Country. And the ways that we are doing Work Together, so thank you. I would like to say that the San Francisco transgender Film Festival was founded in 1997 by my friends Christopher Lee and alex austin, and we are the first and longest running transgender and gender nonconforming Film Festival in the world. Founded at a time when other Film Festivals would not screen trans and gender nonconforming filmmakers. We are proud to still be part of ongoing movements, supporting expression and leadership of communities of color, immigrants, and all trans and queer people. Especially now as we are fighting the negative impact of gentrification against all of our communities. I am very honored and humbled today to accept this commendation. Thank you very much. [applause] president breed congratulations, shauna, and thank you so much for being here today. Our final commendation will be given by supervisor yee. Supervisor yee thank you once again. Im going to be switching gears a little bit now.
Rights in San Francisco for over two decades, she was the first transgender woman to serve on the board of directors of San Francisco women against race, thank you, i love that organization so much. And the first transgender woman selected to be a San Francisco pride grand marshal. Her contribution as a Community Builder have led her to serve on the board of two prominent trans organization, the transgender gender variant Justice Project and the transgender law center. Shauna is a trail blazer. Always building visionary movements through bold initiative. During the 1990s, she cofounded the transgender Film Festival to create spaces for transgender spaces to explore their own legacy, experiences and gender selfdetermination. Also the first of its kind in the world. Showcasing films by and for transgender people. Shaunas contribution expands her antiviolence activism. Cofounded transaction, an organizing project uniting trans voice, demanding Police Accountability amid increased violence
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Comment . David pilpel. Its not Public Comment but i am wondering if there is announcement of action taken in closed session . Im not asking about action and discussion. Im not sure i understood what you said. I support the motion not to disclose but i am wonding if there is any action that you need to report out . Okay. Thats all. Call the question. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . It carries unanimously. We will turn to item number 7, discussion and possible action on the junes29 and 27 draft minutes. Any corrections or additions by the commission . Any corrections or additions by the public . David pilpel speaking as an individual. Since we had a lot of time and while you were in closed session there were a number of typos and things that would read better. I wont go through them and i will give them to staff and give them discretion to improve them. Thank you very much. Thank you. Motion to approve the minutes as possibly revised with minor corrections . I move that we approve
Commissioner dejesus commissioner mazzucco commissioner hwang commissioner melara president loftus you have a could you please state your name and also chief of police and joyce hicks. Thank you. Good evening, everyone and city hall welcome to the wednesday, august 19, 2015, of the Police Commission sergeant the next latinamerican preparation retired police reverse rodney. Colleagues you have in your packet a note regarding retired Police Reserve cpr last year to the city were here to honor him. Chief and members of the public and im officer, im the Court Reporting for the San Francisco Police Department to my left is officer rodney until 2007 worked an details and assignments he got numerous captains accommodates and letters of appreciation from the public. Oh, yeah. I wanted to say thank you for having me here the last night was 25 or to thirty years ago i was up here debating against the police hike my cousin was a member of the Police Commission and working in a difference city wit