during the same week we secelebrate the in ceecredi - 55-year legacy of the human rights commission in san francisco, founded in 1964, to address anti- blablack racism, human rights commission has done important work to address the needs of margin ental alized communities in san francisco. with this new office of racial equity that will be housed under hrc, there is a renewed focus on racial equity and addressing s dispar ityies facing communityi of color in a range of color areas - s, including economic security, housing, health, criminal justice, and more. our legislation will require a city-wide racial equity plan withoutcomes identified and a tool of racial equity analysis at t pending legislation on tat the d of supervisior s. it is long past due that san francisco's renews its commitment to civil rights and racial equity and this anniversary is a reminder of the importance of making that commitment real. the new office of racial equity under hrc will help hold us accountable as a city to ensure that we are snaefiaddressing ra dis pparity ies for communities color and making sure that everyone

number 6, proposed stipulation decision and order in the matter of living wage for educators, san francisco commission 118 118 11c and 1818-026 and item number 8, supposed stipulation, decision and order in the matter of the san francisco community college board 2018, san francisco ethic's commission complaints number 1818-050. call for a public comment on any items. >> yes. >> the items that you have read, it's only supported by democrats. there's no people's voice, no other political voice in san francisco. it can be said that san francisco, it's a government controlled by no rule of law. thank you. >> thank you. other public comment on any of the agenda items? otherwise, i will move to approve agenda items number 3-8. and a second from commissioner lee. all in favour aye and motion is carried unanimously. so on the nonconsent items, i would like to take some items out of order after item number 9. i would like to call number 12, the discussion of the monthly staff enforcement report and then agenda item number 10, discussion on enforcement process review so we'll take those two items together and t

san francisco an is left out. the investments and work that we're doing with the human rights commission in san francisco has been an example for the rest of the world to follow, and i am so proud and tha thankful to all the commissioner s who are joining us here today sitting in the front row smiling because they love and they do. thank you so much for being here to secelebrate 55 years of the human rights commission in the city and county of san franci o francisco. [ applause ]. >> mayor breed: yes, there is much to secelebrate. sheryl mentioned the out app migration task force that was started ten years ago. we were secelebrating ten yearsf the out appmigration report, bu what was not mentioned was the fact that i along with a few other folks on the redevelopment agency commission felt it was important to do something more than talk about the challenges that so many people in the afternoon-ameri -- african-amer community face and we can't be afraid to have those discussion s. the fact is when you look at the data and see what has happened over the years, specifically to the african-american community in san fr

. >>> san francisco's commission is planning to convert a city parking lot into a long-term space for the homeless who live in rvs. it would provide space for no more than 33 rvs. the city's department of homelessness would screen everyone allowed to stay there. there would be security guards, bathrooms, and showers. the board of supervisors may debate this and take it up next month. >>> let's go back over to sal. probably checking the longer commutes this mo we are checking the longer commutes, dave and pam, pam and dave. gilroy to san jose looks pretty good. right through the morgan hill area, everything looks very nice. there have been no major issues, and this is a look at 280 in san jose and traffic looks good into the west valley. 880, there's flashing lights and it's not causing a major delay. and at the bay bridge a little bit of a delay. mostly the cash lanes. >>> we'll get right to it here. the lows are very, very warm. the ocean temps have come up. and most are in the low 60s, including san francisco. 62 so the city is at 65 degrees. my computer is loading which is why we'r

the san francisco public utilities commission, which has been providing safe, reliable energy for our city facilities for more than 100 years, as well as delivering fresh and clear drinking water throughout the city. san francisco public utilities commission has had a high bar for a partnerships and a real commitment to community education, arts, environmental justice and workforce about me. taking full ownership of our power system, opens exciting opportunities for san francisco to invest in green jobs and infrastructure, to make our grid smaller and saved her and and make environmentally sound decisions about energy sources. it is time, beyond time really, to break the tie to pg&e and create a green, renewable, publicly owned system ". i agree with what chair peskin's head. i'm excited about this hearing and appreciate the work that has i believe there is not just a broad majority that shares the perspective that chair peskin just articulated. a full consensus on this approach. i appreciate the work, and i'm looking forward to doing whatever we can to support it. >> ms. hale, the fl

dog rescue in san francisco (vicki) a muni parking lot in san francisco could soon be a temporary parking space for people living in their vehicles. the san francisco planning commissionpproved the plan ... which will provide 33 temporary spaces for r-v's or people sleeping in their cars. they can stay there for up to 90 days at a time. there will be amenities on site like showers, rest rooms, a kitchen, business center and security. the space is also the future site for an affordable housing complex slated construction for that will start october 20-20. (justine) in the north bay.. . the sonoma marin area rail transit is testing equipment this weekend. the smart train testing will happen between downtown san rafael and larkspur-- from 9-30 at night until 8 in the morning. the railroad crossings will be tested multiple times-- and the train's horn will sound. some marin county residents have complained about the noise in the overnight hours during previous testing. officials say they know it's disruptive-- but ask those who live in the area to be patient. the testing starts tonight and will run through sunday. (vicki) in the south bay... police are looking for the dri

economic vitality and urban landscape and quality-of-life in san francisco therefore, be it resolved, that this excerpt or successor agency commission of the sitting county of san francisco, on behalf of the past and present commissioners, the executive directors, employees of both the redevelopment agency, and the successor agency, recognized his significant public service and hereby express his sincerest appreciation and best wishes to him in all his future endeavours madam secretary, do we have any speaker cards? >> no speaker cards. >> we have oscar james. >> you know i'm going to say something. it has been an honor to watch commissioner singh, and a sad moment for him leaving. i'm sorry i came in late, but he has been a tremendous asset to this commission and to the community of the western addition, and the city as a whole. we are going to really miss him. between him, leroy king and benny he, they were the three musketeers. they made sure that the city benefited from and major minorities played a significant part in whatever transpired in the city. if it weren't for him and commissioner king, and i don't know where this agenc

incident. ( will ) a muni parking lot in san francisco could soon be a temporary parking space for people living in their vehicles. the san francisco planning commissionpproved the plan ... which will provide 33 temporary spaces for r-v's or people sleeping in their cars. they can stay there for up to 90 days at a time. neighbors we spoke to say they're glad something is being done to help people who are ( will ) there will be amenities on site like showers, rest rooms, kitchen, business center and security. the goal is to ultimately get people living in their vehicles into permanent housing. it's also worth noting the space is also a future site for an affordable housing complex sl

being the general manager, i don't know if it was under the water department or the san francisco public utilities commission which was formed in 1996. so when you say san francisco public utilities commission, people think it's a hundred years old. no, it was formed in 1996. the reason why i say that -- am i wrong? >> the commission's been around for a long time. it has had some changes in structure. >> okay. the structure. >> but it's -- >> i made a mistake -- >> it goes back at least -- >> the structure in 1996 when things were changed. i'm saying this because originally we have to come to an understanding why did we damn the hachachee dam and reservoir and whose needs did we have in mind? that's what i'm focused on. some years ago i was doing some investigative reporting and i found out that ibm and some of the companies in the south were using inordinate millions and millions of gallons of water. and we agreed to those contracts because we get some money. now, i've attended a few of the meetings and they do a good job, but again i want to come to this place when the raker act was established, whose need

>> second. >> meeting adjourned at 6:18. >> i came to the san francisco public utilities commission asan francisco fellow. as a sf fellow i was in financial planning where i had the joy of working for a me. >> part of the financial planning that sets rates. >> amy is just incredibly kind. one of the most generous and good-hearted people i have ever met. having her assume pe as as supes very helpful. this was my first job out of college. amy supported me every step of the way. i felt like i can do this. >> i have a staff i manage. we have a complement that joins us once a year to help us. they give them the chance to learn financial matters. >> amy would it is for an hour or hour and a half going through these complicated financial things with you, patient. >> i find my strength in sitting down and walking through the project, how can i help you? they appreciate that. it means that you are giving time to them. i hope or interns will be the new leaders. >> amy made should be we were well trained. >> she gave me mangoes. i went home and ate them. the next day i said i like these. two days

a former san francisco police commission president, and a former prosecutor. >> >> our current system isn't working well enough for anyone. >> reporter: a san francisco public defender. >> only t only candidate on stage who cannot become a prosecutor. >> reporter: an assistant district attorney in alameda county and a former prosecutor with the san francisco district attorney's office. >> reporter: deputy attorney general for california says he will focus on accountable and eee equal justice. >> debate organizers say for the first time in 100 years, there is no incumbent this the race. the candidates answered questions before an audience of supporters and members of the public. juvenile justice and racial buy as. >> recognizing there is racism in every single step of the criminal justice process. >> it will be an un clinching audit of the practices of the district attorneys office. racial disparities exist here, we can do a lot by going in to under served communities, under served populations, populations of poverty. what are the root causes of criminal alty. >> reporter: there will b

this past year, the san francisco public utilities commission water quality division started receiving many more requests to test for lead in the public school system here in san francisco as a result of legislation that had passed from the state requiring all of the public schools to do lead testing. and so as a result, the public utilities commission and the water quality team in particular was asked to meet with the san francisco unified school district to begin to prioritize which schools to test to meet that state mandate. >> the team that tests, we're a full service environmental laboratory, and we take care of both the needs of the water quality division and the waste water enter price. and on the water quality enterprise, we have to also have drinking water that meets all federal and state quality regulations. and lead in schools, we're playing a problem in remediating this problem of lead in schools. >> our role here in communications is being able to take the data that we have that we know is protective of public health and safety and transmit it, give it to the public in a w

year. ( james ) a muni parking lot in san francisco could soon be a temporary parking space for people living in their vehicles. the san francisco planning commissionroved the plan ... which will provide 33 temporary spaces for r-v's or peosleeping in their cars. they can stay there for up to 90 days at a time. neighbors we spoke to say they're glad something is being done to help people who are homeless. ( james ) there will be amenities on site like showers, rest rooms, kitchen, business center and security. the goal is to ultimately get people living in their vehicles into permanent housing. it's also worth noting the space is also a future site for an affordable housing complex slated construction for that will start october 20-20. ( james ) in the east bay. a former treasurer for a

. >>> the san francisco planning commission signed off on a proposal to convert a city apartment to a space for homeless people to live in their rvs. it would provide space for 33 rvs. they'll have security guards and there will be bathrooms and showers for people living there. if the board of supervisors approve the plan next month, the space could be up and running by november. >>> the city of alameda will vote next tuesday on protections for renters. one change could block plans to evict a survivor of the holocaust. the city could give tenants immediate relief. >> with the good weather and small town feel, alameda's popularity has led to higher prices. >> there's obviously a situation where people are being pushed out of the area because of the cost and that's not fair because there's nowhere to go. >> reporter: about 50 people turned out to hear the proposed changes to alameda's rent stabilization ordinance. one renter is concerned about being able to stay. >> it's absolutely a concern. if the rent is not stable and you're on a fixed income. you can do nothing but deteriorate. >>

today --the san francisco planning commission voted to turn the space into what's called a "vehicle triageaazh) center" ... kron 4's gayle ong joins us live in san francisco with details. gayle? (pam) a former treasurer for a teacher's union.... is charged with bank fraud and theft of union asssets. a federal grand jury indicted 50-year-old ákenneth morrisá of alameda today .... with eight- counts of theft and bank fraud totaling more than 18-thousand dollars. according to the indictment -- morris was the treasurer for the american federation of teachers - local 22-40 .... when the alleged crimes happened last year. the union represents teachers employed by the archdiocese of san francisco and the diocese of san jose. morris pleaded 'not guilty' today.. he was released on bond. (ken) the homeless man accused of violently attacking a woman outside her embarcadero condo in san francisco .... will stay in jail. that's despite the fact ... that new charges against him ... related to a second, separate accusation... have been dropped. kron4's maureen kelly reports. (pam) (pam) 18 new security c

. >> reporter: pollitt around advocates for her son every week at the san francisco police commission. the fact that his case has run cold is exasperating, not only to his family, but investigators. >> this is one that really sticks because we have a lot of information on this case, we need somebody to step forward and give us that last push over the finish line with this. >> reporter: the reward for information leading to his killer stands at a quarter of $1 million. >> all he did was walk out of the house. and, he saw the perpetrators. getting ready to shoot someone. and because he opened his mouth and said run, they shot my son. with a semi automatic gun. 30 rounds of bullets. >> reporter: she hopes one day she does not have to hang flyers with her son's photo, begging for information around the neighborhood anymore. >> i am tired, i need to turn my grief into power. >> reporter: back out here, live at the corner of acre, you can see the sign, the memorial, attached to the post, here in this neighborhood. it is one of many of those signs she has been distributing around town, she g

san francisco. the small business commission is the unofficial public form to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the economic vitality of small businesses in in san francisco. if you need assistance with a small business, start here at the office of small business. i'm going to turn it over to commissioner zouzounis. >> i would like to request that the commission close our meeting today in memorial for kitchen manager at the old clam house on bayshore. their daughter was kayla salazar , who was a 13-year-old, that was killed at the gilroy garlic festival. in honor of kayla. >> i second. item 8, adjournment. closing the meeting in honor of kayla salazar. [roll call] meeting is adjourned at 6:49 p.m.. >> shop and dine the 49 challenges residents to do they're shopping with the 49ers of san francisco by supporting the services within the feigned we help san francisco remain unique and successful and rib rant where will you shop the shop and dine the 49 i'm e jonl i provide sweets square feet potpie and peach cobbler and i started my business this is my baby i started out of hig

a muni parking lot in san francisco could soon be a temporary parking space for people living in their vehicles. the san francisco planning commissionroved the plan ... which will provide 33 temporary spaces for r-v's or people sleeping in their cars. they can stay there for up to 90 days at a time. neighbors we spoke to say they're glad something is being done to help people who are homeless. ( james ) there will be amenities on site like showers, rest rooms, kitchen, business center and security. the goal is to ultimately get people living in their vehicles into permanent housing. it's also worth noting the space is also a future site for

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declines. ( will ) a muni parking lot in san francisco could soon be a temporary parking space for people living in their vehicles. the san francisco planning commission approved the plan ... which will provide 33 temporary spaces for r-v's or people sleeping in their cars. they can stay there for up to 90 days at a time. neighbors we spoke to say they're glad something is being done to help people who are homeless. ( will ) there will be amenities on site like showers, rest rooms, kitchen, business center and security. the goal is to ultimately get people living in their vehicles into permanent housing. it's also worth noting the space is also a future site f

system that's high on excuses and low on results suzy loftus is former president of the san francisco police commission, a former prosecutor and is now running for district attorney in this case there was not serious advocacy there wasn't powerful advocacy at no point did the prosecutors say look i want to bring a supervisor down we're concerned about this release and if i need to bring in someone your honor to to argue i will. now following the filing of additional charges in a second case a judge has decided not to release vincent. >>and he remains in the county jail pending his next hearing which is september 3rd. at the hall of justice in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>well the growing homeless population in the east bay is jeopardizing firefighting resources in contra costa county. so check out this crossfire, this grass fire was sparked an antioch it happened earlier this week and investigators say it was a result of it cooking accident at a homeless and tap it that fire threatened dozens of homes. >>it was the second fire in the same area within a week and neighbors say they're startin

system that's high on excuses and low on results suzy loftus is former president of the san francisco police commission, a former prosecutor and is now running for district attorney in this case there was not serious advocacy there wasn't powerful advocacy at no point did the prosecutors say look i want to bring a supervisor down. >>we're concerned about this release and if i need to bring in someone your honor to to argue i will. >>now as you know filing additional charges from the da's office to do a second case means that vincent is nnw in custody and remains in jail until his next court hearing which is september 3rd live at the holland justice in sfrancis news. thank you dan. >>a boy has been arrested accused of setting a playground structure on fire in alameda it happened last month at woodstock park in the 300 block of cypress street. police say the boy said a playground structure ablaze during the predawn hours. they say the playground was destroyed and will cost more than $200,000 to replace. police say they talked with witnesses and identified the boy on surveillance video, his name and age h

the san francisco planning commission approved a plan for a parking lot near the balboa park b.a.r.t. into overnight parking for people who live in their vehicles. 33 spots will be made available for people to park for up to 90 days. the plan still needs approval from the board of supervisors. >>> a restaurant manager in southern california is telling his story after a woman captured him reaching out to a homeless man. reporter alice martinez has more on a special moment. >> hey, how are you doing? >> how are you doing? >> reporter: at this ihop, customers told general manager kelly erk hart about a homeless man sitting outside the restaurant. he went to check on him. >> he looked up at me and got real nervous -- i'm leaving, i'm leaving. i said calm down. it's okay. i just want to make sure you're okay. are you hurt? do you need an ambulance? when he looked at me, he had a tear in his eye. i'm just tired and hungry and lonely. >> reporter: he sat down. >> i wanted him to know i'm a man like him. >> reporter: they talked for a while and he brought him some food and a cup of coffee. >>

san francisco, so-called red carpet lanes are designated for taxis and public transit only. these lanes are the reason a group of small business owners has taken on the san francisco metropolitan transportation commissions been a good living, owning one of the few car washes in san francisco. for cory and his brother, syphons business at geary boulevard without major hassles for almost three decades. not so much. now, not so much. since the beginning of this year it restriped the right lane for taxis and buses only with plans to paint it red. merchants including joseph llama at royal ground coffee say the new lanes have hurt business by as much as 30%. no doubt you've seen the red zones which has 14 miles of them plus transit lanes all designed to ease traffic flow. 43 miles of lanes in all. after doing a public records search, cory and his brother found the city didn't follow federal protocols on geary and many others before painting them. >> they put in the red lanes, removed bus stops, reported two minutes faster. what they didn't say is they removed the bus stops to get the faster tran it signs. >> the sfmta acknowledges making mistake but not how merchants typify it. >> i don't have all the detail