Access code 2660 919 5124 once connected dial star 3 to be add. Best practices to call from a quiet location. Speak clearly and slowly and silence device. Members submit comment by e mail. Comment via e mail forwarded to commissioner and include as part of the meeting file. I will call the roll. President ahn. Here Vice President wan. Here commissioner hunter. Here. Commissioner sullivan we have a quorum item 2 president s welcome item for discussion. Good evening. Commission on environment acknowledges we occupy then cest ral home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone people the original inhabitants of San Francisco peninsula. The interconnectedness of all thing and harmony with nature. We honor the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples for commitment to mother earth. As protectors of the land with their traditions. The recommend ram never cd, lost nor forgot their responsibilities as care takeers as well as all people who is reside in their traditional territory. We recognize we benefit from living and working on their Traditional Home land. As uninvited guests we pay respects to the ancestors and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community. Environmentists we recognize we must embase indigenous sdpj how we care for San Francisco and their people yoochl commissioners, staff and the members, welcome to tonights meeting. As we kick it off we will be remiss without recognizing the fire in hawaii. And uponeen the on going smoke drifting to the bay area that the last until thursday. Climate change field wild fires threaten our communities. Across the state and the event under scores the need for climate resill uponians. As we work on the Climate Action plan in San Francisco our how thes with the people of the Maui Community as they heel and recover. The passing of nancey warfeld an advocate and voice for conversation in our city. Nancy possessed a knowledge of San Franciscos budget and bureaucracy and never afraid to ask questions or hold those to account. As a defender of San Francisco space her activism made surety Environment Department made possible the quail and harding park. This represents one small element of her legacy range prosecute landscape and oversight of water and increased focus sustainable development. Nancy was the best in San Francisco. Tradition of advocacy and thoughts with her friends and lived once. And we have a lot on our agendaful with what lets get started. With that should we take Public Comment . Public comment here in person then remote comment. Are there members present in the room who wish to speak, come forward and speak clear in the mic. Ef we will proceed to remote Public Comment. Members participating remote low who wish to comment now press star 3 to be added to the queue for those on hold continue to wait medical it is your turn to speak. No callers, Public Comment is closed. Zo next item. Item 3 update on Environment Department director recruitment process eddie ahn Commission President. This item is discussion. Yet moment we have been waiting for. First a quick recap of the long process to search for next director of San FranciscoEnvironmental Department. In july of 2022 the Commission Voted for a Search Committee to manage the recruit am process the committee met between august of 22 and february of 23 to develop a time line for the effort and credit a prosure and identify and interview for the director position. On march 27, 23 finalists for director position and the Commission Voted advance candidates to the mir for consideration per terms of the city charter. On march 28, 2023, the commission grewed additional finalists in closed session and voted advance one additional to the mayor per terms of the charter this was a shared effort. I want to thank the commissioner formy commissioner wall for service on the committee and thank sarah offense of the Mayors Office and lawa of the environment lending insight to this rigorous search process. I want to thank sean of drh and sarah crowley. That process brought us to where we are today. The commission searched far and wide for the candidate we were looking for was machine we know well. And this final decision rested with the mayor and cannot be more excited with her choice. Please, join me in welcoming our new director of San FranciscoEnvironmental Department. Tyrone jue. [applause] and director jue. Gi will keep it brief i want to thank the commission. And mayor breed for having faith in me to execute on the duties and responsibilities of this department and mandate of the department. Well is a lot of work ahead of us and what gives me hope on the commission and the staff you have here in this room and all the staff that are not here. I have been leading this work. I think with their support, help with your guidance and with the mayors leadership and the board support, we will accomplish great things im looking forward to the work. Thank you. Other discussion or comments . Im happy that the outcome. I think jue has been a supporter of the Commission President department on environment. And it is just history the way he knows the community, the program and his unwaivering commitment to how we execute all the things in San Francisco. It is add moirable and im pleased and congratulationses, director. No further comment. Go to Public Comment. Are there members in the room wish to speak . We will proceed to remote Public Comment. Members who wish to comment on this item press star 3 to be added to the queue. Public comment is closed. Thank you other kyle. The next is item 4 approval of minutes of may 23, 2023 meet and february 28, 23 Search Committee meeting on environment meeting draft minute bunkham february 28, 28 draft minutes for discussion and action. Eye move approval. A motion. Second. Well take Public Comment. Are there members who are present wish to speak on this item . We will prosecute seed to remote Public Comment. Member who wish to speak press star 3. Public comment is closed. Roll call. President ahn yes. Vice president wan. Aye yoochl commissioner. Aye. Commissioner hunter. Aye. Commissioner sullivan aye motion passes. Next item. The next is item 5 general Public Comment. Members address on matters within the commissions jurisdiction and not on todays agenda. Are there members of the public present who wish to speak on this item . Remote Public Comment. Members who wish to make a comment press star 3 to be added to the speaker queue. Public comment is closed. Okay. Next item j. Next is item 6 presentation of the commission on Environmental Service award to matter of trust for discussion. Commissioner sullivan this is yours . So a pleasure today to present the Environmental Service award to matter of trust. One of San Franciscos most impactful and innovative environmental nonprofits since 98 help the prosecute mote resources and practices to generations of san franciscans. From recycling and compost to education and advocacy. Clean air and mawr the depth of the Environmental Programs sets it apart. Matter of trust mission are local. Impact extends beyond the bay area. Consider their work using natural matteds of human hair to soak up chemicals from contaminated areas clean up sites from the bay to the gulf mexico and beyond. Or pioneering eco hope hub facility planet friendly to countless san franciscans. These are a savenlth communities matter of trust cultivated. Range from School Field Trips to apreventiveships to vast online resource library. Found are lisa and her team of eco enthusiasts there every step of the way. Matter of trust leverages natural and Renewable Resources for social and environmental impact. Matter of trust marks the 25th anniversary recognize lisa and her team for San Franciscos dedication to grass roots and Community Empower am. Congratulations to all you have accomplished the left 25 years and cant wait to see what come next. [applause] thank you very much. Really grateful to the commission. And n means so much to us for our mission of linking needs. And for the impact we have. Trying to think about what i can say and the word, phoenix came to mind. We are likey with the eco home which is having one week open every 2 months in the heart of coal valley Haight Ashbury sit with wide open doors and talk to the public walking biechl a great walking score. Everybody has been hundred percent wonderful. Never had an incident. The city is amazing. I love this city. My family came here in the 1800s for the gold rush. Did not find gold. My great grand mother went to low mountain. Nile fathers mother wrote the jingle rice arobe y the San Francisco treat. Im feel San Francisco and i know the city is going through a lot. But i love that the phoenix is on our flag. I irrelevant get to talk to the public so much all the time to our work and the charity. We have really used this city as a test kitchen and lunching board our program with increase for oil spills moved on to being for soil remediation at presidio, also looking at sea grass and kelp Forest Restoration with the matts and have 1 where are 3 cites around the world and they are called matter of trust athens. It is is spectacular and thanks to San Francisco. Grateful. Thank you very much. [applause] would anyone else like to say a few words . Good afternoon commissioners alexa kielty with Environment Department. I had the pleasure of working with matter of trust and early 2000 with the grants. Worked on access excess together. One of the first Online Platforms that aloud excess material and goods from for Profit Community to go to the nonprofit communities. A matching platform. We fund third degree for many years. And i wanted just congratulate matter of trust for innovation, community building. Lisa is one of a kind. Nobody thinks like her or connects people like lisa. Im excited she is get thanksgiving award they deserve it. They have been committed to San Francisco for many years and constantly ino have aing around the hair mats i encourage to you go down to her facility. She has a state art facility that weaves the matts to clone up oil spills around the world. She mentioned. Go down and look. So, thank you. [applause] anyone else . Lets open up to Public Comment. Members of public present who wish to speak on this item . Well proceed to remote Public Comment. Press star 3 to be added to the speaker queue. Public comment is closed. I believe we pause for a portrait with lisa up against that wall. Next item. Next is item 7 staff introductions the speaker is tyrone jue director for discussion. The fun part where we introduce the new staff. Joining our department. So i will ask torn come up and we will call your name out. And your title and step up to say a few words. Leo, elme are in person and gabriel if you typeset make your way up. I will call you individually and you can have a turn at the mic. First up, as the commission knew we were doing a search for Deputy Director for the department. A long process and patience by leo we have our new director for the departmentful i will let leo explain his background and experience were excited have him thank you. Im prosecute excited be part of this departmentful am im eatingtory work on environment and climate full time my background 12 years with the city. I spent 5 years department, children, youth and families and i was in the mayors budget offense for 5 years and spent 2 at mta. The last 4 years up in so mobile homea county doing climate work im excited be back in San Francisco. I love the city and want to do my part and eatingtory work with all of you. Thank you for having me. [applause] next up we have [inaudible]. Im happy to be here melissa and i come a month old so far the department. And i come from almost 3 decades in nonprofit and phil doing grant writing and Fund Raising Development and grant making and so im excited to be able to lefthand laned my skills to full time working for environmental causes. Hello all. Im returning to the department of environment. My first job was the city was hsa in public assistant program. Cal work bunkham came to environment i was a 1632. Senior account clerk. And then i went to puc. 1634 now become to environment. I am 1822. My main duties are grand management. Pos, payments, reimburse ams. General entries. Im happy to be back. Thank you. Thank you. Next we have keely patron. Hi. Im keely i started with commission, fairs. And im a senior at usf majoring in vipiral science and im excited for this opportunity to work with you and learn as much as i can. Thank you. Thank you. The next 2 are promotions n within the department of first we are Gabriel Hernandez prosecute moted to our municipal to beingic reduction programs assistant. Hello im am [inaudible] and im coming to the new position from my position at residential to beingic reduction. Still w nothing to beingic reduction field. And supporting our pest manage. Xrm buy green program. Thanks. Last is someone everyone is familiar with. She is our new Community Partnership and engagement manager. So we are happy show is willing to tax thel new role. Thanks, tyrone. I am a familiar face. I joined the department in march of 200 where are the commission secretary. And since then, i spent majority of career leading Environmental Justice work. Im excited for this opportunity to lead our Community Partnerships and team and really bring in Racial Equity as you know that has been the core focus of mine and Environmental Justice in our out roach and engagement work and expandingor partnerships. Thank you for the opportunity and im excited work continue to work with all of you. Congratulations. [applause] we have liz who is our last person remote. Who is our to beingic reduction intern. Liz, if you are red . Good evening im liz [inaudible] i am currently intern with to beingic reduction and healthy environment team. Im a graduate student. Currently [inaudible] toxicology and risk assessment. And im hoping that the w that i do which [inaudible] information [inaudible] [inaudible] which is [inaudible] will be helpful. Thank you. [applause] i have one final mention. She is not here in person. I want to extend appreciation to kelly. Who is our hr analyst. She came and worked for a stint for sick months w adam on helping get through the vacancies in our department and she was truly invaluable help you to. Published 12 j. W. Announcements and 26 appointments thats how many positions we pushed through the city hiring process takes a language time to get 26 is an accomplishment. We are grateful for kellys support and she moveod to support the Health Service system. Wish the best. With that that concludes my announcements. More discussion . Commissioners . Public comment . Are there members of public present who wish to speak on this item . Brae seed to remote comment. Members who wish it make i comment now press star 3 to be added to the queue. Public comment is closed. All right. Welcome staff, congratulations on promotions. Next is item 8 review and vote to approve the file 2309coe Environmental Department education grants this sponsor is tyrone jue and esther tang and. This is for discussion and possible action. The commission had a policy to increase transparency on grant making process we bring for approval grants over 100,000 to the commission and we like to bring our out going grants to our commission when possible. Tonight well present 3 pending out going Environmental Education grantses for review and approval. I will turn it over to esther. Who will tell us more about when is in store with the guarantees. Thank you. Good afternoon, evening. Commissioners. And so um my pleasure to introduce the 3 grants. And asking for approval. So, um, this are for boy and girl club of San Francisco. City of dreams and ymca. They are each for 25 k for the duration of 2 years. For the fiscal year and the coming fiscal year example of they are funded. So, we have boy and girl club of San Francisco. So hay provide