in light of the fact we had quite a surprise this week, chief george gaston, who the commission has had in place now for about 19 months, has left us to become the new district attorney for the city and county of san francisco, and so first i would like to thank him for all of the hard work and effort he's put into this department. and his true law enforcement professional and i'm proud to be one of the commissioners who was on the board that recommended him to the chief, to the mayor, for hiring and we're going to miss him. but it's a great move for the city to have him in the district attorney's office. but the reason i've called line item 5-b is we need to start the process for the selection of our next great police chief for the city and county of san francisco. and so i would like to with commissioners' consent schedule this item for next week. it has to be a scheduled agenda item. and it's obviously a personnel matter, am i correct, miss porter, madam city attorney? >> the discussion at the process would probably not be a personnel matter but actual consideration of applicants, if

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george gaston has now been appointed as the city's district attorney. he will fulfil the position that has been vacated. >> congratulations. >> with his last official act gavin discount introduced gas onto the small gathering at city hall. he will serve all the time bait in the vacated district attorney position until november were he walked around for reelection if he wants to remain in office. >> i took this job because i really believe that we can take and built on the hard work that now attorney general harris has done. we're want to have to figure out ways to bring the criminal-justice together in a different matter and what we have done in the past. i believe that we can i can offer something to this world that will be somewhat unique and have the understanding, and a career that has been incredible to may. and then falling on the footsteps of someone i consider what of the best district attorney. >> as i was listening to him, it became clear to me that he was the choice. he did not know that. he was giving me some good buys, he just did not know

meanwhiles ever discuss a new district attorney after only 18 months was ever the cruz police chief george gaston has been appointed as the district attorney. he will fill the position vacated by, harris crews now california's attorney- general dave guingona was at city hall where the outgoing mayor gavin newsom did the honor of soaring and man. >> so congratulations. (applause) >> with his last official act gavin newsom and sears used him to the small gathering at city hall. gascon received a law degree in 1996 was a red the time left in the vacated district attorney position until november were he will have to run for local action. he talked about how he will purchase. >> i took this job because they're really believe that we can take them built on the hard work but now harris has done. yet to figure ways to bring justice to the other, in and a broader there have been the boss. i believe the right to offer something to this world there will be somewhat unique. having the understanding, a career that had been incredible. and then following in the footsteps of someone that i consider to be one of