but willie took benioff and rachel tanner. we also have captain jason sawyer from the spd on standby for any questions. >> so with that i will turn it over to our supervisor mahmud. >> thank you for introducing this and the floor is yours. >> i'd like to start with a few remarks on this hearing. thank you chair melgar for recognizing the significance and urgency of this issue in district five by allowing this hearing in a timely manner. >> and thank you to the members of the fillmore western in addition, japantown and neighboring communities who are here today for not only taking time out of your schedules to be a part of this process but for your engagement with my office over the first few weeks and your advocacy and engagement with the city over the past year since this initial disclosure was announced. we're here today for a hearing on the safeway closure at 1355 webster street in the fillmore district. but before we begin, i would like to address what is being felt from conversations with impacted neighbors, meetings with

but willie took benioff and rachel tanner. we also have captain jason sawyer from the spd on standby for any questions. >> so with that i will turn it over to our supervisor mahmud. >> thank you for introducing this and the floor is yours. >> i'd like to start with a few remarks on this hearing. thank you chair melgar for recognizing the significance and urgency of this issue in district five by allowing this hearing in a timely manner. >> and thank you to the members of the fillmore western in addition, japantown and neighboring communities who are here today for not only taking time out of your schedules to be a part of this process but for your engagement with my office over the first few weeks and your advocacy and engagement with the city over the past year since this initial disclosure was announced. we're here today for a hearing on the safeway closure at 1355 webster street in the fillmore district. but before we begin, i would like to address what is being felt from conversations with impacted neighbors, meetings with