mondejar: thank you. [applause] >> ace washington. >> i'm here, first of all, supporting the program. so let's get that out of the way above everything so people won't say ace what are you here speaking about. i'm supporting. particularly, the last two speakers, which i share some of their -- happen to be black like they are. i happen to be homeless like they are. i happen to be run parallel experiences with this agency like they did, but way back, way back, 20-30 years. and i can truly say, and i will keep saying so you don't say ace, stay on track. i'm supporting that. i'm also here, i don't plan to be here to keep on listening to all this, because it upsets me in my head because i've seen this happen over and over, same names different games, of the promises. the promises. now it's o.c.i.i. he said. seems like o.c.i.i. still tell lies. i'm not up here to sugar coat anything today. but i'm here to speak parallel on the issue. you all never done it but i've come up here and speak different agencies they

mondejar: so that's group 4. >> yes. >> chair m. mondejar: okay, that's good. because you are reaching out really to a wider pool. >> yeah. >> chair m. mondejar: and giving them the opportunity but it's all based on lottery. >> right. and to be honest, i i wish i could say there was a brighter outlook and we would get to level 4, but i think for the foreseeable future, folks will be coming in categories 1 and 2. where you know, we will have that influx of veterans and hopefully we can eventually, the city can get to working zero but that doesn't mean there aren't new veterans who are ending up on the streets who need to be placed into units. but the idea is hopefully we catch them quickly and get them housed as fast as possible. >> chair m. mondejar: do you have a number of how many formerly homeless veterans there are? >> i don't. i apologize. >> good afternoon, leon, there are approximately 700 homeless vets on the by-name list in san francisco. and of those about 100 that are considered priority due to length of time homelessness or vulnerability, which mean

mondejar: thank you. >> no other speaker cards. >> chair m. mondejar: no other speaker cards. last time to call commissioner pimentel. >> thank you, all. it's been a real pleasure to serve with you guys and really doing amazing things in the city for people getting homes and jobs, it's been an amazing experience and i really want to thank you all. thank you. >> chair m. mondejar: thank you. i will now close public comment. and refer to my commissioners, fellow commissioners? any more comments? >> i just want to say, leah, thank you so much for your work. you have been a real honest voice about how families are treated in this city. and the need for us to always consider families. this was, and will be a city of families. and it's a wonderful thing. so i just want to thank you for that. and we look forward to what you do in the future. and to still make sure that families are considered in the city. thank you. >> chair m. mondejar: commissioner rosales? >> yes, thank you. leah, thank you. not only for your

mondejar: commissioner singh? >> during the 22 years on this commission, before the redevelopment, there is a second commissioner who couldn't finish her term and -- leah. we are going to miss you, yeah. >> chair m. mondejar: okay. so i need a motion. >> so moved. >> second. >> chair m. mondejar: moved by commissioner bustos, seconded by commissioner rosales. madam secretary, please call the roll. >> commissioner rosales? >> yes. >> commissioner singh? >> yes. >> vice chair bustos? >> yes. >> madam chair mondejar? >> chair m. mondejar: yes. >> madam chair, there are four aye's. >> chair m. mondejar: the motion to approve the resolution is carried. i would like to take a pause to take a picture with commissioner pimentel with the commissioners, if you would like to come forward. [off mic] >> chair m. mondejar: oh, by the flag. [off mic] >> chair m. mondejar: thank you to the public for indulging us for our photo session, photo opportunity. madam secretary, will you please call the next item. >> the next order of bu

mondejar: going on a couple years, i think. okay. we won't have a meeting in december so we can have a holiday party and it's going to be on december 15th from 4:00 to 6:00 and at 11 1155 market, d it's the mayor's disability council and rsvp by december 8 at mod@ssfgov.rog or 415-554-6789 but our next regularly scheduled meeting is next year on friday january 19th, 2018, from room 1 to 4 in room 400 in city hall so call the mayor's office on disability for future information or to request accommodations at 1-415-554-6789, voice or by email at mod@sfgov.org and our guests need to speak slowly into the microphone for our captions and the interpreters and we thank you for joining us. >> clerk: and let's read out the agenda by the staff. >> item one, welcome introduction and roll call. item 2, action item. reading of an approval of the agenda. item 3, public comment. items not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction of the m.d.c. and each speaker is limited to three minutes. please approach the microphone or give your comment card

and madam chair mondejar is absent,

and madam chair mondejar is absent, and commissioner rosales is absent. the next order of business is item 2 announcements. the next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on november 7th, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at city hall, room 416-c. the announcement of sound producing electronic devices during the meeting, please be advised that the ringing of and the use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of or the use of the cellphone, pager or other similar sound-producing electronic device. c, announcement of time allotment for public comment. please be advised a member of the public has up to 3 minutes to make pertinent public comments on each agenda item unless the commission adopts a shorter period on any item and it's strongly recommended that the members of public who wish to address the commission fill out a speaker card and submit the completed card to the commission secreta