ms. marshall, why is everyone in this position? why have scores of community members have to take time off from work to come here. why have you had to spend be time on this? what is going on? this really smacks of political retribution and rewards rather than appointments based on what is best for san francisco tenants. i urge you to reject this appointment. >> good afternoon, supervisor. i have had the honor of serving with reese on the friends of san francisco library for four years. he is always an advocat where people can come together for knowledge and support. he will be a breath of fresh air for the residents at san francisco. i am expressing my own opinions. i am not backed by a political group nor have i been given talking points. i was surprised to hear the questions asked of reese. if he was an attorney he would not be asked to give legal terms. it seems like sour groups which was an uphill battle over political groups not invited back. in my experience that is what i can speak to his approach is thoughtful. he thinks ab

ms. marshall or anybody else. we can reject this appointment, but all that does is mean that we go back to the drawing board. would i have handled it different and talked to addvo cat groups, i'm sure i would have, but this is the mayor's appointment. because we have a role as a board of supervisors to have a hearing and have a conversation about whether or not we want to move something forward, then i would rather that happen with the full board of supervisors. therefore i move to move the name forward without recommendation to have this full conversation with my colleagues as well since we have been put in this position. >> thank you. i want to thank everybody who came out to share your perspectives to speak out on this issue today. whichever side you are on and i want to thank mr. isbell for your willingness to serve on the rent board commission and your many years or decades of service around a wide range much issues in the city and beyond. it is clear from your testimony and all of your supporters' comments y

marshall right over mere. -- here. the mother of omega, ms. estelle right here and then i have to introduce some of my team which is joe thomas and you don't have to applaud for everybody, we could. it won't get too boring because i have some at the end you may or may not like, but joe thomas and mannella wood, a couple judges, and rudy carpas. cory monroe and jermaine king original omegas. they're still there 32 years later and my goddaughter who is to good to me. now i'm really in trouble, give me 30 more seconds. my good friend matthew. sonny, what's up and a want to make the statement. we can't as a city forget the youth. somehow the media and some politicians, some, i don't know, of course nobody in here, but i mean, just seem to forget we have a struggle in these streets on the concrete. we have kids in pain each day that are holeless and have no direction. they have no hope. we have to remember them. too often, it's not a popular subject. it's not a popular topic to feel for instance, this great elitist tourist ground, san francisco has