Good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. This is september 11, 2019. Im sandra lee, chair of the budget and finance committee and im joined my my supervisors and our clerk. I would like to thank Sandra Williams for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, any announcements . Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Anything part of the file should be submitted to the clerk and iteming will appear on the september 17th, board of agenda. Madam clerk, call item number one. Finding the proposed updated port shoreline protection at a San Francisco International Airport fiscally feasible pursuant to code 29. Thank you. I believe we have kathy weidner, director of Government Affairs at the International Airport. Yes, good morning, chair and members of the committee. The items before you is an updated i should say the airport is seeking your approval of a previously approved shoreline protection project, fiscal feasibility report. We are asking you to find that the expanded project is fiscally feasible pursuant to chapter 29 of the citys administrative code. In 2015, the airport completed an airport shoreline protection Feasibility Study identifying deficiencies in existing infrastructure and made recommendations on the improvements necessary to protect the airports shoreline Protection System against 11inches of sealevel rise. At that point, the board found the 2015 project to be fiscally feasible. The programme at that time focusing on addressing the current level of flood risks and moderate amounts of sealevel rise. Sealevel projections incorporated into the programme were based on science from 2012. Since the time of the approval of that project in 2015, the science for Sea Level Rise has been updated by 2018 new design criteria from the state of california. In march of 2018, the state of california adopted a new sealevel rise guidance programme, which the airport used to update the report before you today. The updated shoreline Protection Programme proposes construction of new shoreline Protection Systems around the entire perimeteperimeter of the airpor, including along highway 101, that would protect the airport facilities and runways against a 100year storm and 36inches of sealevel rise. Tout ththis is estimated to cost 587 million. The significant cost increase is due to constructing infrastructure to address sealevel rise up to 36inches rather than the previously reported 11inches. The 2019 shoreline Protection Programme provides for new sheet pile wall and concrete wall construction and Environmental Mitigation not included in the approved 2015 shoreline protection study. The airport intends to fund the updates project by utilizing debt finance through the general aviation Revenue Bonds. The budget analyst recommends approval and i would be happy to answer specific questions you might have. Thank you very much. Colleagues, any questions or comments for miss weidner . Seeing none, lets hear from from the analysts office. The proposed resolution would find the airports proposed shoreline Protection Programme to be physically feasible and responsible in accordance with chapter 29 of the administrative code. Approval of this resolution would allow the airport to proceed with environmental review. In december of 2015, the board of supervisors found the airport proposed programme to be physically feasible in accordance with chapter 2019. In march of 2018, the state of california issued a report called sealevel rise guidance with updated sealevel rise. This incorporates new design criteria to address sealevel rise resulting in shoreline Protection Programmes, scope and estimated coasts from 580 million to 718 million and this includes a breakdown of the estimated costs. This is due to constructing infrastructure to address sealevel rise up to 36inches rather than 11inches in the 2015 plan. A list of major changes to the scope of work is shown on page 3 of the report. The areas to be considered for determination of fiscal feasibility and this is on pages 47 of our report. According to the march 2019 airport shoreline protection project fiscal Feasibility Study, its to maintain operations and associated reductions in airport employment and revenue. The estimated shoreline Programme Cost 587. 1 million, the airports Capital Improvement programme includes 15. 7 million in airport revenue funds. The remaining scope and estimated budget are 571. 4 million for Construction Costs and Environmental Mitigation will need to be added to the Improvement Plan at a future date. The airport estimates that issuance of 58 587 million in Revenue Bonds would result in 1. 5 million in debt statements over the 30year term of the bonds. Debt Service Costs to repay the airport Revenue Bonds are paid from airport revenue received from the airports doing business through airport rates and charges, as well as lease and concession revenues. As previously noted, the funding of fiscal feasibility allows the airport to proceed with review for the shoreline Protection Programme. Issuance of airport Revenue Bonds and appropriation of funds for the Protection Programme are subject to future board of supervisors approval and we do recommend approving the proposed resolution. Thank you. This opens us up for member comment. Any members like to comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Colleagues any comments or questions . I just have to say that this is somewhat frightening. The fact that were now anticipating the first sealevel rise of 36inches rather than 1, ten times the cost and the protection says until 2085, but that is just our best estimate with known science. So this is frightening, quite frankly. I dont know, i wont be alive in 2085, but i do think that this isnt the last time we will see an assessment that we might have to recalibrate how much more protection we will need. I think we have seen in these past years and in the recent past years that Mother Nature has the last word on this. So seeing how the vla recommends approval, no disagreement here . I would like to move this to the full board with a positive recommendation and we can take that without objection. Thank you very much. Everybody pray. Ok, lets go on to item number 3. I would like to continue this item until the next meeting of the budget and finance committee, which is the 18th, i believe. Would you like me to read item number 3 . Yes, im so sorry. Item number 3, resolution authorizing the director of property to sell up to 550,000 gross square feet of remaining Transferable Development rights authorized from the war memorial complex at 301 and 401 at fair market value. As i said, i would like to continue this next meeting, which i believe is september 18th. But lets first hear Public Comment. Any members . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. We will hear the daily report and also staff report at that time and i would like to make a motion to continue this item until the meeting of september 18th. We can take that without objection. Thank you very much. Madam clerk, can you please read item number 4 . Hearings to consider the. Fund to the Public Utilities commission in the amount of 3 million to fund the operation, no cost of the solar assess programme for 20192020. Thank you very much. Is it angela putane from sfc power. Yes, im the Programme Managers at the enterprise. This is a request for the release of 3 million on budget and finance committee reserve for the go solar sf programme. This is the Incentive Programme providing incentives, monetary incentives to residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations, installing solar panels on San Francisco rooftops and provides additional incentives to lowincome households and to projects that have been installed by San Franciscobased installation companies. In june of 2014, the board of supervisors placed 3 million on reserve for the go solar sf programme to be used when the clean power sf Community Choice aggregation programme was up and running. The board wanted to ensure that go solar sf funding would be available for the new customers. , these new power sf power. Clean power sf launched in early of 2016, so the go solar sf programme is currently providing Solar Incentives to clean power sf customers and hetchi power customers. The 3 million will be used to fund the programme this fiscal year. 1. 8 million is budgeted for solar alternatives. 800,000 is budgeted for the low income inverter Replacement Programme, which will provide incentives to lowincome households to replace a component of their solar system, the inverter, which has reached the end of its useful life. Finally 406,000 is budgeted for administrative costs. I would be happy to answer any questions, supervisors. Thank you very much and any questions or comments from my colleagues . Seeing none, could we have a daily report, please . Im from the analysts office. The supervisors placed 3 million on reserve for the go solar sf programme pending implementation of the clean power sf programme. Sf puc is requesting to release the funding from reserve to fund the programme through june of 2020. It originates from the hetchi power enterprise from the 20152016 budget. The solar sf is developing a Replacement Programme which would help lowincome. Reporter s replace solar lr reverters and 1. 8 million is budgeted for Solar Panel Incentives and approximately 400,000 is budgeted for administrative costs. A breakdown of the gosolar sf budget is shown on table two on page 14 of our report with a further breakdown of the go solar incentive budget on table 2, also on page 14 of our report. We recommend approving the request. Thank you very much. This opens us up for Public Comment. Any members like comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. So colleagues, this is not a motion to send it to the full board. Its just requires us to approve the release for the funds forenoon reserves. I make a motion to approve the release from the budget and finance reserve. Take that without objection and thank you very much. Madam clerk . Madam chair, can we please file this hearing . Yes, please, thank you. Can you call number 5 . Item number 5, resolution to authorize the District Attorney to accept and expand a grand for total not to exceed 267,000 from the california Victim Compensation board, for the period of july 1, 2019 to june 30, 2022 to continue the criminal restitution compact, should the parties agree to a amendment under the provisions of the Grant Agreement. Thank you and we have jackie ortize from the Victim Services division. Yes, good morning. Please be advised the grant is technically not retroactive because it was budgeted in the annual budget process. This resolution is needed to meet the california Victim Compensation board requirements, which has a separate legislation authorizing the approval of the funds. Do you have any questions for me . Colleagues, any questions . Seeing none, no report on this and lets open this up for Public Comment. Anany members like to comment se seeing none, Public Comment is now closed. Madam clear, point of clarification, since the department mentioned that this resolution is not retroactively approving the grant, can we amend the resolution to strike the retroactive leads on page 1, line 2, i believe . Yes, thank you very much. We can strike retroactive from the title of it and we can talk that without objection. And then lets move it to the full board as amended. Thank you very much. Thank you. Can you please read item number 2, please . Retroactively authorizing the park departments into an internet agreement for the protect Environment Agency for the receipt of 1. 2 million in the remediation project for a term of january 1, 2018 through september 18, 2030. We have a representative from the rec and part and this is part of the indian basin project. Yes, the indian basin waterfront project is between recreation and parks, the trust for public land and San Francisco parks alliance. This is designed to honor the history and culture of the neighborhood, part of a plan by social justice communities. Currently, we are moving into our 2020 construction phase of the project and this is what we will be doing, side demolition and removal of band structures, remediation of soils containing elevated concentrations of sediments. The department was awarded a 1. 2 million Funding Grant from the United States protection agency. This was actually appropriated through 20182019 budget process and originally allocated to the Construction Cost expected to occur in 2020. In fall of 2018, the United States epa asked to build a grants fund and the administers at the federal level wanted to ensure we were spending the money,es, and epa isnt the most favorable department. In spring of 2018, there was a grant over one Million Dollars or greater approval by the board of supervisors. After learning about this additional requirement, we asked for this Grant Agreement before you today to be retroactive approval. Lets open this up for comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. I would like to move this to the full board with a positive recommendation and we can take that without objection, thank you very much. Madam clerk, any other business before us today . No further business. We are adjourned. San francisco and oakland are challenging each other in a battle for the bay. Two cities. One bay. San francisco versus oakland. Are you ready to get in on the action . Im london breed. And i am oakland mayor libby schaff. Who will have the cleanest city . We will protect our bay by making our neighborhoods shine. Join us on september 21st as a battle for the bay. Which city has more volunteer spirit . Which city can clean more neighborhoods . The city with the most volunteers wins. Signup to be a bay protector and a neighborhood cleaner. Go to battle fo hi. My name is carmen chiu, San Franciscos elected assessor. In our seven mile by seven mile city, we have over 210,000 properties and close to 90 of their are residential like the homes you and i live in, so you might ask, how can we possibly value all these properties . Well, to better understand our work, we need to explain the states proposition 13 law. In 1978, california voters passed proposition 13. Under prop 13, we value your property at market value when you first buy it. Every year after, that value goes up by the c. P. I. Or the California Consumer price index. But if the c. P. I. Is more than 2 , prop 13 caps the increase at 2 . Well walkthrough the maximum increases prop 13 would allow. Lets take a home with initial value of 400,000. In the second year your assessed value grows by a maximum of 2 , growing from 400,000 to 408,000. In year three, that 408,000 is increased by 2 to roughly 416,000. Every year, the value grows by the maximum rate of 2 , and that is called your prop 13 value. Keep in mind as time goes by your prop 13 value may not be the same as market rate. What do we mean by that . Lets say over the last ten years, home prices in San Francisco have gone every roughly 10 every year. Despite that, your prop 13 value is capped at 2 growth creating a difference between your market value and prop 13 value. Know that the value recessed when theres a change in ownership. A change in ownership means that the property has a new zoner. Maybe through a new owner. Maybe through a sale, a gift or adding or dropping names through title. At that time the home will be assessed a new market rate. That value becomes a new starting point for the property. Just like before, the Growth Continues to be limited at 2 until the next transfer happens. Remember, the new owners are responsible for paying taxes at the new level from the first day that they own it. Value might also be added when construction happens on your property. That would be another instance when growth in your value might exceed 2 . Here, we would add the value of construction on top of your existing prop 13 value. Every july, well let you know what your assessed value is by sending you a letter called a notice of assessed value. You can use that information to estimate your property taxes early. Please note that a separate office called the treasurer Tax Collectors Office will send you a letter in october and theyre responsible 230r collections. For more information, visit our website, shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses, and challenges residents to do their shopping within the 49 square miles of San Francisco. By supporting local services in our neighborhood, we help San Francisco remain unique, successful, and vibrant. So where will you shop and dine in the 49 . I am the owner of this restaurant. We have been here in north beach over 100 years. [speaking foreign language] [ ] [speaking foreign language] [ ] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [ ] [ ] good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the september 9th, 2019, meeting of the rules committee. Im hillary ronen, chair of the committee, seated to my right is and seated to my left is rules committee men, supervisor gordon mar. Our clerk is victor young. Id like to thank charles and jim smith from sfgov tv for recording this meeting. Please make sure to silence all cell phone and electronic devices. Copies of any documents to be included the committee should be submitted to the clerk. Items will appear on the september 17th board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Please read item number one. Appointing supervisor Rafael Mandelman for a twoyear term to be to the bay area executive government regional committee. Great. Im going to make a motion to continue this item one week to september 16th rules committee meeting, per the request the from supervisor mandelman. Before i take a vote on the motion, i want to open up this item for Public Comment. Is there any member of the public who would like to speak . Please come right on up. I recommend he be appointed. By the same response, i want to guarantee that redevelopment rules pertain to 15 of all Apartment Building complexes, that comes out of the Mayors Office on housing. Its suppose to be to very low and lowincome bracket people. Youve been violating this rule for well over several sets of administrations. Thats one of the reasons why you got over 8,000 Homeless People out on the street. We have budget hearings. You want to incorporate rules and regulations pertaining to redevelopment and use those sections of the rules that apply to people in highincome brackets. Its a violation of the constitutional rights, per taping to due process and equal protection under the law, pertaining to the 14th amendment of the most vulnerable people. And by the same response, over 98 of them and us have a combination of both mental and physical disabilities, amputees, and people in wheelchairs and are veterans as well. Its disgusting that you want to use that part of the rehabilitation rules and regulations pertaining to redevelopment for people in highincome brackets, but not the people in the very low and lowincome brackets. And you campaigned that you want to help those people, but the most you want to do is build a shelter bed and Navigation Centers, which is not Supportive Housing. And i object to the words Supportive Housing being used in a Navigation Center. Thats not Supportive Housing. [bell ringing] thats the type of Living Conditions that you have when youre in custody, when youre in jail. Its disgusting. And another good example of that for you, your grandmother. You brag about your grandmother taking care of you and your brother. How would you like it if youre in the Navigation Center and 60 days is up and told your grandmother that you and your brothers got to be kicked out of the Navigation Center and go to the other side of the city and reapply to get in. [bell ringing] thank you so much. Is there any other member of the public who would like to speak on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] i would like to make a motion to continue this item to the september 16th meeting. Can i take that without objection . Without objection, that motion passes. Clerk item number 2, is a hearing appointing team members to the Animal Commission on animal control and welfare. Please note that seats number 1, 2, 3 and 7 are currently occupied and not open for consideration today. The only seats open for consideration are seats 4, 5 and 6. My apologies for the mislisting. Wonderful. Thank you so much. So today we have five applicants for three positions. And were going to hear one by one from the applicants, if theyre here. First, can i call up michaelangelo torres. Good morning, mr. Torres. If you can let us know why youre applying to the position and your relevant experience. Can i ask a question before i start . Of course. This is my first time applying for something of this sort. Is there a time i was a little confused as far as two to three minutes just listing qualifications or is it basically just as a whole . I believe chair usually sets a general time limit for applicants at about five minutes. Okay. I appreciate that. Thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Supervisor ronen, supervisor walton and supervisor mar, i really appreciate it. My name is michaelangelo torres. I have lived in San Francisco for about 33 years. I was born in los angeles, grew up mostly in orange county. But have lived in San Francisco since that time. I have been living in union square for the last ten years. I worked follow the local university, ive been there for over 25 years, various positions. But during the last 15 years, ive been the operations manager. As operations manager, i assist in all of the administrative areas, to include security, overseeing Health Security staff, as well as manage our contracted security and also help with purchasing programs and all kinds of just different administrative things. Because its such a small university, you kind of have your hands in all the different areas. I wanted to talk about my community tcommunity involvement and what ive been involved with, before i go into animalspecific stuff. Originally i was very active with the two unions i belong to, when i first moved up to the city. I was part of union two. When i first joined golden gate university, i was part of union three, to include will be a shop steward. I was one of the people who was asked to assist with Needle Exchange when it was brought into the mission. I was asked basically at the time there was it they wanted to bring in more people from the community, because there was a little bit of misunderstanding on both sides. They wanted a more Diverse Group of people to assist in this group. I spoke out to the police sweeps that were happening in the 90s, especially after the police were acquitted in the rodney king beating case. I was picked up a at that time and i spoke at a hear. I have also helped volunteer with Community United against violence, Domestic Violence and assistance for those who are survived it. I was a crisis hotline person for two years. That was every tuesday night from 7 00 p. M. Until 7 00 a. M. As you can imagine, you get all kinds of different phone calls. Even now i sometimes shudder when the phone rings, in the middle night, even though im not part of it. It was rewarding. I have helped with political campaigns, including work for Kamala Harris when he was running for District Attorney. I was pretty active younger and i guess that kind of was gradually going into my older age, if you will. But then i wanted to be involved again. I think right now as a pretty interesting time, where i think a need to be involved in a lot of different things. And also, too, for someone who is getting odor, see a lot of older people also getting involved. So i think thats very encouraging and very inspiring for me. I read about Commission Seats coming and cakecies. I went to the list and reminded there was an Animal Welfare and care one as well. Im sorry. Animal control and welfare one. And it excited me. I thought this is maybe something where i have a current passion about, that i could get involved with. I spoke to a couple people involved in various commissions, as well as one that was a previous member of the commission and they encouraged it very much. That i thought i would be a very good fit for it. As far as like my experience with animals, i wasnt always in a position to actually care for animals, although i have always loved animals. I was a renter for years. For the last ten years, i have, though, been able to adopt and care for animals. I have adopted a number of animals, particularly dogs, many of them seniors, special needs, some of them hospice. In addition, i have also fostered as well. I wrote about this as well on a facebook page. I have devoted to my dogs, we have about 8,000 followers. In addition im also in the process of creating a website, which i would go over the issues involving animal, raising animals in the city and senior animals and what happens. I have also volunteered for various rescues and shelters within the city. I helped specifically with i have done everything from, you know, from sweep to do laundry, to help with dogs, pick up dogs from hospitals. What ive been doing mostly right now is ive been helping to write bios for dogs. I have written hundreds of bios for the dogs in the city. These are what come up and are displayed along with the pictures on the adoption website. In addition to helping with those throughout the state, not just in the city, i have also been asked recently, for example, by someone who was coming into a shelter in tennessee, who showed me a dog who showed me a picture of a pet, who had not been who had not shown a lot of towards her adoption. I was able to offer some suggestion and photography. And hopefully help them. She was very grateful for me doing this. [bell ringing] the open houses and animal rescues such as the doris day animal foundation. My partner and i created a doris day bingo night, which was held at her hotel in carmel. We were able to create cards and we brought in a lot of money and we also had some of our costars as well assist with the actual program. It was really fun and very rewarding. So thats a little bit of my background. You know, im not really im not, you know, associated with the shelter or rescue. I dont work with one. I come more i come more from a perspective of just someone who loves animals and wants to do something concerning it. I have attended some of the commission meetings. I have enjoyed them very much. I have a lot of respect for those who are on the commission, including those who are also in the hearing room right now. Id like to be involved with them. Id like to work on that. Theres a lot of interesting and very important issues coming up right now, concerning things such as feral cats, licensing of animals. Someone is talking about tethering and the issues involving that. And theres other issues as well. Id like to work with that as well. I have given Public Comment upon some of these and how i think also stumbling blocks, for example, to licensing. I would also like to bring into that the number of dogs on leash off of leash, im sorry. Id like to bring into the discussion as well. In addition to this, id also like to assist with the commission, working with other commissioners, especially like the environmental one or the pedestrian and safety. Because so much of this is just so interrelated. And it would be nice to do that. And i guess thats pretty much it. Again i really appreciate you giving me this chance to speak. And thank you so much. Supervisor ronen thank you so much for applying. You have incredible experience and quall physicians for qualifications for this . Thank you. Thank you. Next, if we could hear from cindy arnold. Yeah. Sorry, after cindy were going to hear from russell pinofski. You are my supervisor. Anyway, thank you for considering my application. My name is cindy arnold. Ive been a san franciscan since 1976. I currently live in the Mission District on 22nd street, near harrison, just seven blocks from the animal shelter. And ive been a volunteer at sfacc since 2004. And ive had two dogs, you know, personal personally. And i currently now only have a cat. But ive had multiple cats in the past. Ive been volunteering at a. C. C. Since 2004. And ive become increasingly interested in our public policy, as it relates to how we coexist with our animals. I have taken many of the free courses offered through the shelter about dog behavior. I have mentored other volunteers and participated in special events, like pet pride day, the sfacc earthquake drill. We used to have a regular contingent in the pride parade. We havent had that for several years. But i used to participate in that and other outreach events as well. Along with three other volunteers, im sure all of you have been to the shelter. And youve seen those beautiful tiles, the tile project. Myself and two other volunteers, we actually created that project. We came up with that idea. The animal shelters doggy play yard used to be just grass. And during the winter time, it would muck up, you know, the dogs would run around and dig up the grass. And so we started the now and forever tile project as a fundraiser to get funds for the artificial turf, that is actually in the yard now. So, you know, that was a major event. Also as well as being field trip certified, i participated in doggy play groups. And i currently stepped up my participation by going into the fetch program, which these are the dogs that come into the shelter, some of them are from the safe pets program. We have custody dogs, that are up for hearings. We have dogs that weve taken in from folks who have passed away and their dog hasnt been the disposition of their animal hasnt been adjudicated yet. So the fetch program is extremely important in giving simulation and affection to those dogs. So lets see. With regard to me personally, i have an easygoing temperament and the ability to look at all sides of an issue. Im a thoughtful and rational person, having volunteered at sfacc for 15 years. I understand the complexities of managing a shelter. I can see how law and regulations affect how we interact with our pets and the extent to which we can help them. The peaceful coexistence between us and our pets help make the city, a kinder, gentler place to live. Thats why im interested in this position. I didnt get a letter, but deb campbell, who is a volunteer coordinator at a. C. C. Knows me quite well, since riff been going in there for years. And i actually gave her a copy of this, which i submitted to you folks. And she read it and said the essence is all there. I also am an avid believer in civic participation. And as my predecessor mentioned, i, too, have been volunteering for Community United against violence. I was part of their Speakers Bureau contingent. We would go into Public Schools and talk about the lives of lgbt people. I also was a member of the golden gate business association, which is like the gay chamber of commerce here in the city. And i also volunteered with project open hand for about four years in the mid80s. And delivered meals to some of the really rough cases. My turf was 5th and 6th streets, between mission and brannen. All of those s. R. O. Hotels. So that was also quite eyeopening. I am retired. [bell ringing] i was a Small Business owner. And i care deeply about a. C. C. And i care deeply about animals. This is a certificate. I took a course from the Humane Society of silicon valley. Im getting i gave some of these to victor. I also wrote lets see. I used to write articles. This is an article from 2006 the woofer times. Its about auxiliary group raises funds for a. C. C. Dog park. And i also wrote oh, mood my goodness. Let me just get this one more thing and ill get out of your way. I also wrote an article for abatement woof and this is from 2007. March of 2007, walking shelter dogs is a labor of love. So its about to encourage volunteerism. So thats yeah, pretty much it. You know, i really i still volunteer at the shelter. I go in on thursday mornings. You can find me there between 8 30 and noon. And i volunteer on sundays as well, between around 9 00 and 1 00. Supervisor ronen wonderful. Thank you. Thats my presentation. And thank you so much for your consideration. Row thank you to you. And thank you so much for applying. I can already tell we have an impossible decision in front of us. I just wanted to say that its so interesting that two of the applicants volunteered for cua one of my favorite organizations in my district. And has nothing to do with Animal Welfare. Its amazing. Oh, yeah. Supervisor ronen theres something an incredible coincidence that i think that type of heart to care and to volunteer in these extraordinary organizations. Yeah. Well, thats one of the unique things about San Francisco. Is everybody has their thing. I can remember, you know, act up and this and that. And every were all encouraged to vote and be smart voters. And encouraged to participate. Because we make the city a better place. Supervisor ronen without a doubt. Is there any questions . Thank you so much. Great, thank you. Supervisor ronen thank you. Russell pinofski. Hi, thanks very much. Yes, you did pronounce my name correctly. Thanks. Good afternoon. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity. I am russell pinofski, a 14year resident of district 5, a proud old fifth guardian. For the past four years, i have served on the commissions vice chairperson. As a commission member, i have proposed six action items, all of which have passed unanimously through the commission. Two of which were picked up by the full board of supervisors and both of those passed through the full board unanimously. One of which is actually since becoming california state law. In addition to my Current Commission experience, the combination of my education, work and volunteer experience makes me precisely the type of san franciscan one wants on the Animal Welfare commission. I have a masters degree in applied ethics with an emphasis on Animal Rights and welfare. I was the director of communications and the Program Coordinator for the Guardian Campaign at indefensive animals. My responsibilities included attending countless animal control and welfare meetings in San Francisco and berkeley, which gave me great insight as to how the commission operated and functioned. My efforts included introducing the guardian language that was codified in both San Francisco and berkeley official city language. And is still in use today. My volunteer experience, however, that im most proud of and yet another reason why im extremely qualified to continue to serve on the commission. I first encountered pets are wonderful support, paws, while at i. D. A. And immediately became supportive of their work. I volunteered at paws weekly for four years, i like the way they impact humans and their animals. The enormous success paws have and assisting the lives of san franciscans and their companion animals, both of whom are in dire need often. I answered and understands inordinate variety of questions from a wide variety of san franciscans. The Animal Services in San Francisco, at the local laws and regulations regarding companion animals. Part of my desire to continue to serve on the commission of animal control and welfare stems directly from my volunteer experience at paws. Clients fuel my desire to assist people and animals. I have many issues i have yet to tackle as a commissioner. And im constantly in contact with Community Members asking me to bring concerns and action items before the commission. I have been committed to Animal Welfare and protection my entire life. I will continue to do so whether you decide to accept my bid as a commissioner. I will continue to volunteer and dedicate my life to Animal Rights, welfare and protection. However, if you decide to nominate me once again, ill continue to work as hard as i can to protect animals and educate the public about their welfare and San Francisco. I can promise you that i will work diligently and tireless to ensure San Francisco lives up to its reputation as a city of st. Francis, patron saint of the animals. Having said that, that little brief statement about me, a little background, i would absolutely be remiss if i did not take this very opportunity very quickly to reach out to you as supervisors, as part of the commission. As i said, ive been on the commission for going on six years, it will be going on six years. We have turnover obviously. This is i would say the best commission i have been on. We worked together the best. We have a very clear vision and worked together as activists and commissioners, trying to achieve one goal for the people and animals of San Francisco. However, we are in a bit of a conundrum here. Were kind of a wayward soul as a commission. And we dont have a board of supervisors sponsor actually. And, as a result, we dont have a clerk and because of that, we cannot do our Due Diligence as a commission. We cant, for example, post our information on our website. Cant post our i know youre looking at me strangely. This has been an ongoing problem for quite a while, that were trying to solve and are working with people to solve. But its just something that while i was here, like i said i would be remiss if we didnt bring that up. And i think it kind of shows you were working on it, three or four people on the commission working diligently to resolve this with supervisors and the clerk. [bell ringing] so hopefully we can all kind of put that out there and let you know that reporter railroad if you need help resolving. Its actually not me thats working on the issue per se. But like i said, i would feel remiss if i couldnt reach out to you while i have your attention to bring that to your attention. Because like i said, just the most basic things, as were required by statute, to put our information and our meeting notes, our agenda, our action items on the website. [bell ringing] were kind of unable to do that. Its just very small little technical kind of issues i think. Part of it we dont have a sponsor and a clerk. All right. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Supervisor ronen thank you. Next well hear from jane tobin. Hi. If i can read this. Thank you so much for considering my application to renewny role as a commissioner. I came to the commission in 2015, with over 25 years of experience volunteering, fundraising, and advocating on behalf of the animals of San Francisco. I began as a volunteer at animal care and control in 1992 and eventually in 2000, along with handful of volunteers, formed the nonprofit friends of animal care and control. I served as board president from 2008 until the end of my term in 2015. And during that time, i became familiar with the nonprofit rescue organization, along with a. C. C. , that call San Francisco home and formed this incredible support network. I have worked both sides of the issues, both human and animal. And have a deep understanding of the balance needed to share space and resources equitably. I consider both when listening to issues before the commission and seek recommendations that reflect that dual perspective. Specifically id like to address the relevancy of this commission and how important it is that government organizations provide a forum to openly discuss with the public whats at stake for them, for example, when new Animal Welfare policies or a new shelter is proposed. Also for city agencies to listen and to respect the input on these matters. The past three meetings have been standing room only as members of the public have voiced their concerns over longstanding policy, with regard to feral kittens. You know, im not going to speak to the details of that policy. But instead towards the function of the commission in that policy decision. Commissioners came prepared with inciteful questions. We reminded attendees and presenters that this is a place to speak openly, honestly, to be heard and to be respected. We arent done with this discussion from this forum. But we hope the board will be able to provide the board of supervisors with thoughtful summaries and board of recommendations, leaning on our diverse backgrounds and serving the Animal Welfare community. Like russell, i see our immediate goal, because its right in front of us right now. To clean up our website, so we can share this information thats been provided to us by the public. And for the public to know that we are a resource out there, that can be used on these issues. So thats where i see our immediate goal. But certainly theres some pressing issues we have to deal with, specifically as russell said, having a sponsor for our organization, so were able to provide this information to the public. Thanks so much for considering my application. If you have any questions, id be happy to anticipate them. Supervisor ronen thank you so much for all of your work so far and reapplying. Next well hear from leo. We were informed via email email that she has a previous work engagement and unable to attend. However, shes still interested in applying for the position. Supervisor ronen okay. Well open this item up for Public Comment. Any member of the public would like to speak, please come forward now. Good morning, supervisors. Im anne marie forte. Currently serving as the chairperson of the animal control and welfare commission. Im here in support of our Current Commissioners, russell and jane. Both of whom did a great job of outlining their qualifications. What i would like to add to their comments is that these two commissioners have been reliable in their attendance, which has been, in fact, quite critical at times when weve had Commission Appointments vacancies. We have been required to cancel some meeting at the very last minute, due to lack of a quorum, as im sure you can understand. Jane and russell are always present and reliable, which is a big factor for us. Also i would like to state concerning the issues that we have had within our commission, our technology issues. We are working on it. I agree with russell and jane that our commission does Work Together well. We have a variety of skills and talents that we are able to draw from. The issue at stake is i will give you a brief example. As you saw on the agenda, your agenda today, it stated there were several vacancies which, in fact, were not. Those commissioners had been already appointed. As a volunteer, we are all volunteers, my colleagues on the commission have accessed to a public database, which we verify for accuracy regularly, quarterly, in fact, when a grant asks me to. Another database or some sort of information that we as volunteers do not have access to, which leads to this very type of confusion. Not a big deal in this case. But these are kind of constant issues that not only prevent us from doing our work, but being completely resident with the public. So we can continue that conversation later. I just wanted to offer my support to our Current Commissioners and thank you very much for your interest in our commission and continued support. Supervisor ronen thank you. Thank you. [bell ringing] mr. Ray. Well, candidates sound real good. Pretty impressive. But i want to add to the conversation that i think it
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