does represented by supervisor matt haney in the north, district two represented by supervisor, and stefani, and in between in district three, and along that corridor, there were many voices. the middle polk neighbors, the russian hill and neighbors, the distant -- district merchants, all of him collaborated to make that such an excellent project. i would be neglectful if i did not shout out one name, and that is the name here on this sidewalk that these wonderful students from reading elementary are looking at, and that is an incredible force knelt -- named schulte thomas. still ahead a vision for polk street that we are realizing today. he passed away untimely in 2014 and this sidewalk is in memory. i just wanted to shout him out and say this would not have happened without his vision and his tenacity and having a vibrant polk street. thank you to shall thomas. [applause] and i know that mayor breed said it was an eight-year project. it might have felt like eight years, but it was actually three , and i want to shout out to public works and sfmta who actually implemented this in the smoot

the idea faced backlash from neighborhoods and supervisor matt haney's proposal wants to put centers in other neighborhoods that don't have as large of a homeless population. >>> relief for rescue officials. 25-year-old michael mercado and his two young sons disappeared sunday after they took their jeep to go hiking in sterling city. crews spent the past two days searching throughout the sierra foothills and the sheriff says a good samaritan found them and drove them home before 1:00. no medical attention was needed for the family and it's not clear how they went missing. >>> lyft is stepping up -- they will conduct daily criminal background checks and they'll monitor them for criminal convictions such as violent crimes and sexual offenses and the company will require them to carry a license and up-to-date photo of their face and drivers will still have to pace lyft's background checks which search local and national databases. >>> in two days, the public and the trump administration and wil g perecialco counsel mueller's russia report. but the attorney general decided to leave out s

since then she and supervisor matt haney that represents district have scaled back the number of beds from 200 down to 130, but gradually bringing the number back up over a six month span. >> and there's a two-year lease to make sure we fulfill our commitments to the community and the people coming to the navigation center, so i think we can get this working. this working. >> reporter: haney says he's held 13 community meetings to listen to and address community concerns. he expects the port mission to approve the navigation center. laura foote with yes in my backyard hopes the five-member commission will move forward with a vote. with a vote. >> the question is are they going to punt and add more time, add more delay. add more delay. it is embarrassing. i mean we are abandoning people. >> reporter: the meeting is expected to last for hours with a lot of people making public comment. >> it's a problem that's going to take a lot of hard work and intelligence. intelligence. >> reporter: she owns tea life in san jose. back on april 5th, a burglar stole a cash register with cash. she beli

supervisor matt haney. [applause]. >> thank you.hank you may or breed for your support and leadership. i want to shout out my predecessor, supervisor kim who is here. she was a huge part of this effort. i want to make sure that we're so excited that we are having this advert -- event at the park the supports everybody and includes everyone in the neighborhoods. this is a neighborhood that has a lot of families, that has a lot of kids. a shout out to united players in the mirror here, because in reality, this is something that will benefit everybody. everyone will immediately see the quality of life improve because of what this community benefit district can bring to the neighborhood. i'm so proud of james and the committee behind me who worked hard to -- i think they had dozens and dozens and dozens of meeting. every time i looked up they were were inviting me to a new meeting. they really brought everyone to the table. this is going to be about tenants, about small businesses, it will be about community organization, and it will be

chair adams, i just want to recognize that the district supervisor has just arrived, supervisor matt haney. nice to see you, sir. >> supervisor haney. >> hi. my name is sam wagner. for clarification purposes, i'm not a hater, a bigot, a racist or an elitist. i'm a compassionate person, and i have a homeless family member, and a clollege friend s homeless. critical thinking without analysis will not solve a problem, it will make it worse. currently, the city and the h.s.h. failed to meet the commitments of the navigation centers daily. if the city and the h.s.h. cannot successfully manage the navigation centers currently, if they cannot fulfill the policy at a 70-bed facility, how can we expect them to do this at a navigation center that's two to three size of the centers of their current failures. how can you trust them with the land that you're responsible for? i'm willing to have an open mind, but i stug will to support a program with a 54% failure rate. less than one in six homeless land in supportive housing. how poorly would the navigation centers have to perform before someone starts

i'm the chair of the committee, joined by the vice chair, and momentarily by committee member matt haney. our clerk is erica major. you would do you any announcements? >> make sure to silence also phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cars and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file shoue

. >> reporter: that is matt haney who currently finds the city homelessness discussion leading squarelyct 6 but with a heated debate over a navigation center on the embarcadero. >> here's the thing. i am home, born and raised in san francisco. >> reporter: while the supervisor and the mayor support the project, he says it is now time for the rest of the city to do its part. >> the mayor is telling people in my district that they have no choice but to accept the navigation center and i think, that would make sense for the area that she formally represented, district 5, to also step up and have a navigation center. >> how about the idea of spreading the navigation centers across the city? it is easier said than done. >> reporter: she downplayed a suggestion today. >> it may look like the site could work, but, investing the dollars that are required to get one of these sites open, it may be cheaper to get housing for someone. so, a number of factors that go into it other than just saying, i am going to open a navigation center, it should be in every district it is a lot more complicated th

i am the chair of the committee, joined by vice chai -- vice chair supervisor safai and matt haney to

with that, it is my honor and pleasure to introduce the supervisor from district six, supervisor matt haney. [applause]. >> well, let's see if i can get this up here. is everybody excited about polk street? okay great. this is an impressive turnout, especially in the rain. i want to thank the community. this is a multiyear effort that has been a really alleged by the neighbors and push for by the neighbors. we are tremendous partners in the city. the polk street is one of the premier commercial and residential corridors in our city. finally you will have a streetscape that matches the dynamic nature of this corridor, the people who work here. the many uses that we know. i want to give a huge shout out to the kids from reading elementary. thank you for hosting us and having us here in your hood. they are what this is all about. seniors being able to walk down and use this street in a safe way, in a way that really activates. i tell everybody about the alley right now. what people say we have challenges with the alley, they look over here. this is the model for what we can do for all of our c

that is why matt haney pushed for hearings before the public safety committee. >> we want to get a sense of what is happening, what is working that we can expand and replicate. and what are those next steps. calling for reports from within the city, confirming that the problem is in the tenderloin area. saying that officers are making arrests. >> we want to address the supply side, dealers and sellers, high-level, mid-level, and the demand side in terms of addiction. >> reporter: the chief said they coordinated the citywide effort will be needed going forward. saying that the hearing is an important first step. >> the city doesn't have a plan right now. the chief was just in here, and he said we don't have a citywide strategy that is comprehensive and brings those departments together. >> reporter: city leaders are looking at creating a task force , to come up with an effective strategy to combat open air sales and use. >>> a 45-year-old man is in jail following a drug bust where they found more than five pounds of narcotics and $1 million in cash. police releasing this photo of along wi

. >> reporter: supervisor matt haney represents district six, an area that includes the tenderloin and soma. he called a marathon hearing to establish a plan of action that goes beyond just law and order. >> some folks are g itself withe programming and oversight,ow dof that? >> reporter: according to figures released by the city, district six made up of 68% of narcotic sales arrests with more than half coming from the tenderloin. >> our part is to disrupt the market and make sure people understand they can't just petal drugs on our street. >> reporter: police chief acknowledged that many dealers they arrest end up right back opthe street, many within days. >>. >> most people will be out of custody on a drug sale or possession case. that begs the question what else can we do and make the time in the community more productive. >> reporter: a reminder of the stakes as school aged kids saunter down hyde. the needles and drug use just part of the scenery. >>> as the weekend approaches, here is a good combo especially in napa and sonoma counties, wine, food and charity. the cabernet cook of

please join me in welcoming our supervisor, matt haney.upervisor haney: thank you, don. thank you for your leadership in making this come to fruition and for making so many more opportunities for community housing. i am so excited to be here as the district six supervisor. this is actually my very first ribbon cutting as supervisor, and i couldn't imagine a more appropriate place and a more appropriate partner than tndc to be doing this with. this building and what it represents for the future of our community, for the people, for the residents who are going to live here, for our commitment to make sure that no family is homeless in our city, i think, is just such a powerful statement and a joyous occasion. i was a school board member for six years, and one of the most heart -- one of the most painful things that we have in our city is that we have far too many families who are without stable and secure housing, many who are either on and off our streets or in the shelters. some of whom are in studios or doubled up, this is the way we solv

. >> san francisco supervisor, matt haney introduced an ordinance today that would require each of thecreate a navigation center to help transition homeless people off the street. haney says that would spread the burden of addressing the homeless issue across all parts of the city. opponents have been fighting a proposed navigation center along the embarcadero. they say they don't want it in their own backyard because of concerns of increased crime and drug use . >> you're watching ktvu fox2 news at 6:30 pm. >>> katie hughes christien kafton says people with no where to go are using bart to drop them at the airport. >> reporter: san francisco international welcomes the world to the city by the bay. the airport says homeless people have discovered the airport as a temporary shelter especially in the early morning hours after the last bart train has pulled into the airport. officials say their contact with homeless people has surged. the airport is working to help them move along. >> we might make tokens available to them, if they are eligible, transport them to a nearby homeless shelter

i want to recognize supervisor matt haney for his leadership and hard work and commitment to working on this safe navigation center. this 200 beds is so important to our goal of getting to a thousand beds by 2020. we all know in this chamber that homelessness and housing are the number -- housing affordablity are the number one issues that our city continues to face and we must put forward new creative solutions that will help lead to better results and that includes insuring that we're able to build more housing, especially affordable housing throughout the city. i remain committed to investing every opportunity to find new sites for navigation centers, new sites for affordable housing, and continuing the path that will lead us to the better results. i want to thank you all so much for having me here today. >> president yee: thank you, mayor breed. madame clerk, can you please call the first topic. >> the topic submitted by supervisor mar representing district 4 is about transparency and opportunities for public input during the fiscal year 2019-2020 budget process. >> president yee

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supervisor matt haney is introducing an ordinance at next week's board meeting. it would require each district that doesn't already have a navigation center to open one in the next two and a half years. there are eight centers in three districts. that means eight other districts will need to open a center. mayor breed faced a proposed center on the embarcadero. >>> learning more about when san francisco sales force transit center may reopen. cracked steel beams forced them to close in september, only one month after it had opened. the board overseeing the center says work to install a permanent fix should start next wednesday and repairs could be finished by early june. the repair work will then need to be evaluated by outside engineers to ensure it's been done right. a reopening date for the public has not been set. >>> nurses at top-ranked hospitals in the bay area have voted to strike. find out when they may walk off the job. >>> a san francisco restaurant pandering to "the game of thrones" fans. where you can dine like the characters tonight. >>> and check ou

i'm the chair, aaron peskin, joined by matt haney and shortly by safai. our clerk, do you have announcements? >> be sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. any documents should be submitted to the clerk >> supervisor peskin: thank you. could you read the first item. >> item number 1 is ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of the 900 block of francisco street as part of the development of francisco --% approximate -- >> supervisor peskin: i think actually -- >> i apologize. ordinance amending the plumbing code to add a requirement for the placement and minimum size of building traps and affirming the appropriate findings. >> supervisor peskin: thank you. who do we have here for this earth-shattering piece of legislation? >> steve, from dbi, chief plumbing inspector. this was a clerical error that was missed. it's always been in the code. it's something we're re-entering back into the code for the amendments. i have this section here. put up here, if you want. section 1008.0, building traps, it gives you everything required for a 4

joint on my right by vice chair supervisor safai and momentarily to be joined by supervisor matt haney misses clerk, do you have any announcements? >> silence also phones and o

with the ongoing effort to offer some solution, supervisor matt haney has officially introduced his ideanance that will require a navigation center in every district in san francisco. >> reporter: if approved, over the next 30 months, all districts will be required to create their own navigation center. >> we have a citywide crisis. >> reporter: the idea comes amid the hotly contested to plan open a safe navigation center on this parking lot on the embarcadero. >> if you open up the other navigation centers, chop shops showing up in 41 of them, open drug use, encampments. we don't want it in our neighborhood. >> reporter: the concern from neighbors to modify the proposal, reducing the number of beds that would be housed from 200 to 130. >> this was really in response to their feedback. and saying give us a chance. >> reporter: the reduction in bed size might not be permanent because there would be the option to open an additional 70 or a six-month period. by 2020 the mayor. s to open an additional 1,000 shelter beds citywide. >> all we're asking for is a chance to let this navigation cen

thank you to supervisor matt haney for sponsoring this resolution and bringing it before the board and please help us to end overdose. this is a crisis, and we need to respond to it like it's a crisis. >> chair mandelman: thank you. we can't let you speak twice. i'm afraid not, but if there are any other members of the public that have not spoken and would like to speak, you should come forward. seeing none, public comment is now closed. i don't see anybody on the list. supervisor haney, did you want to say something in. >> supervisor haney: thank you to all the community and presenters. you know, i think today we heard that this can and will save lives. we have an epidemic, deadly epidemic, one of the worst that we've seen as a country and the toll that it's taking on our communities, and we are confident that we can do this in a smart way, an effective way to get people to both safer environments and services, and because of that, san francisco should continue to be a leader in supporting overdose prevention sites. hopefully, this will pass, and our community, as i spoke today, will

i am the chair of the committee, joined by vice chai -- vice chair supervisor safai and matt haney to my left. please make any announcements that you have. >> please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any documents can be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk items will appear on the may 7 th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you. please read the first item. >> yes, item one is an item submitting the ministries of code to require report of residential hotel status and disclosure of the report to the buyer and transferee prior to the sale or transfer of a residential hotel and affirming appropriate findings. >> insofar as the second item also concerns a similar subject matter, could you please read item two as well? >> item number 2 is an ordinance amending the administrative code to revise the conversion ordinance and affirming appropriate findings. >> thank you. colleagues, members of the public, as many of you know, over the past several years i have introduced a numbe

by the way, supervisor matt haney just texted me last night, and he is supporting the slate. [applause] >> chairwoman: thank you so much. now i'd like to open up this item to public comment. if there is any member of the public who would like to speak on this item, if you could line up to my left, your right. and whoever wants to kick us off, go ride ahead. thank you so much. >> hi, good morning, supervisors. my name is harvey williams, d-4 resident. i'm here to voice my support for the housing justice slate of canada's, including courtney brown, and christopher meika, and jordan davis. all of them are passionate about improving the quality of life for s.r.o. residents. through christopher's experience with the "q" foundation, jordan's work as a current member of the s.r.o. taskforce, and courtney's experience working for a non-profit housing provider, they have knowledge about the stakeholders involved, and have shown themselves well-qualified for the taskforce positions. i've worked closely with christopher and jordan on issues related to homelessness and housing. they brin

i'm the chair of the committee, joined by the vice chair, and momentarily by committee member matt haney our clerk is erica major. you would do you any announcements? >> make sure to silence also phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cars and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file should be cooked submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the board of supervisors agenda on april 16 th. >> thank you. could you please call the first item. >> item one is an ordinance to streamline small business permitting, and amending the health code, planning code and police code and affirming appropriate findings. >> thank you. this is a piece of legislation sponsored by the mayor and cosponsored by supervisor brown. i believe that ben van helton on behalf of the mayor from the department of economic and workforce development is here to present. >> yes, thank you. good afternoon. i'm here on behalf of the office of economic and workforce development. we are requesting a one-week continuance on this item so we can continue to fine-tune amendments with yo

joint on my right by vice chair supervisor safai and momentarily to be joined by supervisor matt haneyes clerk, do you have any

that is why supervisor matt haney pushed for a hearing . >> what we want to do today is get a sense oft is happening, what is working that we can expand and replicate, we want to hear from the community and look at next steps. >> reporter: supervisors called for reports throughout the city. the police department confirmed it is focused on the tenderloin and south market areas. offices are making arrests, putting pressure on drug dealers . >> we want to address the supply side, dealers, sellers, high-level, mid-level and street-level and the demand- side in terms of addicted people. >> reporter: the chief says white efforts will be needed going forward. the meeting is a important first step . >> the city doesn't have a plan right now and the chief said we don't have a citywide strategy that is comprehensive and brings all the promise together. >> reporter: city leaders are looking to create a task force made up of law enforcement, prosecutors and other departments to come up with a infective strategy. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a few hours ago, the california department of p