in fact, all 3 of the commitments that president chiu has named are excellent choices. and i'm going to, you know, express my appreciation to president chiu for bringing those especially the two new nominees to us

needless to say, dennis richards would be an asset to the planning commission. thank you. >>supervisor norman yee: thank you. any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is now closed. i just met dennis yesterday and i had a good time talking to you. because it was so interesting he was in the area that when i was a young person from age to 18. my family had a grocery storay e storay block away from where he list. what -- lives. it was nice to see some of the things that existed when i was there or when in the past for me that was 40 years ago. and then he talks about the present and he understands the reality of what exist today as he was talking earlier about the affordability crisis and so forth and the neighborhoods. at the same time, he's one that i found that can also think about the future. when he talks about, you know, nothing remains, changes constant. that's the type of person i would like to see on the planning commission. people that can actually throw that balance between the past, present and future. i will be supporting your nomination. supervisor

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richard hurd, the researcher who wrote the landmark study i mentioned earlier and we will be joined by two individuals impacted by this devastating disease. finally, former congressman dennis moore of kansas is here. as a longtime colleague and friend of his i was sad to learn of his alzheimer's diagnosis as soon after his retirement from the house of representatives. it is no surprise to anyone who knows him that his first instinct was to educate others and continue serving the public through advocacy and education so we look forward to hearing from our distinguished experts and before we turn to the first panel i yield to senator brand for his opening statement. >> i will make my remarks relatively brief because i would not want to detain or delay the testimony of our distinguished experts but i very much appreciate what you just said and your willingness to conduct this hearing on alzheimer's disease. in my view this could be the defining disease of our generation. i am pleased as you indicated have story landis testified -- dennis moore. i appreciate his desire to take his and difficult challenges and focus them on helping other individuals struggling with this horrifi