i ask that the letter from petra dejesus be introduced to you. if i can deliver it to you, i have copies for everyone of you. president goh: provide them to mr. pachenko. we will have to vote on that. >> i see no other public comment on this item. >> can we vote on whether the letter should be admitted? >> if you would not mind taking a seat, thank you. commissioners, the matter is submitted. there is a question pending about the supplemental documents. president goh: as a preliminary make a motion to accept this document? no? then we can discuss the findings. commissioner hwang: prior to the testimony we heard today and the public comment, in reviewing the findings i take issue with paragraph f with respect to the finding that the board find credible evidence on the record that mcds may attract violent criminals. i am not comfortable with that finding. i would like to see it eliminated from our findings. president goh: are you suggesting the whole paragraph be eliminated? commissioner peterson: i had that same thought. there is ever friends to t

truly yours, petra dejesus, police commission. >> thank you. >> my name is shona. i am the executive director of access of love sf. sometimes i have to connect the dots between difference to the bodies to have a flow of information. we have a legislative fix. we want to assure that people will not use recreational classifications to fit any sort of situation. i want to alert you that state law trump's city law. state law is now 600 feet, not 1,000 feet. i will also inform you that the litigation this would take in superior court would be expensive to our city. we are a sanctuary city by law, not by resolution, but by ordinance. the nine people safe access based on prejudices and fears -- we have heard them time and time again. at 26 hearings, i have heard the same fears from neighborhood groups. >> thank you. next speaker. >> my name is denise dory. i am a long time cannabis patient. i have herniated disks in my spine. i cannot imagine people in the sunset having to travel an hour and a half to get their medicine down in the tenderloin. it puts a lot of strain on t

i would like to read into the minutes a letter from petra dejesus, the police commissioner that happened to be at the april 28 and may 12 police commission hearing when crime data statistics were submitted by chief gascogne. it has come to my attention upon reading the findings in this matter that the letter of captain denise schmidt has been cited as a finding of fact in determining the land use permit identified above. i write this letter as a concerned citizen. i can tell you that as the current police commission i asked the department to verify captain schmidt's statement with actual statistics. the department provided no information directly related to medical cannabis dispensaries. the department included all crime in the surrounding area. >> thank you. th

joe marshall, commissioner james slaughter, commissioner petra dejesus. we are also joined by chief of police george gascoign. also with us are the it assistant chief. this isn't she said of the operation pirro. assistant chief denise schmitt. deputy chief john murphy, enforcement and security at the mta. commander sandra tong of the airport bureau. commander james dudley of the airport operations bureau. commander daniel mahoney, chief of the operations staff. commander daniel lazard, chief of investigations. this is a time when we stop and offer special members of the police department. these are members who have distinguished themselves through their bravery and dangerous situations. it is important to note one of the criteria for the medal of honor this one failed to -- failure to take such action would lead to center. these are actions above and beyond call of duty. at this time, i would like to invite the chief of police, cheif gascon, to come up here and speak. >> thank you, everyone, for being here. this is a special moment in policing movie get t