commissions in san francisco. and some of you know i got my start at the san francisco redevelopment agency commission now ocii. and the fact is -- i got my start at the commission you remember, during a time when there was real challenges with the western edition and soma community and the need to have community representation. now, during this time, i never thought i would be mayor of san francisco. but i went from you know the commission on the redevelopment agency commission to the fire commission. and -- i was trying to leave the redevelopment agency at the time, i wanted go become to school i was running a nonprofit. i was at the university of san francisco. and i wanted it focus. because that was important it me. the mayor at the time. newsome said. do the fire commission it is less reading. i said, yes. because there was less reading but -- when i decided to serve on a commission i wanted to make sure this when i was makeing commitment, that i showed up. that my attendance was good and i was able to read all my materials and participate. because that is had i was there to do and when i was in the situat

cited ocii and san francisco redevelopment agency role so i like to share there are 5 key elements of reparations which i think not only explain the moment in time in which this commissionl be taking this action but also how it also mirrors and complemented our agencies already established equity diversity and equity inclusion statements and moral obligation to suggest [indiscernible] at all cost. one, secession and assurance of non repetition of the harm. we have not been able to give that to cop members. the harm is still continuing. number two, restitution and repateeration. that is another area in which we have not been able to properly do. number three, compensation. reports i received from mohcd in terms of compensation that happened at the time of removal and displacement, it was not done in a equitable fashion or honorable way. i can talk about key stories such as leola king and fillmore and other black business owners and home owners who were displaced and not given real value for their property and the report we were given to the cop committee specifically about the 888 businesses that were displaced, they said the present value that was given at that time was