i just wanted to say a word about milicent johnson. while she's new to the commission, i do think that she does bring a fresh perspective and represents different viewpoints in terms of generational, perhaps, and adds a diversity to the commission. i think she understands that people are behind planning and land use, and i think she's generally respectful to the neighborhoods. thanks. >> good afternoon. ossie roman with neighborhood council. i just want to support commissioner johnson as the only my lenni on on on only milennial on the commission. we're very supportive. we welcome the fact that we have someone that is going to be representing that generation, and we'll look forward to working with her. thank you. >> hello again. anastasia yanaopolous, district 8 resident in support of commissioner johnson for reappointment. she's been on the commission a short while, and she's a breath of fresh air. she brings a wealth of experience with the background she's had, dealing with groups, community organizing, and i feel that she's an asset

i just wanted to say a word about milicent johnson.while she's new to the commission, i do think that she does bring a fresh perspective and represents different viewpoints in terms of generational, perhaps, and add

good to see you commissioner milicent johnson, thank you for your service. anyone else? all right. supervisor ronen. >> thank you, i too want to echo my two colleagues and it's been fun to watch you on the commission, commissioner johnson. >> okay. all right, colleagues, can we take these items, same house, same call? without objection it passes unanimously. thank you. madam clerk. next item. >> clerk: item 48 to appoint apt with the residency requirement to the office of early care and education, citizens' advisory committee and the terms ending may 1, 2020. >> coocolleagues can we take ths same house, same call? it passes unanimously. next item. >> clerk: item 49 to appoint george ishikata and the requirement waived for the four-year term ending january 31, 2021, and deborah dacamos and matthew brower for the expired portion of a four-year term ending january 31, 2022 to the veterans' affairs commission. >> colleagues can we take this item, same house, same call? all right. without objection, this motion passes unanimously. next item. >> clerk: committee reports. madam president.

31, 2022, item four is a motion approving, rejecting the mayor's nomination of the appointment of milicentjohnson to the planning department for a term ending july 31, 2022. >> supervisor safai: commissioner fong, please come forward. >> president fong: good afternoon, supervisors. i won't take much of your time, but i think the conversation we just had was a fascinating one, and needs to continue beyond the confirmation appointment. i think the questions you asked are the questions we asked. it's been discussed, balance, some art, some science of how to shape the city going forward. i'm a fifth generation san franciscan. i hate when people say that -- >> supervisor safai: why do you hate it when they say that? they throw that out there? >> president fong: they throw it out there. but my house, and in yours, i'm dealing with young kids, college kids, i'm dealing with people ageing in place, and we're all dealing with this question, how are our kids going to afford to live in this darn question. my focus on the commission in the last eight years has been future forward, in asking those ques

property earns feeling effects of economic contest between two joining me markets milicic ceo good tood morning, great fob on program. >> china company selling entire u.s. portfolio of property the waldorf-astoria in new york city, we all talked about this acquisition when it first happened, that chinese company was acquiring the waldorf-astoria heads of state stay all of this, that changed plans in terms of staying there thought it was going to be tapped what is your take on all of this that selling that portfolio? >> you have to separate it from the overall market performance, investor sentiment last six months since this tax reform has really improved domestically, even in shanghai london toronto interactions with real estate servers a lot of enthusiasm for investment in commercial real estate throughout united states, as broadly speaking, this particular situation, has to do with what is going on with them more than market issue, we have to really be mindful of that, what is happening with this portfolio is that it is definitely garnering interest, all kinds of positive drivers bu