my name is sasha hamilton. i was raised in san francisco, and i've lived across the street from 701 valencia for 22 years. my mother is the landlord, and we support long-term tenants and rent control. i worked all my life with children, families in san francisco including mission graduates, and as a public schoolteacher in vis valley and the richmond. i now work in special education in the bayview. i also currently serve on the board of mission kids, a cooperative preschool on south vanness. throughout my career i've been committed to working with under served populations. my initial concerns regarding this proposal was a mother and a neighbor, and the related noise and congestion in an already heavily trafficked area. families and residents tolerate a lot, and to add a large outdoor eating area open for long hours all week felt like too much. children and working people have a right to sleep and thrive. the proposed hours, alcohol use and increased numbers of days did not seem necessary or desirable for a plac