We have gotten calls from people letting us know that theyre afraid to go to work, afraid to send their children to schools, so its really important that in order to prepare and be a united city, that is a sanctuary city, we have the full support of the city, the mayor and the board of supervisors to help support our immigrant community. Thank you. Its no our charter, me and so i hope you all will vote to appoint an interim mayor. Thank you, next speaker, please. Good afternoon, board of supervisors. I wanted to thank all the supervisors and interim mayor breed for all of your support around creating infrastructure and making Resources Available for communities with immense fear. We serve particularly api but also chinese members throughout the city, there are 10,000 undocumented in the city of San Francisco. Over the last year, we have seen a huge spike of the number of people coming to our offices around immigration because of the Chilling Effect the policies have had on the community members. We are grateful for the support spectrum, partnering with u. S. Unified, to bring usually know your rights. And of course, universal representation of Legal Services for our most vulnerable. Im encouraged unanimous support on the initiative, thank you for your time. Acting mayor breed thank you for your comments, next speaker, please. Hi, everyone. I have to be honest, this is my first time here, im a little nervous. I wanted to thank you all for specifically divestment, but i want to support the item to nominate a caretaker mayor. I think the power of incumbesy i like for separation of powers. I think youre wonderful, but im personally a little bit worried when there are too many conflict of interests of power. Again, nervous. Anyway, please thank you for your effort and have a wonderful day. Acting mayor breed thank you for your comments, next speaker please. Hi, my name is rachel ryan, im organizer who has been working with the lgbt cultural district. As a queer woman i am excited to see the diverse lineup for the candidates for mayor, but allowing the same person to act as acting mayor and head of the board of supervisors is not appropriate. I believe its important to give all candidates equal footing in the upcoming election. I urge you to appoint a caretaker mayor. Acting mayor breed thank you. Next speaker. My name is gabriel, im a resident of district 8 and member of the democratic socialists of america. Support item 48 and move forward with a vote and hearing for interim mayor. Basic fairness and the city charter demands that hearing. The Charter States that the mayor shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and shall not devote time or attention to any other occupation, or business activity. The role of acing mayor is a temporary one and it is unprecedented to have a temporary acting mayor for more than a few days, let alone six weeks. It would be violation of the separation of powers to allow the acting mayor role continue until june. No one person should control the legislative and the executive branches. District 5 deserves a fulltime supervisor and San Francisco a fulltime mayor. Please support item 48. Acting mayor breed next speaker, please. My name is abdul. Im from africa. Sent from one of the countries that have been qualified [inaudible] were here to say thank you to supervisor ronen and supervisor fewer and all those supporting as you know over the years. I think it is extremely important that at a time when also come up to us, because i tend to worry that we are speaking about human beings when were speaking about immigration. It is so sad. So we are here to say thank you and were looking forward to coming back and saying thank you to all of you once there has been provided to fight for the community because its not about panic, its about power. And the power should include empowering immigrants. I would like to say thank you, and lets not forget, this is a struggle, its going to take time, we look forward to support and we feel certainly comfortable going back to our communities and telling our people, were not alone with what were seeing here today. Thank you to all of you. Acting mayor breed thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, board, my name is jason, im from the richmond district. In the event of a mayoral advocacy, they put a board. Its important to be separation of power, not just for the strength of the citys democracy, but its the people of San Francisco who deserve someone to devote their entire time as serving as mayor and someone to serve as board president. I call on everyone to do your duty and appoint an interim mayor, thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Hello, good afternoon. As an activist ive been thinking about ed lee. How could we honor his life . He didnt have it easy. He saw his father work his fingers to the bone while taking constant verbal abuse. Like the rest of the chinese, his father was expected to work for low wages, live in match box rooms and keep his mouth shut. His father took the abuse and then died of a heart attack when ed was just 15. This tragic legacy angered and inspired lee to fight back, so while the fears of the law were heading for the corporate money, he joined the asian law caucus. At first out of fear of retribution, no one listened and then the rape and murder of julian wong stunned the city and after six months they won. I celebrate his courage and defense of tenants. It was by no means easy to choose this path that lasted for a decade. And im angry and disgusted that our system swallows up young activists like ed lee and turns them into pawns for the rich. That the young radical ed lee ended up as a mayor presiding over the largest exodus caused by evictions in San Franciscos history is the tragedy that i mourn. The irony is blaring. We dont need progressives, we need radicals like that brave eviction lawyer. The people demand moratorium on evictions, stopping tasers and defunding the police. Time to save our city from the clutches of the rich, San Francisco is a place where we offer sanctuary, home and job security. Anything less is paying lip service to the young ed lee who held out as long as he could. Thank you for your comments. I will remind the members in the Public Gallery that if you are interested in showing your support, just utilize your fingers. Appreciate that. Thank you. Next speaker, please. That was awesome. Hi, my name is. Im a San Francisco resident that lives in the mission district. Im here because i want to comment on the process of mayor. I believe we would be subverting and perverting the democratic process if we dont allow the board of supervisors to appoint a caretaker mayor. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Hi, im jamill, San Francisco resident. Also i want to congratulate yee, supervisor yee for his proposal to establish Italian American day, not taking away shouldnt be on columbus day. I stand by with my people, that finally get some on the immigration. Had a long night last night, forgive me. This brother right here, hes working on a sister city project because San Francisco is a sister city with africa. But while im here today, i want to talk about fairness. I think the elephant in the room, when youre trying to be the first africanamerican woman anything, i mean, how is that an advantage . In america, in this city. And in a city that has lost a lot of the africanamerican population. Is that really an advantage . If you want to talk about fairness. So lets put everything in perspective. You know, you make this decision as well. I think i made my point. You know. And i cant campaign anything, so thats my point. Thank you for your comment, sir. Next speaker, please. Hi. Im mark. Im 20year resident of San Francisco and im proud of this place and the wonderful people that make it my home. Im proud because were continuing our history of being a shining example of justice and democracy for the state of california, for the country as a whole and really the whole world, especially as evidenced by supervisors fewer and ronen, with the thing they brought forward today, thats really great. Im proud of that. That said, im asking that all of you in the body remain committed to democracy and the deals of giving power to the people to choose our leaders. And fort first time in a long while, choose a leader that doesnt benefit from the power of incumbentsy. I realize our city faced an exceptional circumstance, but i hope you can support item 48, that allows the voters to choose the next mayor. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Before the next speaker, i will remind if there are new members of the public who joined us in line, youre able to speak on items 46, 47 and 48. The motion to direct the clerk to prepare a process. The clerks process as well as whether or not the board should enter into committee of whole to take nominations and make the decision today. Youll get another opportunity to speak during Public Comment specifically on your recommendations to the board as to who they should nominate and appoint as a successor mayor, so your comments are bifurcated, right now you talk about the process and in a little bit, youll speak on who should be nominated. Next speaker, please. My name is norman. I live in district 5 and support the process of deciding the next mayor. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Hi. Im sue bush now. Im in district 6. Im represent San Francisco for democracy. And south beach district 6 democratic club. Im here to advocate for the caretaker mayor. Very to the point and profound statements have already been said. I want a level Playing Field for everyone. For every group, for lgbt, for all women, for the Asian Community and the africanamerican community. The level Playing Field will make the difference. If we cant have a level Playing Field in San Francisco given the state of the country right now, i just dont know what to say. So, please, please, do the right thing and establish a caretaker mayor. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, acting mayor and good afternoon supervisors, my name is rufus and im for the process of caretaker mayor because this is for the people and city hall is for the people, not for the rich, powerful awel connected. Since growing up here in, everything dealing with rich, powerful and well connected. My journey is a great story. Acting mayor grew up in came here and grew up in the housing projects. Then went to charles hill, skra naive now, Mid Town Park apartments, you see the journey i had. I went to the same school as supervisor farrell. And so the goal of today is to, i believe, you guys are fortunate and blessed from your constituency, is to be representing them, not the rich and the powerful because its been very disheartening to reading the papers that certain people out here are coming to the offices and sitting down, you need to do this, need to do that, very disappointing. They have a right to speak, but the people who voted for new the district, thats the one. You need a caretaker mayor. My mother always says, grew up in the south, mississippi, same as reverend brown. And she stated you always got to have a spine. At the end of the day, you have to look yourself in the mirror and find out. Thank you fort opportunity. Thank you, next speaker, please. Hi, my name is raphael. Im asking that we as a board appoint a caretaker for mayor. Lets have a level Playing Field for everybody to be fair. Secondly, im asking the budget committee, please, do not support and fund tasers for the fspd. We just had recently a murder at the hands of the City Police Department who hit him twice. He died. He was a good friend of mine. Ive been at the Police Commission meetings and there was 85 of the people who showed up to the meetings who are against tasers. I would like to declare the vote that the commission had taken that day be thrown out under the sunshine ordinance. Thank you. Thank you for your comments, next speaker, please. Hi there, my name is brad chapin. Im on the board of the milk club, but dont represent them and live with harry brit, my mentor and former president of board of supervisors. I just wanted to express my gratitude for this board. From the left to the right. While i was sitting in the audience, a friend of mine was sending me videos of Homeland SecurityPolice Officers in the city at the Ferry Building and i have friends who are terrified with what is going on and i appreciate all of you fighting for immigrants. Thats such an important thing for us to do. Also, simply, i am in support of the board voting on having an interim mayor, a caretaker mayor, thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, my name is john. A lot of us here, because of process, and under section 13. 101. 5 b, it speaks on the death of a mayor. And who is supposed to have that position. Which is the board president. Under article 17, line 18, speaks where the Election Department stands. Well, you have to counsel a special election because its been violated. First off the board of supervisors was supposed to make the first move. They never did. It went from the city attorney, then to the board of supervisors. Therefore, its becoming a conspiracy and this matter can very well wind up in court. I just want to bring to your attention that i am the only person in this universe can run up against acting mayor london breed. Because i am i was the only candidate prior to 2016 running for mayor. Im active. You can check the paperwork down in Election Department. Go to the ethics commission, everything is current. So therefore, if anything goes and if i feel its not going to the right way, as of may, i will file my court papers because it not right what is going on, because the board of supervisors never made the first move. Thank you very much. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, my name is ven. Im here to say that i hope that everybody will vote for a caretaker mayor to carry us through the next six months. A year ago i was elected as a delegate representing the Democratic Party in this district, Assembly District 17. Ive been shocked over the past two days as ive been contacted by tons of assembly delegates, up and down the state from san diego all the way to the northern coast, who want to know what is going on with this election. Theyre very interested to see what is going to happen in San Francisco, whether were going to have a fair electoral process for the mayor or not. And i just wanted to let everybody know that and that we are going to be paying attention. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, supervisors, president breed, my name is trevor. D 11 resident. Im the here to say that San Francisco needs and deserves a democratic process for choosing the next mayor. Folks keep referring to the city charter f the office of mayor becomes vacant because of the death, president of the board of supervisors shall become acting mayor and serve until successor is chosen by the board of supervisors. And the mayor shall not devote time or attention to any other occupation or business activity. I respect acting mayor mayor breed, and i respect the board, but its time to appoint a caretaker interim mayor. You know, not for any benefit of advantage of any one person, but for the benefit and advantage of the city. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. My name is ellen. I am a family im sorry, im sorry i have to interpret for her. All right. Thank you. I do not understand english to i brought my interpreter. [speaking foreign language] translator i am here to protest london breed as acting mayor to be continued, it is not fair for the other seven candidates on the ballot and it is not fair for the other people for the citizens, because she cannot do three positions all at once, it is not fair. I am protest. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Hi, my name is ellen, im a resident of San Francisco, 20 plus years. Im really honored to be here. I just want to join with the other people who are saying that its proper to have an interim mayor at this time. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Welcome, reverend brown. Thank you very much. To the presider of the proceedings, members of the board, i stand before you as a former member of this body. I just wish to say two things. Having been in this town now for 42 years, ive seen what has gone around. I found it very strange, most intriguing, that we are talking about fairness. Fairness. And then we created a new word. Caretaker mayor. Mayor is mayor. Thirdly, the great liberator of india, gandhi, spoke about the seven deadly social sins and at the top of the list of those sins, time does not permit me to utter them all. But at the top of the list politics without principle. My friends, i beg you to consider. It is on principle, considering that in 1978, when unfortunately we lost a mayor and supervisor harvey milk, madame finestein was president of this board, there was no debate, there was no quibble, she immediately rose to the position of mayor of city of San Francisco until the election was held and the people spoke. Thats democracy. Thats what the charter says. But all of a sudden, were going to change the rules in the middle of the game, i have to tell you its not fair, something is rotten in denmark and we need to make sure that we have fairness and justice. We are pushed out of this town thank you. Since 1970s and still if you want to do the right thing, the fair thing, the principled thing, let that person who sits in that seat