mr. gibner is here to present as well. >> all right. let's hear from mr. gibner. >> thank you for allowing me to present this morning. as chris said, the interim executive director. i will be here through june 30, 2017. >> mr. gibner, given the sound like the whole scale change of board members apparently due to term limits within the board and the instability that created both at the board level and staff level. it sounds like you are on a relatively term contract. is there a reason why the word "interim" remains? >> yeah. first of all we are a consulting firm. we were brought in and we began working in july of 2015 to really help the new board that had replaced the board deal with some of the serious issues in the management of the tenderloin cbd and the board relationships and a number of issues and a number of business improvements with cbd throughout the country in these issues. >> what consulting group is that? >> urban place consulting group. >> are there other clients as well? >> we have other clients, the firm does. i'm up here with the majority of

mr. gibner is here to present as well. >> all right. let's hear from mr. gibner. >> thank you for allowing me to present this morning. as chris said, the interim executive director. i will be here through june 30, 2017. >> mr. gibner, given the sound like the whole scale change of board members apparently due to term limits within the board and the instability that created both at the board level and staff level. it sounds like you are on a relatively term contract. is there a reason why the word "interim" remains? >> yeah. first of all we are a consulting firm. we were brought in and we began working in july of 2015 to really help the new board that had replaced the board deal with some of the serious issues in the management of the tenderloin cbd and the board relationships and a number of issues and a number of business improvements with cbd throughout the country in these issues. >> what consulting group is that? >> urban place consulting group. >> are there other clients as well? >> we have other clients, the firm does. i'm up here with the majority of

mr. gibner to respond to that. >> mr. gibner? >> the charter calls out 3 positions, being exempt from the service, that is the chief deputy public advocate and 2 assistant public advocate. other than that, it's not clear or required, that the public advocate have any particular number of employees, but the other employees, would be suggest to probably civil service rules, to see how they would be treated under civil service. >> thank you for that clarity. supervisor cohen do you have any more questions. >> would the public have the right to hire and fire at will like the employees, of the mayor's office or the board of supervisors just to use as an example. >> i'm sure that's the case, mr. gibner, do you agree? >> certainly for the 3 positions i think those are 3 positions that i mentioned and for any other assistant public advocate positions that are hired, those would be exempt but other position in public advocate in terms of salary, could be ub to civil service rules. >> when you dive down and pull back the layers to this oni

mr. gibner between these late nights is what i think we were talking super late last night or early in this morning i woke you up a few times oh thanks for your efforts in this regard. our clerk's office, thank you for being here in the last few days. doesn't it done without a famous 01 a thank you all for being part of this process and really proud that were the end of the road. and happy that were ended the road right now get for this year. something seven could open this up to a few comments and i know people to have to leave but let me view the sql things to begin after a few people say a few words. supervisor tang >> thank you. especially because i have to leave soon i just want to echo all the thanks that supervisor farrell just gave and i will not repeat all them. thank you for all your hard work. >> thank you supervisor 10 thank you supervisor yee >> thank you chair farrell. yes, i echo the same sentiments in terms of thanking everybody. i want to thank particularly my staff who worked several weeks now and in particular, the last two nights [inaudible] and so forth. at the, and jim

mr. gibner to respond to that. >> mr. gibner?> the charter calls out 3 positions, being exempt from the service, that is the chief deputy public advocate and 2 assistant public advocate. other than that, it's not clear or required, that the public advocate have any particular number of employees, but the other employees, would be suggest to probably civil service rules, to see how they would be treated under civil service. >> thank you for that clarity. supervisor cohen do you have any more questions. >> would the public have the right to hire and fire at will like the employees, of the mayor's office or the board of supervisors just to use as an example. >> i'm sure that's the case, mr. gibner, do you agree? >> certainly for the 3 positions i think those are 3 positions that i mentioned and for any other assistant public advocate positions that are hired, those would be exempt but other position in public advocate in terms of salary, could be ub to civil service rules. >> when you dive down and pull back the layers to this onion

mr. gibner between these late nights is what i think we were talking super late last night or early in this morning i woke you up a few times oh thanks for your efforts in this regard. our clerk's office, thank you for being here in the last few days. doesn't it done without a famous 01 a thank you all for being part of this process and really proud that were the end of the road. and happy that were ended the road right now get for this year. something seven could open this up to a few comments and i know people to have to leave but let me view the sql things to begin after a few people say a few words. supervisor tang >> thank you. especially because i have to leave soon i just want to echo all the thanks that supervisor farrell just gave and i will not repeat all them. thank you for all your hard work. >> thank you supervisor 10 thank you supervisor yee >> thank you chair farrell. yes, i echo the same sentiments in terms of thanking everybody. i want to thank particularly my staff who worked several weeks now and in particular, the last two nights [inaudible] and so forth. at the, and jim

mr. gibner is here to present as well. >> all right. let's hear from mr. bner. >> thank you for allowing me to present this morning. as chris said, the interim executive director. i will be here through june 30, 2017. >> mr. gibner, given the sound like the whole scale change of board members apparently due to term limits within the board and the instability that created both at the board level and staff level. it sounds like you are on a relatively term contract. is there a reason why the word "interim" remains? >> yeah. first of all we are a consulting firm. we were brought in and we began working in july of 2015 to really help the new board that had replaced the board deal with some of the serious issues in the management of the tenderloin cbd and the board relationships and a number of issues and a number of business improvements with cbd throughout the country in these issues. >> what consulting group is that? >> urban place consulting group. >> are there other clients as well? >> we have other clients, the firm does. i'm up here with the majority of m

mr. gibner we don't have to amend anything for the public advocates and the police accountability. >> just a public statement expressing what the language of this ballot measure means don't safety net to make any amendments to clarify. >> okay. great with that, colleagues madam clerk on item number one can you please call the roll. >> commissioner kim h supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang no supervisor wiener no supervisor yee supervisor avalos commissioner london breed no supervisor campos supervisor cowen no commissioner farrell no there are 6ize with supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor cowen and supervisor farrell in december sent this charter amendment been submitted madam clerk please read public comment. >> at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items within the jurisdiction of the board. >> first speaker. >> thank you good morning, supervisors chinatown missionary officer as a national leader one must seek the prosperity in general benefits for all the people as custom and tradition come to a degrading downfall tragic d

mr. gibner is here to present as well. >> all right. let's hear from mr. gibner. >> thank you for allowing me to present this morning. as chris said, the interim executive director. i will be here through june 30, 2017. >> mr. gibner, given the sound like the whole scale change of board members apparently due to term limits within the board and the instability that created both at the board level and staff level. it sounds like you are on a relatively term contract. is there a reason why the word "interim" remains? >> yeah. first of all we are a consulting firm. we were brought in and we began working in july of 2015 to really help the new board that had replaced the board deal with some of the serious issues in the management of the tenderloin cbd and the board relationships and a number of issues and a number of business improvements with cbd throughout the country in these issues. >> what consulting group is that? >> urban place consulting group. >> are there other clients as well? >> we have other clients, the firm does. i'm up here with the majority of

mr. gibner restayed with you said previously in the profess meeting of 10:30 a.m. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. on the dpa occ measure the poa met and conferred with dhr on this measure and raised no questions that need to be addressed at that meeting and again, the new department dpa with handle the investigations of the please seeing no other names on the roster, madam clerk can you call the roll. >> supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cowen supervisor farrell there be 11 i's. >> the charter amendment will be submitted okay with that, i will open up for public comment for the 10:30 a.m. and the 10:305 a.m. meeting you'll have up to two minutes tom, i didn't know i was going to get another chance the police were after the transparent and independents and obviously i thought but we're trying to discovery the facts after the event i'm trying to establish that we need to take a vacation give our police officers a chance to remove tare gun belts and serve on t

mr. gibner is here to present as well. >> all right. let's hear from mr. gibner. >> thank you for allowing me to present this morning. as chris said, the interim executive director. i will be here through june 30, 2017. >> mr. gibner, given the sound like the whole scale change of board members apparently due to term limits within the board and the instability that created both at the board level and staff level. it sounds like you are on a relatively term contract. is there a reason why the word "interim" remains? >> yeah. first of all we are a consulting firm. we were brought in and we began working in july of 2015 to really help the new board that had replaced the board deal with some of the serious issues in the management of the tenderloin cbd and the board relationships and a number of issues and a number of business improvements with cbd throughout the country in these issues. >> what consulting group is that? >> urban place consulting group. >> are there other clients as well? >> we have other clients, the firm does. i'm up here with the majority of

mr. gibner said earlier we're working on whether there is something the board can do within the scope of the ordinance as introduced because of a ballot measure we have restrictions on the noticing and requirements allowing housing in a zoning district where this is currently not allowed maybe beyond the scope of this committee. >> so that helper. >> only the sally 3 g. >> we're trying to sort this out the cu will be applicable to the eastern soma and western soma and that's what we're seeking clarification that will impact the proposal we'll move another a minimum 4 units at the ground floor if we were to move all the communities spaces and tenant services to the second story up to 12 unions in addition subject to a conditional use we're not subject now. >> can i ask you work with the city attorney thank you. >> so again, i do more comments i want to recognize some of the speakers so for public comment first and then continue our discussion i have mohammed (calling names) and anyone else that is here for item 3 please come on up. >> good afternoon mohammed for the partner supervisor tan

mr. gibner said earlier we're working on whether there is something the board can do within the scope of the ordinance as introduced because of a ballot measure we have restrictions on the noticing and requirements allowing housing in a zoning district where this is currently not allowed maybe beyond the scope of this committee. >> so that helper. >> only the sally 3 g. >> we're trying to sort this out the cu will be applicable to the eastern soma and western soma and that's what we're seeking clarification that will impact the proposal we'll move another a minimum 4 units at the ground floor if we were to move all the communities spaces and tenant services to the second story up to 12 unions in addition subject to a conditional use we're not subject now. >> can i ask you work with the city attorney thank you. >> so again, i do more comments i want to recognize some of the speakers so for public comment first and then continue our discussion i have mohammed (calling names) and anyone else that is here for item 3 please come on up. >> good afternoon mohammed for the partner supervisor tan

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. i can't speak to the timing but i can explain why the mayor's office this go to the committee report for tomorrow this is an ordinance two reading before the board it passes and the mayor's signs if this was on a regular schedule and went to next tuesday board meeting for tdr or first reading the board will not approve the sex offenders until cement 6 the idea it get it finally approved on next week. >> my question if he were to request does it have to be agendized it is less than twenty-four hours. >> my understanding tomorrows agenda includes this is as a committee recorded in anticipation this committee might send it out if you don't the board will not consider that but today it can consider it tomorrow. >> thank you. i read through the materials and certainly understand the desire to do this quickly before other implies assess the fibers so i'll be supportive of sending this forward as quickly as possible at this time in budget analyst report so public comment on item 14 seeing no

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. so we've not prepared supervisor peskin the amendments that supervisor peskin read into the record i understand the goal here on going both items the amendments that supervisor farrell will read in in a few minutes to make the items identical the most of amendments that supervisor cohen's just read are in supervisor farrell's version which we have as i understand and to the board today depending on the outcome i eagerly await if the supervisor peskin version is the version that the board can you please tell us i'll ask the advertising in my office to prepare i'm not sure whether we can get that done because of other staffing needs and other things by tomorrow in order to get it to include if on next weeks agenda you can pass his ordinance on first reading and you may be able to pass the ordinance on second reading but possible that ordinance will not be back until august 2nd i want to make you aware of that before the board. >> thank you commissioner peskin any followup comments. >> s

mr. gibner said earlier we're working on whether there is something the board can do within the scope of the ordinance as introduced because of a ballot measure we have restrictions on the noticing and requirements allowing housing in a zoning district where this is currently not allowed maybe beyond the scope of this committee. >> so that helper. >> only the sally 3 g. >> we're trying to sort this out the cu will be applicable to the eastern soma and western soma and that's what we're seeking clarification that will impact the proposal we'll move another a minimum 4 units at the ground floor if we were to move all the communities spaces and tenant services to the second story up to 12 unions in additionubject to a conditional use we're not subject now. >> can i ask you work with the city attorney thank you. >> so again, i do more comments i want to recognize some of the speakers so for public comment first and then continue our discussion i have mohammed (calling names) and anyone else that is here for item 3 please come on up. >> good afternoon mohammed for the partner supervisor tang

mr. gibner is that clear. >> it's clear with a few caveats first, it is possible that the public school advocateill be elected in 2017 or in 2018 depend on whether the board or the department of election called a special election between june 2018 so i wouldn't tissue it to dates. >> until the election of public advocate. >> right until the public advocate assumes office. >> can i ask a question about driver's license that if there's a special election in one district does that trigger and citywide election that includes the office of public advocates. >> in the charter amendment will only be at the citywide election in the board of supervisors calls the citywide election for any reason in a sufficient number of voters call for a special election incidents what i'll clarify that instead specifically years i'll see the mayor should appoint, etc., etc. until the public advocate is elected avenue which the public advocate shall appointed nominee. >> the second the appointees the initial amendme amendment. >> the mayor would continue to appoint. if that charter amendment had been placed on the ballo

mr. gibner, when i divided the file, doesn't that create the campos amendment as a standalone and then the second one be supervisor cohen's amended version? >> the committee can do what it wishes with both versions. my understanding at the beginning when we went to assess the intent was to one version that incorporates both supervisor campos amendment in the duplicate agenda without supervisor camclass, supervisor cohen's but it's up to the committee how you want to go in the entered >> i think that was my motion was to do that. i think you said one member of the committee can divide the file. >> yes that is correct. >> i would just say my intent would be to personally, i just some of the concerns accessed publicly earlier is due, yes, take supervisor campos is been expelled later in on top of that supervisor cohen's amendment and send that to the full board. i mean continue it for a week and send it to the full board. okay supervisor campos has joined us. yes? >> my understanding mdm. chairman, was that whatever amendment supervisor cohen is going to make a version she can go ahead and do

mr. gibner, when i divided the file, doesn't that create the campos amendment as a standalone and then the second one be supervisor cohen's amended version? >> the committee can do what it wishes with both versions. my understanding at the beginning when we went to assess the intent was to one version that incorporates both supervisor campos amendment in the duplicate agenda without supervisor campos's class, supervisor cohen's but it's up to the committee how you want to go in the entered >> i think that was my motion was to do that. i think you said one member of the committee can divide the file. >> yes that is correct. >> i would just say my intent would be to personally, i just some of the concerns accessed publicly earlier is due, yes, take supervisor campos is been expelled later in on top of that supervisor cohen's amendment and send that to the full board. i mean continue it for a week and send it to the full board. okay supervisor campos has joined us. yes? >> my understanding mdm. chairman, was that whatever amendment supervisor cohen is going to make a version she can go ahead

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. i can't speak to the timing but i can explain why the mayor's office this go to the committee report for tomorrow this is an ordinance two reading before the board it passes and the mayor's signs if this was on a regular schedule and went to next tuesday board meeting for tdr or first reading the board will not approve the sex offenders until cement 6 the idea it get it finally approved on next week. >> my question if he were to request does it have to be agendized it is less than twenty-four hours. >> my understanding tomorrows agenda includes this is as a committee recorded in anticipation this committee might send it out if you don't the board will not consider that but today it can consider it tomorrow. >> thank you. i read through the materials and certainly understand the desire to do this quickly before other implies assess the fibers so i'll be supportive of sending this forward as quickly as possible at this time in budget analyst report so public comment on item 14 seeing no

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. i can't speak to the timing but i can explain why the mayor's office this go to the committee report for tomorrow this is an ordinance two reading before the board it passes and the mayor's signs if this was on a regular schedule and went to next tuesday board meeting for tdr or first reading the board will not approve the sex offenders until cement 6 the idea it get it finally approved on next week. >> my question if he were to request does it have to be agendized it is less than twenty-four hours. >> my understanding tomorrows agenda includes this is as a committee recorded in anticipation this committee might send it out if you don't the board will not consider that but today it can consider it tomorrow. >> thank you. i read through the materials and certainly understand the desire to do this quickly before other implies assess the fibers so i'll be supportive of sending this forward as quickly as possible at this time in budget analyst report so public comment on item 14 seeing no

mr. gibner said earlier we're working on whether there is something the board can do within the scope of the ordinance as introduced because of a ballot measure we have restrictions on the noticing and requirements allowing housing in a zoning district where this is currently not allowed maybe beyond the scope of this committee. >> so that helper. >> only the sally 3 g. >> we're trying to sort this out the cu will be applicable to the eastern soma and western soma and that's what we're seeking clarification that will impact the proposal we'll move another a minimum 4 units at the ground floor if we were to move all the communities spaces and tenant services to the second story up to 12 unions in addition subject to a conditional use we're not subject now. >> can i ask you work with the city attorney thank you. >> so again, i do more comments i want to recognize some of the speakers so for public comment first and then continue our discussion i have mohammed (calling names) and anyone else that is here for item 3 please come on up. >> good afternoon mohammed for the partner supervisor tan

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. you can still discuss item 17 if item 15 fails but the board cannot pass item 17 until the planning commission either recommends a new amendment to the general plan or makes iventhd this 17 is consistent with the continuing it or send it back to committee. >> i'll speak to this item 15 but item 17 maybe mute but i support item 15 as the general plan amendment and thank you supervisor tang for her leadership on this issue it is not often in at least san francisco history that a wedding's supervisor has stepped up in a mooeveng way to foster legislation that will significantly move the dial in terms of housing production in san francisco and production of affordable housing at no cost to the taxpayers so this is a big step forward i want to thank supervisor tang and she's taken a lot of shrinks and arrows around this a fair amount of misinformation and supervisor tang has listened and made good a amendments including prohibiting demolition of existing housing which is a southern for a l

mr. gibner. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney. you can still discuss item 17 if item 15 fails but the board cannot pass item 17 until the planning commission either recommends a new amendment to the general plan or makes iventhd this 17 is consistent with the continuing it or send it back to committee. >> i'll speak to this item 15 but item 17 maybe mute but i support item 15 as the general plan amendment and thank you supervisor tang for her leadership on this issue it is not often in at least san francisco history that a wedding's supervisor has stepped up in a mooeveng way to foster legislation that will significantly move the dial in terms of housing production in san francisco and production of affordable housing at no cost to the taxpayers so this is a big step forward i want to thank supervisor tang and she's taken a lot of shrinks and arrows around this a fair amount of misinformation and supervisor tang has listened and made good a amendments including prohibiting demolition of existing housing which is a southern for a l

mr. gibner, when i divided the file, doesn't that create the campos amendment as a standalone and then the second one be supervisor cohen's amended version? >> the committee can do what it wishes with both versions. my understanding at the beginning when we went to assess the intent was to one version that incorporates both supervisor campos amendment in the duplicate agenda without supervisor campos's class, supervisor cohen's but it's up to the committee how you want to go in the entered >> i think that was my motion was to do that. i think you said one member of the committee can divide the file. >> yes that is correct. >> i would just say my intent would be to personally, i just some of the concerns accessed publicly earlier is due, yes, take supervisor campos is been expelled later in on top of that supervisor cohen's amendment and send that to the full board. i mean continue it for a week and send it to the full board. okay supervisor campos has joined us. yes? >> my understanding mdm. chairman, was that whatever amendment supervisor cohen is going to make a version she can go ahead

gibner again. that's a question that we just started looking to add your request supervisor, and i think the best way forward is for my office, perhaps mr. rothschild are probably others on our real estate team to continue look into what's possible. there are some are sections under state law that a hamstring us, and then report back to you about what options are might be to pursue legislation on this topic. >> do you have a comment on this? >> happy to work with you on a timeline. the person who will would handle this is out of the office this week. so i could not talk to him in advance of this meeting to figure out kind of what how complicated this task will be but, i will i'm happy to talk with you later this week, next week, to figure out a specific, so we can give you some options. >> okay. >> just been added, supervisor, we learned about the foreclosure at the same time you did. in the newspaper it was sold at christmas at the steps of city hall. we were hoping that there will be funds available for the city to collect somewhat on eileen. there was not. so, we were as disappointed as you are. i do think there are-i agree with, joh

gibner again. that's a question that we just started looking to add your request supervisor, and i think the best way forward is for my office, perhaps mr. rothschild are probably others on our real estate team to continue look into what's possible. there are some are sections under state law that a hamstring us, and then report back to you about what options are might be to pursue legislation on this topic. >> do you have a comment on this? >> happy to work with you on a timeline. the person who will would handle this is out of the office this week. so i could not talk to him in advance of this meeting to figure out kind of what how complicated this task will be but, i will i'm happy to talk with you later this week, next week, to figure out a specific, so we can give you some options. >> okay. >> just been added, supervisor, we learned about the foreclosure at the same time you did. in the newspaper it was sold at christmas at the steps of city hall. we were hoping that there will be funds available for the city to collect somewhat on eileen. there was not. so, we were as disappointed as you are. i do think there are-i agree with, joh

gibner again. that's a question that we just started looking to add your request supervisor, and i think the best way forward is for my office, perhaps mr. rothschild are probably others on our real estate team to continue look into what's possible. there are some are sections under state law that a hamstring us, and then report back to you about what options are might be to pursue legislation on this topic. >> do you have a comment on this? >> happy to work with you on a timeline. the person who will would handle this is out of the office this week. so i could not talk to him in advance of this meeting to figure out kind of what how complicated this task will be but, i will i'm happy to talk with you later this week, next week, to figure out a specific, so we can give you some options. >> okay. >> just been added, supervisor, we learned about the foreclosure at the same time you did. in the newspaper it was sold at christmas at the steps of city hall. we were hoping that there will be funds available for the city to collect somewhat on eileen. there was not. so, we were as disappointed as you are. i do think there are-i agree with, joh

gibner again. that's a question that we just started looking to add your request supervisor, and i think the best way forward is for my office, perhaps mr. rothschild are probably others on our real estate team to continue look into what's possible. there are some are sections under state law that a hamstring us, and then report back to you about what options are might be to pursue legislation on this topic. >> do you have a comment on this? >> happy to work with you on a timeline. the person who will would handle this is out of the office this week. so i could not talk to him in advance of this meeting to figure out kind of what how complicated this task will be but, i will i'm happy to talk with you later this week, next week, to figure out a specific, so we can give you some options. >> okay. >> just been added, supervisor, we learned about the foreclosure at the same time you did. in the newspaper it was sold at christmas at the steps of city hall. we were hoping that there will be funds available for the city to collect somewhat on eileen. there was not. so, we were as d think there are-i agree with, john and we will research for y

gibner again. that's a question that we just started looking to add your request supervisor, and i think the best way forward is for my office, perhaps mrrothschild are probably others on our real estate team to continue look into what's possible. there are some are sections under state law that a hamstring us, and then report back to you about what options are might be to pursue legislation on this topic. >> do you have a comment on this? >> happy to work with you on a timeline. the person who will would handle this is out of the office this week. so i could not talk to him in advance of this meeting to figure out kind of what how complicated this task will be but, i will i'm happy to talk with you later this week, next week, to figure out a specific, so we can give you some options. >> okay. >> just been added, supervisor, we learned about the foreclosure at the same time you did. in the newspaper it was sold at christmas at the steps of city hall. we were hoping that there will be funds available for the city to collect somewhat on eileen. there was not. so, we were as disappointed as you are. i do think there are-i agree with, john