i'm tony robles. i represent senior and disability action. we'd like to see the units legalized. we don't want to see any of the tenants have their homes in jeopardy. very much concerned because many of them are veterans, not all, but many are veterans, who have been through a lot and have fought for a lot and, you know, this is one thing they shouldn't have to be fighting tooth and nail for. this should be a right. they should have a home. they're entitled to that. they've earned that. we want to see the units legalized. the way things are in the city. the way things are run, it's goofy. what assurances, if tenants have to move, are there? we know that in the current housing landscape, people are on patienting lists for a very long, long time. we would like to see some assurances if they do have to move and there is displacement that they will be moving and we would like to see the plans specific -- the specifics of those plans, again, like other people have stated, in writing. i think the gentleman who spoke earlier -- i don't think there's anything we could add. he spoke very,

. >> tony robles senior disability action. this report is just to con -- confirm in writing what tenants and tenant advocates already know. there's data and data is important but we can't lose sight of the fact that data has a human cost and human impact and very human consequences. where some are taxed more than others. some are made to pay more than others in many different ways. we were recently in sacramento where the urban displacement project at uc berkeley spoke on the impacts of displacement. there are many layers. again, it is the big landlord speculators that are really the true culprits of this imbalance where you're producing, quote, unquote, affordable units but we're losing more than we're gaining. it's causing san francisco to feel less and less like a community. i would argue it's no longer a community but a population of customers. if you can't afford it that's tough luck. that's not a way for san francisco to be or any city. the consequence on people, seniors and people with disability people are frightened a

tommy avacola-mecca, tony robles and michelle muton, and anyone else that would like to speak can line up on the screen side of the room and come forward in any order. >> we are in support because we are deeply concerned about the tenants and the tenants only. we would like to see the units legalized and judy wu forced to bring them up to code. replace any materials that are not safe or appropriate. we feel these units could be legalized if the city really wanted to do it. it would be the easiest solution and the one that would have the least effect on the tenants' health. a legislative fix is possible. that should not prevent this commission from recommending that. i'm not clear what your powers are here, but it seems that there could be a resolution from this commission recommending legalization, especially since you are on record asking there be no cap in the john avalos bill two years ago and that's keeping units from being legalized. being realistic, if displacement is going to happen, then we want more than verbal assurances from the city that no permits will ever be issued until