A recall a building on post street he and a walked on back in guessing 2005, 2006 which presented some very similar issues. It was a tax credit building. And what happened was and this has not happened a lot but it does come up, what happens when you take an Affordable Housing model and allow for protections and plot that on a place where people either were rent controlled or thought they were rent controlled tenant and that raised issues and complications and we worked through that and did legislation and supervisor peskin made clear tenants werent losing the protections even if you overlaid Affordable Housing. Honestly, colleagues, if midtown had been build in 2014 and everyone had come in we wouldnt have that problem and thats a shift in people with rent control protection to another program. Many protections of rent control exists in the program for example eviction protections, you dont need the rent board and frankly theres more loopholes in the rent control that allow people to be protected so in some cases the rental housing is stronger and you cant just assume the program authorized or operated by the city would have protections that are as strong and theres exclusions for cityowned property but theres nothing im aware of and the City Attorney can correct me if im wrong but theres nothing from limiting that exception and saying in certain circumstances were going to extend all to something that is city owned. Thank you, we appreciate that. Chair, i just wanted to clarify and something we brought up after reviewing the proposal we have discussed this estimate of revenue dropping by an estimated 550,000. I just want to clarify that so there are many vacant units, right now 22 in midtown, 17 are being used for temporary relocation from other projects the one in district 5 tenants are temporarily being relocated. When we look at the balance, i believe no revenue is on the Balance Sheet for that. In other words, if you look at 22 units and the revenue off of that that would more than make up were those units rented out would make up for the 550,000 but regardless event if there wasnt direct payment and this is saving the city money, it would otherwise have to be paying for temporary relocation. I want the public and if you can clarify thatd be great but i want the public to understand that were advocating we have to do it regardless of the cost, the cost is not necessarily the full 550,0 550,000 because of t revenue potential as well as to the benefits 17 units that are provided arent reflected in the annual count. Through the chair, i dont we looked at the existing rent the estimate is based on what people are paying right now and how that would change. It doesnt take in to account that. And thats consistent with our discussions that the current revenue versus expenses does not reflect any revenue or benefits the city is getting by using the temporary housing at midtown on those 17 units. Just wanted to identify that. Thank you. Thank you, supervisor peskin for that verification. Why dont we go to Public Comment. Mr. Clerk, are there any callers on the line for this. Operations checking to see if we have callers in the queue. Let us know if any callers are ready. For those who already connected via phone press star followed by 3 to be add to the queue to speak. For those already in the queue wait until youre prompted to begin and youll hear a prompt that your line has been unmuted that will be your opportunity to provide your comment. For those watching the meeting on cable 26 or streaming link or sfgov. Tv did the org if you wish to call in follow the instructions on your screen by dialing 14156550001 entering todays meeting i. D. When prompted which is 146 706 3442, push the pound twice and enter the queue to speak. Do we have any callers . [indiscernible] the city has not conducted the proper care and maintenance. We support the City Building these building under rent control and hopefully transferring as promised years and decades ago and the promise. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Please connect the next caller, please. Im from a local Grassroots Organization our city San Francisco. Currently one of our tasks is to fight the biggest worse landlord in San Francisco thats veritas and what has struck me an organizer watching the fight over midtown is how the city and county acted as a bad landlord and this helps change that. The other comment is to the substance of the item itself and thats rent control. We hear what if some of the people who live in the town suddenly get huge incomes. What about that. What people need to understand is what your income is irrelevant its the policy just like with security Social Security and they get it and understand it and defend it. We need to get to that objective of all rent control so everyone has it and respects and protects it. If that were to happen a lot of people would change their head about rent control. Its is an important measure that needs to be passed. Thank you. Next caller, please. I want you to recognize whats been done to this black families. It couldnt possibly a failure it pass the measure. I urge the supervisors to vote yes on this. Thank you. Speak up so we can hear you. Im calling in support of the resolution [indiscernible] this can provide against major increases. Rent control is [indiscernible] thank you. Thank you very much for your comments. Mr. Cooper the next caller, please. Good afternoon, this is ross vipperini. I want to register my support for supervisor prestons rent stabilization ordinance. Midtown is owned about the city and in effect city hall and the board of supervisors are the landlords and i believe the ordinance is a critical fail safe in stablizing the rent procedures while there is still consideration for the original promise of midtown. 50 years ago midtown was designed to become a Housing Cooperative so this diverse population of working class and predominantly black res departments would be home owners and the rent paid off the mortgage such as the time when i was supervisor and the office intervened and advocated we modernize affordable home owner strategies for cooperative housing but that faced stiff resistance from two mayors who had different designs for midtown. The story is midtown were heroes for decades before their mortgage note was satisfied and the reason it endured so well and effectively without assistance from city hall was the community and board of directors. We fought hard during our period in district 5 to see if we can return back to that original promise, which i encourage current City Hall Administration does. In the meantime, i think this ordinance from supervisor preston is important and deserves our wholehearted support. Thank you. Thank you very much for your comments. Next caller, please. Good afternoon, this is Milton Beltran calling from district 1. Id like to pledge my support for the passing of the item. I have no doubt youll continue hearing from supporters for Affordable Housing but please make it easier for the both of us and legalize rent control for elders in our community soonz as soon as possible. Thank you for your comment. Next caller, please. Ive been a resident for 50 years of the midtown apartments and there are several families here that have been here for four generations. We all lived here and went through hard times, good times, bad times. Im presently a part of the Tenant Committee that is pushing for rent control in the town. We appreciate Everything Everything youre doing. Theres one neighbor who was paying her rent at 700 some odd a month and they refigured and she wound up being asked for 2700 a month. She is a preschool teach working for minimum wage and lost all her savings and still trying to hold on to it in midtown. The majority of us need you to please pass this and keep what weve been promised all these years. Thank you for participating in the discussion. Next caller, please. This is lorie beardman thank you for the residents who have been ignored and misled by the s city of San Francisco. Midtown apartment began as a token compensation for the massive displacement of the black community from the fillmore district. It was established as a rent to own development with the city as landlord and failed miserably to maintain the structures over a period of decade resulting in extensive deferred maintenance and the city failed to comply with the americans with disability act. Tenants never applied for b. M. R. Housing units and they were not adjusted by any factor other than that established under rent control. When the residents paid down the mortgage without Resident Engagement the city hand the property to mercy to manage as b. M. R. This was outside the promry promissory notes of rent to own and there was a new payment structure with harsh impacts and imposed rules of indignity and a plan for massive new development. This proposal is a vital step to restore the promises broken and restoring housing nor residents of midtown. Please support it. Thank you. Thank you. Next caller, please. Im david wu i live in district 5. I want to echo all the sentiments that have already been expressed. Im speaking in support of supervisor prestons ordinance to return rent control protections to midtown. The displacement historically occurred in the western edition unfortunately continues to this day. It is through the organizing of Community Members and tenants that residents fought back and ask the board of supervisors support midtown tenants and approve this legislation. Thank you thank you, mr. Wu. Next caller, please. Good afternoon. Im a resident in midtown. Ive been a resident more than 30 years. I am an African American citizen and retired school teacher. Under the program rent has increased by 300 . Over the years ive watched along with my neighbors promises broken. Rebelieve black lives matter and and if you believe black lives matter i urge you to vote in support of the legislation and be on the right side of history. Thank you to supervisor preston and to supervisor haney for doing the hard work. Thank you. Thank you very much. Can we get the next caller, please. Hello. This is a member of San Francisco tenants union. Im in full support of restoring rent control to the midtown tenants. Its egregious what happens to them in the past while mercy came in and everything got shifted around. The repairs need to be done. The city is now the landlord we want to have rent control. Please pass this measure and move it on to the full board. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next caller, please. Supervisor. Lauren penny here. Im a member of senior and disability action. Most importantly for today i am a longtime neighbor of the good folks at midtown apartments. I recommend restoring rent control in midtown and this the first step for repairing the damage the city has done to the people of midtown. Midtown residents, largely African American and some other people of color and their succeeding generations i feel have been betrayed by the city many times over for more than 50 years. First displaced from their homes in fillmore in the 60s by racially targeted redevelopment. Second, they thought they were paying off their rents with midtown and they were denied and new management proceeded to raise the rents and you heard and threatened with demolition. Many residents are seniors and people with disabilities. Since 2014 they have endured six years of extreme anxiety and uncertainty. The very least the city can do at this point is restore rent control. This is an issue of fairness. Its an issue of justice and humanity. It is an issue of black homes matter. This is the citys chance to begin to correct the wrongs the city itself has committed. Thank you very much. Thank you. Could we get the next caller, please. Hello im care line hatch and in support of this legislation. Its high time we made some reparations for the things that were done to the black community in the fillmore district through redevelopment and think this is a good start but think theres more we should do. Thank you for your time and i urge you to support this legislation. Thank you. Thank you, caroline hatch. Next caller, please. Im a resident of midtown apartments and asking for support of supervisor peskins ordinance regarding the rent control protections for the midtown apartment. I believe this legislation is for resident thought we were under rent control based on documents signed and however, that sl suddenly changed as stad from supervisor peskins testimony when our rent went up 300 or more and if changes are not made it will cause displacement and people would have to move out. The majority of our community are African American and other minority groups. This protects residents from being forced out and priced out of their homes. If you would like to support our community, i urge you to please support this legislation. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you very much for your comments. Please connect the next caller, please. Hi, ive been living here in midtown more than 20 years. And im a nativeamerican indian. And retired from the navy 20 years and im one of the tenants youve been hearing about having gone through increase 300 when mercy came and took over as the landlord back in 2014. I urge the supervisors to support supervisor peskin for the legislation. Previous supervisors didnt do anything and supervisor peskin came forward with the legislation. Im here to support comment. Next caller, please. I want to tell stories of residents who were told theyd were under rent control and then got to old age and then suddenly have rent increase. We have to take it seriously it wasnt the deal tenants had and we need to restore what they thought they always had. The other issue even if this costs the city money and i think we will in some way, the city needs to make that investment. Not only is it essential for reparation to the community thats been disadvantaged for decade and we need to invest that money. Its worth it. And its not only a lack of reparation but the opposite, if the city doesnt invest the money, what happens is the tenants working people who saved money all their lives what tried to put aside something for their children and future and old age every month can no longer do that or build their own equity and savings for the future because theyre required to pay every extra and pay out more every time. Its a continuation of a system that has adviso disadvantaged l black community for decades. Thank you. Please connect the next caller, please. Im heidi peterson. A resident in district 5. Id like to thank supervisor peskin for his support of the residents and rent control. I want to make one point the seniors and especially the longterm residents in our community are creating a longterm community. The should support the couldn couldnt continuity that comes from longterm tenant. I want to support this and say thank you and please remember the value of the residents and their longterm status is far beyond the residents gut the city and community too. Next caller, please. Hello. Im a resident of San Francisco in district 8. I have been work in housing iss issues for the last couple years and wanted to come here because my midtown is a great example of how the city let people down. Midtown was built in 1967 as a replacement for the fillmore families that lost their homes during the urban development. Its a shameful time in the citys history and something we have to work for decades and decades and centuries to make up for the enormous disruption to families here in San Francisco. Im calling to urge the committee to approve this legislation and adjust the rent owned by longterm tenant to what would have been rent control and provides future direction. We have to make sure that we show up for our black community here in San Francisco which has already been decimated over the decades. We need to show up and we need to support them. This legislation is about fairness. Rent control is for a reason and mid town is no less deserving of rent control than anybody else. Without rent control historically black midtown communities that risk displacement and if you believe black homes matter please vote yes on supervisor peskins legislation. Thank you very much. Thank you for the comments. Next caller, please. This is the first step residents deserve to own. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next caller, please. Is there a caller on the line . If you heard your line is unmuted you are live. Wed love to hear your comments now. My name is natalia. Im a longterm supporter of midtown and have also written extensively about midtown history and would like to thank supervisor peskin for introducing this incredibly important legislation that offers the form of reparations to the black community in midtown and will hopefully set them on a path to longterm equi equity. The situation as a result of decisions made by the city neglect and discriminatory so i thank supervisor peskin for recognizing an investment needs to be made to right the historic wrongs of city policy and restore represent control to midtown. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next caller, please. I just made a comment so you unmuted the wrong caller. Thank you for your honesty. Well move on to the next one. Hi, im 22 years old and been living with my parents here since i was born and the whole rent increase thing made me fear id have to move out of s. F. And ill be able to live with my family no longer so i appreciate the rent control legislation because it would allow me to continue living with my family which is important because this community is what ive grown up with all my life. Thank you. Thank you, next speaker, please. Am i next. You are live. Begin your comments. I thought someone else was speaking. Perhaps your television or computer are on delay. Start now and ill begin your timer. This is betty trainer with senior disability action and we wole heartedly support this legislation and thank supervisor peskin for interdufrg introducing it. I live in a coop down garry from midtown and we were built also because of the redevelopment so we understand what theyre going through but also we as a strong coop have been able to do maintenance at our place. We have a tenant controlled coop. So i really feel this legislation is so important to begin the role for the t