Transcripts For SFGTV BOS Rules Committee 32217 20170331 : v

Drinking is not permitted in the gallery the please provide any doctrines in the legislative file to be submitted to the clerk. Items acted on today will be around march 28, 2017 supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated thank you mr. Cook it please number one item 1 hearing consider appointing one of her term ending june 6, 2018 to the immigrant Rights Commission. There are two seats and one applicant. Thank you mr. Clerk. [inaudible] applied for seat find 11. Seat one and five and five thats baking and is applying for those seats. So mr. Clerk, as lessors any comments were announcements for my Committee Members will go ahead and call ms. Roy to come to present and we can ask questions. Supervisors safai, fewer, yee my name is Angela Wooley animate immigrate from chile. I been living in San Francisco for close to 10 years. Like many immigrants before me i came to San Francisco in hopes of better opportunities. Lightwave was to attend uc berkeley which after many trials and tribulations and lowwage jobs i was able to do. I graduated with a Political Science degree from uc berkeley. Since then ive worked leading political campaigns locally and also try to take a you should role in my committee. Currently the president of the San Francisco Young Democrats which the largest chapter of democrats in the state. When i first orders of business has been to open the organization for noncitizens, including immigrants, holding different type of visas, and [inaudible] immigrants. Currently, that policy has been discussed statewide demo which really makes me proud. Its been my dream to apply to the commission since i was a student at berkeley did i been attending meetings regularly since 2013. I have also done a lot of work in the immigrant community. I started teaching literature and spanish at the college of San Francisco and then moved on to doing the productive rights work to california rights for reproductive justice, and also with the aclu, dictating or teaching know your rights workshops to immigrants as well as advocating for the [inaudible] drivers license if it appointed to the Commission Im hoping to bring my enthusiasm and dedication to the community to the commission i also have a log of communication skills and a lot of contacts in the community, which i hope to utilize not only to promote the work that immigrant Rights Commission is doing, but also to bring more people and more diverse immigrant communities into the fold. Thank you. Thank you ms. Roy. Lets hear from our Committee Members. Supervisor fewer any questions or comments . Okay supervisor yee yes just a quick question. Im just curious, like when you were a student what actually sparked your interest to be on this commission . When i was in collegei mean ive always been passionate about politics. But i really wanted to do was to become an integral part of the community of my city, San Francisco. It was in that attempt to try to get back that made me want to apply to the commission and to become involved in all the organizations i have. Okay. Great. Thank you ms. Roy. I dont think theres any of the questions from our Committee Members. Theres two seats, one applicant. Looking at your resume and knowing your background i think you are imminently qualified to hold the position. I think its great for commission to of someone that has a perspective all the way from their years in undergraduate assuming they were shooting towardsi think that makes it special for you and for our city. So i appreciate that. So if there are no further comments from the commissioners, is there anyone the way to have Public Comment on this item . Speakers have 2 min. Clearly, state your name and speak directly into the microphone for maybe the copy the document for the official file but these, went up to the right if theres any speakers on this item. Thank you. Good afternoon supervised my name is roscoe maps. I have had the privilege and honor of knowing angela and working closely with her for a while now. I met her about three years ago and i think anyone whos ever worked with her immediately is drawn to her spirit for life. Her energy is extraordinary. When i first met her, i wonder where it came from and after hearing her immigrant story, i knew that it was special. She had a determination, drive a resilience and i believe on this commission she will carry all those characteristics with her. I think shall serve us very well and i just thank you so much not only for your work, with immigration rights, but also considering her for this opportunity. Think you very much. Thank you. And your members alike to testify on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] can i make a motion . Yes, please i make a motion we accept angela roy as applicant for the emergent Rights Commission. Foresee . Seati would say seat number one okay. Im more than one to support her dreams from college days. Exactly. I know her accomplishments of fully confidential do a great job. Jacuzzi with positive recommendation positive recommendation thank you. So theres a motion that doesnt need a second without objection this item is approved. Congratulations ms. Roy. [gavel] he was please, call the next next item item number to appoint two members terms ending march 1, 2022 the Inhome Supportive Services Public Authority. Theres two seats, two applicants thank you mr. Clerk. Messrs. Initial comments from the committee, lets hear from our applicant mr. Yes mr. Mike boyd and easy macarthur. If you would please come forward and addressed the committee . You can adjust one at the time good afternoon supervisors. Supervisor fewer safai yee. Hello. My name is Daisy Macarthur [inaudible] if you recall from last month ive been with the inhome support services for over 25 years. I have worked hard and diligently for senior citizens, the handicapped, and also the members could i service the tenderloin. I Service North hill. I service mission. I serviced fillmore. Bayview. I am all over. I have a passion for this paperwork may be because watching my mother coming up in the deep deep south how they would take care of the neighbors and how [inaudible] we would have to get buckets of water and do certain things and watch the bandages and everything. Also, i have a passion because my sister was a medical doctor in new york city. I worked very hard for Public Authority and also for my members here in San Francisco. There is not anything that is too high that i wont claim i can do and have help my fellow citizens and also my fellow members. I worked on time she changes. Appeals. I go and visit them i have meetings once a month and when the registry gets there a full at Public Authority i will go in and i will get the job application that will take them around and place them in all the sros, the wanderings, the bodega stores. For anyone that has a passion for home care, to come in and sign up and take the classes and have their fingerprints done and get on board. I have been recognized for many years here at the board of supervisors. By many supervisors that have gone on in the past. From the state to the county, i worked on School Boards from the state to the county. You know, thats about all i can say to you will, but i really believe have a passion for what i do. Helping people. No matter what time of it is at night, told everybody, call me. I am constantly walking the street looking for the members, feeding the homeless, caring for the homeless, doing anything i can do to help out here in the city. So, thank you. Thank you ms. Macarthur. Mr. Boyd. Michael boyd. I been on the Advisory Committee. I worked in special systems [inaudible] roberts worked for jerry brown for eight years in the largest Disability Organization in the world. After which he got a macarthur genius fellowship could he was inducted into the California Hall of fame and this will be the sixth year that had the state hold a in his honor at roberts state january 23. He was paralyzed by polio and for 45 years he made the joke, he said i think walking is highly overrated i have not walked in 45 years. I took his oneofakind 1970 wheelchair to the smithsonian and spoke at a Memorial Ceremony at the office building. Berkeley honored tom bates and loni hancock this year. Fred roberts day because they were his next door neighbors and even very well. But because San Francisco is kind of a nursing home city, he was never allowed into San Francisco. No one knows who he is. No one in the house storm and or Inhome Supportive Services as celebrated his state holiday. I have some information here. A woman named diana carson has publish a Childrens Book about ed roberts. The Martin Luther king of disability that i hope to get through the board of education. One of his closest friends Patrick Conley now deceased, go straight in the book. But, berkeley is most sophisticated city in the world for people with disabilities. Its the highest per capita city in the entire world. San francisco we used to say is 25 years behind it its really like 40 years behind. Every bureaucrat in San Francisco has a nursing home mentality. When at roberts was a teenager he spent two years in a nursing home and was the most horrible experience of his life. He spent the rest of his life destroying them nursing home monopoly and creative. California was the first home care state is the largest home care state now. Their home care in every state in the union. He was called the Martin Luther king of disability when he died. He traveled internationally. He was called the Mahatma Gandhi of disability. He had federal contracts in 47 states and 27,000 disabled people having trained in his advanced as though the leadership. Zero having trained in california. Zero having trained in San Francisco. 27,000 people having trained. Anyhow, im returning to the Inhome Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Board and i have a couple of pieces of information here for the supervisors. Ive already given them to supervisor safai. Thank you. Thank you mr. Boyd. Any questions from Committee Members for mr. Boyd or ms. Macarthur . Seeing none, we will go to Public Comments. Anyone from the public that like to comment on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] any additional comments or questions from colleagues . If not then ill entertain a motion i will first of all to think most of both of them for serving on this Important Committee considering whats going on not only at the federal level but at the state level. Something we need to push back on. So what id like to do is make a motion to recommend both mr. Boyd one other thing to say it was a conference mr. Boyd im sorry. Otherwise would not have an opportunity tomr. Boyd and ms. Macarthur, to be appointed to seat one and 12 respectively. With a positive recommendation to the full board. Okay. The motion is on the floor to send a positive recognition from this board for mr. Boyd and ms. Macarthur respectively. Without objection, that item is approved. Thank you. [gavel] congratulations mr. Boyd and ms. Macarthur and thank you for your continued service. Its very important. Mr. Clerk, please call next item item number three hearing to consider pointing to members terms ending february 23, 2019 to the Citizens Committee on Community Development. To see into applicants. Great. Thank you. Messrs. Initial comments from my colleagues on the committee lets hear from our First Applicants. Is ms. Emma kelsey here . Please, come forward and addressed the committee. Good afternoon. My name is emma kelsey and the like to thank you for your consideration of my application for a seat on the Citizens Community committee on community about i grew up in the area in San Francisco last summer. After i moved here i began to look for opportunities to get involved in my community and in particular to advocate for the interests of low income and disadvantage san franciscans. While housing policy is a new area for me, my educational and work background is in Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development. Earlier work at [inaudible] a Financial Services company committed to extending credit to individuals were otherwise unable to access safe and affordable credit. In helping them to improve their Financial Health. Ive a masters degree in policy from stanford and prior to moving back to the bay area managed for assistant grants at the Us Department of state. While i live in dc i also volunteered with spanishspeaking immigrant communities teaching daily words english and volunteering at the Employment Justice Center to help workers access to legal services. Through these experiences i found out workers rights protections in Financial Services are important tools for assisting low income populations without stable Affordable Housing, and Accessible Community services, individuals and families are still in a very precarious situation. One area that is particularly close to home is the result [inaudible] project the resident at potrero hill, seen how isolated the potrero terrace and annex are from the rest of the community. As construction has just begun on project x id like to ensure the community continues to be insulted and abused project x as a learning opportunity for the rest of the development. I would like to see the residence of potrero terrace and annex are better integrated into the rest of the neighborhood that have better access to educational employment and health services. Im also interested in sharing that theres increased supply of affordable Family Housing thats missing middle housing in the city. Were to benefit low and middle income communities. Also, people of my generation start families were able to stay and live in economically and racially diverse neighborhoods. While i was unable to attend the Committee Meetingthe first meeting of the year was canceled yesterdayon equal to begin participating thank you for consideration thank you ms. Keller. The next individual wheel call is mr. Clint loughlin. Good afternoon supervisors. Think with opportunity to be here today. To discuss my qualification to continue to serve on the Citizens Committee on Community Development that you make offer my application, over 25can you hear me . For 25 years of experience in formal Housing Development community developed the social services can be developed Economic Development and urban plan. Currently the Senior Development Program Manager the Oakland Housing Authority managing the financing and development awardwinning affordable residential and mixed use project and include special Needs Housing for the homeless. Developing the disabled, persons with hiv aids for those with Mental Health issues etc. Expense includes working with numerous local state and federal Funding Sources such as the Community Give him and block grant program. Home, Emergency Shelter grants, housing opportunities for persons with aids. Fema Adult Services act section 8 and others. I funded and finance projects to include Emergency Shelters for men, women and entire families transitional housing, to permanent Supportive Housing in addition we have funded programs that include social services Economic Development adult and Youth Employment location assistance and for housing. Ive managed Division Program an