Place in april, may . So the push for new money, thats going to begin fairly soon, though. Mmhmm. Yes. Commissioner covington okay. Well thank you for that response. Then, i had another question regarding the drone. Excuse me . Commissioner covington the drone. So chief cochran. Good morning again. Good morning. Good morning thank you for your progress on this. Its amazing to me that things take years. You know, the most needs in order for them to be met, it takes years. So on the up side, for the second drone, things will go much more quickly. Thats the plan, commissioner, commissioner, yes, maam. Commissioner covington okay. Well, im hoping for a second drone because its been a steep learning curve to get that first drone in the air. I think we will all feel much better and all feel a sense of accomplishment when it takes its maiden voyage. Absolutely. Commissioner covington okay. Well, thank you. Thank you. President nakajo chief cochran, you want to stay up there for a sec . Yes, sir. President nakajo okay. Commissioners, if theres no other questions or comments, ill ask my question. Okay. Chief cochran, you were talking about 14 candidates that were designated for training. Is that number sufficient in terms of what youre trying to establish . Well, wed always like more service. Its starting out as a program, hoping people catch on, but for us, its like a tens medic or k9 handler. They get on the chiefs list, but we have to start somewhere, and i think thats a good number right now. President nakajo okay. Just in terms of some good information, i imagine that is it a position that would be titled as a drone specialist or how would they operate . Would that member be on duty during the course of time, depending on circumstance . Could you explain some process if you have a process . Id have to refer to deputy for that, sir. President nakajo okay. Yeah. Im curious as to how were going to get there, since were getting close, and were getting close to operation. Chief, did you want to respond . Yeah. We have some designated drone operator every day on duty that the chiefs can refer to and special call for the operation. Were still having discussions on where to locate that drone. Were thinking somewhere on the western side of the city for the cliff rescues that we have out there. But having 14, it will allow us to have somebody on call every single day that can respond to a specific incident and then use the drone for that specific incident. President nakajo where would that come out of . Would that be department chief of operations . Okay. So that would be department for us in terms of coordination. Okay. Yeah. President nakajo i think thats enough information that we can feel good to move forward to the next step. I think weve got it in operational phase, and as soon as we can have that in some kind of working order. Yeah. President nakajo chief velo, in terms of your specific report, there were a couple of things that came out. One of the things that came out is what i call a newer picture of the e. M. S. Station. I guess we identified it as what is the label . Is it 49 still . 49. Station 49. President nakajo okay. In terms of station 49, that brief picture, where are we at in terms of implementation of that program, utilization . So its scheduled to open fall of next year, 2020, and were still on schedule. Theres things to every project, but were still on track for that project. President nakajo and then the reference in terms of what the Vice President asked, rigs in terms of trucks or parking, you mentioned the availability of old station 49. Just a point of clarification. Is the old station 49 within our Fire Department jurisdiction still . Yes. So the plans for that facility is to become the new b. O. A. , and then, we can upgrade that and have some access to that, too. President nakajo as we talk about not total replacement, but parts replacement, which would need to me if anyone in the department visits where the Current Bureau of equipments are, its small and old. So in terms of that transition to the old station 49, that helps me visualize larger room, more capacity. It doesnt change the personnel numbers there, but it changes the atmosphere in terms of and we still plan to keep all b. O. E. Of 25 street, but now were adding that capacity of the new b. O. E. Facility at old 49 for apparatus. We have a lot of plans. Our s. B. A. Can still be there. A lot of plans for that facility that can help us. And space is the key. Were going to have much more space to have apparatus plugged in there properly, so were in good shape. President nakajo okay. And thats your reference to old station 49 which will be the future bureau of equipment. Just to keep going, what happens to the old bureau of equipment thats just off the freeway . Thats the place where tools are fixed, Little Things happen there. Were still planning to use that building. Eventually, that building has to be retrofitted to use, but until we have bonds for that, were still use the space. President nakajo all right. Thank you very much for that. I also wanted to remark that the picture that you showed about the nurturing, the picture with the mothers and the children. Yep. President nakajo that makes total sense to me. If we really want indeed Community Participation and if mothers are going to come, the whole object is what are you going to do with your kids . And if the Fire Department and i love that picture. It seemed of a welcoming nature just beyond their, you know education trickles down to the kids, as well, but i know our department our Mission Statement is in terms of suppression, prevention, medical, but i know in terms of e. M. S. 6, were encompassing ourselves into needs of families of sfrichk. A San Francisco. And to see that picture, i know the mothers there, theyre concentrating. I dont know if you throw a snack in there somewhere or a toy for the kids . So i would say the concept includes the family brings a meal, and the firefighters bring a meal, too, so the community is helping each other, because its normally at dinner time when they come. So they bring meals and we all share the meals and the breaks that we have. President nakajo i like that. Thats what we Call Community relationship. Lo thank you very much for your comprehensive report, chief. Madam secretary . Clerk item 5, amend Fire Commission meeting calendar 2020. Discussion and possible action to amend the 2020 calendar to reflect a change of date and room number from november 11, 2020, which is veterans holiday to tuesday, november 10, 2020, in room 408 at city hall and adopt the 2020 Fire Commission regular meeting calendar. President nakajo all right. Thank you, madam secretary. At some point, there was a calendar in your docket i dont know if many of you have it or not, but this issue on the veterans day conflict came about. Im going to call for Public Comment, and then, well have some questions or comment. Anybody wishes to speak on Public Comment on item 5 on the calendar . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. What is your desire . Commissioner cleaveland move to approve. President nakajo ive got a motion from commissioner cleaveland. I need a second. Call for the vote. Any approvals . Madam secretary. Clerk item 6, comment on information on things that have happened since last meeting . President nakajo is there any Public Comment on item 6, Commission Reports . Seeing no one that wishes to give Public Comment, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners . Commissioner alioto veronese . Commissioner veronese i understand were going to be using paramedic larry to retirement, which is a bummer. Hes a great guy and hes done a Great Service for this city. I just want to thank you, chief, for coming up with that program under your administration, certainly. Its a Great Program that we now have paramedics on bikes in the airport. It made me feel more secure in that airport because its kind of siloed out there in its own little world. Great job on that. Larrys a great guy. Really made me feel and my family feel good about having those paramedics in there. President nakajo thank you very much. Commission Vice President covington . Commissioner covington thank you, mr. President. I just want to say that last week, we had a very reference and acknowledge our commission secretary, marie comfrey who really worked very, very hard on that retirement to make it as nice as it was. It is a great thing to see members come in and actually smile when they go out, as well, and look just great, and there is life after the Fire Department, and we all know that. But its just great to be able to see that kind of relationship. The other thing i wanted to remark, just as a point of information, no negative remarks in terms of intention. I attended a recent Commission Meeting, another Commission Meeting, and i was there five minutes before the start time, and then, it got to five minutes after, and then, it got to ten minutes after, and then it got to 15 minutes after, and then they started. And im just so proud that this commission, with our colleagues on the commission, when we say the train leaves at 9 00, the train leaves at 9 00. Im proud that we start our mission and our meetings on time to our responsibility to the charter but also to the public, and i just want to thank all of you commissioners for that cooperation. Ever since ive been on the commission, weve been starting the meetings on time, so thank you, commissioners, and to the command staff, as well. Madam secretary im sorry. Commissioner hardeman . Commissioner hardeman thank you, president nakajo. I just wanted to have i have nothing to report except a comment on a couple of retirees. So at the last 49er game, i saw retired chiefs c. D. 2 and c. D. 3, Ramona Williams and mark gonzales. They were there together. Chief williams sits near me, so she came by and reported that she was going to be the grandmother of a little girl, so shes very excited because she has the fouryearold grandson who she just worshipped and spends a lot of time with. I look any closer, and i swear she looks ten years ago younger. And then, mark gonzales, in the short time, id say about two years younger, and i told him about it. So its one thing about those jobs, everybody in the Fire Department seeks to move up. I mean, a lot of people do, and they take tests and earn it. But theres also a lot of reference about the big shot, big job, they get paid a lot. But once you retire from that type of job, then you realize how you never arent working, youre always thinking c. D. 2 and c. D. 3. And i think i commented a couple times about mark gonzales, i would be down two weeks in a row, one on saturday, one on sunday. Hes at 11 00, noon, going into work on a saturday or sunday, which youre supposed to be off, and thats what happens with those types of jobs is youre either thinking about it or youre putting in the extra time somehow, so i just wanted to comment on how the proof of it is and how good they look now, so theyre getting their glow back of not working and enjoying their retirement. Thank you. President nakajo thank you very much, commissioner hardeman. Madam secretary . Clerk item 7, agenda for next and future Fire Commission meetings . President nakajo all right. The only thing i see on our calendar which today is the last meeting of this year is that in january, we traditionally have our commission elections. There are only two meetings scheduled in january. The first, i believe, is january 8, 2020, and the second Commission Meeting is january 22. Seeing that january 8 we would come back after the break, im not quite sure if we could schedule and the next one, i know we could if we wanted to, but at this point, i thought perhaps we would look at perhaps the second meeting of january, which is january 22. The only point of information and ill share my information is that hopefully in january, im assuming well have a full quorum. Point of information, myself as Fire Commissioner, on january the 15, by the charter, my term is complete. I believe, commissioner hardeman, you are in the same situation. So commissioner hardeman and myself, our terms are complete on january 15, and from that point moving forward, it would be up to the perrogative of the mayor for us to continue, and im sure that commissioner hardeman has that intention, as do i, but it is up to the mayor, that decision. Having said, th that, i assume well still be here in january. Well still be here the first meeting in january, i believe. But having said that, commissioners, my recommendation is to schedule and calendar the elections on january 22, which would be the second meeting of january. Is there any comment or comment on that . Commissioner cleaveland very good logic. President nakajo thank you very much, commissioner cleaveland. And Vice President covington . Commissioner covington thank you very much, mr. President. I think traditionally, the elections were held on the first meeting in january, and so i think this year, we did it on the second meeting. But before that, it was the first meeting, so. Clerk so for the last five years, three have been on the first wednesday and two have been on the second. So in 2015, it was on january 22. In 2018, it was january 24, and then, on the 19, it was on the 9th. The 17, it was on the 11th, and on the 16th, it was on the 13th. President nakajo okay. Commissioners, what is your pleasure . Commission Vice President covington . Commissioner covington okay. I think that just following the timeline that you have given, and knowing the great responsibility that this commission has, that it would be prudent to have the election on the first week excuse me, the first meeting. President nakajo okay. Commissioner covington that way, were not hampered by a lack of a quorum. President nakajo okay. So Vice President covington, you are suggesting we have election on january the 8, the first meeting of the commission. Commissioner covington yes. President nakajo okay. Commissioner hardeman . Commissioner hardeman yes. I agree with you, president nakajo. If im not reappointed, it doesnt make sense to vote on who the next commissioner is going to be. If theres a new commissioner, they should vote on who the new president and Vice President should be. Thats just my opinion. President nakajo okay. So commissioner hardeman, just so im clear, youre suggesting the second meeting in january. Is that what youre saying . Commissioner covington either way, its going to be january. President nakajo okay. So commissioners, this is not up for a vote because its an item of discussion. Commissioner cleaveland, commissioner veronese, is there any flavor in terms of your feeling about this subject matter . And we dont have to schedule it today. Im just saying that were having a discussion. But point of information, we wont meet again until the first meeting in january, so it would be prudent for us to at least come to an idea of when we want to do this election. All right. If i dont get any input, then ill take the prerogative. Commissioner covington like i said, its january. Commissioner hardeman can i get the mic again . President nakajo please. Commissioner hardeman actually, its the prerogative of the chair to schedule a meeting, but youre like me when i was president. You wanted the opinion of everyone else. But it is your prerogative, and you choose to get the opinion of the rest of us, so its fine. President nakajo i appreciate that, and i appreciate that very much. I do understand it is the prerogative of the chair, and im going to suggest january 22 for the elections. Clerk and we do have sf vice coming in for a presentation. President nakajo okay. Commissioners, you know what the lineup is in january, what it looks like, as well. Madam secretary . Clerk you need to call for Public Comment on that. President nakajo all right. Im calling for Public Comment on item 7. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed on item 7. Item 9 . Clerk Public Comment on item 9, whether to hold item 9b, closed session. President nakajo at this particular time, if any member of the public wishes to approach i do not see any. Public comment is closed. [gavel]. President nakajo madam secretary . Clerk vote on whether to conduct item 9b in closed president nakajo okay. Were back in open. Madam secretary, item 11. Clerk item 11, vote to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session. President nakajo all right, commissioners, im going to need a motion and a second, please. Commissioner cleaveland motion to not disclose, mr. President. President nakajo thank you very much, commissioner cleaveland. Commissioner covington second. President nakajo thank you very much, commissioner covington. Call the question. All is our United States constitution requires every ten years that america counts every human being in the United States, which is incredibly important for many reasons. Its important for preliminary representation because if Political Representation because if we under count california, we get less representatives in congress. Its important for San Francisco because if we dont have all of the people in our city, if we dont have all of the folks in california, california and San Francisco stand to lose billions of dollars in funding. 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