the city have a long partnership beginning 150 years ago, when ucsf doctors began caring for san franciscans in the city's general hospital. today ucsf clinicians continue to care for the city's most vulnerable, including children and adults, at san francisco general hospital and in a range of outstanding community-focused programs for those suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. from our division of city-wide case management, our division of substance abuse and addiction management, our psychiatric emergency services to name just a few. as chair of the department of psychiatry at ucsf, i could not be more proud of our people and our long-standing partnership with the city that has allowed us to work every day to make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. as a representative of ucsf here today, i can't stress enough our commitment to collaborate in taking on these big challenges, our department of psychiatry, the new homelessness and housing initiative, our students, our faculty and trainees are all determined to work together to find ways to tackl

city college is for all san franciscans. so let's take advantage of the amazing classes that they have. in one of the things i want to mention before i turn this over to supervisor fewer, as i know that, as mayor, i don't necessarily have complete control over our board of education, but i went to public schools here, and we know that supervisor yee and supervisor fewer also went to public schools here in san francisco, and the challenges that sometimes exist as certain schools versus other schools is something we need to address when we talk about equity. so for the first time ever, this city is making significant investment in addressing what we know are the biggest challenges at those schools. and includes teacher retention at certain schools in the southeast sector and other parts of the city, we are making a 10 million-dollar investment to provide additional bonuses to teachers in those particular schools to make sure that we try and hold onto them to work with so many kids that have, what we know sometimes are real cha

they're doing it because they feel they have a responsibility to san franciscans and to people in thiscommunity. it is a place where we can connect, where we can laugh, where we can talk about issues and politics, and 45 and kentucky and everything else. we can talk here and this is a good thing. we don't have any banks to wait in line anymore. you are in the bank used to talk to people about things, that is gone. walgreens, used to meet people at walgreens, well, that is gone , and so we have this and this is where we will connect. i want to thank all of you and i want to thank our partners. i want to think people who have a vision, you understand that, yes, while you are building in the programs, while you are building the sewage plant, there were other things. there are other places and people around you, and that these people have come to the conclusion that is part of their responsibility to help us live and thrive in this community. i want to thank the p.u.c. and i want to thank all of those people who helped make this possible. and now i get introduced one of my most favorite pe

has been over 100 years our city's collective resource that has taken care of generations of san franciscans with dignity and respect. secondly, i use the word "our" because information seared -- shared affects the lives of thousands of hours of investigation, interviews, and problem solving by numerous city and county staff, other local, state, and federal agencies and regulatory bodies. many of those individuals are here in the audience today and i would like for them to stand so we can see who they are. thank you. on june 28th of this year, maryland and breed and the president of the board and the health director reported directly to the community about the february 2019 discovery of the abuse issues involving patients at laguna honda. during that report, the director announced that a reform plan for laguna honda would be developed and presented within 60 days. today, we are making good on that promise. in the reform plan document that was provided, with its appendix that summarizes our california department of public health plan of corrections, you can see an overview of findings of defi

they don't know the products, they don't know. >> you're a san franciscan and you know san francisco well. i'm just going to ask you. what do you think about neighborhood opposition when you go into some of these western -- west side neighborhoods, that are opposed to brick and mortar, retail in their neighborhood. >> i'll tell you straight up. i know there's a lot of opposition. you know, i came to some guy asked me to come, i was working for him. he was trying to open up a dispensary in the sunset. and he says, will you come down there. i showed up there. there was a mob out in front. you couldn't even get into the room, you know. he wants me to be involved. i was like, i saw some people, i saw someone i knew and they asked me what i was here for. i'm in the wrong place i think. i do not need to be here. i think they need to be given some sort of respect. if a large part of the community needs that. there's no place you can't get weed in san francisco. there's nobody in san francisco saying, gee, i wish there was a spot down the block so i could get some weed. everybody can get wee

my name is elaine and i am a native san franciscan. i went to elementary through high school here, and i just retired as a deputy sheriff up -- sheriff about three years ago i'm still working. as far as housing, i was a homeowner, but i got into an upside down loan and lost it. i'm sorry. >> god bless. >> it has been hard for me to get home, and probably about four years ago, i lost my home. i had a short sale, i had been looking at this program for a long time, and i was able to put my application in, they picked my name, and i call it a blessing. i'm sorry, i don't want to be in here crying. [laughter] anyway, so my family grew up here and all of my family members moved out. they are in other cities, and my grandmother to this school. >> that's great. >> in the sixties and seventies. so just being able to have a down payment assistance, and being able -- we need the programs, we need a 100% affordable because it is even hard to save enough money. we have to make a lot of sacrifices to even save to get into the down payment assistance

the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy, [♪] >> at san francisco animal care and control, we care for all animals, any species. we get about 10,000 a year. they can be injured, lost, victims of abuse or violence, and we take them all in and we care for them. >> i felt really passionate about getting the spca a new building. i had personally seen first hand when my family was searching for our first rescue dog what conditions a lot of the animals and the staff from a.c.c. where working in. >> we were rea

i've been a san franciscan since 1976.ntly live in the mission district on 22nd street, near harrison, just seven blocks from the animal shelter. and i've been a volunteer at sfacc since 2004. and i've had two dogs, you know, personal -- personally. and i currently now only have a cat. but i've had multiple cats in the past. i've been volunteering at a.c.c. since 2004. and i've become increasingly interested in our public policy, as it relates to how we co-exist with our animals. i have taken many of the free courses offered through the shelter about dog behavior. i have mentored other volunteers and participated in special events, like pet pride day, the sfacc earthquake drill. we used to have a regular contingent in the pride parade. we haven't had that for several years. but i used to participate in that and other outreach events as well. along with three other volunteers, i'm sure all of you have been to the shelter. and you've seen those beautiful tiles, the tile project. myself and two other volunteers, we actually c

as a native san franciscan, i have been disappointed of the naming of monuments. these are important symbols for our community and we need to recognize the contributions and the longevity of the chinese community because we are san franciscans and i can think of no san franciscan more worthy of this recognition than rose pak. thank you. >> chair heinicke: thank you very much. so folks know so you're not caught off guard. when you come up there is a timer on the podium, so we will be cutting off the mics after a minute and don't be surprised so folks know i'm not arbitrarily doing this. when you come up to speak and you see the timer, you'll know full well what is going on. sir. >> hello, i'm sam mar. i am the mission director of housing corporation, though today i am speaking personally. i live in north beach about a few blocks away from where the station will be. i lived there for 11 years. i take the 30 almost every single day. thank you for the 30. too often you are voting -- you are listening to people trying to stop something, especially at this board. and ro

it is at one point 9%, so there is a couple thousand for san franciscans looking for work, but that is 13,300 working with mayor breed just yesterday, we had a job fair for older adults and adults with disabilities just to go out and meet to this community members where they are 500 men and women came out. that is what we seek to do to find those individuals, and so i think what we want to do to talk about the efforts around construction, and again, last time we were here, we said if you all have land, we all have a warehouse, we can train more, it continues to be a challenge. we're hopeful that we will talk to another contractor who is working with another agency who may have some land in the southeast, which would give us a chance to train even more men and women to help continue to provide those opportunities, but the numbers are what they are, so we can bring more men and women into the trades in a way that keeps pace with that big line, but will continue to be a challenge. i just wanted to share, though, with respect to commissioner scott, he asked us to make good on the proposal

over 300,000 sa san franciscans can be exposed in the event of an earthquake. the second report is for increasing public accountable -- >> chairman: mr. harvey, through the chair, we're just hearing about this report. if you have further comments for the future agenda items -- >> no worries. i just wanted to give every an overview. we're just thankful for having this hearing today, and i look forward to your responses. i'm going to turn it over to steven garver who is going to present on a.w.s.s.thank you. >> thank you, mr. harvey. >> good morning, supervisor mar, supervisor brown, and supervisor fewer. thank you for scheduling this hearing. i would also like -- my name is steven garver, and i'm chair -- i guess i'm the one male who is chair of a committee. i'm chair of the committee that dealt with this issue. i would thank my fellow committee members who worked very hard on this issue. i would like to thank the s.f. b.u. c. and capital planning and the fire department. all three were very cooperative, very responsive and very professional in our interactions,

i am a fourth generation san franciscan. in december, this building will be 103 years of age.t is an incredibly rich, rich history. [♪] >> my core responsibility as city hall historian is to keep the history of this building alive. i am also the tour program manager, and i chair the city advisory commission. i have two ways of looking at my life. i want it to be -- i wanted to be a fashion designer for the movies, and the other one, a political figure because i had some force from family members, so it was a constant battle between both. i ended up, for many years, doing the fashion, not for the movies, but for for san franciscan his and then in turn, big changes, and now i am here. the work that i do at city hall makes my life a broader, a richer, more fulfilling than if i was doing something in the garment industry. i had the opportunity to develop relationships with my docents. it is almost like an extended family. i have formed incredible relationships with them, and also some of the people that come to take a tour. she was a dressmaker of the first order. i would go visit

the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and when you're positive and committed to using that energy, - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea. - our city is famous for its iconic scenery, historic designs, and world- class style. it's the birthplace of blue jeans, and where "the rock" holds court ov

tommy's joint is a place that my husband went to as a child and he's a fourth generation san franciscan we can still go to today with our children or grandchildren and share the stories of what was san francisco like back in the 1950s. >> i'm the general manager at tommy's joint. people mostly recognize tommy's joint for its murals on the outside of the building. very bright blue. you drive down and see what it is. they know the building. tommy's is a san francisco hoffa, which is a german-style presenting food. we have five different carved meats and we carve it by hand at the station. you prefer it to be carved whether you like your brisket fatty or want it lean. you want your pastrami to be very lean. you can say i want that piece of corn beef and want it cut, you know, very thick and i want it with some sauerkraut. tell the guys how you want to prepare it and they will do it right in front of you. san francisco's a place that's changing restaurants, except for tommy's joint. tommy's joint has been the same since it opened and that is important. san francisco in general that we don't

i'm a fifth-generation san franciscan native born. on my father's side they came in 1847. i'm sure my great-great-grandfather complained about how san francisco changed two years later during the gold rush. my mother's side is a relative newcomer as they came in 1898. i come from jewish national itselves both locally and nationally. i have served in some capacity for many jewish organizations. i point all this out not to boast, but to give context to this next part. perhaps the most important thing about my background for today is i septic spent a significant portion of my childhood at j.k. every weekend and after school were spent wandering the forest with my cousin, playing baseball with friends, or lying around on the lawn. as a matter of fact, i could show you a scar in the middle of my hand from jumping over the wall, lost my balance, ended up with a sharp rock lodged in there. i pulled it out, wrapped it up, went back to the park. growing up in an active, proud san francisco family, i heard the names of many clans that i admired. i have to admit, i can't recall ever h

during those 50 years, we have stood for the right of san franciscans, and visitors to san francisco, our citizens and friends to coexist with dignity, and freedom from prejudice. as we look at the landscape today, and what the administration is doing, and we recognize that the issues that are under pending immigration are fundamentally human rights issues and we look at the fact that asylum is fundamentally a human rights issue. we are proud to be here, in a city where we would never turn our backs on people who are in need of help. we never do turn our backs on people who need help. we are proud that we can be part of this conversation, looking to be a collective effort to help ensure that regardless of who is making decisions in washington, that we don't forget that our charge is to think about, and the dignity of all people who are in need of help, and to assist them and that is the fundamental mission of the human right commission, and we look forward into an informative hearing and to continuing this effort with the immigrant rights commission. >> thank you, commissioner. our ne

i'm so proud you're a native san franciscan. we appreciate all you have done and will continue to do to improve the lives of all san franciscans. thank you so much, mark. [ applause ]]. >> mayor breed: i've got to say mayor shaf thinks it is san francisco and is surprised that the rich man is shining bright with the sun. every now and then the sun shines on the west side of san francisco. i can't help but go back to my time i spent in san francisco. i wasn't probably as well behaved as some of the kids are here today. in middle school, i was a handful. in fact, i'd always have to go to our girls' counselor's office and say it wasn't me this time. the thing about the teachers and principal, they never gave up on me. they supported, encouraged, listened to me. school was my sanctuary. coming from a community -- i lived in public housing. there was a lot of challenges in my community. i was so blessed to have incredible teachers, counselors and principals. i played french horn at franklin ben and i wasn't that bad at it. the opport

the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscanso see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy, >> hi. my name is carmen chiu, san francisco's aelectricitied assessor. today, i want to share with you a property tax savings programs for families called proposition 58. prop 58 was passed in 1986 and it was helped parents pass on their lower property tax base to their children. so how does this work? under california's prop 13 law, the value we use to calculate your property tax is limited to 2% growth peryear. but when ownership changes, prop 13 requires that w

i do think there is a space for san franciscans to express our values, and try to push the envelope > spaces the san francisco board of supervisors. it has been for a long time. under this directorship, it will continue to be not just the voice of the people, e rld. >> thank you are going to go ou there and take a look at the world out there. take a look at the weather. >>> we have a great network of cameras to do just that for the bay area. i want to use the one we have in the tri-valley is my example this morning. this is different. those are low-grade clouds that have made it out over dublin. this is our camera that sits in the hills above dublin. when you have clouds that gray sitting overtime, you know we have a strong on source surge to have pulled the low-grade in this way. if you are in the tri-valley this has got to look good. that is how you will be 15 degrees cooler than today than yesterday. finally, now we are getting the cooldown for inland locations. of course if it is gray there is gray in the bay. that is the view looking back about the bay bridge from our camera on t

go. >> shop and dine the 49 promotes local businesses and changes san franciscans to do their shopping dooipg within the 49 square miles by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant so where will you shop and dine the 49 hi in my mind a ms. medina >> my son and i was living in my car. we was in and out of shelters in san francisco for almost about 3.5 years. i would take my son to school. we would use a public rest room just for him to brush his teeth and do a quick little wipe-off so it seemed he could take a shower every day. it was a very stressful time that i wish for no one. my name is mario, and i have lived in san francisco for almost 42 years. born here in hayes valley. i applied for the san francisco affordable housing lottery three times. my son and i were having to have a great -- happened to have a great lottery number because of the neighborhood preference. i moved into my home in 2014. the neighborhood preference goal was what really allowed me to stay in san francisco. my favorite thing is the view. on a

hopeful note and showcase the power of the latinx community by elevating the stories of remarkable san franciscans. these individuals are small business owners, architects, educators, community organizers and most importantly they represent just how much better, brighter, safer and stronger san francisco is made by the diverse immigrant families and individuals who we are all so lucky to call our neighbors and have as part of our community. i would again like to thank my colleagues for joining me in recognizing these remarkable leaders and community members from each of our districts. i would like to give an additional shoutout to natalie yen, javier, and ann, who all volunteer in my office and worked closely with paul to make the celebration today possible. as well as the brilliant -- we have tons of amazing brilliant latinx legislative aides in our offices that all contributed as well, including tracy, sunny, ian and juan. thanks to everyone who worked hard on this. now, i have the absolute pleasure of opening today's commendations and then we will go in order of supervisors by last name, with o

crea is a second generation san franciscan and currently lived with six beautiful children. her grandfather immigrated from his home in mexico. he was an activist working alongside sister chavez and willie brown. in his footsteps she is a community organizer and advocate in the city. she was a part of the anti displacement coalition and later served as director of the homeless prenatal program where she supported 200 pregnant women. she is the director at the young women's freedom center. the organization which is headquartered in district six that worked within cancer rated women -- cancer rated women and girl, heal from trauma, advocate on behalf of themselves and sister and transform the conditions, systems and policies that lead to intergenerational cycles of poverty. at 16 she was one of the first to go through the young women's freedom center program. it was there that she learned we have the power to affect change, that experiences have power and knowledge and power can help her overcome any obstacle. her experiences at a youth at young women's freedom center inspired

san franciscans, it is time to step up to show your love. step up to make sure you sign up and volunteer because you don't want to see your mayor wearing a's gear, do you? you do not want to see that site. make sure we step up on the 21st. we will come out, clean, green, do painting of murals and do other things which not only take care of our city and planet, it also brings our communities together. i want to thank each and every one of you for being here. thanks to all of the folks who are here from the department as well as some of our major sponsors who have consistently supported projects like this on a regular basis. thank you to recology, emerald fund and alaska airlines because, you know, we have to feed volunteers. you know how that works. we have to have supplies and equipment. ultimately, getting out there, doing the hard work, making it part of your lives and what you do every day to take care of the city and bay is critical to the success of protecting our planet for generations to come. thank you so much. let's win, san francis