and chief of department, jeanine nicholson present. item 2, general public comment. members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes on any matter within the commission's jurisdiction and does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public comment. >> thank you very much, madame secretary. welcome. please identify yourself, thank you. >> i'm nancy. a community activist, a 55-year resident of the city and part of the open space. i'm happy to welcome new commissioners feinstein and rodriguez to the fire commission to augment those to protecting our lives and property. i wish to remind all the commissioners that the city charter empowers you with specific powers and duties you shall perform. for me, your most important duties and powers are that you formulate, evaluate and approve goals

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together at station 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and hel

san francisco fire department, fire chief, jeanine nicholson. chief of the probation department, city and county of san francisco, karen fletcher. we are truly honored here today to have someone that we work very closely with and are fortunate to have that opportunity, sheriff of the san mateo county. [applause] and his undersheriff. [applause] city and county of san francisco has some of the finest public servants in any jurisdiction in california if not the entire country. our city administrator, naomi kelly. san francisco public utilities commission general manager, harlan kelly. and i really enjoy working with our department of public works director, mohammed nuru. events such as these can't go off as well as they do without the hard work of our city and county of san francisco chief of protocol, charlotte schultz. and no one has been around city hall for any length of time knows that we cannot go without thanking director of mayor's special events, martha cohen. [applause] we would like to thank all the city and county of san francisco comm

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together atalways held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and helmet. the dirtier you

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together atin the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and helmet. the dirtier you were the harder

san francisco fire department, fire chief, jeanine nicholson.e probation department, city and county of san francisco, karen fletcher. we are truly honored here today to have someone that we work very closely with and are fortunate to have that opportunity, sheriff of the san mateo county. [applause] and his undersheriff. [applause] city and county of san francisco has some of the finest public servants in any jurisdiction in california if not the entire country. our city administrator, naomi kelly. san francisco public utilities commission general manager, harlan kelly. and i really enjoy working with our department of public works director, mohammed nuru. events such as these can't go off as well as they do without the hard work of our city and county of san francisco chief of protocol, charlotte schultz. and no one has been around city hall for any length of time knows that we cannot go without thanking director of mayor's special events, martha cohen. [applause] we would like to thank all the city and county of san francisco commissioners fo

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together at station 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and hel

chief jeanine nicholson. this is my report since november 13. it's going to be a minute longer than it usually is because we have a few more things than we did. november 15, i set up a meeting with the head of d.e.m., mary ellen car ellen carroll, and the head of p.d., chief scott, to collaborate on issues, whether it's dispatch, training, and other challenges and opportunities that we can work on together. so we are going to be having quarterly meetings where we can, you know, work on things together. the retirement ceremony, thank you to the commissioners for coming to that. about 40 people, and it was very well received by those that came. they were very appreciative. on the 19th of november, we had labor management. things are moving along there. on the 21st, i attended, as well as i believe c.d. 2 and c.d. 3 went to the toys opening event at the newhall hall, 798 hall, so they had a big open day event that i stopped by that evening. that evening, there was an american legion annual 456 annual awards. three firefighters were awarded for a re

san francisco fire department, fire chief, jeanine nicholson. chief of the probation department, city and county of san francisco, karen fletcher. we are truly honored here today to have someone that we work very closely with and are fortunate to have that opportunity, sheriff of the san mateo county. [applause] and his undersheriff. [applause] city and county of san francisco has some of the finest public servants in any jurisdiction in california if not the entire country. our city administrator, naomi kelly. san francisco public utilities commission general manager, harlan kelly. and i really enjoy working with our department of public works director, mohammed nuru. events such as these can't go off as well as they do without the hard work of our city and county of san francisco chief of protocol, charlotte schultz. and no one has been around city hall for any length of time knows that we cannot go without thanking director of mayor's special events, martha cohen. [applause] we would like to thank all the city and county of san francisco comm

and chief of department, jeanine nicholson present. item 2, general public comment.f the public may address the commission for up to three minutes on any matter within the commission's jurisdiction and does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public comment. >> thank you very much, madame secretary. welcome. please identify yourself, thank you. >> i'm nancy. a community activist, a 55-year resident of the city and part of the open space. i'm happy to welcome new commissioners feinstein and rodriguez to the fire commission to augment those to protecting our lives and property. i wish to remind all the commissioners that the city charter empowers you with specific powers and duties you shall perform. for me, your most important duties and powers are that you formulate, evaluate and approve goals, objectiv

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together at station 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and hel

san francisco fire department, fire chief, jeanine nicholson.nty of san francisco, karen fletcher. we are truly honored here today to have someone that we work very closely with and are fortunate to have that opportunity, sheriff of the san mateo county. [applause] and his undersheriff. [applause] city and county of san francisco has some of the finest public servants in any jurisdiction in california if not the entire country. our city administrator, naomi kelly. san francisco public utilities commission general manager, harlan kelly. and i really enjoy working with our department of public works director, mohammed nuru. events such as these can't go off as well as they do without the hard work of our city and county of san francisco chief of protocol, charlotte schultz. and no one has been around city hall for any length of time knows that we cannot go without thanking director of mayor's special events, martha cohen. [applause] we would like to thank all the city and county of san francisco commissioners for all the work that you do. we would

san francisco fire department, fire chief, jeanine nicholson.hief of the probation department, city and county of san francisco, karen fletcher. we are truly honored here today to have someone that we work very closely with and are fortunate to have that opportunity, sheriff of the san mateo county. [applause] and his undersheriff. [applause] city and county of san francisco has some of the finest public servants in any jurisdiction in california if not the entire country. our city administrator, naomi kelly. san francisco public utilities commission general manager, harlan kelly. and i really enjoy working with our department of public works director, mohammed nuru. events such as these can't go off as well as they do without the hard work of our city and county of san francisco chief of protocol, charlotte schultz. and no one has been around city hall for any length of time knows that we cannot go without thanking director of mayor's special events, martha cohen. [applause] we would like to thank all the city and county of san francisco commis