before i recognize rudy gonzalez sdutive director of the building trade's council i would like to say that -- in the 15 of the last 22 years i have been a member of the board of supervisors i from time to time engaged in meet and conifers where there is legislation this impacts working conditions or intention and pension or benefits and pay of city labor. but i never have been engaged in a dialogue like this. i want to thank and acknowledge mr. gonzalez for the constructive role he and the unions he represented played in these complicated discussions. i want to say, if i may on behalf of the various unions and bargaining units there is an believing that we have to take important steps to never see a repeat of behavior we have seen and arc shamed of. and that's the genesis of this amendment. we are still haggling over the details mr. gonzalez. >> thank you. rudy gonzalez for the san francisco building construction trade's council and cochair with david conon of public employee's committee. we support the intent and spirit i appreciate of the author's commitment to vehicle the dialogue

before i recognize rudy gonzalez sdutive director of the building trade's council i would like to say that -- in the 15 of the last 22 years i have been a member of the board of supervisors i from time to time engaged in meet and conifers where there is legislation this impacts working conditions or intention and pension or benefits and pay of city labor. but i never have been engaged in a dialogue like this. i want to thank and acknowledge mr. gonzalez for the constructive role he and the unions he represented played in these complicated discussions. i want to say, if i may on behalf of the various unions and bargaining units there is an believing that we have to take important steps to never see a repeat of behavior we have seen and arc shamed of. and that's the genesis of this amendment. we are still haggling over the details mr. gonzalez. >> thank you. rudy gonzalez for the san francisco building construction trade's council and cochair with david conon of public employee's committee. we support the intent and spirit i appreciate of the author's commitment to vehicle the dialogue

rudy gonzalez. >> thank you, i'm rudy gonzalez.want to thank you for engaging in a thoughtful dialogue. i want to encourage your staff to continue talking with stakeholders. there's a careful approach that can be taken. i'm intrigued with the supervisor mandelman brought forward in terms how we think through a surgical approach. i do need to be careful, though, i don't want to do something that's detrimental to an construction workforce. i can't deny nor do i think any voter in san francisco can deny the affordability crises and the need to do something that may not stabilize renters tomorrow but may have a profound impact long beyond any of our tenure. i appreciate your approach. >> supervisor peskin: that will conclude public comment. on those constructive words, i will continue my discussions with folks representing equity and pension funds and we'll come forward with some amendments and further discussion deliberation. i want to thank my former staff for his work on this as well as a number of individuals from the city attorney

initially acquiescent if not supportive and came at the last minute and said no and sorry that rudy gonzalez joined the effort but where think we should put this on the ballot and fix it. thank you colleague frz indullance. >> thank you supervisor peskin. i don't see anyone else on the roster. madam clerk, let's have a vote on whether or not this charter amendment will be submitted for item 23. >> thank you mr. president. [roll call] >> there are 8 ayes and 3 noes with supervisors safai, walton and mar in the descent. >> thank you. win by a vote of 8-3. the charter amendment will be submitted. madam clerk, please call item number 24. >> item 24 is charter amendment second draft to amend the charter of the city to change election cycle for office of mayor sheriff district attorney city attorney and treasurer so these offices elected in eeben number years to provide the current term for the offices end january 8, 2025 rather then january 8, 2024 to a-mind the definition of general municipal election so such elections occur only in even number years and change the signature threshold for ordina

initially acquiescent if not supportive and came at the last minute and said no and sorry that rudy gonzalez joined the effort but where think we should put this on the ballot and fix it. thank you colleague frz indullance. >> thank you supervisor peskin. i don't see anyone else on the roster. madam clerk, let's have a vote on whether or not this charter amendment will be submitted for item 23. >> thank you mr. president. [roll call] >> there are 8 ayes and 3 noes with supervisors safai, walton and mar in the descent. >> thank you. win by a vote of 8-3. the charter amendment will be submitted. madam clerk, please call item number 24. >> item 24 is charter amendment second draft to amend the charter of the city to change election cycle for office of mayor sheriff district attorney city attorney and treasurer so these offices elected in eeben number years to provide the current term for the offices end january 8, 2025 rather then january 8, 2024 to a-mind the definition of general municipal election so such elections occur only in even number years and change the signature threshold for ordina

together and go through rudy so believe that is why he is here so this is about getting people to work (inaudible) >> thank you. there is more time in rebuttal for mr. gonzalez. we are moving ong to-we have a question from president swig. >> thank you. i think you heard me speak in the opening session and then i would have said the same in the hearing related to the tobacco license issue, and this has to do with the a question related to why did you not submit a brief for this item as it places us at a significant disadvantage as well as places yourself at significant disadvantage because we are hear for the first time and haven't been able to do due diligence and research and proper study? why was there no brief submitted? >> mr. grant did you want to answer that? >> yes, i would. we submitted a letter on may 12 with our request for hearing, and we addressed the issues we wanted to be discussed this evening. we felt we wrote it very clearly and we assumed that would be distributed to board members. >> it was, but it doesn't qualify as a former brief. i like to ask-just i have to service that for you because that is how we-our policy and procedure and again

together and go through rudy so believe that is why he is here so this is about getting people to work (inaudible) >> thank you. there is more time in rebuttal for mr. gonzalez. we are moving ong to-we have a question from president swig. >> thank you. i think you heard me speak in the opening session and then i would have said the same in the hearing related to the tobacco license issue, and this has to do with the a question related to why did you not submit a brief for this item as it places us at a significant disadvantage as well as places yourself at significant disadvantage because we are hear for the first time and haven't been able to do due diligence and research and proper study? why was there no brief submitted? >> mr. grant did you want to answer that? >> yes, i would. we submitted a letter on may 12 with our request for hearing, and we addressed the issues we wanted to be discussed this evening. we felt we wrote it very clearly and we assumed that would be distributed to board members. >> it was, but it doesn't qualify as a former brief. i like to ask-just i have to service that for you because that is how we-our policy and procedure and again