my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to be with you here today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank y

city administer carmen chu explained the city's additional steps. >> there's going to be another $500,000 that's available for inspection and remediation work. >> reporter: a way to help with compliance, we spoke with an attorney for the center for disability access, a san diego firm representing two claimants in lawsuits in chinatown. >> i would love to see a world where getting your health permit renewed required having an accessibility audit and set aside some funds for these truly small businesses, ones that are truly impacted, to bring them into compliance. >> reporter: in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> tonight we investigate the slew of ada lawsuits not just here in the bay area but across the state. what we uncovered and the one lawyer who's behind most of them. that's tonight at 11:00. >>> activists in san mateo county made it clear making it in the bay is almost impossible when you're facing eviction. faith leaders rallied outside court to support an immigrant father who faces eviction. he's fighting to stay in his daly city apartment. his is one of the firs

things is we're talking through what some of our options would >> mayor breed and city administrator carmen chuling on chinatown merchants who may have received any demands letters or ada lawsuits to come forward. they say the funding is key to preventing businesses from shutting down. >> a team of ambassadors is now patrolling oakland's chinatown. their mission will be everything from street cleaning to help and police de escalate situations. that program is run by the nonprofit family. bridges. the ambassadors will power wash sidewalks. they'll clean up litter and graffiti. they will provide services to the homeless community and others. >> but we don't just focus on the work that we do. we keep y ears and eyes open just in case there's a cry for help or any kind of disturbances. and we hear that we always try to, you know, being, for example. sometimes of folks come through with episodes and we hear that see what the end of visual need and is used a simple thing as food or water. it will help provide that is in the back of my truck. we have food and water running. things like that are easy t

carmen chu are calling on chinatown merchants who may have received.ers are ada lawsuits to now come forward. they say funding is key to preventing businesses from shutting down. >> state officials joined san francisco city leaders today to support the jewish community and raise public awareness about rising antisemitism and hate in san francisco. this following a string of violent anti semitic hate crimes and an increase in antisemitic incidents. san francisco mayor breed and several other officials spoke at congregation of man u l discussing the rise in hate crimes, especially during the pandemic state attorney general rob bonta spoke as well. he says that there's no place for hate in california. there is no place for in california or anywhere any time. >> period. full stop. end of story. and it's not welcome. it's not acceptable. and we cannot accept the unacceptable. i'm saddened in this moment. the jewish american community does not feel safe and does not feel secure. and i will do my part. to change that. you know, it was mentioned. this is perso

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to be with you here today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank y

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to be with you here today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank y

. >> mayor breed and city administrator carmen chu you just heard from are calling on chinatown merchants who may have received any demand letters are ada lawsuits to come forward and let the city know. they say the funding is key to preventing businesses from being shut down. >> next to date. have you noticed that seafood is getting more expensive. why shellfish are cracking your wallet. and in sports, we have more on the warriors. 2 lottery picks in the nba draft sports director jason dumas has details. plus, reaction from both of those players. coming up. for your money might have noticed tire seafood prices and restaurants at stores. >> that's because supply chain problems are limiting the availability of safe food and captain kids fish market and restaurant in redondo beach, for example, the price of lobster $67 a pound now. the lobster roll at the restaurant is going up about $5. another problem worker shortages. one report says seafood prices have gone up by more than 17% in the last year. the biggest hikes are for things like crab halibut lobster, which is up by more than 36% crab

city administrator carmen chu is leading the effort she along with mayor breed and the chinese chambererce are calling on all chinatown merchants who may have received any demand letters or ada lawsuits to come forward at a time when you have so many businesses that are truly struggling who are barely beginning to start to season business comeback. >> that's a funding challenge that many cannot afford. and so when we heard about this, we really want to start to pull folks together. it might well as administrator, of course, i had the mayor's office of disability. that is within our shot that we're very interested in continuing to pull together the resources within our cities organizations. the department of building inspection department aging services just to make sure that we are covering the things is we're talking through what some of our options would be. >> mayor reed says this funding is important to prevent businesses from being forced to close, especially as the city slowly recovers from the pandemic's economic blow. have more on this coming up on kron 4 news at 5 as well as o

also understand that complexities and the challenges that exists in chinatown city administrator carmen chuher own parents were hit by a lawsuit years ago while running a restaurant in southern california. it was really a scary thing, you know, all of a sudden, you have a lawsuit. you don't know what to do. and you worry like, what does this mean for me? i reached out to an attorney whose firm has filed many 80 a lawsuits. he wouldn't say how many involved chinatown businesses but in a statement, he said, in part, a simple search of the docket will indicate that we do not discriminate in bringing suits that said. every single case filed by our office is the result of the violation of state and federal law and my clients are enforcing those laws in the way the law intends. now, a little more than a week ago, dhs of bodine says he's launched an investigation into potentially fraudulent 88 lawsuits. now china town and city leaders say they're gathering funds to help with inspection, repair and legal costs. live in the newsroom. henry lee ktvu fox don't need all right, henry. thank you. well, i

that exists in chinatown city administrator carmen chu said her own parents were hit by a lawsuit yearswhile running a restaurant in southern california. it was really a scary thing, you know, all of a sudden, you have a lawsuit. you don't know what to do. and you worry like, what does this mean for me? i reached out to an attorney whose firm has filed many ada lawsuits. he wouldn't say how many involved chinatown businesses. but in a statement, he said, in part, a simple search of the docket will indicate that we do not discriminate in bringing suits that said every single case filed by our this is the result of a violation of state and federal law and my clients are enforcing those laws in the way the law intends a little more than a week ago, san francisco d a chase a boudin says he has launched an investigation into potentially fraudulent ada lawsuits now, china town and city leaders say they're gathering funds for inspection, repair and legal costs. henry lee ktvu fox two news. contra costa county sheriff's office is defending its practice of notifying federal immigration agents ha

the covid coming out of the pandemic suddenly and he got hit by this lawsuit, city administrator carmen chu said. her own parents were hit by a lawsuit years ago while running a restaurant in southern california. it was. really a scary thing. you know, all of a sudden, you have a lawsuit. you don't know what to do. and you worry. like, what does this mean for me? i reached out to an attorney whose firm has filed many ada lawsuits. he wouldn't say how many involved chinatown businesses. but in a statement, he said, in part, a simple search of the docket will indicate that we do not discriminate in bringing suits that said every single case filed by our office is the result of a violation of state and federal law and my clients are enforcing those laws in the way the law intends a little more than a week ago, san francisco dhs. it's a boudin says he's launched an investigation into potentially fraudulent ada lawsuits. now china town and city leaders say they're gathering funds for inspection, repair and legal costs. henry lee ktvu fox two news, san francisco mayor, london breed today signed t

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to beth you here today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to be with you here today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for theob

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to bere today. when people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you so much,

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new yearank you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give >> restaurants will be open for take out only, but nonessential stores, like bars and gyms, will close effective midnight tonight. [♪♪♪] >> my name is sharky laguana. i am a small business owner. i own a company called vandigo van rentals. it rents vans to the music industry. i am also a member of the small business commission as appointed by mayor breed in 2019. i am a musician and have worked as a professional musician and recording artist in the 90s. [♪♪♪] >> we came up in san francisco, so i've played at most of the live

my name is carmen chu, and i serve as san francisco city administrator, and i am so, so, so glad to been people were saying, well, all of the units are going to combine, get stuck, i'm like huh? how is that going to happen? when i came in here, how amazing is this facility. in my new role as city administrator, i look forward to making sure that all of the san francisco firefighters continue to have the equipment for the jobs that you continue to do. again, i want to thank you and commend you for your service. you're going to hear from our mayor, mayor breed, is here today. i think our president of our board of supervisors is going to be joining us, shamann walton, chief nicholson, and sandra tong. so i'd like to welcome the first speaker today, which is our very own mayor breed. i think as everybody knows, she doesn't need very much in terms of introduction but someone who has been a long supporter of the fire department from her time on the fire commission, on the board of supervisors, and now as mayor. mayor breed? [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you so much, carmen. it i

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new year thank you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give >> everybody, let's get into it. (singing) (singing) ♪ call him ♪ ♪ and he'll be there ♪ ♪ life is too short ♪ ♪ don't you hesitate ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ (singing) ♪ don't let your ♪ ♪ fear overcome your faith ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him right now ♪ ♪ don't you hesitate ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ let the spirit compel you ♪ (singing) ♪ i've been lost without you lately ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ right now ♪ ♪ life is too short ♪ ♪ don't hesitate ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call him ♪ ♪ call hi

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new yearthank you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give [♪♪♪] >> my family's starts in mexico in a small town. my parents are from a very, very small town. so small, that my dad's brother is married to one of my mom's sisters. it's that small. a lot of folks from that town are here in the city. like most immigrant families, my parents wanted a better life for us. my dad came out here first. i think i was almost two-years-old when he sent for us. my mom and myself came out here. we moved to san francisco early on. in the mission district and moved out to daily city and bounced b

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new yearnk you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and giv >> [inaudible] i'm a illustrator by day and a [inaudible] composition teacher. right now i'm practice by transscribing [inaudible] that is what i have been doing the past couple years, teaching myself. california college of the arts, illustration there has really great teachers. robert hunt, vance story taught me a lot. what i'm working on is a portfolio [inaudible] riding a donkey unicorn in the process. >> my name is dawn richardson and musician, drummer and drum teacher. i guess i would say i started my professional path qu

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new yearhank you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give >> one more statement. we are the one. that is our first single that we made. that is our opinion. >> i can't argue with you. >> you are responsible please do not know his exact. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> i had a break when i was on a major label for my musical career. i took a seven year break. and then i came back. i worked in the library for a long time. when i started working the san francisco history centre, i noticed they had the hippie collection. i thought, if they have a hippie collection, they really need to have a pun

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new years i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give >>> good morning and welcome to the rules committee of the san francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, july 12th, 2021. i am the chair of the committee aaron peskin joining by supervisor mandelman and committee member supervisor chan. our clerk is mr. victor young. mr. young, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members, city employees, and the public, the committee rooms are closed. however, members will be participating in the meetings remotely. committee members will

. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new yearg foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and give >> we are right now in outer richmond in the last business area of this city. this area of merchants is in the most western part of san francisco, continue blocks down the street they're going to fall into the pacific ocean. two blocks over you're going to have golden gate park. there is japanese, chinese, hamburgers, italian, you don't have to cook. you can just walk up and down the street and you can get your cheese. i love it. but the a very multicultural place with people from everywhere. it's just a wonderful environment. i love the richmond district. >> and my wife a