department of the environment role in the gender analysis under the implementation of the cew, 8, and wedaw, and conventional of the elimination of all of the forms of discrimination against women and whereas he played a leading role in establishing and maintaining the california, stewardship council and whereas he played a leading role managing the green cities california and a state wide coalition, and whereas he was instrumental in helping san francisco achieve ground breaking programs, such as the program and the energy and climate programs and, toxic reduction and the out reach program and the clean transportation program and whereas he served as acting director with the department of the environment on four separate occasions and whereas he was established a city first bio diversity program and provided the support to the staff throughout the transitions through the years and whereas he has continued to direct the program, and under the mayors, and was he will be retiring from the city and county of san francisco on june 30, 2014. and now, therefore, be it resolved, that the san franc