we are now joined by supervisor connie chan. supervisor chan, thank you so much for introducing this item. as a member of a different immigrant community, i just thank you from the bottom of my heart. i think it's so important that we keep the stories and the history and the culture alive of folks to build a city and whose stories don't often get told and not incorporated in a lot of the history that gets passed down. i think it's very significant. thank you so much for the thoughtfulness and the floor is yours. >> supervisor chan: thank you, chair melgar if you may indulge me i want to make a quick remark in chinese and letting some of our constituents know this item is up. [speaking chinese] thank you, chair melgar for scheduling this today. i am so excited to be initiating a landmark for lincoln park formally known as "city cemetery." from the 1870s until the early 1900s, city cemetery was used as a burial ground for veteran chinese, japanese, french, greek, scandinavian, italian and jewish association. an estimated 20,000 bod

we are now joined by supervisor connie chan. supervisor chan, thank you so much for introducing this item. as a member of a different immigrant community, i just thank you from the bottom of my heart. i think it's so important that we keep the stories and the history and the culture alive of folks to build a city and whose stories don't often get told and not incorporated in a lot of the history that gets passed down. i think it's very significant. thank you so much for the thoughtfulness and the floor is yours. >> supervisor chan: thank you, chair melgar if you may indulge me i want to make a quick remark in chinese and letting some of our constituents know this item is up. [speaking chinese] thank you, chair melgar for scheduling this today. i am so excited to be initiating a landmark for lincoln park formally known as "city cemetery." from the 1870s until the early 1900s, city cemetery was used as a burial ground for veteran chinese, japanese, french, greek, scandinavian, italian and jewish association. an estimated 20,000 bod

we are now joined by supervisor connie chan. hank you so much for introducing this item. as a member of a different immigrant community, i just thank you from the bottom of my heart. i think it's so important that we keep the stories and the history and the culture alive of folks to build a city and whose stories don't often get told and not incorporated in a lot of the history that gets passed down. i think it's very significant. thank you so much for the thoughtfulness and the floor is yours. >> supervisor chan: thank you, chair melgar if you may indulge me i want to make a quick remark in chinese and letting some of our constituents know this item is up. [speaking chinese] thank you, chair melgar for scheduling this today. i am so excited to be initiating a landmark for lincoln park formally known as "city cemetery." from the 1870s until the early 1900s, city cemetery was used as a burial ground for veteran chinese, japanese, french, greek, scandinavian, italian and jewish association. an estimated 20,000 bodies rest beneath t

we are also joined by supervisors connie chan and supervisor shsha safai. >> clerk: to the same extent

my district, district 2, the richmond, as i went on a walk with captain [inaudible], so -- with connie chan today, so they're happy that they're getting additional officer slots for them that they will use at their discretion, i guess, on thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. so it will great to be there, and i'm looking forward to do more for them. and who knows? maybe the second half of this fiscal year, we can open up more funding throughout the whole city. i'm just happy, very happy to be there. >> president cohen: that's good. i'm glad you were there, and i appreciate you recapping your report. mosier, i have a question for you. who was deciding who would get those individuals? >> it was high traffic corridors, and that's how we determined who would get it during those summer months. >> president cohen: okay. i know i jumped the line. all right. anyone have anything to report back? commissioner byrne, have you been walking the streets of the tenderloin? >> commissioner byrne: i plan on going out in the next couple of weeks. golden gate is a completely changed sort of area. that's somethi

i am dean preston, chair of the committee, and i am joined by supervisor connie chan and supervisor rafael mandelman. mr. clerk, do we have any announcements? >> clerk: good morning. the board recognizes that public access to see services -- city services is essential and invites public comment in the following ways. public comment will be available on all items on this agenda. your opportunity to speak during any of today's public comment periods will be available to you via phone by calling 415-655-0001. the meeting i.d. for today's immediating is 146-150-5087. after -- meeting is 146-150-5087, then press pound twice. press star, three to lineup to speak. speak slowly and clearly, and turn down the volume on any television or electronic devices. alternatively, you may submit your written public comments to me, john.carroll@sf.gov or you may send it via united states postal service, city hall, room 204, 1 carlton b. goodlett place, san francisco, california, 94102. >> chair preston: thank you. mr. clerk, let's call items 1 and 2 together. >> clerk: item 1 is a hearing on the de facto rout

we are also joined by supervisors connie chan and supervisor shsha safai. >> clerk: to the same extent as if they are physically present. the board recognizes that

we are also joined by supervisors connie chan and supervisor shsha safai. >> clerk: to the same extent they are physically present. the board recognizes that public access to

connie, and i'll be providing spanish interpretation. thank you very much. >> interpreter: good afternoon. my name is winnie chan, and i'll be providing interpretation in the cantonese language. thank you. >> interpreter: hello. my name is anna, and i'm from the office of community affairs, and i'll be providing mandarin translation. thank you. >> interpreter: hello. my name is melani lau, and i'll be providing tagalog interpretation. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. i am setting the timer for two minutes. let's hear from the first caller, please. welcome, caller. >> hi. my name is raphael picazzo. i am a community member, long time resident, born and raised in san francisco. i am in total support of this dispensary. building back the community is very important to all of us who are native to san francisco, giving back to the students, the community is very important. i walk down leland street, where this dispensary will be. i know it will bring a lot of traffic to the community and help other businesses in the community thrive. it's a good idea that we have native san franciscans taking part in a growing busines

connie, and i'll be providing spanish interpretation. thank you very much. >> interpreter: good afternoon. my name is winnie chan, and i'll be providing interpretation in the cantonese language. thank you. >> interpreter: hello. my name is anna, and i'm from the office of community affairs, and i'll be providing mandarin translation. thank you. >> interpreter: hello. my name is melani lau, and i'll be providing tagalog interpretation. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. i am setting the timer for two minutes. let's hear from the first caller, please. welcome, caller. >> hi. my name is raphael picazzo. i am a community member, long time resident, born and raised in san francisco. i am in total support of this dispensary. building back the community is very important to all of us who are native to san francisco, giving back to the students, the community is very important. i walk down leland street, where this dispensary will be. i know it will bring a lot of traffic to the community and help other businesses in the community thrive. it's a good idea that we have native san franciscans taking part in a growing busines

we are also joined by supervisors connie chan and supervisor shsha safai. >> clerk: to the same extentnt. the board recognizes that public access to city services is essential and invite public participation in the following ways. you can make public comment via phone. channel 29 are streaming the call-in number across the screen. comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment