He is a real leader that listens and knows how to bring people together. Brought this department together like never before. I am so excited to be swearing in the next chief of the San Francisco Fire Department, ladies and gentlemen, lets welcome, Jeanine Nicholson. applause . I grew up total tomboy, athlete. I loved a good crisis, a good challenge. I grew up across the street from the fire station. My dad used to take me there to vote. I never saw any female firefighters because there werent any in the 1970s. I didnt know i could be a fire fighter. When i moved to San Francisco in 1990, some things opened up. I saw women doing things they hadnt been doing when i was growing up. One thing was firefighting. A woman recruited me at the gaypride parade in 1991. It was a perfect fit. I liked using my brain, body, working as a team, figuring things out, troubleshooting and coming up with different ways to solve a problem. In terms of coming in after another female chief, i dont think anybod
Association of San Francisco, and i would say that i well, i identify as an alcoholic and an addict. Ive been clean and sober for around 25 years, through 12step recovery, but im also very familiar with the principles of Harm Reduction and the the value of that. Im not somebody thats going to try to, you know, i dont know, foist a 12step recovery on somebody thats not ready or not interested in it, and i also identify with Mental Health challenges. Id say for my whole life im in my early 60s now, and its taken me that long to realize how my Mental Health and substance issues have impacted my life. I got clean and sober, didnt really address my Mental Health issues very well, so even though i was clean and sober, i would continue to still have issues and problems. And its only in the last, say, six, seven, or eight years that ive found Mental Health recovery thats been consistent. I believe in peer recovery, and the idea that a 12step recovery to me is about one alcoholic or an addict h
And directives and Commission Members and employees will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participating in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, closed channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are teaming the str. Each member will be allowed two minutes to speak. Opportunities to speak during the comment public period are available via the zoom platform. Using meeting i. D. 848 9880 0745 or call 1 888 4754499 tollfree. If using zoom platform to speak select the raised hand option when its time for Public Comment. If calling by phone, dial star 9 to be added to the speaker line. Please call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your tension or radio. Keep that radio turned down its really important. When your item of interest comes up dial star 9 to be added to the speaker line and call from e recommend you use zoom audio or telephone submit a written Public Comment throu
6. Number of cases abated 48. Code enforcement inspections performed 56. Number of cases to the Litigation Committee was 2. And Code Enforcement outreach programs, 99,968. Houston cases for 590. And cases resolved 303. That is the Monthly Update for august 2020. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Is there any Public Comment on the directors report items 12ad . There is no one in the queue. Okay, thank you. My next item is item 13, review and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of june 17, 2020. Is there a motion to approve . Move to approve. Is there a second . Second. Okay, any Public Comment on this item . There doesnt seem to be any public available. Are all commissioners in favor. Aye. Any oppose snd. Okay, thank you, minutes are approved. The next item is adjournment. Is there a motion to adjourn . Motion to adjourn. Second . I second. Okay, thank you. We are now adjourned. It is 12 41 p. M. Thank you everyone. [ ] we are here today to discuss a very, very important issue that
On each item on this agenda, closed channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are teaming the str. Each member will be allowed two minutes to speak. Opportunities to speak during the comment public period are available via the zoom platform. Using meeting i. D. 848 9880 0745 or call 1 888 4754499 tollfree. If using zoom platform to speak select the raised hand option when its time for Public Comment. If calling by phone, dial star 9 to be added to the speaker line. Please call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your tension or radio. Keep that radio turned down its really important. When your item of interest comes up dial star 9 to be added to the speaker line and call from e recommend you use zoom audio or telephone submit a written Public Comment through the chat function on the zoom. Thank you to sfgovtv and Media Services for sharing this with the public. Well start the meeting with a roll call. [ roll call ] you for goat me. Iforget me. Im sorry com. You are here. Al