commissioners, this land belongs to the muwekma ohlone, and the way you find that out is to go to the general management plan, and you'll see it mentioned that because -- and you'll find human remains, and you can find the fire department also in the way, but i don't want to go too deep into that. it's shown over there the respect shown to the muwekma ohlone who were federally recognized until 1927 and then illegally removed. now, why do i say that? i say that because if you go to the human rights commission, you will see documents recognizing the muwekma ohlone. now, i don't want to bring into conflict any other tribe saying this, that, and the other, but what you all should find out legally is who has the right of first refusal to san francisco, and you will find out in 1991, the muwekma ohlone exercised their right of first refusal not only to san francisco but to other places in the bay area. and so, we have to be cognizant of some protocol. we do not adhere to these things because we just know what the board of supervisors have done, but if you see what the sfpuc has done, they a

dacosta was suggesting that the muwekma be included in the recognition of the various native peoples, and i found that if you were talking about the native people from san francisco down to a little past the south bay, then, the muwekma term would be, you know, totally appropriate, so i think that's the -- the difference. so -- and i did encourage us to vote the last time for the statement of recognition as it was given to us, and i think we should maintain some kind of continuity with other commissions. i didn't think there was a compelling reason to add to it since we're talking about san francisco, our commissions in san francisco, and the ramay -- ramaytush ohlone are san francisco based. >> commissioner nakajo: if i could, madam president, comment on that. i second that support in terms of our fire commission. just in terms of questions over the last week, i started to check out the other meetings, board of education, board of supervisors, in terms of how they acknowledge that, and it varies. sometimes, meetings like park and rec, the clerk read it, and others, like the board of

dacosta was suggesting that the muwekma be included in the recognition of the various native peoples, and i found that if you were talking about the native people from san francisco down to a little past the south bay, then, the muwekma term would be, you know, totally appropriate, so i think that's the -- the difference. so -- and i did encourage us to vote the last time for the statement of recognition as it was given to us, and i think we should maintain some kind of continuity with other commissions. i didn't think there was a compelling reason to add to it since we're talking about san francisco, our commissions in san francisco, and the ramay -- ramaytush ohlone are san francisco based. >> commissioner nakajo: if i could, madam president, comment on that. i second that support in terms of our fire commission. just in terms of questions over the last week, i started to check out the other meetings, board of education, board of supervisors, in terms of how they acknowledge that, and it varies. sometimes, meetings like park and rec, the clerk read it, and others, like the board of

we acknowledge that the muwekma ohlone have adapted a working relationship with the san francisco p.u.c. and are a valuable addition to the san francisco community. next item, madam secretary. >> clerk: item [inaudible]. >> any discussion? on the special meeting minutes of august 19? seeing none, why don't we open it up for public comment. madam secretary? >> clerk: members of the public who wish to make two minutes of public comment, specifically item 3, the minutes of august 3 and august 19, dial 415-655-0001, meeting i.d. 187-655-2935, pound, pound. if you wish to enter public comment, press star, three. moderator, do we have any public comment? >> operator: madam secretary, there are no public callers. >> clerk: madam president? >> seeing no public comment, public comment is closed. may i have a motion? >> so moved. >> second. >> roll call, please. [roll call] >> clerk: and you have three ayes. we must have lost commissioner paulson. -- i'm sorry. you have four ayes. >> thank you. may i have a motion to approve the minutes of august 19? >> so moved. >> okay. thank you. may i have a

dacosta was suggesting that the muwekma be included in the recognition of the various native peoples,e native people from san francisco down to a little past the south bay, then, the muwekma term would be, you know, totally appropriate, so i think that's the -- the difference. so -- and i did encourage us to vote the last time for the statement of recognition as it was given to us, and i think we should maintain some kind of continuity with other commissions. i didn't think there was a compelling reason to add to it since we're talking about san francisco, our commissions in san francisco, and the ramay -- ramaytush ohlone are san francisco based. >> commissioner nakajo: if i could, madam president, comment on that. i second that support in terms of our fire commission. just in terms of questions over the last week, i started to check out the other meetings, board of education, board of supervisors, in terms of how they acknowledge that, and it varies. sometimes, meetings like park and rec, the clerk read it, and others, like the board of supervisors, the president read it. so again,