i want to thank supervisor hillary ronen for her support and invite her now to make a few remarks. thank you. [applause] >> supervisor ronen: hello, everyone. we are having a great day in the mission. we just came from the second -- not one but second vaccination site just a couple blocks away, and now to cut the ribbon on 1950 mission is really, without exaggeration, a dream come true. i was looking up -- i don't know if they're still there, but there was two little girls peeking out at this press conference from one of those windows, and all i could think to myself is that's all we have to do is point to those two little girls and know why we're doing this work and why 1950 mission matters so, so much. i think it was eight or nine years ago, as a legislative aide to my predecessor, david campos, i testified at the legislation meeting, asking the city to swap this piece of land for another piece of land so that we could build this incredible place, and to still be here, to be able to cut the ribbon and to look at what has become, to know that not only do we have, you know, over 10

london breed: and at this time, i'd like to introduce the supervisor for this district, supervisor hillary ronen. [applause] >> supervisor ronen: oh, thank you so much, madam mayor, for leading us through the hardest year of our lives. thank you. i -- i -- i don't know about you all, but looking at all of your faces, and the weight of what we've been through together has hit me quite hard. everyone here, from the latino task force, valerie, tracey, john, roberto, so many of you have worked nonstop since day one. i look at mary ellen carroll, the head of our department of emergency management -- can we please give her a hand? this woman, you have to drag her on a one-day vacation, and if we're lucky, she'll go. we have to take her phone away. dr. colfax, you have been a hero in keeping us safe as much as you can from day one. i look at deon jones, and a nurse who helped created response to the first plague that san francisco survived, the hiv/aids plague and was here from day one to get us through the next plague, and deon, thank you. thank you. the press, you guys have been out here from day one

campos the other day when we were at the budget finance committee and neglected to thank then aid hillary ronenate alvi for doing the real work that the supervisor gets credit for, but then i also wanted to use this opportunity to remind us all colleagues that we need to fully fund the legacy business program in the up coming budget and i am hopeful that the what really is a $3 million a year need is fully funded and so thank you, supervisor ronen, for your advocacy around where the rubber hits the road which is the money. and, with that, supervisor chan, would you like to make a motion to send the item as amended to the full board with positive recommendation? >> supervisor chan: indeed. i would like to move that motion. >> chairman: on that motion, mr. clerk, a roll call please. >> clerk: yes. on that motion, [roll call] the motion passes without objection. >> chairman: next item, please. >> clerk: yes. next on the agenda is item number two resolution declaring the board of supervisors' intent to call a special municipal election with the prospective statewide recall election. >> chairman: al

so i would like to thank supervisor, my cosponsor supervisor haney, hillary ronen. dean preston and shammann walton. and legal outreach for submitting the letters of support for this legislation. i do have some amendments that i am introducing today based on the feedback from office of small business which i see that ragina is here and small business commission and other stakeholders and advocates. if i may move forward with the amendments today, i'm just going to read it out loud for now if it's okay and in case you have any questions, i'm happy to open the floor for regina, sorry. director dick andrizzi. so the amendments that i am proposing today including the following limit the grant and loans for neighborhood anchor businesses for those related to relief or those recovering from the covid-19 emergency. the reason why i do recognize we want to prioritize the covid-19 emergency funds to help these businesses, but we also want to make sure that there is enough for everybody especially the younger ones, younger business that helped them to continue to sustain movi

i'm supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. we will be joined by vice chair supervisor safai and supervisor melgar is present. >> clerk: city employees and the public and the legislative chamber are closed. however, members will be participating the meeting remotely. this precaution is taken to the local state and federal orders, declarations and directives. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda depending on your provider. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. public comments are allowed during public comment period. or by calling 415-655-0001, meeting i.d. is 187 285 3684. then pound and then pound again. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions will you you will be in listen only mode only. when your item comes up, item star 3 on added to the speaker line. speak clearly and slowly. turn down your television or radio streaming device. if you submit public comment by e-mail it will be forwarded to the supervisors and will be included as part of the official file. that concludes my

supervisor gordon mar term ending june 30th, 2023, and item number 7 is reappointing supervisor hillary ronen as an alternative member to the association of the bay area government board and number 8 is a motion reappointing supervisor mandelman term ending june 30th, 2023, to the association of the bay area governments executive board. >> chairman: is there any public comment on items number 5 through 8? >> clerk: yes. member officer the public please call (415) 655-0001. the meeting id is 187 277 0610. then press pound and pound again. if you haven't done so, please press star to speak. please wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and you may begin your comments. as of last check, there are no one in line to speak for public comment on these items. >> chairman: okay. public comment is closed and, colleagues, if there's no objection, i would like to send items 5 through 8 to the full abort of supervisors with a positive recommendation. mr. clerk, a roll call please. >> clerk: on that motion, mandelman excused, [roll call] the motion passes without objection. >> chairman: we a

i'm supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee.ll be joined by vice chair supervisor safai and supervisor melgar is present.

think amy by -- this is amy bynart, legislative aide to supervisor hillary ronen. first, there's flowercraft garden center, which has a unique and vibrant history with deep roots in san francisco. the founder of flowercraft, philip lerner, now in his 80s, opened the business 40 years ago. it has an ever growing number of dedicated, intergenerational clientele. the company regularly donates to many local nonprofits and schools, including city of dreams, district 9s own drag queen bingo and homeless prenatal programs. it donates christmas trees to several organizations during the winter holidays. while the surrounding neighborhoods continued to change, flowercraft has remained a constant. it has served district 9 in san francisco for decades. and then second, but very much not in second place, is lyon-martin health services. lyon-martin was founded in san francisco in 1979 to provide access to health care for lesbians and soon to become a model for culturally sensitive community based health care. now, in its 42 year, lyon-martin health services is a community run no

london breed: and at this time, i'd like to introduce the supervisor for this district, supervisor hillary ronenthank you so much, madam mayor, for leading us through the hardest year of our lives. thank you. i -- i -- i don't know about you all, but looking at all of your faces, and the weight of what we've been through together has hit me quite hard. everyone here, from the latino task force, valerie, tracey, john, roberto, so many of you have worked nonstop since day one. i look at mary ellen carroll, the head of our department of emergency management -- can we please give her a hand? this woman, you have to drag her on a one-day vacation, and if we're lucky, she'll go. we have to take her phone away. dr. colfax, you have been a hero in keeping us safe as much as you can from day one. i look at deon jones, and a nurse who helped created response to the first plague that san francisco survived, the hiv/aids plague and was here from day one to get us through the next plague, and deon, thank you. thank you. the press, you guys have been out here from day one, keeping us informed, putting your li

. >> clerk: item 21 is a motion to reappoint supervisor hillary ronen as an alternate member to the association of bay area government executive board term ending june 30, 2023. >> president walton: thank you. and before we have a vote, we need to have a motion to excuse supervisor ronen for this vote. >> supervisor peskin: moved by peskin. >> president walton: seconded by. >> supervisor chan: chan. >> president walton: madam clerk, please call the role on this motion. >> clerk: on the motion to excuse supervisor ronen, [roll call] there are 10 ayes. >> president walton: without objection, supervisor ronen is excused from the vote for item 21. madam clerk, would you please call the roll for item 21. >> clerk: on item 21, [roll call] there are 10 ayes. >> president walton: without objection, this motion is approved unanimously. welcome back, supervisor ronen. madam clerk, please call item number 22. >> clerk: item 22 is a motion to approve the mayor's nomination for reappointment of kimberly brandon to the port commission for term ending may 1, 2025. >> president walton: thank you. madam clerk,

i'm supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. we will be joined by vice chair supervisor safai and supervisor melgar is present. >> clerk: city employees and the public and the legislative chamber are closed. however, members will be participating the meeting remotely. this precaution is taken to the local state and federal orders, declarations and directives. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda depending on your provider. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. public comments are allowed during public comment period. or by calling 415-655-0001, meeting i.d. is 187 285 3684. then pound and then pound again. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions will you you will be in listen only mode only. when your item comes up, item star 3 on added to the speaker line. speak clearly and slowly. turn down your television or radio streaming device. if you submit public comment by e-mail it will be forwarded to the supervisors and will be included as part of the official file. that concludes my

think amy by -- this is amy bynart, legislative aide to supervisor hillary ronen. first, there's flowercraft garden center, which has a unique and vibrant history with deep roots in san francisco. the founder of flowercraft, philip lerner, now in his 80s, opened the business 40 years ago. it has an ever growing number of dedicated, intergenerational clientele. the company regularly donates to many local nonprofits and schools, including city of dreams, district 9s own drag queen bingo and homeless prenatal programs. it donates christmas trees to several organizations during the winter holidays. while the surrounding neighborhoods continued to change, flowercraft has remained a constant. it has served district 9 in san francisco for decades. and then second, but very much not in second place, is lyon-martin health services. lyon-martin was founded in san francisco in 1979 to provide access to health care for lesbians and soon to become a model for culturally sensitive community based health care. now, in its 42 year, lyon-martin health services is a community run no