but prozac have always wanted meet at city hall when we started meeting at mc clarin lodge we fought to come become to city schmuhl it did not work. i would along with our chair argone, would welcome the opportunity to meet at city hall. i think we valid more participation from the public during public comment and i thank you we would have quorums at the 100% level. thank you. >> thank you. >> no other persons in the room move on to remote public comment. good morning i'm new chair of parks open space advisory committee i served vice chair appoint in the 2017 by the supervisor. with the nomination the environmental justice organization. . both had a number of equity occurrence about the department and count on me to make consistent low hold the department acountable [inaudible]. open space and programming under served and resourced communities. my fellow members elected me as chair knowing this. and our staff tell you i speak freely when i believe the department needs to do better. i want to remoinldz the board there is checks and balances system to departments that have strong mayor/

[heavy music] ♪ - the city hall's steps is new york city's front steps. it's the front porch.matic musical sting] - if you wanted to see an early version of january 6, 2021, go look at the footage of the police riot of 1992 city hall in new york city. [cheers and applause] - thousands of off-duty cops who normally patrol the streets now taking them over outside city hall. - i'm just tired of watching crime run rampant, and we're not doing anything about it because our hands are tied. every time we do something, it seems like we're getting indicted. - they had come for a big demonstration around city hall. you know they came prepared for the battle. you could see the anger in their faces, and you know that they meant business. [crowd chanting] - it was a show of force on the steps of new york city hall. 10,000 off-duty cops banded together in protest, fed up and angry with the city they claim doesn't back them up. the mayor's plan for an all-civilian board to review police misconduct is the last straw that sent the force to the streets. - mayor dinkins proposed a change in the

it is now at the steps of city hall. if you were at this protest tonight, what would you say to these people who want you to press charges? >> i would say i understand their pain. i, too, have had a loved one be murdered in this city, somebody in my family. i know what that feels like to grieve and to be in a situation where you want law enforcement to bring you justice. i got into this profession as an assistant prosecutor to seek justice for victims of crime. and so it is -- it is a tough situation to feel like you can't provide the form of justice that a family or a community wants. but i have to maintain that we have to follow our ethical standard, and we have to look at the law and the facts and see where that takes us. >> brooke, you are relatively new to this job, but you are learning really quickly about the politics involved. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin is calling on the california attorney general, rob bonta, and the department of justice to launch a review into your decision not to press charges. cou

it is an incredibly rich, rich history. [♪♪♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to l figure because i had some force from family members, so it was a constant battle between both. i ended up, for many years, doing the fashion, not for the movies, but for for san franciscan his and then in turn, big changes, and now i am here. the work that i do at city hall makes my life a broader, a richer, more fulfilling than if i was doing something in the garment industry. i had the opportunity to develop relationships with my docents. it is almost like an extended family. i have formed incredible relationships with them, and also some of the people that come to take a tour. she was a dressmaker of the first order. i would go visit her, and it was a special treat. i was a tiny little girl. i would go with my wool coat on and my special little dress because at that period in time, girls did not wear pants. the garment industry had the -- at the time that i was in it and i was a retailer, as well as the designer, was not particularly favourable to women. you will see the predomina

commissioner wu of the preservation city hall commission. and commissioner foley working with you very hor low looking forward to it. thank you for your support, everybody, words cannot express how i feel now. i look forward to serving the city that i love. the city as it say there is glorious city of our hearts thank you very much, everybody. enjoy the view. [applause]. >> all right. we are going to find the official document and take a bunch pictures and, of course, enjoy your city hall. thank you for joining us >> we're here to raise awareness and money and fork for a good accuse. we have this incredible gift probably the widest range of restaurant and count ii destines in any district in the city right here in the mission intricate why don't we capture that to support the mission youths going to college that's for the food for thought. we didn't have a signature font for our orientation that's a 40-year-old organization. mission graduates have helped me to develop special as an individual they've helped me figure out and provide the tool

you're all invited to a festive reception at city hall. when you leave the theater or volunteers will be handing out raffle passports, which you can use to enter the reception and later on, you can convert that into raffle tickets for some great prizes. and for everyone who does not have a wristband. please make sure to enter city hall through the entrance on polk street, where you are required to go through the security checkpoint. once you're at city hall, please take time to enjoy a sampling of asian pacific cuisine, specialty cocktails, cultural performances and visit the community exhibit tables and at city hall. you can also get your own logo pin and t shirts. last but not least we want to thank all the raffle prize donors for their generosity and support for this year's celebration around of applause, please. and before we close tonight's performance with the grand finale, i'd like to thank the a p a heritage foundation for giving me an opportunity to host this year's heritage awards and celebration . i look forward to next year's c

for those in person opportunity to speak during the comment period made available in room 416 in city hall. remote. public comment can be provided phone call, calling 415-554-0001, access code: 2597 1112 3412 ##. when your item come up press star 3 to raise your hand to be added to the public comment line. >> public comment is available i have at web ex complaint application. use the web ex link on connect and press the raised hand button to be added to the public comment line. for instructions about how to interact with the phone system or web ex refer to the public comment section of the agenda document for this meeting. public comment may be submitted in writing and shared with the commission and include part of the official meeting time written comments sent to ethics. commission @sfgov.org. members who attend meetings including remote attendance are expected to behave respectfully. during comment, address your comments to the commission as a whole and not individual members. importance who engage in name calling or other distracting behavior may be excluded from participation. the fol

you're all invited to a festive reception at city hall. when you leave the theater or volunteers will be handing out raffle passports, which you can use to enter the reception and later on, you can convert that into raffle tickets for some great prizes. and for everyone who does not have a wristband. please make sure to enter city hall through the entrance on polk street, where you are required to go through the security checkpoint. once you're at city hall, please take time to enjoy a sampling of asian pacific cuisine, specialty cocktails, cultural performances and visit the community exhibit tables and at city hall. you can also get your own logo pin and t shirts. last but not least we want to thank all the raffle prize donors for their generosity and support for this year's celebration around of applause, please. and before we close tonight's performance with the grand finale, i'd like to thank the a p a heritage foundation for giving me an opportunity to host this year's heritage awards and celebration . i look forward to next year's c

i go by the name of son of paper and i'm here at city hall ready to rock a set just for you guys. let's get! yeah! if you come to san francisco this one is for you. china town this one is for you. china town this one is for you. from a roof top in china town, going going taking buses just to get around ♪ when i was down, had to put you in a song, hope you play it loud. ♪ from a roof top in china town ♪♪ ♪ had to put you in a song just ho hope you play it loud ♪ ♪ when i'm on sward, they don't ask me where i wrap until i walk my last tepz, i'll be on the city like the one i got my trophy. ♪ i'm the house that the home he's tried to crash. ♪ like in the needle in the seattle of the heart i'm sf kid i got it from the start it is♪ ♪ from my roof top in china town ♪ ♪ taking buses just to get around ♪ ♪ had to put you in a song ♪ i♪ i hope you play it loud ♪ ♪ had to put you in a song hope you play it loud ♪ i can take you on a date, we take a trolley to your parents where we will not be late ♪ we may get a little line dance. ♪ hold my camera i'm going to pose in the alley ways. ♪ i st

i go by the name of son of paper and i'm here at city hall ready to rock a set just for you guys. let's get! yeah! if you come to san francisco this one is for you. china town this one is for you. china town this one is for you. from a roof top in china town, going going taking buses just to get around ♪ when i was down, had to put you in a song, hope you play it loud. ♪ from a roof top in china town ♪♪ ♪ had to put you in a song just ho hope you play it loud ♪ ♪ when i'm on sward, they don't ask me where i wrap until i walk my last tepz, i'll be on the city like the one i got my trophy. ♪ i'm the house that the home he's tried to crash. ♪ like in the needle in the seattle of the heart i'm sf kid i got it from the start it is♪ ♪ from my roof top in china town ♪ ♪ taking buses just to get around ♪ ♪ had to put you in a song ♪ i♪ i hope you play it loud ♪ ♪ had to put you in a song hope you play it loud ♪ i can take you on a date, we take a trolley to your parents where we will not be late ♪ we may get a little line dance. ♪ hold my camera i'm going to pose in the alley ways. ♪ i st

mill to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244. items acted upon today will appear on the agenda on may 23rd unless otherwise stated. would you call item one? item one a resolution reappointing dennis herrera director of the bay area water system financial authority for 4 year term commencing july first of 23 through june 30 of 27. this is a pro forma item before we vote i want to give background information. in the bay area and wholesale customers. which are represented by the bay area conversation agency. senate bill 1870 sponsored by jackie spear in 2002 created the authority and the puc began the improvement program to collaborate with wholesale partners on decisions related to the water system. to raise money to help improve the regional water system. the legislation requires the board to appoint a member board of director's of the financing authority that appointee has been the general manager. 1532. the puc general manager dennis herrera to the seat to serve unexpired 4 year term ending june 30 of 23 this would appoint him t

i got a permit to use the bike room from city hall and i filled out the form and the lady was looking at me and was like, you work here? i'm like yeah, i don't have a city e-mail address but can i write my employee id number. she is like, you have those, that is cute. she wouldn't talk to an adult like that. she wouldn't say you have employee id that is cute. i was like wow, in that moment. i don't want to tell too many stories. >> sometimes they don't take you seriously because you are a young person. >> i remember walking into supervisors office, we were inviting-legislative aids and a couple times they are like, hello. they are like, why are you here? i'm like this is a public office so everyone can walk into and second of all, we are commissioners. that is the reason we are here. >> i have been called cute so many timeatize is unbelievable. i'm like man, i'm just trying to do my job. i remember there was a interesting debate i had with this guy. we were doing a trash cleanup and it was me and this other dude talking about this book we read about youth involvement in politics. i sa

now surrounds city hall.o nato peacekeepers are actually guarding the armed kosovo albanian special forces dew, which is still located inside the city hall. although, according to international agreements, pristina police units have no right to be in the north of the region without the consent of the serb communities, more than a thousand, protesters gathered in front of the city hall. the kostovo special services must leave the serbian, municipalities and illegally. elected mayors. should not work in the north. kosovo, our position has not changed, while the prime minister of the self-proclaimed republic stated that, despite these demands, the fighters. his special forces will not leave the municipal buildings in the north of the region, and he called the protesters fascist rabble. he threatened to send this fascist rabble to prison. i mean, we will not give you our democratic republic , the protesting crowds are over either sent back to serbia or put in jail. in kosovo , representatives of the eu countries

it ended at city hall. >> we have to fight for black lives. we can't stay silent. >> reporter: all this after district attorney brooke jenkins released surveillance video of the shooting and what led up to it. you see brown headed toward the walgreens exit. security guard michael anthony stops him for shoplifting. there is a struggle. brown is hit. lifted off the ground. and momentarily put in a choke hold. here is what anthony told investigators. >> once i let go, i stood back because the whole time we were wrestling she was saying she was going to stab me. that is what really put the fear in my heart. >> reporter: things calmed down, brown started to leave. then witnesses say brown spit on the guard and motioned slightly toward him. he feels threatened, he shoots brown. >> with the video with no sound and no audio to it, it is difficult to have context to what is going on. that is why we must listen to the security guard statement. the witness statement. >> reporter: supervisor walton watched the video and said the security guard overwhelmed

their journeys are commemorated in a photo wall at the city hall rotunda. san jose became home to thousands of refugees and to this day, is the city with the largest vietnamese population outside of vietnam. >> story of the fall of saigon. incredible loss and suffering of vietnamese community endured is a reminder to all of us to how fra jill our democracy is and the sacrifices we must be willing to make. >> we work, we have and we thank american -- ayhey will never forget how much the country and the city welcomed them. >> we are still waiting to learn the fate of san francisco based first republic bank. cnn and reuters both reporting fdic is holding an auction for the bank. the final bids were due this afternoon. east bay representative row dana talked about the status of first republic today on "face the nation." >> they're saying payroll companies are telling them move the deposits out of first republic. you are not going to be able to have access to the accounts. that's why i think it is so important that we guarantee all bank depositors. >> currently,

that this is a war, just press the buttons, funds are allocated, and even the city hall, who prepared this program , the department said that yes, it is incomplete. and this is not all the money that we if we want to get it, it will be less. but you will vote. and there, in fact, we will look at the costs. and the most important thing is that this program is available water. it does not provide access to drinking water. it is simply purified , so-called purified water. it simply goes through several stages of purification and it can be used, but it can be boiled, that's why this problem remains number one. of course, there will be heat now, and uh, in that year, it would have been constant help from the same neighboring odesa, from the neighboring kirovohrad region , bottled water for people just came in the center of the city, we negotiated with volunteers and public organizations, they buried this water and distributed it to people, that is, of course, for a couple of days . it will not be resolved in any way, although you and i can remember that the authorities, the representatives

from a pick let line to a rally at city hall, educators continue to voice their demands.trike's impact on students and what both sides say it will take to end it. >>> the cal fire attack unit out of los gatos is training with its newest weapon for fire season. we'll show you the blackhawk helicopter in action. >>> good afternoon. the news at 5:00 starts right now. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm janelle wang. the strike is on today. thousands of oakland teachers headed to the picket line instead of the classroom as the teachers union and the school district continue to spar over a new contract. >> nbc bay area's velena joins jones explains the union says the fight is about much more than raises for teachers. >> reporter: from picket lines to the steps of city hall, hundreds of teachers, parents, and students gathered to cam out the oakland school district, accusing them of bargaining in bad faith. it's an accusation the district is firmly refuting. >> they really have failed to even have this discussed. the majority of our proposals, in any meaningful way. and that's illegal,

>>> there is turmoil inside cupertino, city hall. for the first time after two members were stripped of committee assignments. now, there is referral to the da's office to investigate possible criminal activity by cupertino's former mayor. here is damian trujillo. >> reporter: this is a special meeting by the cupertino city council last tuesday. and it was rocky from the get go. >> the agenda contemplates referral to the district attorney meaning i must recuse myself. thank you all and have a good evening. >> reporter: kitty moore and leanne chow were at the center of the controversy. >> the political power brokers have tried to influence and muzzle the city council and staff through anonymous undisclosed interviews. >> reporter: a short time later their council colleagues stripped them of their committee assignment and now there is a move to perhaps censure the duo. this independent investigation mirrored the report by the civil grand jury accusing the council members of poor treatment of city staff and circumventing protocols. >> t

i was not hard to find people openly using drugs nearby in th shadow of city hall. >> i think they should give us housing, you know what i'm saying? there are 276,000 millionaires in this city. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskin said that while the problem is not new, it has become so visible that many san franciscans don't feel safe. within moments, the meeting turned chaotic. >> my question is will you now -- >> reporter: peskin had asked the mayor to set up an emergenc operations center to close down open drug markets within 90 days. >> our resources have not dealt with the problem based on the magnitude of what we are experiencing. >> reporter: protesters quickly shouted down the meeting, and witnesses said someone threw a brick, injuring 18, before bein subdued by the police. the meeting was moved to city hall. >> we are proposing changes to state law and enacting local programs to try to end this disruptive behavior. >> reporter: the mayor also spoke passionately about the next generation growing up in the city. >> why should someone else's rights be put before their need and thei

wilson walker reports that the mayor is set to take questions about the fentanyl crisis outside of city hall in the open at one of the worst hotspots in the city. >> i just pray that something really comes out of it, all the talking that they are doing in the middle of the street. >> reporter: like many others i this part of the city, gwendoly johnson has her own questions about the city hall field trip bringing the mayor's monthly question time to the heart of the drug crisis. >> when i go out there doing their talk, who are they talkin to? you know what i mean? >> a humanitarian crisis with two deaths per day and it is happening in the shadows of cit hall. just across this plaza. >> reporter: board of supervisors president aaron peskin proposed the on location hearing. he says it is about holding the americana ball. >> we say this is a crisis and an emergency but it is time to treat it as one. >> reporter: since 2021, a service center/safe you site ha opened and then closed and the city has rest harder on drug dealing. the problems, however, have been vexing for years and substantial progr

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postal service at city hall. the address is 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california. items today will appear on the poored of supervisor's agenda of june 6. mr. vice chair? vehicle, madam clerk. before the first item i like to make a motion to excuse supervisor melgar >> on this motion member dorsey. >> aye >> member peskin. >> aye. >> and supervisor preston. >> aye. >> you have 3 aye's >> thank you that motion passes and call item one. >> item 1 an ordinance amending planning code to allow use of shared spaces and specific public parking lots in mission street commercial transit district without abandonment of the under loyaling vehicle lawyer parking lease and affirming appropriate findings. member who is would like to speak need to press star 3 you will hear the system indicate you raised your hand. >> today we will be hearing from miss herrera aired for supervisor robe sxen mr. starr from planning department. wvenlg >> welcome. thwacking chair and supervisors this is very narrow and will clarify this in the missi

is a story of resilience and a city coming back after the 1906 quake and fire ournd mayor roth city hall reopenod april 5 of 1915 what can be done when the city pulls together and everyone works toward a common goal n. 1989 it was damaged again and leaders same together to renovate it through the 95 bond measure. on january 5 of 99 mayor brown reopen today in the preservation of maintenance remain a top priority for our city we enjoy every day. and even coming in this chamber gives me i don't know chills but it makes me happy ever time i step in this chamber. i'm pleased that mayor breed reappointed 2 outstanding commissioners here with mrs. shum and mae woo and clarence blanchard. i support all of these appointments and thank the commissioners for wellingness to serve am our amazing city and for ms. schumer we see her almost every day walking, guiding people. bringing in students and bring nothing people from out of city. and out of the city hall and making the experience a wonderful experience. really appreciate your service, ms. shum and all of the appointise. they have my full spchlt

brooks jarocz joins us now live from city hall with how city leaders answered some of those calls for action today, brooks well, guys, we're sitting officials essentially were forced from u n plaza down here to city hall there now in the board of supervisors chamber. that's where mayor london breed right now is answering those supervisors questions. this all comes amid demands to stop what's playing out on city streets. i want to again thank mary crowd gathered as the san francisco board of supervisors convened a special meeting at un plaza task. addressing the fentanyl crisis plaguing the streets, and i agree this is not a new problem, but it is one that has become so visible that many san franciscans do not feel safe. london breed was called before the board to publicly answer questions and what's being done to combat and curtail open air drug use. we have tried over and over. again and what we are doing is not working. and in fact, our local resources have increased, but it is not dealt with the problem based on the magnitude of what we're experiencing, breed says a new approach is

postal service in city hall, 1 dr. carlton b gootlet place, room 244, san francisco california 94102. if you submit public comment in writing it will be forwarded to the supervisors and included as part of the file. finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear thon board of supervisors agenda of may 16, unless otherwise stated. thank you. >> thank you madam clerk. please call items 1 and 2 together. >> item 1 is ordinance adopting implementing the memorandum of understanding between city and county of san francisco somewhere san francisco fire fight rs union local 798 unit 1 and item 2 is ordinance adopting implementing the memorandum of understanding between the city and county of san francisco and san francisco firefighters union local 798, unit 2. for those joining remotely, if you haven't done so already please dial star 3 to be added to the queue. the system will endicate you raised your hand cht please wait until the system indicates you are unmuted and you may begin your comments. thank you. >> thank y