Supervisor engardio. Present. Supervisor mandelman. Present. Supervisor melgar. Present. Supervisor supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor preston. Present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor stefani. Present. Supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President , all are present. Thank you. The San Francisco board of supervisors acknowledges we are on the unceded home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone the original inhabitants of the pel anyone slachlt as stewards of this land and with their trgdzs. The Ramaytush Ohlone never cd, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as care takers of this place and for all who reside in their traditional territory we benefit from living and wing on their home land. We acknowledge then cestors and irrelevant tifs of the recommend recommend community and affirming their rights as first peoples. Join me in the pledge. [pledge of allegiance] do you have announcements . The board of supervisors away the public to attend this meeting in person here in the legislative chamber. Room 250 in city hall. To participate remote this meeting is live on sfgovtv channel 26 or the live stream at sfgov. Org phone number and meeting id are on the fwnld and streaming on your twigdz or computer screen. Mondayfriday 8 a. M. To 5 p. M. And on tuesday until the end of this meeting the Clerks Office is prudly answering our phone to assist you. If you would like to send written comments to the board use a stamped envelope. To the San Francisco board of supervisors 1 dr. Carlton b. Goodlett place. Room 244, San Francisco, california, 94102 or e mail to bos sfgov. Org we offer interpretation at 3 p. M. 3 and upon seven p. M. We have that service. In president this concludes my communication. Thank you. Thank you. Would you read the consent agenda. 121 are on consent they are considered routine unless a member object it may be removed and considered. Would a member like an item or items severed from the consent agenda. Seeing no one on the roster a roll call. On 121. Supervisor supervisor peskin. Aye. Supervisor preston. Aye. Supervisor ronen. Aye supervisor safai. Aye. Supervisor stefani. Aye. Supervisor walton. Aye. Supervisor chan. Aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye. Supervisor engardio. Aye. Supervisor mandelman. Aye. Supervisor melgar. Aye. There are 11 ayes those ordinances are passed on First Reading and resolutions adopted. Next. 22 this is an ordinance to amend the planning code to reduce inclusion Housing Program requirements including the requirement for projects under housing means equity, home sf program and affirm the ceqa determination and appropriate findings. Roll call item 22, prefk prefk. Aye supervisor preston. No supervisor ronen. Aye safai. Aye supervisor steph no. Aye. Supervisor walton. Aye. Supervisor chan. Aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye. Supervisor engardio. Aye. Supervisor mandelman. Aye. And supervisor melgar. Aye. There are 10 ayes and one, no, with preston voting, no. That is passed. Next item. Read 23 and 24 together 23 and 24 comprise 2 retroactive resolutions authorize the adult probation to accept and extend 2 grants for the following 23 authorizes 500 thousand dollars in a grant from the board of state and Community Corrections for the mobile Probation ServiceCenter Grant Program through the budget act of 2022. Through september 30 of 27. Item 24 authorizes 100 thousand dollars grant from the California Emergency Management Agency for probation specialize Supervision Program. Federal fumdzed through violence against women act. For the term through september 30 of 2023. Roll call. 0023 and 24. Supervisor supervisor peskin. Aye. Supervisor preston. Aye. Supervisor ronen. Aye. Supervisor safai. Aye. Supervisor stefani. Aye. Supervisor walton. Aye. Supervisor chan. Aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye. Supervisor engardio. Aye. Supervisor mandelman. Aye. And supervisor melgar. Aye. There are 11 ayes. Those are adopted. Next item. Item 25 resolution to reauthorize the public utility commissions cost for cleanpowersf participation in a joint Powers AuthorityCommunity Choice ag~igator~s not to exceed 4. 7 million for 25 years through develop 31, 2048. Same house same call. Resolution is adopted. Nubbing item. 26, resolution to approve the terms and conditions and authorize the execution of the no cost project Maintenance Agreement with the state of California Department of transportation. For San Francisco puc on going maintenance of propose the improvement 18 locations in cal trance rightofway on state route 35 in san mateo for southern skyline boulevard ridge trail extension. Why same house, same call. Resolution is adopted. Read items 2729 together . 2729 comprise 3 retroactive authorizations for office of district attorney. 27, accept and extend a 1 Million Dollars grant from the California Department of insurance for the Workers CompensationInsurance Fraud program. For the grant period justice 23 through june 30 of 24. Item 28 renews the agreement with the california Victim Compensation board agent of the state of california. For a Revolving Fund of 75,000 to establish a process to pay expenses on an emergency bases when the claimant suffer hardship if the payment was not made. Term through june 30 of 26. And item 29, this item authorizes a month thousand dollars grand and additional grant for a complete total of 275,000 from the california Victim Compensation board for the period through june 30 of 26 and to condition the criminal restitution compact should parties agree to an amendment allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement. Same house, same call. The resolutions are adopted. Next item. Item 30 this is resolution to retroactively authorize the department of Public Health accept 28 thousand dollars grant increase from the National Institutes of health through organ health and Science University to participate in a program, Western State need of the National Drug abuse treatment Clinical Trial network a total award of 110,000 through february 29, 2024. Same house, same call. The resolution is adopted. Next item item 31. Authorize the department of adult probation to accept 100,000 guarantee from the California Emergency Management Agency for probation specialized Supervision Program fed funded through violence against women act through september 30 of 24. Same house, same call. Resolution is adopted. Next item. Item 32. Resolution to express the board of supervisors concern regarding the development of the unitedination activation plan and displacement of heart of the city marmers market from un plaza urging to adopt mitigations requested by the Farmers Market and urge the rec and Park Department to provide information to the public and the regarding the pilot activation plan. Same house, same call the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk did to Committee Reports item 34. 34. This was occurred by homelessness and Behavioral Health committee on friday september 29 and forwarded as a Committee Report. Item 34 a resolution to authorize and approve the director of property on behalf of the department of homelessness and supportive house to negotiate and enter into a sublease agreement for 312 thousand dollars square feet of property by state Lands Commission and losed to the California Department of park and rescue rigz for the citys continued use the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center at candlestick Recreation Area for a term of 2 years. For base rent of 312 per year and, firm the ceqa determination. Same house, same call. The resolution is adopted. Lets go to roll all for introductions. Up to introduce now business is president supervisor peskin. Gi will mitt my legislation and first like to adjourn the mote nothing memory of a fierce champion for the south of Market Community especially the soma youth and families. Ken fig ras passed leaving a gaping hole in the philippine open communities of tim was raised in San Francisco. Attended San Francisco schools making him an example of home grown leadership the rec center up to his retirement in 2016. Work in the soma and part of the original staff of gene friend rescue center coaching youth baseball and bask. Encourages youth to participate in sports. And from health and safety in so manyasm tim fought for funding ensure youth had access to funds for fees and equipment and supporting a few in prosecute sports. For the Little League field. For actual Little League tim fought to fund and organize the soma sluggers securing a dog fence around the will field and state of the art batting cages which you will recall were dedicated to him on youn 8 of 2017. Decorating the rec center as santas workshop or haunted house. He loved the children in the local after School Programs and do anything for themmeen stringing up Christmas Lights condollences to his wife and two sons. Every under estimate the power of a community who can transform lives of so many young people. He did. And now colleagues, i would like to request we adjourn the Board Meeting in the memory of legendary San Francisco the honorable diane fine stievenl from her work on gun control to contributions to women and simple rights movements the impact of her legacy on the city, state and our country for over helpful i upon century cannot be under stated. As the former president of this body and as mayor senator feinstein preside over San Francisco if a dark hour with steady guiding hand and deem love for San Francisco. From restoring the cable cars to establishing a frame w for effective government. She lead the way for San Francisco and california and the senate. And for women. I believe this 1991 the year she was elected to the senate there were 2 women serve nothing that 100 member chamber. We seen footage of a shocked diane addressing the press outside after finding supervisor milk and the mayor bodies announced the homicides. Her stunned face were stretched with pin and disbelief everybody in San Francisco felt and some of us remember. She moved forward with a clear, determined vision for action. Broken the class sealings the first female president of the board and the citys first female mayor and the first woman to sit on the Senate Judiciary committee the first woman chair of rules and Administration Committee and woman chair of the Senate Intelligence med history for probe of the cia enhanced Interrogation Program uncovering the truth about torture program at cites operating outside of the law. One of her self professed proudest moments were all proud of was passing the assault weapons ban in 1994. Her nerve and cool headedness under pressure brought to the forefront when republican colleagues patronized her attempts citing her need to familiarize herself with constitution and firearms she responded shoes capable. Senator, i have been on this committee for 20 years i was mir for 9 years. I walked in i saw people shot. I locked at bodies shot with the weapons. She said, noting the legislation exempted 2,000 types of weapons it is fine you want to lecture me on the constitution know i have been here for a long time. This woman towered over many historic firsts and legacy in washington unparalleled many of us said, and i heard this repeated low from all people. She never stopped being mayor of San Francisco this is truly what stood out to mow in the hour since her passing. Way of governing and detail and prit from the center of the aisle as a place of opposingicides not her ability to keep cool but level of care the details every day san franciscans experienced that helped knit the city back after the asassination and jones town and after socialup heaval and will dark times. She acknowledged that in order to preserve and respect San Francisco diversity the center lane was the best way to be balance needs which was San Francisco needed at this time. Sheriff Mike Hennessy and david tality bots times profile. And i quote, diane fine stein best she took responsibility for San Francisco. A hard city to run. It is very politically fraction and takes w to hold it together and thats what she did. She demanded excellence from every employee and no job was too bigger small for her to model. Whether giving mouth to mouth to someone on the street or pulling over to pick up treasure. Diane was truly engaged, present and extremely focused. She last graced the chambers in october of 2016 when we celebrated then versary of city hall. A day i will never forget and those of you here will never forget on behalf of the board of supervisors our collective condolences to her daughter, son in luand grand daughter eileen. Now Opening Statement floor to any of you who would like to offer your memories or words of former senator diknow feinstein. Supervisor chan. Thank you. Supervisor peskin. I thank you for res and i wanted to add as a first generationim guarantee to San Francisco the late senator fought to preserve San Francisco as a sanctuary city protecting everyone here living in the city. Does in the matter your hour immigration status. Want to be expressing gratitude to her legacy. And her work and this she left a legacy in her daughter former superior court judge in San FranciscoFire Commission president feinstein my heart and prefers are with Commission President feinstein and loved once today. Thank you. Supervisor dorsey thank you. I want to compliment you on a powerful and well written eulogy for the senator. Hi the opportunity to meet Diane Feinstein when i first came to San Francisco firstion working on a state campaign in 1990 had he was the democratic nom no for governor. Mooeng among the mean seals she broke the first to be a woman for governor and lost that election, 2 years later i was part of a Consulting Team instrumental in her 92 bid for senate. Over the years i cherished my opportunity to work with her and her office i admired even when i agreed with her she had backbone and i think your words, president supervisor peskin fitting supervisor safai yoochl thank you, thank you for your wordos behalf of the board i will add had i was had the pleasure of meeting her on a few occasions. One time when i was first elected we were in dc for the conference and thifrnged her for her support on my campaign was close and Hard Fought Campaign her support helped make a difference and the left time i was able to spend was recently and President Biden was not the president but senator running for president. She was gracious thinking about other lected officials inviting us to her home. Supervisor steph no and i were there and got a chance to meet him and spend time with her. One thing i irrelevant appreciated about her leadership as a Public Servant in her heart shoes aulgsz the mir of San Francisco. When he came in town she let it be known when was in room 200 had was where her heart was. And thats where her attention lay in town. I appreciated that about her and her care and life for San Francisco. Thank you. May she rest in pes. Supervisor safai, supervisor stefani. Thank you president supervisor peskin and for your words held on to all of them and thank you for the flower display and picture. Madam clerk, always first class. Thank you so much. I you know i week up on friday it a text from supervisor mandelman that said omg. And i immediately panicked and turn on the tv and devastated. Senator feinstein was near to my heart. I am lucky i was able to call her my mentor. I worked on her campaign in 90 for governor at st. Maries college and here at the fairmont the night we did not win. But just to know this my path lead mow to her and i will never forget i will tell this store several time in march 2018 after the parkland shooting where High School Students were, of course, murder in the their school with a gun easy access to assault ratify and she was here in the plaza with all the yuth that organized we had a huge ral and he several of you might have been there. And my son was with me. I went up to senator feinstein at the time and thanked her for all the work shes gone on gun violence prevention and never lets the issue go. And that moment in time she grabbed my hand and said to me, thank you for your work and endorse me on the spot for my campaign for supervisor at the time. And my daughter was i think 10 years old at the time and when i told senator seventynine feinstein this story i said describing what it felt like if she were an at taylor swift concert and taylor bent down to tell her you are a great singer. She laughed. Thats what it melt someone i locked up to for a long time, thank me for my work was amazing and she was a woman of so many firsts. President supervisor peskin said the first woman president of board. First,s mayor of San Francisco and senator in california and first Ranking Member of low Senate Committee the judiciary, rules and administration and the intelligent mittee a beak of inspiration for Women Leaders lighting the way to so many. And mayor [inaudible] from oakland former player libby weigh in the this as well. Even as she soared the highest echelons of the federal government she shared a wisdom with Women Leaders to lift up work and voice. She taught me exteriorings this women belong in the political arena and encouraged us to persevere. The discourage of gun violence in america. Brave low took on our gun industry leading on instituting assault weapons ban in San Francisco. Senator feinsteins legacy is a test am to the notion one can be simultaneously unwifr nothing passion and compassionate. Taught us how to swing back with grace and dignity when others deliver low blows. Unswayed by tides of opinion opinion remained resolute in meaningful action and tanningable results, paddled legislation to address violence against women from gun to sex trafficking. Advocate for Domestic Violence victims. Supports i nationwide network of Community Response to Domestic Violence and stalking. Resilience and commitment to serving others were evidence throughout her career. Provided our city with stability as first female mir. Her devotion will endure through her accomplish ams and lives her work touched and saved. I will be forever grill for her service to our city. State and country and thankful personal low for mentorship and friendship. I read the book about her never let them see you cry and i have to admit i could not help but shed tierce hearing hear passing miher memory be a bless and inspire us all to keep up the fight. Thank you. Thank you, supervisor walton. Thank you president supervisor peskin and thank you for that memory in honor of senator feinstein of the she was a true trail blaze and demonstrated the fact this no matter what gender you were you could be successful in the political arena. When she first got elected to the senate to be able to held this seat for over 30 year and be able to accomplish many first on the senate floor as she did prior to her arrival was amazing. I want to send condollences to her family and thank you for all of her service for all of us here and not only the state of california but the country. Thank you. Supervisor mandelman. Thank you. President supervisor peskin and thank you for your words and our amazing clerk and your team for the beautiful redo of the chamber. In her honor. I did not unlike some of you did not know or have a personal rep with Diane Feinstein. But i do remember and recall her as this important, strong presence in the 80s and 84 president ial election was the first president ial election i was piing tension to as a kid. And there was a tiny, tiny handful of women in the United States who mondale could have chosen. Jerry ferrari. But pat schroder. It was like a mall, mall list. And i we dont have gender perody on this board or in politic its is hearder to be a woman in politics then and there a manful you will else being equal. But to be one of those first women to find herself in the position of being mayor of San Francisco or in congress, and the change this is they rot were extraordinary and her impact in being having the courage to be a first through the door. As i gay man is something i am very grateful for the Queer Community had a complicated rep with Diane Feinstein. She was the first straight to come pain in the community. She was stellar in response to the hiv aids crisis. There were moment when is the community clashed with the former senator. Butt end of the day in the w show did to move womens rights forward and lbgtq rights forward. I think cant be over estimated. And so, im glad we are taking a moment to acknowledge her important role. Thank you. Supervisor engardio. I never had the chance to meet senator feinstein i wish i could have, at the newest member i feel her influence every time i walk the grand stair case i always walk the despairs i sit here in this seat i work as a journalist a city council of history i understand the impact she had on this city. And not just our city but state and nation. It is why when i give i tour of kids. Her bust over on the other side of the city hall is on the list. I garth the kids around her starch and talk about when she did. And i will ton i will have more meaning now because we want to keep her memory alive and legacy alive. Thank you. Thank you. Supervisor preston. Thank you, president supervisor peskin i want to join in your memory and thank you for your res. And colleagues have spoken to many specific accomplishments. I department to share a personal story, i did not have a chance to meet her. I did upon taking office in december 2019, receive a hand written letter from her that was one of the kindest, welcomes to Public Service that i received if not the kindest. I was struck by at the time especially as those who know me as a democratic socialist. I have a different brand of politics in the way senator feinstein and i was struck by her kindness and graciousness in reaching out in her respect for the offices this we all hold whether or not we agree on all issues. That has stuck with mow. Want to extend my condolences to her family and may she rest in peace. Thank you. Supervisory melgar. Vehicle. For the wonderful electronically of thank you clerk for doing when you have done and making sure we honor her here. Where she was so important. I just thank you to all my clothe and thank you supervisor stefani for that moving tribute. Im not going to add to what you said except for 2 things. One is i want to acknowledge that had the style that ascertain feinstein was known for and criticized for in the past few years that ability to talk to others. Who disagreed with her this is manage had is lacking in our country. Right now. When people have become so polarized had the mead wra has exploited that stir up fear and he in this country. She was [inaudible] you know we are used to discussing things. Until we get to a consensus. This is something she embody exclude we will miss that. In our body politic. In this country. Like supervisor stefani, i feel like upon thelet senator supported mow in my political career just when i need her. I am grateful. And i than like with many other women she paved the way and also individually helped many women to be leaders and force the pregnant forward. Miher memory be a blessing and thank you. Late senator feinstein. Thank you. Supervisor ronen. Thank you. To everyone here for beautiful words. I also did in the know the senator personal low. But show certainly has played a role in the state and the city. And in the country throughout my entire life. She was came to my Elementary School in los angeles when i was a kid. So, she hen a large are than life figure. For as long as i remember. And i wish her family love and my condolens and mishe rest in peace. Thank you. And in addition to as many of you have thanking our clerk who came in this week and i wanted to acknowledge and thank 2 of her staff eileen and erika major for preaching the cham scombers acknowledge the rec and Parks Department this provided us with no mall effort, the city flower for the last 97 years the dahlia. Thank you, one and all. With this. Why and mr. President. If i could one name was former check of the board kay goldman. And he is always there in a pinch. Thank you, kay. Some day i will tell the story whenned had she was acting clerk. With this, why dont we go to our 2. 30 special order starting with supervisor preston. Thank you. President supervisor peskin and colleagues today im thrilled rescue noise the 50 athanniversary of the japanese cultural and Community Center of Northern California. A Community Institution that served the japantown neighborhood and the jap 19~ niece American Community for decades. I see folks rising, feel free to come up i will say a few words first. Center conceived in the 1960s. At the out cest redevelopment erasm advocates recognized there were nonprofits and Service Providers supporting Community Initiatives the japantown neighborhood locked a Central Location for people and organizations to garth. And not only garth but take played and create community. Center incorporate in the 1973. Took a fundraising effort to create the space we know and love. The first phase of which complete in the 1986. And initial low focussed on providing rental space to communities serving organizations, a young up start paul o saki knew the center needed more. Brought on as the Program Director in 1988 he had a vision to make the center a place for people host meetings, garth for activities, and learn more about japanese heritage and the j. W. Niesamerican experience. Paul, water, wayne designed the center. Originally planned to stay for a year. This was 33 years ago. And since then pull served the executive director and the beating heart of the center. It would be impossible to list the ways this the center served as a community hub. I will anymore a now that i feel are upon representative. Of the upon centers spirit. The center hen integral in cultivating the strong relationship with San Francisco and our sister city in japan. After the great quake devastated the kobe your, the center and Community Responded raising sick 600 thousand dollars in relief for victims. This spirit of aid continued. In 2011 after the event of the great east jeopardy an earthquake a tsunami and the Fukushima Nuclear disaster the center raised 4 Million Dollars in relief and recognized the biggest contributors to relief efforts. I like to acknowledge Deputy Council is here with us today. The interinitial reach of the upon center hen on display as the pandemic pushed program to be offered remote low. This is allowed the center it roach participate in thirtyfour different states and 5 continents. Close to home, the center stepped and up worked with my office to Host Community events including a tenant rights training and town hall meeting. Among the men communities the Center Hosted a well balanced japanese hot lunch 5 days a week for seniors in need. We have seen jeopardy an town navigate the pandemic and a citywide lead in post pandemic sponse the center played a role in this success and we appreciate your efforts to protect and preserve the community. As the representative here in city hall of japantown on this board i seen how personal the center hen to preserving and promoting the japanese american historical heritage. Serving an anchor to the oldest japantown in the nation. While paul be the first to credit the community, and other Community Leaders and the staff; i want to specific low rescue noise pauls leadership of the center and thank him for always leading with courage and intel rit and he commitment to the jeopardy an town community, the entire japaneseAmerican Community and the city of San Francisco. No question this the center would not be where it is today without your vision and leadership. On behalf of the board of supervisors i want to congratulate the japanese Community Center of Northern California. Again on the 50th anniversary. And wish the center men more years of success as a thrive and crucial Community Institution. And for those who are entered well is a celebration this saturday from 2 to 5 p. M. I will be about and hope to see you there congratulations and the floor is yours thank you. Supervisor preston. [applause]. Well deserved work you said thank you very much. Birch begin like to all pirespects to all of you at the passing of senator diknow feinstein. My Political Campaign career began with her recall campaign as mayor. Where my mother was her director of volunteers and went to work with 30 throughout as her director for finance for health i got to know her growing up. My favorite memory when the 49ers won first superbowl. I got the tv and room 200 in the majors office i coon get to the balcony the dignitaries were out well and she saw me sitting in the become and called me and said paul would you like to come out i got to go out on the bell connie that was my favorite memory of her as mayor. My condolences. Thank you very much for having us here. I appreciate it. We are celebrating our 50than verse row and supervisor preston said we have 187,000 people who come through our doors for social services for recreation and programs and classes. I need to remind that the Community Center came out of the destruction of japantown. The reason and it is in the minutes than i allowed this so this the japaneseamerican upon mount had a place to come become. Sounds noise it monies they knew this there was nothing left for us to come become to which looks nice with restaurants and businesses but when you will in the find are yapniesamericans living there. Anymore. And i dent want to go in the story a lot of you know this. But along with the black community a2 was the Japanese Community and 5,000 were forced out. Of their home and living there. We are celebrate our 50than verse row and reminded why we are there and we are still well and we are vocal point this brings people back. Upon not just japanesan cest row but welcome to everybody. And we other largest facility in Northern California and graced with business by the members of japan to Prime Minister of japan visited us. Secretary of commerce groun. A host of people. Phil ting. Basketball there. City attorney david chu played volleyball there. We have been blessed with the people this come by and part of our family. And so i want to thank you and welcome to come by. Visit us. Tour. We have exciting things this will be happening next year with a now educational wing this was going to develop we will share with all of you. We have information on our 50th. Of newspaper and our tshirt under the limits of gifts. We like to present this to all of you. And again thank you so much for having us. Thank you, paul. Good to see you. [applause] next is district 9 supervisor ronen. Thank you. President supervisor peskin and bill hesh will come to the front, please. Thank you. Colleagues, today i am so excited honor the manage 95 cent bill hesh about to enter in his well deserved retirement. Bill is inpyring member of our community who has lead the fight for compll Political Representation for men under served communities. He successful low created safe space for those who need it in unforgiving legal system. After graduating from Golden Gate University law school he worked on issues from Mental Health to aids, demonstrating passion for bettering our world. In addition to serving as an attorney and organize unhoused people in San Francisco. Bill was a directoring attorney for maenth project of the Santa Clara Bar Association law found anticipation. He went on to direct the Mental Health association of San Francisco an organization dedicated to fighting discrimination and creating change in community, Public Perception and policy. The Mental Health association also provides free Mental Health services to people in need. Bill coordinate increase Affordable Housing for those with Mental Health disorders. Bill was appointed by newsome to the San Francisco longterm care Cordinating Council advising the mayor and city on policy, planning for older adults and people with disability. At the upon council bill focussed on assisted living. Health and social enengage am. Bill worked for aids advocacy. Has been and continues to be stilling in typedeen in San Francisco. Bill has a role at the hiv provide are network worked ensure the care for aids in San Francisco met the needs. Noble and necessary fight did in the stop there bill served the executeef director of aids panel of i Legal Organization that provides az. Provides Legal Assistance including eviction defense, immigration. Prosecute rate, health care and more. Under his direction alrp expand friday serving those in General Hospital to clines [inaudible]. Extraordinary. Bill shown future generation what is it means to be an advocate and leader. He is i true san franciscans champion for justice it is a duty to honor bill hesh what i will say is a language time resident of st. Marys p and worked with ever since i was an aid on this board. I will miss you in this role tremendous low. Only a small appreciation after everything you have done to better this world we hold nut highest e steam and thank you for your impactful work with and for our community. Join me in applause [applause] and bill buffer speak i personal low would like to sociality moiz with the comments of supervisor ronen and say that it has been a pleasure wing with you. And trying to passport your work the many years. I know this supervisor dorsey has words. I want to express appreciation to supervisor ronen for great remarks im a fan of you and your work and regret i only had a couple opportunity to work with you during the budget process. But i want to say congratulations and express appreciation for your efforts to keep under wraps the photographs of under wear fashion show become in my youth. And say congratulations on your retirement, thank you for everything for the hiv aids community. So thank you, supervisor robe sxen members of the board of supervisors. For this irrelevant wonderful honor. 100 years ago in law school, i interned for supervisor brit. This was back when being a member of the board was a parttime job and you had 2 aids. I gained appreciation for the work you do at city hall and how you care about the city. The position of the grand city hall and the severe suffering we see on the streets surrounding it has always been painful for mow to observe i step become from this irrelevant with the aids Referral Panel i will be involved in social just struggles. And thank you for giving mow an opportunity to share with my son and my brother some of the meaningful work i have done for this city that i love so deeply. Thank you. Thank you, bill. [applause] in dam clerk before our 3 p. M. Special order we might have time to go to one more member for roll call. Yes. Supervisor preston. New business. Thank you other madam clerk. I colleagues, i wanted to share and exciting update on our shared effort to bring Affordable Housing to the dmv field office site. On cell street. You mirecall the board adopted a resolution calling for this. Thank you for your support on this. After more then and there i year of advocacy the California Department of General Service left thursday issued a request for Housing Developers to submit plans for a mixed use development on the dmv site. Paving the ways for nuchl Affordable Homes with a revamped dmv field office this is a huge win for Affordable Housing. Together with member ting. Our offices lead the effort to convert this huge state owned ping lot to affordable is a perfect opportunity to go big on creating homes for working families in San Francisco. Inspect00 autoresolution we had at the board was in november of 2022. Urged state officials to prioritize Affordable Housing on the site, at the time, the state was prepare to redevelop the dm very close field Office Without housing on the site. This board went head and, proved the resolution unanimously calling for Affordable Housing to be on that site. Upon since we have been working with member. Ting and representatives from the state agencies. Thats department of General Services president d. Motor vehicle in january dmv released rfi to gij if there was interests for housing development. On this lot. And there was a positive response. Over 10 different expressing interests we will continued our discussions and really justment to thank them and appreciate the on going dialogue that has been occurring on this site. Left week we were thrilled that dgs issued the request for questions of lawifics. The rfq for affordable husbanding on this site. Respond acts have until november 22nd of this year to submit proposals and we really encourage Affordable Housing developers listen to this, to review the rfq and consider applying this is a grit opportunity here. I think as San Francisco takes on new target for Affordable Housing makes sense to prioritize public low owned cites like dmv property for housing. I want to thank our state partners member phil ting. Dgs director. Dmv director steve gordon and for each the folks i mentioned their staff and teams that have been involved in this effort. Appreciate everyone work to realize this vision and meet our Affordable Housing goals in the city. The rest i submit. Thank you, mr. President. Could you go to our 3 p. M. Special order . The board approved the board sitting as a committee of a whole and continued what merit from march 14, 2023 to today for the members to hear and receive updates on the progress and stats of the United States d. Justice recommendations. Regarding reforms within the Police Department. Schedule pursuant to a motion approveod september 15, 2020. Thank you. Colleagues we will discuss the progress and status of the u. S. Department of justice recommendations regarding reforms within the San FranciscoPolice Department. We will start with opening rashes from supervisor walton who has long presided over this issue. And then we have the Police Department here to present and report with that. Supervisor walton . Thank you, president supervisor peskin and i will keep my comments brief. You know the assessment of the San FranciscoPolice Department was released on october 12. 2016. The report highlighted 94 findings and 272 recommendations. Mystery recommendations have been completed and the department moves forward on the recommendations. The purpose of this hear to hear updates on progress the department is making toward the reming recommendations. I would be interested in hearing the progress toward strategies presented during the budget process. Thank you, president supervisor peskin. Joy dont see chief scott i spoke to him the day before yesterday and he said he was going to be here at three i bet he will just about walk in it is 3 03 and heard from last evening and she confirmd and they provide us with a power point. The path of sustain ability and there she is as i said that were ready for your presentation. Thank you. Good afternoon. Members and president supervisor peskin and Board Members. Board of supervisors. I am the director of public, faris for the Police Department. We are almost ready. We apologize as you know we are preparing for tomorrow. And it has been a busy day. The chief is walk nothing currently and our consultant is down the hall. If okay with you, sir, why dont we, we will move along with our roll call for introductions and when you are all grarthed and present we have called the item and bring up then. Perfect. Why thank you. Why lets go back to introductions. We apologize. It is one of those weeks. Supervisor ronen . New business . Submit. Thank you. Supervisor safai. Okay. Thank you, colleagues. I talk about the Biggest Challenges facing our city. Many of you have been involved in this. Collective low we engaged on this. This is homelessness. And the city is become sliding on key issue we care b. I think that it hen successful a program we know ws to get people off. Streets. Some of you know i worked with the mayor newsome and sought benefits of Cost Effective program. Home ward bound. It is auneified homeless with family and loved 1s to provide support in i program this allowed them to get become to their support network. With loved once. This administration tried to sunset the program. Back in march. And there was an oped done by an individual in the community and called out the majors office and the mayor directly had a press release saying the program was and 2 days after that announce am the program was restored. Lets see the result fist this time. Now near low 7 months later the d. Homelessness Supportive Housing said the Program Ended on the website. My understanding Human Services picked this up. But i think it is time to the legislate it and put it in the code with one simple idea. If you come to San Francisco and things dont w out, of course San Francisco will do everything we can to support. But one of those mechanisms is helping people get back in touch with and have the transportation to get become with their loved ones. We need to do this. After all it is less expensive and many of the othering interventions and frees slots for those here this dont have this support throughout in their network. Im submitting a request to the City Attorney to draft request of the home worried bound from make an a part of our code and require that the city funding agencies dealing with this program with homelessness makes the clients aware of the program and specify the agency in charge of determining eligibility and delivering results. With that, actually. Today. I have a memory as well. Colleagues i like to adjourn todays hearing in memory artist coop are junior passod september 15th. Mr. Cooper moveed San Francisco with his wife marian gene in 1957. Quickly became engaged member of his community and known as chief. He was inspirational member the unlucky by choice not to accept reality a share cropper son with a third grade education. Approximation for education, thirst for knowledge had he republican in something he did in the understand he took a class at the colleges. And drugs took presence in the life of his children, took a drug class because he said he needed to understand what was taking his children from him. As a result, became i certified drug councillor. He decide he wanted learn a trade and became a carpenter. Mr. Coopers passion getting people out to vote. Seen in front of church during election time urging people to vote. Did not consider himself political he explained he did this me he knew and remembered the price paid for, us as people to get the right to vote. Thavs his frizz. He was already is deeply missed by his family and his community. May he rest in peace. The rest i submit. Thank you. Supervisor stefani. Submit. Supervisor walton. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor chan commit supervisor dorsey commit. Supervisor engardio. Commit supervisor mandelman . Submit. And supervisor melgar. Thank you, madam clerk. I am interviewings 2 hear requests today. The first one submitting with supervisor stefani. And this is a hearing on the working conscience of mothers at the San FranciscoPolice Department. Our city is facing a Public Safety crisis and Police Staffing is one issue. I know my colleagues and i are desperate for solutions to ensure this san franciscans feel safe in all neighborhood in our city. Each year we lose many receives to retirement and other counties and our hiring process not able to keep up with the losses. One way to stop the pleading of officers from force and aid and recruit am of new officer system to ensure this serve nothing our police and work for all lifestyles. Serving as a Public Safety officer has not been wing for women and for mothers. Women are not prosecute moted at the same rate as men and working pirnts are not given the opportunity to as well a consistent schedule. Nbc reported on our Police Department and accommodations for mothers. Mothers on the force dont have access to rooms and many are not entering the police force because of lack of access to childcare. In october of 2022 sfpd participated in a campaign to increase women in pleasing hosted by association for women in Law Enforcement sdut. The narcoticives goal to recruit 30 women by 2030. A plan our chief championed. Thank you, chief n. Past few months my Office Working with Police Commissioner walker. And are sfpd staff, the department of status of women. To discuss straj its recruit more women in the police force. Today im brucing a hearing request. On the working conditions of mothers in the San FranciscoPolice Department and im eatingtory hear about the access to childcare and lactation rooms on the police force if we rekt foil this we will welcome more women to Good Union Jobs in the city and empower women to grow their fell in San Francisco. I believe this by cultivating a better working environment for women to join the force tell help to built the culture change from within the dhapt has been part of our reform. Second hearing im introducing is the request to explore another method to bring us close to vision zero goals. In 2014, San Francisco adopted a vision vero policy and the almost decade since we made little progress. One could be daylighting of intersections there are counselless had have low visibility and high risk to life and limb inform 2019yee urged the sfmta to include daylighting in every intersection in the high injury net w to improve safety where it is most needed. Today, i am hearing on the progress of implementing daylighting. This legislation was pass in the 20 then. I look forward to hearing from the sfmta on when daylighting has been completed, what still needs to be done and the expected time line of when tell be completed. Thank you and the rest i submit. Where thank you. Mr. President . All right. [inaudible]. Welcome. Chief scott. I dont know if you need supervisor walton to reiterate his opening comments or not. You want to repeat those. Sure. Thank you very much. And thank you, chief scott. Again, we are here because we know the assessment of the San FranciscoPolice Department was relesod october 12. 2016. In the report highlighted 94 findings and 272 recommendations. Some of those recommendations have been complete instead department continues to work on the recommendations. The purpose of the hearing to hear updates the progress the department is making toward the remaining recommendation and also hearing about the progress toward the strategies during the budget process. Thank you, chief thank you supervisor walton. Welcome, chief scott a crazy week thank you for making time thank you, president supervisor peskin and supervisor walton. First, thank you at this time board for giving us an opportunity to update and you public on where we are on our reform. A lot of work hen done beaut still have w to dom we had the pleasure of having mr. Kirby from [inaudible]. One of our independent review and the California Department of just who have an over site per in. We will start the presentation out by allowing mrs. Kirby an opportunity to peek for the w we are doing when remain and we will be here for answering what questions you may have or comments you may have after she speaks. Thank you. Good afternoon. I have a power point for the council. The reason we are here to talk about the pregnant way to reform in San Francisco. When is collaborative reform. My company and im here buzz we were the original per ins to this work by the u. S. Department of justice in 2016. At that time, our work we worked with almost 12 assessors looking over data for 6 montes and developed a report published that had 272 recommendations and over 94 findings. When we talk about jensen hughes, our company is comp prized of experts on the front line of mreegs, cross the country and also as lawyers and people interested in criminal justice reform. Our company worked with doj and continues to. Conducted after action assessment in minneapolis and louisville. In california we ton work in multiple cities including San Francisco, bakers field and the valleto andtorience to name a few. In 2016 following a death of wodz at the hands of police use of force. Then the chief and mayor lee asked the u. S. Department of justice to conduct an assessment of the organization. That lead to finds thinks and based where the department was at that time of it was published intent to go forward under the direction of the u. S. D. Justice and agreed to by theed city and the department. When we talk about when that outcome was it was about what are the key issue in policing and issues we face. And not just here in San Francisco. We looked at issues of use force and police and community religion, organizational account at and personnel practice. And so those other issues we affect organization in 2016 and today 7 years later. Next slide. Will challenge presented with the review was that the San FranciscoPolice Department had gaps in the ability to assess and engage in the type of reform actions required. In 2018, enemied of actions by department the doj with drew support cops program as a result of change in policing focus by the then republican administration. Leaders thought the California Department of justice and helping to move forward on the commitment to enengage and reform in San Francisco. California department of justice agreed entered in the agreement and my company did the w this we had done on assessment and engageed monitor implementation. The initial implementation covered 3 years and result in the 3 reports all public low listed on the departments website. The most significant out economist 3 year work was the reduction and use of force. Training and the focus and perspective of the organization and how it addressed the use of force. In 2016. Sanctity of life was a concept for most. Today this happened is in the the case. San francisco was in the forefront at that time. The city and the department committed to the concept. It provided training tooek techniques to officers we see today. San francisco is the first departments to enengage in crisis intervention training for recruit and monday tory for supervisor this is is important buzz the connectivity with Mental Health and use of force identified the as a result of the Data Analysis that was gone under the early stages of reform and continues to this day. These actions again supported by Data Analysis and informed strategies [inaudible]. Disparities continue there is are challenge and they exist in San Francisco and other cities. The early commitment helped get ahead of that. The current fadz addresses the w this did in the finish the 3 years of reform how many what number of recommendations are done. This is a focus here as limp had this work is addressing can multilevel. One it is grouping reportedations and plans they were envisions scope and folk us and strategy how can the dppt move forward . And and looking at sustain ability. When we close the level 3 or phase 3 in official 2022 the department had committed and received the compliance from the California Department of justice on a number of recommendations this phase is going to go back and dip sample the recommendations marked complete and ensure the department is maintaining commitment to obtain compliance and moving forward with its commitment to the community. So, when we look at the 5 project plans there is a focus use of force, and biassed. And effort under way in management within the d. Use of force is important it translates to more lives saved and helps officers understand the tool we as residents of the country give them in the ability to use force against citizens. For the department, than i are looking at improving the data capture and analysis around use force that information is being used to help inform and develop training to help them maintain safety and visibility and also to ensure that they understand had are the factors that come to play. The department is examining recent officer shooting ings dents and bricking those down to parts to identify where and thou they train officers to respond to better identify and assess risks moving forward in the department. The other outcome we are seeing not necessarily a measure of this phase but out economist an organization on improve and look to sustain reforms are changes in policies. This Department Published its disengage am policy and one of the few are organization in thes country and the only major city as San Francisco of having such pomps ability to ensure that officers are told as a matter of policy but want to you engage. They have got guide lines on how that exteriors it is important. Tell is part of the sxejz the focus of the officers. Other thing we look at is the goal here is to not only impelement the initial recommendations but to build want concepts of Public Safety and account at and community input. The other project plan is community mroegs project planful during phase 3, covid had an impact on the ability to have thoughtful conversations with the community at large. The department developed i plan and wed enengages we all did and learnd and dig tell reality. But not over all goals under the original agreement. So that is a project plan. The chief and the department w on enengaging those Cross Sectional groups within San Francisco. Neighborings, communities and advocates to work on key issues that affect them and affect us as a community. The other project spln one i think is burglar to be the most interesting. Challenging and the most ino i havive to come out. And understand had when we look at level of forced decrease in the city that is innovative. The management dash board is under take to address and reflect the findings of the disparity and policing in San Francisco. The ability to,000, get in where and how it happen in detail that inform analysis is key. The dash board developed will bring Management Information allow and inform managers to engij in decisions and strategies crime fight and Personnel Management something you dont hear you know when we tuck about policing. So the Department Works through this recommendation. The series of recommendations. Through a projected plan that will cull machinate in an evaluation. The goal there is increased transz paraphernalias and knowledge and, wear knows and the ability to trans lit what is learned through the data and to support for prescriptions. We have seen with use of force in the tactic operation unit. As we look where we are. This w is not easy. Reality about Police Reform or transformation. That is what this is. The department is attempt to prescriptionalize the goals establish in the 2016 to the reality today. When we got here in 2016 we expected know advanced it system we did in the find that. Department has advanced Data Collection and appetite t. Informs and drives strategies and decision based on data captured. Other thing co is the San FranciscoPolice Department statute only department to committed volunteer to engage in this program. This work occurs under consent decrease. Court is hopefuleding to you a task and you have to do so. Under self driven reform you deal with daily. Balanceing demand off this demand and the ability tom have longterm vow within your organization gets tasked from time to time. Had we locked at progress the things i say is this we the w this has been done here in terms of use force is significant. It changed the environment in San Francisco. Now for everybody, and not all the time. We are seeing improve ams. The project plans a Good Management concept over time continue be the way this organization looks how it props things rather then and there sing lawyer. How do iling those to improve where we want to be and go. I think the management dash board once it is finalized and delivered will be an opportunity for Police NothingSan Francisco and the country and focus on sustainability the department is attempt to operationalize to transformation part of daily policing. What are challenges . Resourcing. This daily fight where the department is making decisions about who guess where and when gets responded to. The poles of resourcing are real. It requires folk xus data and compliance. We stheen in this case the mmth dash board stands to deliver on a number and the wait department positions itself in how it is managing people and, countable to the community. Time line this is the project set to conclude in april of 24 there is alost work left. Department hen wing on it progress is there but in the where we like to see temperature we know more in december and anticipate for the most part with exception of the challenges the department be successful in achieving goal and 2 the w around policy and how that impacts the department and community but this is an issue we identified and 2016. And issue this continues today. Policy in san does in the move in the way it can and should with the revisions example so those are dwlirs well look at under this phase and reporting this. Identifying the solutions. And so im standing here but know this behind this project stanlsd the california ag the work here vetd and approved and reviewed by the California Department of justice, there is inspect review of this programful our job is to ensure that we are able to monitor and report and measure when the department is doing and this we are able to provide technical assistance. I think when we talk about San Francisco there are a couple of things this should be recognized this it is tirnl low driven the city and the upon Department Success early on was the decision to establish a bureau that was in place to ensure the reforms are measured and implemented throughout the organization. 7 years later, every supervisor in the department understands when is trans furthermoration is and than i are, wear of the requirements under aspects of this reform. A collaborative approach. Doj and the community here the department seek input of stake holds in way its did in the do before that is progress. Sometimes painful butt way this policing is improve nothing San Francisco. The organizational investment has been impressive from what we saw initial low to today. People ino have a, identify and address and assess where they want to be as an organization. I think this we were here for a site visit last week. That was good. But what i can say is that reform is not final. Policing has challenges. Continuously. In a city that can identify it have i strategy to address those and move forward to improve when needs to be improved is critical to success longterm and is the type of policing the original report in 2016 was looking for San Francisco. I open up to questions you may have. Crothank you for this thorough presentation and update. Supervisor walon. Thank you. Just a clarifying question. Most of my questions are for the Police Department. You stated policy in sf does in the move like it should. Can you clarify. Not they disagree. In 2016 we found this there was in the a smooth process for the development in generation of policy. In recent in the left year or so the department worked deteriorate a now policy to allow for the will prom you willgation of general orders but well is bumps in the road. I think that the efforts this were made to help inform the process may have have consequence. There are challenges we hear if stake holder not Went Department relative to the policy. I have a question for chief. There have been reports of racial data falsified. One, what are we doing to address that. It is continued since we got the recommendations. And some case got worse. What are we doing to address that . One thing that ms. Kirby mentioned the dash board we are in the final stages of developing. This is designed to able tool to analyze trends. Stops. Trends with stops and with communities and officers who work in them. That is when we believe will give us know opportunity to really dig in this morin terms of trying tonldz what the trends money can what the causes are. And disproportionality is not jermaine to San Francisco this is a nationwide issue long standing. However the things we put in place got us further down the road. Our use force there are sepears when you look at the decline against africanamericans or black members of our community, the rate of decline is dope are than the other demographics, well is progress but still a lot to do. Other thing is the case you talk period on going investigation i kent comment on this case. However we do know this data is an important part of the better understand handwriting is going on with our stops what data has toraccurate. We do have to improve our system in that regard and believe the dash board is a way to get there. The other thing is we have to come to grips with the fact we are dealing with challenging sxshs have to find ways and talking about crime issues. We have to find a way to address the issues but the same time sensitive to the disparities. If there is a demographic we see that is high on the offender rate how can we get at that problem without making this stop problem worse. A good example will gun violation. It is a black and brown issue in our city. The offenders and the people that are victims. Address the root causes and try to get to people before they become a victim or offender of gun violence that is working in the area we focus of your direct has a reduction and the rest the city is up. We believe that is evidence we are going in the right direction in terms of able to impact the problem not by just Law Enforcement and search warrants and rests. I can talk about the drug market. There are things there. Im glad to hear what else we can do. And put pep in the position where than i wouldeen goat a pin they may commit a crime. Great to hear i life for to you say make investments elsewhere and stop giving the department so much money to have a balance in terms of how we address the issues this are economic and to your point not 100 on the Police Department. And going back, you talk about the shootings and where they occur. Or what demographic they affect. I say this to you all the time. Captains of station in my district will say this. When we talk about distribution of officer and resources. We have more shooting s and certain yours in the city and dont police it way. This is something we bring up when we talk about where receives are deplay exclude how. I adopt to go back because you mentioned the dash board tool. Had will we see that tool and see change . Certain strategies the Commission Approved like pretext stops. Where are we now with policies like that, that have been supported in move forward . The traffic stops policy in remember passed by the commission awaiting final stage of meet and conifer and then will be up and running. We have a number of policies we put in place per of this initiative. Our policy against bias. Oureen our use of force policy. I believe we made significant progress on policies and development. Thats on going. Evolution. You know what is good for us today minot be for 5 years ago. Part of the process is having system in place we dont wait 30 dwroers address when things are going in a different direction. Im not suggesting every time wind blows we change policy. So we need to be thoughtful about that. And i believe the system in place to do this more flexibley and dapability is better than it has been ever in this department as far as the ability to change policy when is we need to. And for specifics how many recommendifications have not been completed 27 whats the date . April is when we get our final arent and are going to do Everything Possible to get those done by april. We have always said well men handful about for you this are tied in our technology plans there will be a now we will not get to we doll everything in our power to get everything done by april with the exception of those. Catherine . Our dead line is april and then [inaudible] w to do after that. Assess everything. What are most dhifl minot be achieved by that time line . There are some tieed technology needs. We are making process. We have a new Management System coming on line that press is down the road. Some of when we are talking about today in upon development of the dash board are Early Intervention system this project is on line with bench marks. We made significant strides. I than leadership doing putting the best foot forward to address the recommendations and success. I do want to say that it is disheartning this we seat level of disproportionality in community barring task forces focussed on types of crimes. There is bias in community and bias of how different neighborhoods get policed. We gotta do something about this. Understood we will will continue to work. There are much w to be done i dont disagree with you there. Upon much work to be diagonal i think there has been progress. Thank you. Why supervisor preston. Thank you, supervisor peskin, i want to follow occupy supervisor waltons asked about the data issue. Come become quarter low before the Police Commission. Regularly. But in some ways the analysis and the discussion of sluices depends on the quality of data that is something we agree on. I understand for ending things under investigation limit to when you comment on. I do want to just briefly touch on what is out there and because it is concernings we talk about whether the data that we see that already shoes disparity this is supervisor walton referred to and we know persists but the concern is that the tip of the iceberg or the disparity . The dpa investigation found this officer was repeatedly misreporting the race of people that were stopped and this receive is facing discipline for this . Sometimes something can be isolated case. I than when the some veteran reporters and i will not address it. Who knows if the report sell accurate. They found 4 other officers. Appeared. All but 6 of the 1, 139 stops the sergeant made. All but 6 were white people that is inconceivable. So my question is, to give you an opportunity to address the things that have been out there. Recently. Officers of stops after whether some type of audit or closer look to see whether there are red energy and make surety data is accurate. Thank you, supervisor preston. Again, this issue with the sergeant, from this nows article. I didntvilleidate whether that is merit or not. I can say those tht whole data issue for us is an important issue and one of the things we we do spot check and make sure the data is entered as it shchlt there is more w this we need to do and will do in terms of dig deeper in the process of and inspect. I will say a bit about the system this the data is talking about the cal doj the information is enter in the and paced on the wolf profession. I will say when we want data on race there are some vaernss there that based on what the officer perceives not the race of the person there are differences there this is noted just an issue in santos laguna. People on committees that the ripa committee. Doesnt make it less of an issue. Spot inspections to detect if this needs to be locked into when we see these anom lowly this is something we are committed to doing. Prior to whatever will help guess forward, any effort to spot check or was the level inquire etch sdwrouft see if the basically the fields were marked . If the report was complead versus not. Versus the analysis detect, yes a pattern the officers checking every box or only check a certain race. Any sfot checking our audit process . The process is more of completion of the data. Making sure everything completed and things done. Again, zoe to go deep in this. Now we have an issue that really merits going deep are. Thank you, chief. And i just one other question on this. One concern is this issue auditing the reporting of the data in itself is part of recommendations . And doj warned back 7 years ago to upon watch for officers misreporting the race of drivers pulled over. This the caution and the warnings long standing with the doj and there are findings specific low 77 and 77. 2. That are around saying the department should develop an audit work plan on the stop data. I dont want to get in i know this was discussed on the Police Commission hearing and that there is an unit order on this. I think when is in question sfpd following through on the commitment in this order. And i think where i want to upon end on this with i question is whether it is your sense or consultant just whether we are at risk on those the doj could update the findings on specifically on the audit issues. That i think would be reported as compliance and now i wonder ify woor not. Or whether we are addressing that where wore confidence this will remain a compliance item . Part of the findings was language if we needed to staff the irk nit to do the things you talked about. That unit has not been staffed. I will say. This is our challenge. And we will have to figure out a way to make that happen temperature does take people to do these types of audits. We had to send people become to patrol to staff patrol cars. Some officers assigned professional standards sent become to patrol in the left couple years. We had to finds a way to do temperature had is our commitment and will figure it out t. Is a staffing issue that was one contingency on the compliance this we staff this so we sustain this. Com compliance. Are we at risk of this finding changing . Or are you confident this we will be able to staff that in a way that is satisfy on this. Im confident we will if i can the problem. You know we have to sustain it. We we are good moving off the upon round to fix temporary problem this is work is about sustainability and work had never end. Men of the departments stayed become in efforts to evolve their police and reform. Y dweent want to do this. We will commit we are work to do to figure out how to sustain over time thank you and iment to say that i appreciate the commitment to more proactive auditing and i want to reiterate at this time is like the ratio of deper seities are alarming enough and persist despite substantial compliance with men of the recommendations. We really need to get a handle whether misreporting issues are a handful of case or systematic it may be that the numbers significant low worse. Or not. And we dont know. And so i think the sooner we can get to the baptist better. Thank you. Thank you. Supervisor dorsey . Thank you. President supervisor peskin. My question is for deb are kirby and i want to express my appreciation to hughes and the California Department of justice. I think they probably dont get enough gratitude. We go back when the Trump Administration pulled the plug on the per inship this started in the Obama Administration with the u. S. Department of justice. The state d. Justice did in the have to be a part in. Than i stepped and up than i did i think this was important. One thing this it occurs to mow is rable about this. Is that we are 7 years after an expert still talking about temperature i spent most of my career in this build and seen report and studies and you know i think we near year 20 of the 10 year plan to end homelessness. And you know im impressed by the commitment to sustainability. Above the issues as a consultant what is enabling us to continue it talking about this in i way that we are keeping everybody honest. Making progress and this is in the a report this is garthing dust somewhere but we are making progress. And committing to keep reform sustained. Having an outside consultant in a doj partner on other issues this weer going to be multiyear things . Or a committee of the whole hearing or all of these things. I think this truly the unique [inaudible] here in San Francisco is this was self driven. I think the evolution special leadership in the organization not to say there were not good leaders in 2016. When we have season is the ability to look at issues differently. Not necessary low an attack or doing everything right t. Is how we improve when were doing. And that is a big pivot. Even enemied of collaborative reform. Fact you dont issue mug shots antibiassed. Those are evolutionary out come of an organization committed to improving itself. I think this the communities here is engaged it holds the department to account. And that this council the Police Commission. Dpa are all sufficient low ren grained and this level of conversation continues to happen. But i identify that this project initial low locked at 5 key areas this challenge policing any organization thatments to provide service to community improve struggling with those example irrelevant the change you see here is you know that his ability to stand and say, okay, how do we fix this and move this forward. What i have seen overnight last 5 years is an organization that is a whole looking tht if saying how do we do this rather something done to us. Has it influential. I spent tw yers in the Police Department before my currention as civilian mfbt command staff. I recall this when george floyd was murder there were 2 city this is had inn acted all 8 of the cant wait use force reforms Campaign Zero was advocating for. My count i think we are up to 10 of the 100 cities, 50 adopted all 8. I think 12 are on the way. Has this process been infloushl and other cities pursueing . I think again the department made the commitment to do this the reform helped. There is i bit of pushing. But when we saw in 2070. And you in in 2023 is tht department is moving forward on when i believe to be ino i havive policies independent of reform and having a recommendation and measurement on it. The continued improvement which is something this will be on the walls in headquarters the improve am move this is when we are seeing mow im in a lot of cities. This is the stuff this brings approximation to the team. Go to Public Comment. Thank you thank you. Thank you. Sthoez here it come on to your right side of the chamber and line up. Terry field. This is Public Comment on the recommendations. For improving. Sure. Police asked to dot same as everybody. Is it realize well is emotional disorder prevents us to dot popular thing temperature is with use of our ability to act intelligent low. Affects our consciousness. So you cant protect yourself. Without consciousness. So i dont know why you star your focus right now. Hi, chief. You cannot follow when you are told to do. Its bound to fail there is no cure. The. With technology but you 90 to be useful for you to raise level of consciousness. Thank you. Good upon afternoon im jordan prosecute nouns she, her, than i, them. Cut to the chase this reform hear suggest mystery bagz to put a face on systems could spend this on basic needs to have Public Safety without cops and this reform you are yapping about did in the prevent cops from using brutal force at the hill bypass. I yield my time, fyou. No other in thes chamber we will go to the remote call in. Come on up. I wanted thank the police Department Public low. A month ago someone at allegedly. Speak closer. I gun allegedly had a gone near mission pd. The incident was stopped when by sfpd when they shot blew out the roar window of the car that the suspect was sheltered in that was the only thing this happened did in the reach the news but thank you very much for this. Thats like a great show of use of force. And would have been devastate for example anything to have helped mission pd. Where i was going to be a cop had i was young andmented get the criminals off the streets it is a tough job. Hard as being the president t. Is. You got the communists that want it under mine their authority and problem after problem. And we should consider what the bible say busy authority. Romans 13 talks about authority being established by god. Remember when paul wrote this under nero toed before nero. Nobody stood with him not one christian. He i guess the supervisors. Police curve your comments to the recommendations. Point im making context of romance then was nero was in challenger. Pull did in the teach the crist yens thats why im saying we had consider when god has to say in the bible and romans 13. I say you know you a minster of good. In the thens when is their duty. Obligation of government is to protect the people. The felix said not the american of romans to you know kill anyone unless he has answer the right to answer for himself unlike when they do to president trump. Were comments to Law Enforcement recommendation. Im getting there then seconds how am i going to wind that up. Thank you. Read the bible it is we gotta read the bible next speaker. I dont know if there is a direct connection with our government and the government in neros time i think we had med progress since this time thank you. Other members would like to address the board on the Law Enforcement recommendations . Preliminary president . Remote Public Comment. Our first caller in the queue, please. Hello. Good afternoon. Hope everyone is limp wow had is interesting. So how to gauge with an individual. From the Police Departments perspective training is flawed. Foundation of the countrys laws are based on the constitution. In determining had somebody race is than i dont have to tell you. You dont even have to answer one word. You can call your mother, attorney issue friend whom ever it men. We dont want this to help. We want to bridge the gap. How do you do this. Engage by out roach. How . You invite the community to u notice. You w with them. You educate the community on what their rights are. You have these may be conference or get togethers and w shops on the constitution. The luof the land. So, we sent i couple e mills about the constitution. I think should take out reach to the community. Hope it helps i think this is the way to engage. Thank you. Next speaker, please. This was the last call notoriety queue. Public comment is closed. Seeing no additional anymores on the rafter. Thank you to the sfpd. And this merit is heard and filed. Lets go to roll call. No we concluded that. Go to general Public Comment. All right. Our first speaker, please . Welcome yes. Today about the 30 important day. I add sunrise to you stay away from your cell phon employed future. Belongs to people who understand or gin of the emotional disorder. Come from the bad education. The wrong thaejz makes you misintercept reality. Intelligence works with emotion. As human beings because we dont have a predator. Upon botch us we need a consciousness self protect yourself. Okay. You need in order to evolve you need division of predator. Now if you are affect your consciousness you can serve. The have to Pay Attention to this. I finish with something. You Pay Attention again. If you want to fit you otherwise you are done and you will not be back. Will pay for you until it is said you need to own yourself. Okay. You own yourself. Jesus said that which is written yet accomplish in the mow and numbered among the criminals. Now this should convert everyone. All the jews are not christian they must not be paying attention this is what it says mark not within the subject matter jurisdiction this is in the. Our time is ticking. Who has believed our report and to whom the arm of the lord rekosovoed grow up a tener pleasant and a rot out of a dry ground. No form or clean liness and see him there is in beauty we desire him. He is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrows and grief. Will i divide him i portion with the grit and divide the spoil with the strong buzz he put his soul to death and numbered with the trans egressors and beared the sin of many and made innersessions. Wow. Think about when you just heard. Okay. Psalm 22 that is another good one. Jesus quoted on the cross next speaker, please. Good afternoon im Christopher Cline and at the meeting for Public Safety and was in the able to peek i had commitments i wanted to talk about the use of sting riand here i have a public document. Release. San Francisco Police acquireing technology. That everybody thinks is top secret but it is in the you want to solve your over dose problems get a handle on the sting riand you london broed and matt hene and others in this room you can fix the over dose problem if stop syria stalking citizens. Thank you. Why thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon. Im speaking on [inaudible]. We will not taxi driver in our county. Circumstances made us to be taxi drivers. And mta about our income. Absurd. Without this you must enforce. Longterm park san bruno city. Require pick up at airport. New york city improved [inaudible] produced by 200 thousand dollars no more 1 Million Dollars and build out taxi driver [inaudible]. 91 of the vehicle allowed drive in new york city. And airport. We are bleeding to death we are not stupid we understand everything. And we understand [inaudible] you create third degree mess. Please bail us out. Mediagonalion piment and clone up this mess. Try to be miosis to us. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. Medallion 225. You know we come here and we have been coming for years and you guys know the situation. And i mean like for good sake make a decision and get us out. We are asking be fair with us. Because we are working and not paying like00 eye dont want to keep repeating we want to request you to please help us somehow at least with the money to take table for our kid and fells and bill and all these things. I dont want to keep reis embarrassing me. Please, help us we need your help thats why we come and requesting to please help us and get us out of the rut when will be which day and say,iel we got fix our problem . We are walk with mis row and tuck with misery had we go from here high wife what happened . Nothing. We talk 2 minute and come back. Do nothing. Help for year and i upon dont know this is an about how far country and a great place to provide justice to everybody. Why are we punished not giving justice we are stuck there for hours. Doesnt matter we need spoil our city we get the reward of the city when we work and go and hotel and give us water and candy and pepsi and we give water from you fro medallion. After all this we are dont understand when did we do to make misdemeanors you are not coming to make that decision for us we are loyal. We have been loyal exactly be loyal. We need to think of when is going on. Please. Thank you very much. Thank you for sharing your comments. Next speaker, please. Hello im leah i live in d6. I am here to talk about the resolution passed earlier this year. File 230326 protection of transgender and lesbian and queer youth and adulls im not sure if everyone read it here. If you talked to friend and fell and communities since passing this about transgender people. Educated yourself. Anything. So i thought why not read it to you so i have peace of minds you have heard it if not read it i dont know. Resolution urging elected represents, schools and youth serving snougz in san fraction to protect transgender and lesbian bisexual and kwoer youth and, did you tells from hate and violence. Amid efforts to roll back transgender come lbgtq protections. Where as in 2022 the country witnessed levels of extremist right wing rhetoric and and extreme rhetoric to promote platforms founded on hate intention of harm and scapegoating. San francisco is a vibrant hub of queer culture a destination for visitors across the United States and around the world and inspiration for respect for transgender and lbgtq people. I will be back to continue next time. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your comments. Welcome. Im back im jordan daves. First Public Comment should not be for bible site. Fblue angels and italian heritage among. Next f the nazis who called in last week they are brain dead insults living in mom competence daddy becames and never have a [inaudible]. We should not let oppress itch language lead to oshg pressive policies oppose the motion to limit remote comment harmed disabled and wing class. F,comment evercommendations i have i policy of not mourning any politician who harms poor working class and other communities. Im not going to cry that difi went bb. Vacancy control and causing cost [inaudible] and [inaudible] i [inaudible]. Opposing, [speak very fast] creating a tradition of d2, i rather have single payor and vacancy control than cable cars. He is hugging dan white in the after life if there is an after life. I yoeld my time. Fyou. Good afternoon. If im ylang hunt upper orteg copresident of d3. And want to thank ped speed for the work seen and unseen a lot not victims ever crime take it for guaranteed but when we become one we understand why they exist. Supervisor preston, ronen, and chan the list of destroyers not only believe criminals have the right to destroy the work of residents but now want to prevent hired guards from protecting the hard work of our residents. Question this is asked is should an armed guard allowed defend private property. Question should be does the store have a right to [inaudible] a shop owner was kill in the d2, 3 and 6 businesses shut down big and small. Target, bananarepublic, and more a doughnut shop was robbed the shop will have it pifor damages and maintain their business or like others shut down leaving San Francisco like the others. Im encourage the remaining supervisors in the nameed not sign on the rigz acceleration destruction of San Francisco if the board did in the stand with shops the residents will. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Hello i would like to join the supervisors in the memory for Diane Feinstein when i heard the news i was in shock. I had assumed the late senator would live and serve forever. So rocombuft a brill yennorator was she. Thank you for the beautiful arrangement and words. Im positive she is hearing and knowing these word frfrs jewish heaven. The late senator was a satisfy politician had rose to power after the deathave mir and i think this event guide her throughout her career in preserving rights of the vulnerable population. I think the president said it best when he said that she believed that she was the mayor of San Francisco. I met the senator 2 years ago in sacramento. She told mow visiting hushe and Actor Tom Cruise executed samantha on the deck of an Aircraft Carrier before stars ruled her away telling children nothing can be done by Climate Change or sand bagging violation of into enhanced interrogation techniques she was compromised she was a deep compromiser. Condolences to her family and wish them luck. I help tht other great girl boss politicians follow her y. Good evening. This is ace on the case. Condolens to feinstein. First family mayor. Than i both are similar buzz of death of the mires and [inaudible]. Im here to talk about is reparations i will do it the Board Members supported the recommendations but individual low are yall supporting the funding and im going to find out from the mir has to come from the federal system. I want to talk about yoshi. Bottom line they used reparation saying we need to funds this you are rit this building is ours. It belongs to us in the fillmore. And im trying to find out who people of select committees. The people that supposed to find out. The left time they did it when the mittee submitted this they pull today become and said it was to the viable. Im trying to find out for the sake of mow im the fillmore corridor i robbery in the fillmore all these years. Left tooij time did an rfp in 2018. They reject today. I want to know when is happening and the process and if i cant get it through you i may have to go through sunshine act than i have sunshine on them. Im ace on the case. Im trying to figure out had is helping with reparations and the yoshi bell and giving respect to Diane Feinstein i did not know her personal low im ace on the case and thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, ace. Next speaker, please. Im otto duffy and i came here a tail end of the [inaudible] Ronald Reagan was governor and Diane Feinstein was sitting in one of these chairs. It is all right to place a person in their time and this successes than i had in their time and for Diane Feinstein im fond of people who managed to lose an election temperature is difficult for a politician and yet it continue on with their career and i think there are a few people in this room had lost an election. Perhaps just a factor of my aging i think we made improvement in police and all sorts of things having a more Multicultural Society and pluralistic. We have advanced on this and it is a long. If you look at long period of time there have been improvements thank you. I also appreciate jordans comments as well. Thank you, otto for your comments. Other speakers in the chamber . Welcome. Charles. [video] looks like a strong arm robbery with weapon charges. They are obstructing her. Dpw is violent. Where is the legislation . You are pezed be board of supervisors where is the legislation to protect the at this timeses from the violence that you are employees are committing on immoral. When do we get to legislation. Thank you. Charles. Anyone else to address the board. No one jumping up. Go to remote comment. Why our first speaker. Any speaker comment who is violate discrimination or harassing we will move on. First call are. Please. Welcome, caller. Hello. Yea. So 2 things here definition of leadership is acting as a leader. Leading i group or individual organization. A leader is somebody who take control of the choices [inaudible]. Crisis. And taking care of the family. Really want it focus on how you guys are going to do this. What your plans and how you will tackle issue and get the city become to normal. Closure of the store guess down special violence is up and the respect for the community for the police and the respect for the police on the community is atrocious. Take charge and sustained we can find others, thanks. Welcome. Caller yoochl thank you. Im tim 3 simon a native to San Francisco and represent the candlestick Heights Community alliance. Shore Line Community over looking the candlestick state Recreation Area. D10 only district that has Vehicle Triage Center and half of those. Im pausing your time. That item was a Committee Report this came from committee it is before the board. The board voted on this combrm it is not visible for comment. Today. If you want to submit something to us we will receive this and make tour everyone receive today it is in the eligible for Public Comment. Thank you. Thank you. Lets hear from the next caller. Thank you. Joe here. [inaudible]. Leader [muffled] [cannot bed spreeshg] [muffled] next speaker, please. Hello, caller . Hi. Can you hear mow . Yes, welcome. Thank you, clerk. I want to thank supervisor preston urging spay spay tow turn on red policy and the cosponsor. Allowing turnos red is out dated policy this makes streets stressful for people no turn on red increase safety especially children, seniors, people with disabilities and drivers. Tell make it safer and more comfortable for people to cross the street and making the streets safer. I urge to you support the resolution today and thank those of you willing to coexperience it. Thank supervisor melgar for daylighting and urge to you support her call. Intersection daylighting is ability atting intersections and increase safety for everybody. Spay spay no daylighting policy. And when the agency does impelement it implements 10 feet of daylighting the result is dangerous and stressful streets. Stay stay implement a pol for 30 feet of daylighting for every crosswalk marks or unmarked in the city. The agency implement it quickly and effective and push today do this i urge you to support the call for a hear and introduce urging pispay to implement 30 feet of daylighting for every crosswalk in the city. Why thank you. Thank you for sharing your comments. Next speaker, please. This was the left culler in the queue. Mr. President wrchlt Public Comment is closed. At the request of supervisor walton rather than filing item 33 there is i request to continue this item to may 21 of 2024. Is well i motion to rescind our prove . We will take that without objection. And we will continue the item to may 21st 2024 this was the hearing with the Police Department on the United States department of justice recommendations without objection that will be the order. Would you read the adoption without reference calendar then through 40 adopted without reference to committee. If a member would like to send one item this is on First Reading than i could otherwise a vet y. Would any member or member like an item or items severed . A roll call items 3740 supervisor supervisor peskin. Aye. Supervisor preston. Aye. Where supervisor ronen. Aye. Supervisor safai. Aye. Supervisor stefani. Aye. Supervisor walton. Air. Supervisor chan. Why aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye supervisor engardio. Aye supervisor mandelman. Aye. And supervisor megovern. Aye. There are 11 ayes. They are adopted. Would you read the immemory. Todays meeting, journal in the memory of the following loved individuals on behoove of supervisor safai, forlet mr. Coop are junior. On behalf of supervisor supervisor peskin the late tim tigaris at the suggestion motion made by supervisor peskin on the sprier board for the honorable Diane Feinstein. We are adjourned. Clear clear go. Shop and dine the 49 promotes local businesses and changes san franciscans to do their shopping and dooipg within the 49 square miles by supporting local Services Within the neighborhood we help San Francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant so where will you shop and dine the 49 hi in my mind a ms. Medina youre watching San Francisco rising with chris manners. Special guest is david chu. Hi im chris manners and youre watching San Francisco rising the show thats about restarting rebuilding and re imagining our city. I guess today is david chiu, the City Attorney for the city and county of San Francisco , and hes here today to talk to us about the opioid crisis, reproductive rights and the non citizen Voting Program. Mr chu, welcome to the show. Thanks for having me on happy to talk about whatever you want me to talk about, so can we start by explaining the difference between the City Attorneys office and the district Attorneys Office . I think it could be slightly confused. That is a very common fusion with members of the public so um, if you get arrested in San Francisco by the San FranciscoPolice Department, all criminal matters are dealt with by the San Francisco district attorney. We handle all civil matters on behalf of the city and county of San Francisco. What that means is a number of things. We provide advice and counsel to all actors within City Government from our mayor. Every member of the board of supervisors to the 100 plus departments, commissions boards that represent the city and county of San Francisco. We also defend the city against thousands of lawsuits. So if you slip and fall in front of city hall if theres a bus accident if there is an incident involving the San FranciscoPolice Department, we defend those matters. We also bring lawsuits on behalf of the city and county of San Francisco, where most famous for litigating and obtaining the constitutional right to marry for lgbtq couples have sued gun manufacturers, payday lenders, oil companies, you name it, who are undercutting the rights of san franciscans and the city and county of San Francisco. So now moving on to the opioid crisis. I understand youve had some success in court, um, dealing with manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies. Could you elaborate a little bit on that for us, so the opioid industry and by that i refer to the Legal Industry that prescribes pain pills. Um over years. Uh, deceived americans and resulted in literally thousands upon thousands of deaths and tragedies that we see on our streets every day when it comes to the addictions that folks are experiencing. Many of the addictions really stemmed from what happened over a decade plus period where the prescription pain industry marketed prescription pills in ways that were false. We were one of thousands of jurisdictions around america that brought a lawsuit against the opioid industry. But weve had a particular set of successes that others have not. Ah we initially brought a lawsuit a few years ago against every part of the opioid supply chain, and that included manufacturers, distributors and retailers, including pharmacies over the course of four plus years. A number of these corporate defendants settled with us. Weve as of this moment brought in over 120 million of cash and services. To the city to help address the root causes of what were talking about. But a few months ago, we had a really historic verdict against the pharmacy, walgreens and their role walgreens was responsible for literally over 100 million pills, flooding the streets of San Francisco over a period of years where they flouted federal law that require them to track where theyre pills were going to. They had a what . What we refer to as a phil phil phil. Pharmacy culture where folks would bring in their prescriptions, and the pharmacist would just fill them without checking why someone was coming in multiple times without checking why certain doctors were seen a 100 fold increase in the number of opioid prescriptions that they were prescribing. So we had a historic judgment against walgreens recently, but its been a very intense lawsuit. And we know that will never bring back the lives that we have lost to opioid addictions. But its critical for us that we get the resources that we need. Maybe one other thing ill mention because its often confusion. A large percentage of folks who are addicted to street level drugs say heroin or fentanyl started their addictions. With painkillers, opioid medications that were prescribed through doctors provided through pharmacies and so literally the suffering that were seeing on our streets was caused by the opioid industry over many, many years and has created the significant crisis that we are dealing with right now. Right right now moving on. I understand after the recent Supreme Court ruling, striking down robust as wade that youve put together an organization thats designed to help mm. Provide Free Services to people who are both. Seeking abortions and providing them can you tell us about the organization . Sure so, um, before the Dobbs Decision came down, but after we learned about the leak from the Supreme Court about the draft that suggested the decision would be as bad as it has turned out to be, um, i reached out to leadership from the Bar Association of San Francisco because we knew that if that decision came down there would be tens of thousands of patients around the country as well as providers whose legal situation would be in jeopardy. Women doctors, nurses who could be subjected to lawsuits who could be arrested who could be prosecuted, particularly in red states . 26 states where rights are being rolled back or in the process or have already been rolled back because of the Dobbs Decision. So we put out a call to lawyers all over the bay and frankly, all over the country, and as of this moment there have been over 70 law firms that have answered our call to be part of the Legal Alliance for reproductive rights who have committed to reviewing cases and providing pro bono assistance to patients and providers who are at legal risk. We also are looking at potential cases that these lawyers can bring against various states. In these areas that are looking to deprive women and patients and providers of their of their rights. Um it is a very dark time in america, and im really proud that that barrier attorneys, the Legal Community care have stepped up to answer the call. Its very important thats great. So now the non citizen Voting Program that was passed by voters just for School Boards has faced them Court Challenges recently, but it was in place for the most recent election that weve had. How do you see that situation panning out . In fact, its been in place for now. Five School Board Elections. Um so a little bit of background in our San Francisco schools over one out of three kids. Has a parent who is a non citizen who doesnt have a say in the election of the policy makers that dictate the future of our San Francisco public schools, and so over a number of years, there has been a movement to allow immigrant parents to vote in School Board Elections. Few things ill mention about that is our country has a very long history when it comes to allowing immigrants to vote. From 17 76 for 100 and 50 years until after world war. One immigrants were allowed to vote in most states in our country on the theory that we want to assimilate immigrants in American Democratic values and institutions, and it wasnt until an anti immigrant backlash in world war one that that sort of ended. But in recent years, um cities across america have allowed this to happen. In fact, at this moment, believe there are over a dozen cities that have voted to allow non citizens to vote in a number of context. Now, this is particularly important in our schools just given how challenge our schools are, and given that we know that when we engage more parents in her school system, regardless of their citizenship it helps to lift up our schools for all parents. And so in 2016 the voters of San Francisco past about measure that allowed this to happen. Unfortunately earlier this year, there were conservative organizations that came to San Francisco to bring a lawsuit to try to overturn this , and i should also mention it is obviously the perspective of our office and our city that this is constitutional. Nothing in the constitution prohibits non citizens from voting. And in fact, theres an explicit provision in the constitution that allows chartered cities like San Francisco when it comes to School Board Elections to be able to dictate the time and manner of those elections. And so, uh, we are involved in litigation on this issue. There was an initial ruling that was not good for us that essentially said at the trial court level. We shouldnt allow this. Um we appealed it up to the appellate level. The Appellate Court made an initial decision to allow this past november election to proceed as it has for the last previous four elections. Were going to be in front of that court soon. Stay tuned. Well see what happens. It was good to hear that the city was able to reach a settlement with the center for medicare and Medicaid Services are meant laguna honda could still operate. How did you manage to reach that agreement . It was not an easy conversation. Just a little bit of background. So laguna honda has been an incredibly Important Institution in San Francisco for 150 years, taking care of our most vulnerable patients are frail, very elderly patients, many of whom are at end of life. And a few years ago, there were some issues in that hospital. Some violations of rules that we very much want to make sure dont get violated. There were folks that werent using proper ppe, who are bringing cigarette lighters into the facility, who might have brought some contraband into the facilities. We have zero tolerance for that and have made that very clear. We self reported some of these violations to the federal authorities. And unfortunately from our perspective, they took the very disproportionate step of ordering the closure. The permanent closure of lugano, honda. Problematic on a number of reasons. First and foremost, there are just no Skilled Nursing facility beds not just in california but around the country. After their order came down. We literally were putting 1000 calls a day to Skilled Nursing facilities around california and around the country and could find nowhere to move the 700 patients that we had had in the gonna honda but just as disturbingly as we were forced to start moving some of these patients, a number of them died. Theres a concept in medicine known as transfer trauma. When you move someone who is that frail and unfortunately, folks folks died and we were at a point where we were five weeks away from the deadline for the federal government. That they had provided to us to close the facility. So uh and we have been trying for months to get the federal government to reconsider their action, so i was compelled to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the city and county of San Francisco and very pleased and appreciate that we were able to come to a settlement whereby transfers will be delayed at least until next year. Were going to have at least a year of funding. To keep the facility open, and hopefully we can get back up on our feet and ensure that no future violations occur because this is an institution that has to stay open for the good of these patients. Quite right, quite right. So finally, congratulations on winning an important public Power Service dispute with pg and e. Um why is it important that the citys rights as a local power provider maintained well, so San Francisco has been a local power provider for decades. We are fortunate to have access through our hedge hetchy hydroelectric system to provide electricity to a number of providers, particularly public recipients of that. And unfortunately, pg any has used its monopoly when it comes to private electricity to try to stop that, and to block that, and from our perspective, they violated federal law in adding literally tens of millions of dollars of expenses to San Francisco and institutions that were trying to ensure um, public power infrastructure. Put years of delays on our ability to do this, and so we had to bring a number of appeals in the federal commission. Ah we were successful in those appeals, and there was a decision recently that basically held the pg and e could not use its monopoly to unfairly delay or add tens of millions of dollars of cost. To the city and county of San Francisco, as we are trying to move forward with our vision of public power. Clearly pgd has not been able to serve not just San Francisco but Northern California. Well we all know that with the wildfires with its bankruptcies, with all the issues that theyve had, we think there is a different model to move forward on and we are grateful to the court. And providing a ruling that allows us to move forward. Well thank you so much for coming on the show. I really appreciate the time youve given us here today. I appreciate and thanks for your thanks for your questions. Thank you. Well thats it. For this episode, well be back with another one shortly for sf gov t v. Im chris manners. Thanks for watching. Yeah. Nicaraguans for your incredible performance. Muchas gracias. Please, everyone, find your seats. Please help us welcome mary travers allen, who will provide this evenings land acknowledgment. Good evening. Good evening and blessings to all my relatives. My name is Mary Travis Allen and im the advisor