. >> hi, my name is paul koskie and i appear to ask you to support pam hemphill in her application for animal welfare and control commissioner. in the four years that pam has been on the animal control and welfare, i have attended many of the meetings and through those meetings i have come to know pam as a dedicated, compassionate advocate for both pets and wildlife that live in san francisco. her concern and focus extend not only to the dogs and the cats that find homes in san francisco but also include small mammals, birds, reptiles that people keep in their homes as companions and pets. pam also, though, recognize that's there are many animals that live in san francisco that don't have owners. these feral animals and wildlife also need a voice and advocate to make sure that their care and needs are provided for. pam, through her position on the commission, has stepped forward and have been a spokesperson for those animals in san francisco that don't have such a voice. on a personal side, pam has some of the things that pam has been involved with, you can find her picking up fledglin

seeing none, we will move on to pam hemphill. >> i'm pam hemphill. i've served on the animal control and welfare commission for four years, as have the other three commissioners who are also reapplying -- well, it's two now. as commissioners, we've had our differences on issues but we have worked well together. my particular interest has been wildlife, as these animals are numerous in san francisco, often ignored or considered to be pests. agenda items that i have brought to the commission include the following, ongoing investigation of why an unusually high number of western gulls are dyeing at pier 94. public education on coexisting with coyotes. providing for wildlife trapped without food and water inside the three-mile fence put up around the outside land concert in golden gate park. lights out for birds program, including downtown building owners to turn off unnecessary lights to protect migrating birds and to save energy. contract guidelines for goat companies operating in san francisco to prevent wildlife being caught inside their electric fen