mr. hamasaki's name and one with ms. elias's name and you can act on them separately. >> supervisor breed: got it. on the motion, madam clerk, please call the roll. >> clerk: on the motion it amend the motions -- [roll call] >> clerk: there are two ayes and nine nos. >> supervisor breed: okay. the motion fails. madam clerk, on item 21, seeing no names on the roster, please call the roll. >> clerk: we still have two duplicated files, so it may be appropriate for supervisor sheehy to withdraw the request to duplicate. >> supervisor sheehy: i will withdraw the motion, thank you. >> clerk: on the underlying motion 21 -- [roll call] >> clerk: there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor breed: the motion is approved unanimously. madam clerk, it's past 2:30 and we have two 2:30 commendations. i would like to recognize supervisor yee for the first commendation. >> supervisor yee: colleagues, i want to recognize the department of public works staff christina olaya and jimmer caseel, who have been instrumental in making sure that our younges

mr. hamasaki's tena city and commitment having been through this process before, and having done work locally with community groups that have been impacted by violence and also those that care deeply about police reform and police policy in general, having understood the workings and inner workings of the police department and interface with the police department, along with being actively engaged on the commissions and attending meetings in those policies, understanding disciplinary cases, untdsing how the different departments work and interface with this commission, along with being objective and fair in understanding that some decisions are made, now it's your job to implement those decisions. i think that informs my agreement with supervisor yee on mr. hamasaki and also with miss elias, i think that the work that you've done in the department of industrial relations, the work in understanding of how labor -- because, let's be honest, the role that the police officer's association and police department -- you are dealing with an organized labor unit, an understanding of how that incident

mr. hamasaki, we will call you back up -- oh, actually, i do have one last one. i do. and supervisor cohen referenced it. you've been through this process before, and how do you think having gone through this process before informs your return and what that means to being on the commission? you've been through the process of application. you were very close to being appointed, and you chose to stay active. >> yeah. >> supervisor safai: so why, and how -- and how does that inform your -- your decision? >> just like high school, i got over a broken heart, you know? you know, everybody -- it was tough. but honestly, the work, and i think i see the sincerity in all of the applicants today. this is a chance to save lives, to have a real meaningful impact on the community, and if it takes getting a little beaten up and bruised to have that opportunity, i'm willing to do so. >> supervisor safai: okay. thank you. >>> thank you. >> supervisor safai: please call the next applicant. >> clerk: the next applicant is gloria berry. >> supervisor safai: miss berry, please come forward

hamasaki. >> supervisor safai: thank you. next speaker. >> good morning. i'm mr. gregory williams. the information that i acquired through your commission -- [inaudible] >> the information that i acquired through your discussion today is a discussion that needs a little more intelligence. what i identified as a lack of -- there is a lack of education intelligence and professionalism. when you apply this type of negativity then it defeats the purpose of what purpose that i am to -- >> supervisor safai: please speak into the microphone, sir. we can't hear you. >> -- more stability in this board member. i am here to make a difference. i'm going to be ending up hiring, firing, and demoting, and promoting staff members. my understanding is the inappropriate way you conduct your commission questioning and those to be candidates to present themselves as one -- as the best as a commissioner is a futile concept because it serves no purpose. i haven't receive any type of education, intelligence and knowledge to the purpose of why should they be chosen? and the important thing is that's what'