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supervisor safai, do you have a question before -- >> supervisor a. safai: before what? supervisor k. tang: i think before she had a presentation. >> i just wanted to, again, just reiterate for supervisor mandelman, the need, as we hear from businesses looking for creative solutions and again for our restaurants because they do have to close. one of the greatest needs is retaining their staff due to the shortages. and the period for the soft story is september 15th, 2018-september 15th, 2020. so it is a very specific limited time and a very reasonable, i think, sort of, modification to our mobile food -- our mobile food permits. and just really make it clear this is not intended to sort of get around our regular mobile food permitting requirements. >> supervisor k. tang: thank you very much. supervisor safai? >> supervisor a. safai: thank you. i think this is a very thoughtful piece of legislation. my only questions are about timing. i tried to read through the ordinance. i understand that you would have to have a permit for mandatory seismic retrofit but i know there's
supervisor safai, do you have a question before -- >> supervisor a. safai: before what? supervisor k. tang: i think before she had a presentation. >> i just wanted to, again, just reiterate for supervisor mandelman, the need, as we hear from businesses looking for creative solutions and again for our restaurants because they do have to close. one of the greatest needs is retaining their staff due to the shortages. and the period for the soft story is september 15th, 2018-september...
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a. safai: thank you. >> supervisor k. tang: thank you. and thank you supervisor safai for bringing this forth. can you elaborate a little more how it's different from what's being done currently. it looked like, i'm guessing this is a new civil penalty of $500 per day and criminal penalties per the building code, so that's new? >> yes, what's really new here is the penalties have been increased for people who aren't being responsive to the notices of violation. >> supervisor a. safai: madam chair, just to add onto that, we also allow for corrective action, if someone is noticed, they have the ability to correct the violation. and right now, really, the inspectors in the department weren't really responding to or paying attention to this so this was really about putting this on the radar. >> supervisor k. tang: so the follow-up would require additional inspections from d.b.i. or planning. also, i remember working on this way back when i was a legislative aide trying to deal with front yard paving. i believe it was an administrative change p
a. safai: thank you. >> supervisor k. tang: thank you. and thank you supervisor safai for bringing this forth. can you elaborate a little more how it's different from what's being done currently. it looked like, i'm guessing this is a new civil penalty of $500 per day and criminal penalties per the building code, so that's new? >> yes, what's really new here is the penalties have been increased for people who aren't being responsive to the notices of violation. >> supervisor...
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: do i need a motion to add ceqa section? >> yes. >> supervisor safai: okay. can we make a motion to find a ceqa finding section to the document? president cohen? >> president cohen: i want to acknowledge that you duplicated the file, but we did not change the a.m.i. levels. >> supervisor safai: we will come back to the one that will good to the board. we haven't finished with the document yet. you want to remove that as well? >> president cohen: yes. it should be in both files. i suggest that you rescind the vote to unamend the request to duplicate the file and then amend the a.m.i. levels in the file and then you will have to go back and -- >> supervisor safai: what is your suggestion on the a.m.i.? where would you like to land on that? there was a conversation about 80% a.m.i. being either a requirement or just one of the items to be selected. so let's make a motion -- >> president cohen: that 80% is an option. >> supervisor safai: no income requirement at all? just a sole option? >> president cohen: correct. >> supervisor safai: as it was originally
: do i need a motion to add ceqa section? >> yes. >> supervisor safai: okay. can we make a motion to find a ceqa finding section to the document? president cohen? >> president cohen: i want to acknowledge that you duplicated the file, but we did not change the a.m.i. levels. >> supervisor safai: we will come back to the one that will good to the board. we haven't finished with the document yet. you want to remove that as well? >> president cohen: yes. it should be...
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safai: great. so i guess we'll attempt to make a motion, either one of you? you want me to just call it out and you guys can improve it? >> supervisor yee: why don't we -- >> supervisor safai: i'll just go ahead and make the motion. unless there's any additional comments from colleagues, i'll just say i also want to echo what supervisor yee said. what a great cadre of people to come forward on such an important issue. food security is something that probably is overlooked by a lot of people, but depending upon demographic, depending upon socioeconomic status, it certainly has an impact on people's lives and many ways helps to shape their future and where they are currently. so i really appreciate, supervisor yee, your leadership on this and all of you for stepping forward on such an important issue. so we'll just -- i'll make the motion to accept the nominations of ave lambert to serve on seat number 13. jennifer siswandi to serve on seat 14. kimberly madsen to serve on seat 15. meg davidson to serve on seat 16. raegan sales to serve on seat 17. and rita mouto
safai: great. so i guess we'll attempt to make a motion, either one of you? you want me to just call it out and you guys can improve it? >> supervisor yee: why don't we -- >> supervisor safai: i'll just go ahead and make the motion. unless there's any additional comments from colleagues, i'll just say i also want to echo what supervisor yee said. what a great cadre of people to come forward on such an important issue. food security is something that probably is overlooked by a lot...
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a stove. it has tea, snacks. >> supervisor tang: kombucha bar. [laughter] >> supervisor safai: someone making drinks. there is no one -- you guys are really excited about this. [laughter] >> supervisor tang: we work in a building where we don't get that. all right. any other questions or comments? >> supervisor safai: i will say two more things. i don't want to get lost. i think the concept of -- and i think oewd and concept of local hire for those that might be working in the kitchens and employee cafeterias is important. we'll work with the office of work force development. maybe put that in as a requirement. i don't want to have lost in the conversation what i started out saying, we have a host of network of small businesses that will have the opportunity and we want to encourage the opportunity to work in partnership with the large companies that have the employee cafeterias where they could do catering, where they could bring in small businesses in to work in partnership. one of the groups in the working group was la cocina. and they talked about the opportunity to bring
a stove. it has tea, snacks. >> supervisor tang: kombucha bar. [laughter] >> supervisor safai: someone making drinks. there is no one -- you guys are really excited about this. [laughter] >> supervisor tang: we work in a building where we don't get that. all right. any other questions or comments? >> supervisor safai: i will say two more things. i don't want to get lost. i think the concept of -- and i think oewd and concept of local hire for those that might be working...
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safai: yes. if you could just add me as a cosponsor? >> supervisor tang: all right. i'll add supervisor safai as a cosponsor. i think we need more electric vehicle charging in our streets, not just the private properties. we have legislation already for private properties, new construction, but if we want deputy to adopt zero emission vehicles, then we need the charging, so i hope these efforts will continue. all right. any members of the public who wish to speak on item 2, please come on up. >> hi, everybody. my name is bob walsh, and i'm the general manager of for scoot networks in san francisco. and i would just like to support the proposal to stream line the electric vehicle charging stations. our charging network includes over 40 charging stations located strategically throughout our service areas. we're currently looking to add more charging infrastructure in neighborhoods with limited shared transportation right now. so -- and we also look forward to converting much -- more and more of the power we use to clean hetch hetchy electricity in partnership with the s
safai: yes. if you could just add me as a cosponsor? >> supervisor tang: all right. i'll add supervisor safai as a cosponsor. i think we need more electric vehicle charging in our streets, not just the private properties. we have legislation already for private properties, new construction, but if we want deputy to adopt zero emission vehicles, then we need the charging, so i hope these efforts will continue. all right. any members of the public who wish to speak on item 2, please come on...
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so, collegues, can we get a motion to that effect? >> supervisor safai: make a motion to sent this to the full board with positive recommendation as a committee report. >> supervisor tang: thank you. we'll do that without objection. item 4, please. >> clerk: item 4 ordinance amending the planning code to permit affordable dwelling unit with state licensed family childcare home on the ground floor of certain commercial streets, excluding certain childcare units from maximum density on the site and making appropriate findings. >> supervisor tang: thank you. we're joined by supervisor yee. >> supervisor yee: thank you, chair tang. i'm excited to have this legislation before you today. if you remember, we've gone through several evolutions and i'm proud of the work we've done to create an extension of this program. this legislation aims to address not one issue but three. one, the need for childcare options. two, affordable housing for childcare providers. three, to help alleviate the building in filling storefronts with active ground floor use. family child
so, collegues, can we get a motion to that effect? >> supervisor safai: make a motion to sent this to the full board with positive recommendation as a committee report. >> supervisor tang: thank you. we'll do that without objection. item 4, please. >> clerk: item 4 ordinance amending the planning code to permit affordable dwelling unit with state licensed family childcare home on the ground floor of certain commercial streets, excluding certain childcare units from maximum...
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there's a fuller version, a link to which is on the sheet in front of you. >> supervisor safai: please, go right ahead. [video playing] >> in three minutes, that video showed every conductor, the drum major the band has had in 40 years. that's a lot of editing. 40 years ago, some truly horrific events took place in this very building. today, you have the opportunity to celebrate something much more positive, a movement that began in 1978 and is thriving today. back then, we were named as san francisco ambassadors of joy, and we can continue to do that in this manner. thank you so much for this opportunity to speak. >> supervisor safai: great. thank you. any additional comments from supervisor mandelman? if not, we'll open this up for public comment on any individuals that wish to come forward? please come forward. >> my name is linda. i joined the percussion of the band since 1979, so i've been around almost all of the 40 years. with our pep band, concert ban and marching band, i'm pretty sure that we participate in more city events than any other musical group, so i urge you to suppor
there's a fuller version, a link to which is on the sheet in front of you. >> supervisor safai: please, go right ahead. [video playing] >> in three minutes, that video showed every conductor, the drum major the band has had in 40 years. that's a lot of editing. 40 years ago, some truly horrific events took place in this very building. today, you have the opportunity to celebrate something much more positive, a movement that began in 1978 and is thriving today. back then, we were...
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a large number. i can leave it at that. >> supervisor safai: thank you. this is the thing i would end with before we transition to ms, director of jailhouse. these are two things this i like. i like a follow-up at least with this body, my office on pinpointing down the 2200 individuals and the strategy to reduce the cost overall. whether it's whole patient care and whether it's an expansion of services as we talked about in psych services. whatever the strategies may be, coordination with the tent of homelessness in support of housing. pin point those 2200 individuals and plan and strategy to reduce the cost to the system, 52% of the overall cost of emergency care is significant. then secondarily, one small piece is the last part. these out of county individuals and working in collaboration with the tent of homelessness. the other recommendations were more intensive care staffing, filling the staffing. those will be the two things if we can, file this report in this body. i'm asking that you follow-up with us. we'll is a follow-up hearing on this. >> thank
a large number. i can leave it at that. >> supervisor safai: thank you. this is the thing i would end with before we transition to ms, director of jailhouse. these are two things this i like. i like a follow-up at least with this body, my office on pinpointing down the 2200 individuals and the strategy to reduce the cost overall. whether it's whole patient care and whether it's an expansion of services as we talked about in psych services. whatever the strategies may be, coordination with...
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that's a lot. >> supervisor safai: i wanted to emphasize the point. >> it's multiple reasons. it's people are not applying. people applying taking other positions. people not wanted to do this work. it's a lot of work. people have to be really committed to public health. those people are working extreme hard and dedicated. we want them to stay with us. i want to say the population has changed. we know the opioid epidemic and the meth use has change the dynamics. we have majority of people coming to psych emergency with methamphetamine use or substance use. that is huge. this not something that just happen -- it's been going for years. also because i meet with other directors across counties these are regional issues. we work with each other. these are regional issues. we have individuals that go through multiple counties. we have to see how we can best coordinate. i also wanted to mention about the lower level of care, the reduction of that. question came up when we met around out of county -- >> supervisor safai: i was going to ask you end on this. >> i maybe want to mention o
that's a lot. >> supervisor safai: i wanted to emphasize the point. >> it's multiple reasons. it's people are not applying. people applying taking other positions. people not wanted to do this work. it's a lot of work. people have to be really committed to public health. those people are working extreme hard and dedicated. we want them to stay with us. i want to say the population has changed. we know the opioid epidemic and the meth use has change the dynamics. we have majority of...
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we may have to do a roll call vote on that one. supervisor safai, i just wanted to -- supervisor fewer's just indicated that she's a little uncomfortable with this legislation coming out as a committee report. >> supervisor safai: would you like me to respond to that? >> president cohen: yeah, why don't you just respond to that. >> supervisor safai: i would just say i think we're 99.9% of the way there. i think what you talked about is going to be tweaked in terms of how it applies to the nonprofits. i think there's still conversation with sfusd. i think you're going to withdraw it, and we have the ability to talk. i think we have the ability to make many of these nonsubstantive amendmented at the meeting on us it. i would appreciate it having it come out as a committee report so we can get two votes in before the end of the year. >> president cohen: okay. i'm going to cut you off because we are in agreement that it's coming out as a committee report. >> supervisor safai: okay. thank you. >> president cohen: not to be rude, but heard enough of. >>
we may have to do a roll call vote on that one. supervisor safai, i just wanted to -- supervisor fewer's just indicated that she's a little uncomfortable with this legislation coming out as a committee report. >> supervisor safai: would you like me to respond to that? >> president cohen: yeah, why don't you just respond to that. >> supervisor safai: i would just say i think we're 99.9% of the way there. i think what you talked about is going to be tweaked in terms of how it...
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>> supervisor safai: sure. >> president cohen: i'm not a voting member on this body, but i do have a couple of questions on the amendments that are being introduced. my understanding is we're looking for diversity and ownership -- oh, i'm sorry. sorry. my question's for hepner, not mandelman. >> supervisor safai: so president cohen, do you have any questions -- >> president cohen: with handle man? no. i'm in agreement with mandelman. we've worked together on certain aspects of the legislation, so i'm comfortable with what supervisor mandelman is proposing. >> supervisor safai: so it's essentially about ownership, and the one over here on article 16 is -- can you just repeat that again? >> sure. so the article 16 changes that we're proposing, the first one just clarifies that based on the new transfer threshold of up to 50%, kind -- it prevents someone who is operating on a temporary permit transferring, say, 30%, and then once they get their permanent permit transferring another 30%. >> supervisor safai: got it. >> so it just saves for that. >> supervisor safai: and the 33.01 -- is th
>> supervisor safai: sure. >> president cohen: i'm not a voting member on this body, but i do have a couple of questions on the amendments that are being introduced. my understanding is we're looking for diversity and ownership -- oh, i'm sorry. sorry. my question's for hepner, not mandelman. >> supervisor safai: so president cohen, do you have any questions -- >> president cohen: with handle man? no. i'm in agreement with mandelman. we've worked together on certain...
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flights that make that southerly turn over san francisco would follow this track. >> supervisor safai: just a quick question. just wanted to double check. when you say nighttime, what's the time? >> 10:00 p.m. to -- it was 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. >> supervisor safai: just wanted to make sure you said that for the record again. >> thank you. >> supervisor safai: thanks. >> okay. along with this night hush departure, we are aware there are capacity issues in that track and accommodating that kind of traffic, so what we're asking is the next page talks about what's called the 050-degree heading, so with the combination of nite huush departure and this heading, we are confident it can handle the capacity of these evening flights. and what that does is turn flights to the south right after departing and staying over water and gaining altitude. so in our estimation there's significant capacity to make that happen. i'll say that this has been, with the f.a.a. as a potential solution but stalled in their recent behavior, we've recent sent a letter urging the f.a.a. to proceed with this study of this part
flights that make that southerly turn over san francisco would follow this track. >> supervisor safai: just a quick question. just wanted to double check. when you say nighttime, what's the time? >> 10:00 p.m. to -- it was 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. >> supervisor safai: just wanted to make sure you said that for the record again. >> thank you. >> supervisor safai: thanks. >> okay. along with this night hush departure, we are aware there are capacity issues in that...
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and always to, supervisor safai -- i have a joke about supervisor safai. safai will come in, he likes what i call foreplay. he will come in, he will talk to you, he will smooth with you, ask your parents, how is your weekend, how is your workout? i'm like what do you want? what are your amendments? so maybe i'm slam, bam, thank you, but safai will come in and he will be kind [laughter]. we can laugh about it now. but i'm giving you a key to knowing who safai is. and the longer foreplay is, the more he wants. so remember that. and supervisor, i want to -- here's my advice for you, less is more, supervisor. less is more, supervisor. and supervisor, i think i got everybody. peskin, here's something for you. always find ways to socialize. even when you don't like a person. now this is a veteran move i've learned from him. and he is like a butterfly. he floats and then sometimes he'll sting you like a bee, but that's only tuesday at 2:00 he'll sting you. but you know what, i got to tell you, i learned a tremendous amount from you, supervisor peskin. you have an
and always to, supervisor safai -- i have a joke about supervisor safai. safai will come in, he likes what i call foreplay. he will come in, he will talk to you, he will smooth with you, ask your parents, how is your weekend, how is your workout? i'm like what do you want? what are your amendments? so maybe i'm slam, bam, thank you, but safai will come in and he will be kind [laughter]. we can laugh about it now. but i'm giving you a key to knowing who safai is. and the longer foreplay is, the...
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the random delivery patterns of dynamic delivery makes it a safe and effective way to believe legalized cannabis products. >> supervisor safai: thank you very much. next speaker. >> hello, supervisors. i use cannabis for many different reasons. cannabis delivery has been a perfect way to get what i need when i need it. i have a short window of time to be at home when i receive a delivery. i'm here today to speak in favor of the proposed amendment that would allow for fast delivery, allowing cannabis companies to get to me quickly will improve my quality of life. thank you. >> supervisor safai: thank you. next speaker. >> good morning, supervisors. i was hired to launch about 1 1/2 years ago. i've hired hundreds of drivers, full time and part time and have 50 employees that work at making our operation as seamless as possible. we had used dynamic delivery and then switched to the less efficient manifest model. fast delivery allows for our organization to grow more quickly, making jobs more accessible to people looking for work. we work closely with success centers and others supporting the city. we're one of the hundreds of r
the random delivery patterns of dynamic delivery makes it a safe and effective way to believe legalized cannabis products. >> supervisor safai: thank you very much. next speaker. >> hello, supervisors. i use cannabis for many different reasons. cannabis delivery has been a perfect way to get what i need when i need it. i have a short window of time to be at home when i receive a delivery. i'm here today to speak in favor of the proposed amendment that would allow for fast delivery,...
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a motion's been made by supervisor safai to continue for one week to the december 11. s there a second? supervisor peskin made the second. without objection. this item is continued to december 11. madame clerk, item 26. >> clerk: ordinance amending the police code by making a number of changes in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity, including, among other things: 1) defining ownership >> i introduced this legislation note year had passed and i want to thank [speaking french] -- thank supervisor safai and thank nico nicole elliot and we have finished and we're done and we don't have to worry about this anymore. i cannot say that. i do think tase good legislation and we need to go ahead and pass it out but no sooner are we finishing this than dealing with items for 2019. the cannabis story continues. >> is there a motion? >> i'd like po move approval. -- to move approval. >> okay. supervisor yee. >> i'll be supportive of this motion but there seems to be a loophole for how many you have which at this point is it four? if the limit is four what's it mean when it
a motion's been made by supervisor safai to continue for one week to the december 11. s there a second? supervisor peskin made the second. without objection. this item is continued to december 11. madame clerk, item 26. >> clerk: ordinance amending the police code by making a number of changes in the regulation of commercial cannabis activity, including, among other things: 1) defining ownership >> i introduced this legislation note year had passed and i want to thank [speaking...