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. >> good morning, i'm albert, i'm from born and raised in mission value, native san franciscan. i've been over in the southeast district all my life. i'm here to speak to the public safety and neighborhood committee regarding specifically jeff sheehy, i believe you're district 11? what district are you? 8? mandel street is a death trap. this is public safety and neighborhood service committee issue. >> no, i understand, we're now on item number 4. which is -- no problem, we don't have general public comment at committee. we have it at the full board of supervisors on tuesdays. that way you'll have an opportunity to speak to the entire board of supervisors. >> someone was killed on mandel yesterday and i was [inaudible] >> if you could come back on tuesday to speak to the full board, that would be the appropriate -- >> trying to get it reconfigured. >> if you'd like to talk to the office, you can do that, i'm hillary ronen, i'm district 9. district 9. >> my neighborhood. >> supervisor ronen: is there any other member of the public that would like to speak to item number 4? seeing
. >> good morning, i'm albert, i'm from born and raised in mission value, native san franciscan. i've been over in the southeast district all my life. i'm here to speak to the public safety and neighborhood committee regarding specifically jeff sheehy, i believe you're district 11? what district are you? 8? mandel street is a death trap. this is public safety and neighborhood service committee issue. >> no, i understand, we're now on item number 4. which is -- no problem, we don't...
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i'm looking forward to a very vigorous and dynamic campaign over the next few months to give san franciscans plenty of time to pick who they say should be san francisco's next mayor. in the meantime, the city and county of san francisco needs to be getting on with business and you have a qualified, masterful president of your board of supervisors and there should be no reason to even be considering an alternative. thank you. [applause] >> acting mayor breed: thank you for your comments. just another kind reminder to the members of the public in the gallery. if you are supportive of what speaker is saying, use your supportive hands. thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i'm a district 6 resident. i cannot support this process for caretaker mayor. i accept london breed as mayor until the election. some have been really progressive that spoke out about the potential possibility of white men as caretakers. i cannot support a so-called neutral party. all members of the board of supervisors came together in 2017 to support mayor breed for board president knowing she was a heartbeat a
i'm looking forward to a very vigorous and dynamic campaign over the next few months to give san franciscans plenty of time to pick who they say should be san francisco's next mayor. in the meantime, the city and county of san francisco needs to be getting on with business and you have a qualified, masterful president of your board of supervisors and there should be no reason to even be considering an alternative. thank you. [applause] >> acting mayor breed: thank you for your comments....
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. >> good afternoon, i'm native san franciscan, as i understand, in the event of emergency such as death that the president steps in and then until they could get together and vote and we were told they would vote after the holidays and still you know, now they're talking about let's just keep it the way it is. as far as the charter, it says the mayor shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and shall not devote time for attention to any other occupation or business activity, end quote, such as district supervisor or president of the board. how can someone effectively devote their time and attention and juggle three positions at once? it goes against the charter, so i urge the board of supervisors to please vote and appoint interim mayor. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lisa aubrey, i'm a district 5 resident. and i'm here to talk about an event that is going to happen in about three weeks, it's called the 2018 mayor's economic forecast. it's scheduled for february 15, 2018. with corporate sponsors ban
. >> good afternoon, i'm native san franciscan, as i understand, in the event of emergency such as death that the president steps in and then until they could get together and vote and we were told they would vote after the holidays and still you know, now they're talking about let's just keep it the way it is. as far as the charter, it says the mayor shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and shall not devote time for attention to any other occupation or business...
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native san franciscan, raised in poverty and personally moved by plight of those on the streets. as acting mayor, been actively working on this. >> began the process of clearing out tent encampments because a public health issue. providing alternatives, access to shelter system, which we've increased, providing access to navigation centers. >> angela alioto is familiar face and name to many san franciscans, daughter of mayor, run for office twice. >> something that propelled you to run? >> the tents. absolutely. what a disgrace, what a shame. homeless situation is such a crisis, obvious reason for me to run. passion of mine as you know. >> supervisor jane kim is fighting for affordability, successfully championed free community college. ran unsuccessfully for state senate last year but got a boost in name recognition after endorsed by bernie sanders. >> san francisco has the fastest growing income gap between rich and poor in the country according to brookings institute. my work has been focused on how to grow and strengthen middle class and diminish the gap between the have and
native san franciscan, raised in poverty and personally moved by plight of those on the streets. as acting mayor, been actively working on this. >> began the process of clearing out tent encampments because a public health issue. providing alternatives, access to shelter system, which we've increased, providing access to navigation centers. >> angela alioto is familiar face and name to many san franciscans, daughter of mayor, run for office twice. >> something that propelled...
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, san francisco mta started its leadership onic maing fines and fees affordable to low income san franciscans years before we even had a fines and fees task force here in san francisco, and we are very graceful for the mta's leadership and willingness to work with kmund leaders to forge the best solutions. she says those will be first notice of the three month parking amnesty program to everyone with parking tickets. this will be a good start to ensure equal access to the program and will likely bring in revenue that the city wouldn't otherwise get. we have many residents who have given up on paying their parking tickets but would participate in this amnesty payment plan because they could afford the payments. we encourage the department to work with other city departments on media informing people of the amnesty opportunity for the same reasons. we are again grateful for sfmta's leadership on this issue and look forward to working together on toeing and implementation of today's changing. thank you. >> thank you very much, miss brown. >> clerk: scott nelson? >> i'm scott nelson. i'm on the c
, san francisco mta started its leadership onic maing fines and fees affordable to low income san franciscans years before we even had a fines and fees task force here in san francisco, and we are very graceful for the mta's leadership and willingness to work with kmund leaders to forge the best solutions. she says those will be first notice of the three month parking amnesty program to everyone with parking tickets. this will be a good start to ensure equal access to the program and will...
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born and raised san franciscan, and i have a rich history. i have a sicilian background. grandparents came here in the 1920's. paul costanza was my grandfather. had a tailor shop right there on pollard street. i also have a native american heritage. being a native san franciscan, growing up in the richmond district, going to washington high school, city college, harvard on the hill -- great education there, and also, usf as part of the latina unidos and native american student alliance, and that's how i was raised in san francisco was to really bring inclusiveness with her families. i understand when growing up, it was columbus day. but i also acknowledge the rich heritage of the italian community here and also acknowledge the first people and my ancestors. as far as new mexico, my apache background, but the first people, which was the aloni. i'd like to say a kwiek hit out to mayor lee who recognized the alonis, and this is an opportunity to bring about healing in the communities, create dialogue with our children and our youth, and thank you very much for your support f
born and raised san franciscan, and i have a rich history. i have a sicilian background. grandparents came here in the 1920's. paul costanza was my grandfather. had a tailor shop right there on pollard street. i also have a native american heritage. being a native san franciscan, growing up in the richmond district, going to washington high school, city college, harvard on the hill -- great education there, and also, usf as part of the latina unidos and native american student alliance, and...
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injecting affects every san franciscan and it would give law enforcement a place to refer people and give social service providers a place to send people where they'd be safe. it would prevent firefighters with a place to refer to and change and save lives. thank you. >> commissioner chow: next speaker, please. >> good evening. i'm lydia branson representing st. anthony foundation. i'm the dining room manager and on the task force. we heard a lot of powerful voices today. this is a really intense topic and one that st. anthonys has had a very strict policy of abstinence and zero tolerance for drugs on our property for many years of the 67 years we have been part of the community. it's been a long learning process for us. to be able to stop and listen and look at what's happening in the community. we're at a time now where we have learned a lot and listened to the same voices you have heard today. what we have learned is that you can't [inaudible] you can't detox the dead. so how do you stop people from [inaudible]. it's not by saying no. it's by saying, yes, please come in. you're we
injecting affects every san franciscan and it would give law enforcement a place to refer people and give social service providers a place to send people where they'd be safe. it would prevent firefighters with a place to refer to and change and save lives. thank you. >> commissioner chow: next speaker, please. >> good evening. i'm lydia branson representing st. anthony foundation. i'm the dining room manager and on the task force. we heard a lot of powerful voices today. this is a...
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. >> reporter: ferrell, a native san franciscan and two term supervisor from the marina and pacific heights, also knows that there are still fires of resentment burning back at city hall over his fellow supervisor's decision to remove acting mayor london breed and put him in her place until the june election. the feeling was that if breed stayed on as acting mayor, it would give her a leg up in the upcoming mayoral sweepstakes. >> i understand the emotion that was in the room last night. i heard it and felt it. >> reporter: and he may be hearing about it for some time. >> it's going to create a problem for now interim mayor mark ferrell as he tries to push things forward. i think that he's going to experience a lot of resistance on the board of supervisors. >> i will be reaching out to community leaders every single day. the most important thing i can do is work for the residents in san francisco in every corner of our city. >> reporter: ferrell made it clear that he's going to be a caretaker and that he plans to continue the middle of the road policies of former mayor ed lee on housing, ho
. >> reporter: ferrell, a native san franciscan and two term supervisor from the marina and pacific heights, also knows that there are still fires of resentment burning back at city hall over his fellow supervisor's decision to remove acting mayor london breed and put him in her place until the june election. the feeling was that if breed stayed on as acting mayor, it would give her a leg up in the upcoming mayoral sweepstakes. >> i understand the emotion that was in the room last...
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who is going to represent san franciscans when they go into the room with all these developers and realtors and people who are concerned about our housing and finance forecast? please support the item 48 to appoint an interim mayor, we need someone who is not running for mayor in june. someone who has does not have any kind of interest in running the city. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is denise and i have lived in district 5 for 30 years. i want to you ask you to appoint an interim mayor, one that is currently not sitting on the board, one that is currently not running for mayor, so we can have a fair election. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. >> i live in district 5 over 20 years. this situation we are up to dealing with reminds me of something matt gonzalez considered having the appointment of commissioners be something that the body does versus the mayor. and his main emphasis was there should be checks and balance, the mayor should not be appointing commissioner, this is representation of the body and it represents more th
who is going to represent san franciscans when they go into the room with all these developers and realtors and people who are concerned about our housing and finance forecast? please support the item 48 to appoint an interim mayor, we need someone who is not running for mayor in june. someone who has does not have any kind of interest in running the city. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, my name is denise and i have lived in district 5...
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she is a native san franciscan. i don't have to tell you all this rhetoric. you know that, but i urge you to do the right thing. i won't take up a lot of time because i'm not going anywhere today until this is done. so i will be back with more to say. just do the right thing, please. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, president and interim mayor london breed, and to our wonderful board here, who the city voted for. i'm maggie scott. i'm founder of an organization that supports families and survivors of gun violence. also the president for the brady campaign and mothers in charge chapter leader. 5 stand here today because my heart is heavy for where we are right now in this city. i feel like the winds of washington, d.c. are blowing this way. and it doesn't feel good. it doesn't feel good right now for me. it feels like jim crow has crept back up in san francisco and i don't like that. we're a sanctuary city. we're a powerful city. we don't do it like everybody else. and our president, who you elected twice, is one of those gatekeepe
she is a native san franciscan. i don't have to tell you all this rhetoric. you know that, but i urge you to do the right thing. i won't take up a lot of time because i'm not going anywhere today until this is done. so i will be back with more to say. just do the right thing, please. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, president and interim mayor london breed, and to our wonderful board here, who the city voted for. i'm maggie scott. i'm founder of an...
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we helped to ensure that all san franciscans can get out and play. didn't just inspire capital, we inspired sweat, lots of sweat. we aim to protect and enhance san francisco's natural resources from conservation, education and sustainable land management. we built for a better ecosystem. we taught our next generation about the earth. we call them green-agers. we save water, we cared for the trees. we cultivated a connective, engaged and aligned workforce that delivers outstanding service. we measured, we innovated, we trained, we collaborated, developed, hired, recognized each other, we celebrated together. we're proud to be part of this team and we said everything matters, from the smallest park to golden gate park, our parks are diverse and unique as our amazing city. we're so proud to steward them on your behalf. remember, in 2018 -- >> get out and play! [ ♪ ] >> that was 2017, and that was the general manager's report. >> president buell: thank you very much. >> is there anyone who would like to make public comment under the general manager's rep
we helped to ensure that all san franciscans can get out and play. didn't just inspire capital, we inspired sweat, lots of sweat. we aim to protect and enhance san francisco's natural resources from conservation, education and sustainable land management. we built for a better ecosystem. we taught our next generation about the earth. we call them green-agers. we save water, we cared for the trees. we cultivated a connective, engaged and aligned workforce that delivers outstanding service. we...
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members of the public, ladies and gentlemen, san franciscans, welcome to the san francisco police commission'segular meeting of wednesday, january 27th, 2017. we have a long agenda of dgo's, reports, some action items and some closed session matters, so we're going to jump right in and get started. secretary kilshaw, first line item, please. >> clerk: item 1 consent calendar leave and file action. disciplinary actions 2017. >> president turman: all right. in your packet is the san francisco police department's disciplinary actions 2017. it highlights the cases, charges, proceedings and actual penalties. it is in your packet. hopefully, you've had a chance to review it. any questions or comments? it is on the consent calendar. all in favor of approving this item? >> clerk: commissioner, we need public comment on this item. >> president turman: okay. you're right. all right. before we vote on that, any public comment? seeing none, public comment is now closed. okay. so -- >> second. >> president turman: okay. moved by commissioner melgar, and seconded by commissioner mazzucco. thank you. the dis
members of the public, ladies and gentlemen, san franciscans, welcome to the san francisco police commission'segular meeting of wednesday, january 27th, 2017. we have a long agenda of dgo's, reports, some action items and some closed session matters, so we're going to jump right in and get started. secretary kilshaw, first line item, please. >> clerk: item 1 consent calendar leave and file action. disciplinary actions 2017. >> president turman: all right. in your packet is the san...
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are made and produced in san go. >> shop and dine the 49 promotes local businesses and changes san franciscanse 49 square miles by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant so where will you shop and dine the 49 the 49 hi in my mind a ms. medina - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea. - our city is famous for its iconic scenery, historic designs, and world- class style. it's the birthplace of blue jeans, and where "the rock" holds court over the largest natural harbor on the west coast. - the city's information technology professionals work on revolutionary projects, like providing free wifi to residents and visitors, developing new programs to keep sfo humming, and ensuring patient safety at san francisco general. our it professionals make government accessible through award-winning mo
are made and produced in san go. >> shop and dine the 49 promotes local businesses and changes san franciscanse 49 square miles by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant so where will you shop and dine the 49 the 49 hi in my mind a ms. medina - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city...
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we encourage san franciscans to get the flu shot and take other steps.have flu shots being given at the immune clinics, project homeless, and san franciscans can obtain flu shots at their doctors offices, primary care and pharmacies on a walk-in basis for a fee. in monitoring the flu activity, we've looked at our emergency medical service call volumes that have fallen to the normal range for this time of year. we reached out to hospitals, and while they're fairly full, they're managing to keep up with demand so far. to date, no reported deaths from flu of people under 65. and we have information on our website regarding this. on issues regarding the federal government and health, i just wanted to -- we're closely monitoring three areas. one is the issue of the individual coverage mandate and the impact on those who will not have a mandate to have insurance and as well as the 340b savings cuts in 2019. and the children health insurance program. i hope to have some review of the three areas and impact and responses that we have for you in the coming meetin
we encourage san franciscans to get the flu shot and take other steps.have flu shots being given at the immune clinics, project homeless, and san franciscans can obtain flu shots at their doctors offices, primary care and pharmacies on a walk-in basis for a fee. in monitoring the flu activity, we've looked at our emergency medical service call volumes that have fallen to the normal range for this time of year. we reached out to hospitals, and while they're fairly full, they're managing to keep...
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i think that's really what san franciscans today would like to have. they would like to have a great, reliable water supply but done with great environmental support. i think we've only got half of that. another question is, how often do you regularly get updates on the environmental damage going on at tuolumne and the chinook salmon possibly going extinct? another question is how did the drop planning mile compare to history. peter covered that. do you note the results of the last drought was not merely as long but it resulted in us having three years of unneeded storage and that would have been terrifically valuable to the fish. you can ask questions and find solution that's are win-win for both the habitat and for the water reliability which you so wonderfully provided for s citizens. i does notice in the 2015 urban water management plan there was an assumption household demand for water increases as affluence increases. i think we may have seen the opposite. another question that could be asked -- and maybe it doesn't go anywhere but worth the disc
i think that's really what san franciscans today would like to have. they would like to have a great, reliable water supply but done with great environmental support. i think we've only got half of that. another question is, how often do you regularly get updates on the environmental damage going on at tuolumne and the chinook salmon possibly going extinct? another question is how did the drop planning mile compare to history. peter covered that. do you note the results of the last drought was...
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members of the small business community and the neighborhood throughout the city focused on helping san franciscans spend more money in our local commercial corridors and at small businesses in san francisco. but it is also an opportunity to celebrate the entrepreneurs that are making -- that keep san francisco strong, that are keeping the city thriving and vie brand. one of the things that i'm really excited about and want to focus on today is the incredible partnership of all the members of the small business community that are here today. where are you, jason? raise your hand. hi, jason from shop small saturday. thank you very much for your partnership and continued klb ration. -- collaboration. we have mark quite thesing, regina dickendreezy, the council of district merchants has been a critical partner of ours as well. we have the council district of merchants here as well. juan of the things that we're really proud of and really inspired by is our mayor, ed lee. the mayor came to us four years ago, the office of economic workforce development and said i challenge you to create a program and c
members of the small business community and the neighborhood throughout the city focused on helping san franciscans spend more money in our local commercial corridors and at small businesses in san francisco. but it is also an opportunity to celebrate the entrepreneurs that are making -- that keep san francisco strong, that are keeping the city thriving and vie brand. one of the things that i'm really excited about and want to focus on today is the incredible partnership of all the members of...
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. >> ken johnson, native san franciscan, i support london breed as mayor. she has proven herself repeatedly. and she is the person for the job. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi, i wanted to come up one more time and support london breed. the city survived quite a while with appointments being made by the executive branch. i'm not quite sure why that is such a concern, in terms of separation of powers, i would assume the board would ask her if she would relinquish her seat. there is a path for her to stay on as interim mayor and deal with the concerns that many have voiced concerning the separation of powers. i saw a look on your face supervisor peskin, when i said there are four mayors, late mayor lee, acting mayor breed, caretaker and if someone else won. the irony is striking here. many of those who are worried about transparency perhaps are not being totally transparent themselves. i think this is really strictly about politics and giving supervisor kim and candidate glenno the better opportunity as perceived by those wi
. >> ken johnson, native san franciscan, i support london breed as mayor. she has proven herself repeatedly. and she is the person for the job. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi, i wanted to come up one more time and support london breed. the city survived quite a while with appointments being made by the executive branch. i'm not quite sure why that is such a concern, in terms of separation of powers, i would assume the board would ask her if...
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to align with the mission of the department of the environment which enhances the life of all san franciscans. thank you. >> trillin asset management. >> good evening, commissioners. good evening for having the discussion tonight. i wanted to address the fiduciary duty and the implications of fossil fuel divestment. i'm a charter financial analyst, charter holder and partner at trillin assess management. we have offices in san francisco and manage $2.5 billion. in my day to day job i'm acutely aware of the challenges of portfolios that meet the fiduciary standard. at the heart is the question of investment returns. to be more precise, can a reasonable person expect a divested portfolio to perform similar or better than a non-divested portfolio if the answer is question the feud you'rery standard is fiduciary standard is met. we can analyze the historical record and second thing is model on a forward-looking basis at the market behavior going forward. i'll touch on both angles. looking backwards there's been performance that's been poor but there's a group another investment group did a 25-yea
to align with the mission of the department of the environment which enhances the life of all san franciscans. thank you. >> trillin asset management. >> good evening, commissioners. good evening for having the discussion tonight. i wanted to address the fiduciary duty and the implications of fossil fuel divestment. i'm a charter financial analyst, charter holder and partner at trillin assess management. we have offices in san francisco and manage $2.5 billion. in my day to day job...
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as jackson, mississippi, and i'm sure many times san franciscans don't compare themselves to folks in jackson, mississippi. but once again, the data should inform how we engage equitable solutions to this problem, data done by the ucla study, has revealed. in rochester, minnesota, the board of supervisors is gathering data on the impacts of incarceration on the families left behind by assigning health workers to the families and children of the incarcerated parents. we know who's going off to do time. why don't we give counseling to the families and children of the incarcerated parents. we all know -- nadine burke's book coming out this week, about trauma and how incarcerated parents can bring trauma. in kansas, officials are examining a 20-year difference in the life expectancy for neighborhoods that are only two miles apart. two miles apart, 20-year difference between 63 and 83 in those neighborhoods. yet data, yet again. we have commissioner carter here that will discuss what is happening in ramsey county as a supervisor. there they're called commissioners. we know that equity will
as jackson, mississippi, and i'm sure many times san franciscans don't compare themselves to folks in jackson, mississippi. but once again, the data should inform how we engage equitable solutions to this problem, data done by the ucla study, has revealed. in rochester, minnesota, the board of supervisors is gathering data on the impacts of incarceration on the families left behind by assigning health workers to the families and children of the incarcerated parents. we know who's going off to...
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i think he was committed to everyday san franciscans and i have so many stories to share, but two of them are kind of funny. one was, after i won my race, he called me up and said, let's go clean some streets? what? i just became supervisor. that was his reflex. his reflex was, let's get out on the streets and talk with the people and when we got out there, you know, in my district, he was like, i really love being out there. these are real san franciscans, working people, and i think he never forgot about his humble beginnings. supervisor breed likes to talk about how he came from public housing. i don't think he lost that. i think it guided him and it was who he was in so many ways. when he became our mayor, the city was over 12% unemployment. all he would talk about was jobs, jobs, jobs, and, boy, did he turn this city around. and i think a lot of times as supervisor tang said, we take for granted what we have. he committed himself to the housing trust fund. he committed himself to turning the economy around. he worked on the mid market tax break and it's been so much more phenome
i think he was committed to everyday san franciscans and i have so many stories to share, but two of them are kind of funny. one was, after i won my race, he called me up and said, let's go clean some streets? what? i just became supervisor. that was his reflex. his reflex was, let's get out on the streets and talk with the people and when we got out there, you know, in my district, he was like, i really love being out there. these are real san franciscans, working people, and i think he never...
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our board of supervisors, each of them represents nearly 80,000 san franciscans, as well as the businesses the institutions, the schools that are in their district, and that bridge is important to feeding them the community voice to let them know what we're doing. as i said before, it requires great leadership and some of the individual effort on behalf of the board of supervisors to support the work that can be controversial but does involve tradeoffs, but ultimately is necessary for us to get to zero. and one of those has been district eight supervisor jeff sheehy, so i want to ask him to say a few words. >> supervisor sheehy: thank you, and i think this has been said, but i really do think that it is time to reflect on mayor lee's legacy. i mean, this is tremendous. we're here today recognizing the lowest level of fatalities because of the leadership of mayor lee, and i just think of his understated way of leading our city, the way in which he's brought all of our departments together, and i do think we should think about this as an important piece of his legacy. i do want to commend ac
our board of supervisors, each of them represents nearly 80,000 san franciscans, as well as the businesses the institutions, the schools that are in their district, and that bridge is important to feeding them the community voice to let them know what we're doing. as i said before, it requires great leadership and some of the individual effort on behalf of the board of supervisors to support the work that can be controversial but does involve tradeoffs, but ultimately is necessary for us to get...