2026-10-19 - Rules Committee

00:25>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME.

00:29>> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO OUR OCTOBER 19TH RULES

00:33COMMITTEE MEETING. >> I AM YOUR CHAIR SUPERVISOR

00:36SIMON WALTON. I'M JOINED BY VICE CHAIR

00:40SUPERVISOR STEPHEN SHAW AND PRESIDENT RAFAEL

00:44MENDELSOHN. OUR CLERK TODAY IS VICTOR YOUNG

00:45AND I WANT TO THANK JAMIE ESTUARY WITH S.F. GOV TV FOR

00:49MAKING SURE THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE AND MADE

00:53AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. >> MR. CLERK, DO YOU HAVE ANY

00:57ANNOUNCEMENTS? >> YES.

01:00PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON EACH ITEM ON THIS AGENDA WHEN

01:03YOUR ITEM OF INTEREST COMES UP AND PUBLIC COMMENT IS CALL

01:05PLEASE LINE UP TO SPEAK ON YOUR RIGHT.

01:08ALTERNATIVELY YOU MAY SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT IN WRITING

01:09IN EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS EMAIL THEM TO MYSELF THE RULES

01:12COMMITTEE CLERK AT BISI T O R Y O U N G AT S.F. CONCORD IF YOU

01:19SMELL PUBLIC COMMENT VIA EMAIL IT WOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OF

01:22THE FILE. YOU MAY ALSO SEND A WRITTEN

01:24COMMENTS BY US MAIL TO OUR OFFICE IN CITY HALL WHEN DR.

01:28CARLTON BE GOOD PLACE ROOM TWO FOUR FOR SAN FRANCISCO

01:32CALIFORNIA AND TIME FOR 1 OR 2 PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SILENT ALL

01:35CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

01:38ITEMS ACTED UPON TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO APPEAR ON THE BOARD

01:42OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA OF OCTOBER 27TH UNLESS OTHERWISE

01:45STATED. THAT COMPLETES MY INITIAL

01:48ANNOUNCEMENTS SAID AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. CLERK PLEASE

01:52CALL ITEM ONE. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS ORDINANCE

01:55AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM

01:57ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR RECORDER TO NOTIFY

02:00PROPERTY OWNERS OF FILING AFFECTING THEIR REAL REAL

02:05PROPERTY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I KNOW

02:10WE HAVE FRANCIS WITH SUPERVISOR CHAN'S OFFICE HERE WITH US THIS

02:14MORNING. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING

02:17HERE. >> GOOD MORNING.

02:18THANK YOU, CHAIR WALTON GOOD MORNING VICE CHAIR CHERYL

02:21AND PRESIDENT ADELMAN FRANCIS SHEA HERE ON BEHALF OF

02:25SUPERVISOR CONNIE CHAN. OUR OFFICE IS SPONSORING THIS

02:30FILE 26 1014 ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR RECORDER

02:35THIS LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH STATE

02:39REQUIREMENTS FOR A RECORDER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.

02:43THIS WAS REQUIRED THROUGH SENATE BILL 255 WHICH WAS

02:46SPONSORED BY STATE SENATOR KELLY S.R.O. AND IT WAS

02:50INTENDED TO HELP HOMEOWNERS AND COUNTIES COMBAT TITLE FRAUD

02:57AND A BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND WAS SIGNED INTO LAW EARLIER

03:01THIS MONTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PRESENTATION I WOULD

03:05ACTUALLY LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO HOLLY LONG FROM THE OFFICE

03:08OF THE ASSESSOR RECORDER TO GIVE MORE IN-DEPTH EXPLANATION

03:10ABOUT THE PROPOSED PROGRAM, HOW IT WILL WORK AND ITS BENEFITS.

03:16SHE CAN ALSO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

03:18MAY HAVE. WE HOPE TO HAVE A POSITIVE

03:20RECOMMENDATION. AND SINCE WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL

03:24JANUARY 1ST, 2027 TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM, WE ARE ASKING FOR

03:28THE COMMITTEE TO SEND THIS ITEM AS A COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE

03:31OCTOBER 20TH MEETING. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FRANCIS.

03:39>> CHAIR WALTON SUPERVISORS GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS HOLLY

03:42LONG. I'M FROM THE OFFICE OF ASSESSOR

03:43RECORDER AND JUST TO PROVIDE A QUICK UPDATE ON THE SENATE BILL

03:49255 WHICH REQUIRES ALL CALIFORNIA COUNTY RECORDERS TO

03:50IMPLEMENT A RECORDER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM BY JANUARY

03:541ST, 2027. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS

03:57PUBLIC NOTICE AND CONSUMER AWARENESS ENSURING THAT

04:01ASSESSES WHO ARE TYPICALLY THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE INFORMED

04:05WHEN TITLE DOCUMENTS ARE RECORDED AGAINST THEIR PROPERTY

04:09UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHENEVER A COVERED DEED OR DOCUMENT SUCH

04:12AS A QUITCLAIM DEED OF TRUST OR MORTGAGE IS RECORDED, OUR

04:16SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATIC GENERATE AN OFFICIAL LETTER.

04:20THIS NOTICE WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER'S MAILING

04:24ADDRESS FROM THE ASSESSOR SIDE OF THE OFFICE MAILED WITHIN 30

04:28DAYS OF RECORDING. THE NOTICE INCLUDES A COPY OF

04:32THE DOCUMENTS FIRST RECORDED PAGE SO OWNERS CAN PROMPTLY

04:35AND QUICKLY REVIEW AND VERIFY THE RECORDING.

04:39THE SERVICE IS AUTOMATIC THERE'S NO CHARGE THE PUBLIC OR

04:42THE RESIDENTS. AND WHILE REAL ESTATE FRAUD IS

04:44UNCOMMON, EARLY NOTIFICATION IS CRITICAL.

04:47BAD ACTORS OFTEN RELY ON DELAYED DETECTION TO CLOUD

04:51TITLES OR SECURE UNAUTHORIZED LOANS.

04:57EARLY NOTIFICATION GIVES OWNERS PROMPT VISIBILITY SO THEY CAN

04:59CONSULT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL IF AN

05:02UNFAMILIAR DOCUMENT APPEARS OPERATIONALLY OUR OFFICE IS ON

05:06TRACK FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION AHEAD OF THE JANUARY 1ST, 2027

05:12DEADLINE. WE ARE WORKING TO ENSURE THE

05:13PROGRAM COMPLIES WITH SAN FRANCISCO'S LANGUAGE ORDINANCE

05:17ACCESS ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPLORING DIGITAL

05:21NOTIFICATION OPT INS TO COMPLEMENT THE REQUIRED

05:24MAILINGS. THIS INITIATIVE ADVANCES OUR

05:27OFFICE'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCESSIBILITY

05:29AND PUBLIC TRUST. >> WE WANT TO THANK SUPERVISOR

05:33CHAN AND HER TEAM FOR SPONSORING THIS LEGISLATION.

05:36>> THANK YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND I'M

05:40HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

05:44>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DON'T SEE ANY COLLEAGUES WITH

05:47ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME SO WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON

05:49THIS ITEM. >> YES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

05:52WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM SHALL LINE UP TO SPEAK AT THIS

05:55TIME EACH SPEAKER BE ALLOWED TO MINUTE ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF

05:59THE PUBLIC WHO LIKE TO COMMENT ON THIS MATTER?

06:00THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS THANK YOU SAY NO SPEAKERS.

06:03PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED AND I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU

06:07TO SUPERVISOR CHAN'S OFFICE AS WELL AS TO ASSESSOR'S OFFICE

06:13AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THIS ITEM

06:15FORWARD TO THE FULL BOARD AS A COMMITTEE REPORT.

06:19>> YES AND A MOTION TO RECOMMEND AS A COMMITTEE REPORT

06:22VICE CHAIR CHERYL ALL RIGHT, CHERYL I REMEMBER MAN I'M

06:29IN MAN I'M IN I CHAIR WALTON I OR DENY THAT MOTION PASSES

06:30WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU.

06:33MOTION CARRIES. MR. CLERK, PLEASE CALL ITEM

06:36NUMBER TWO. >> ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A

06:38HEARING. CONSIDER APPOINTING THREE

06:40MEMBERS TERM ENDING MARCH 17TH, 2027 TO THE VETERANS AFFAIRS

06:43COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CLERK

06:46AND JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE CANDIDATES OF COURSE FOR

06:50APPLYING. WE ALWAYS ARE EXCITED WHEN WE

06:54HAVE FOLKS WHO WANT TO SERVE THE CITY.

06:55>> I ALSO HAVE TO SAY THAT WE ONLY HAVE THREE SEATS AVAILABLE

06:59AND WE HAVE MORE APPLICANTS IN SEATS.

07:01SO IF FOR SOME REASON YOU ARE NOT CHOSEN TO SERVE ON THIS

07:05BODY, PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEEK OUT WAYS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO

07:09SERVE THE CITY BECAUSE YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT AND WE

07:13ALWAYS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS ARE EXCITED ABOUT SERVING

07:16HERE IN THE CITY. >> BUT THAT'S IT.

07:20I AM GOING TO CALL EVERYONE UP BY THE ORDER THAT THEY APPEAR

07:24ON THE AGENDA. I WOULD ASK THAT YOU TAKE

07:27AROUND TWO MINUTES TO TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND TELL US WHY

07:31YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE. AND WITH THAT I'M GOING TO

07:35START OFF WITH A QUICK NOTE TO SPEAK I MERIT TWO MINUTES.

07:53>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

07:54GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS CRAIG NORTHRUP.

07:58I'M A FORMER U.S. MARINE COMBAT VETERAN.

08:03IN 2005. SO THAT WOULD BE OPERATION

08:06ENDURING FREEDOM PRETTY MUCH. OH, I'M SORRY.

08:10I'M ALSO A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

08:14CURRENTLY. >> WHY I WANT TO SERVE.

08:18I'VE BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE I'VE BEEN SERVING I GUESS RIGHT.

08:22BUT MORE SO THE FACT THAT I'VE ALWAYS FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO

08:25NAVIGATE THE VETERANS SORT OF SYSTEM WHETHER IT BECAME

08:29EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OR HEALTH CARE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

08:34SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE TIME TO THE OPPORTUNITIES TO

08:37SORT OF PLUG INTO THE VETERANS COMMUNITY AND BE OF SERVICE

08:40IN ANY WAY I CAN AND SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

08:47>> WE WILL NOW BRING UP GEORGE CHEWNING.

08:54>> MORNING GERALD AND SUPERVISORS THANK YOU FOR

08:59TAKING THE TIME TO CONSIDER MY APPLICATION.

09:01I'M A PROUD ARMY VETERAN VETERAN MILITARY FAMILY

09:02ADVOCATE AND SAN FRANCISCO RESIDENT.

09:06I GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

09:10AND SPENT FIVE YEARS IN THE ARMY AS AN INFANTRY OFFICER

09:13INCLUDING A DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN.

09:16AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY I MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO AND HAD

09:18THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING ON THE SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS

09:21COUNCIL FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF.

09:24I THEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO SERVICE IN THE

09:26FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOW

09:29AT THE US DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

09:32AFTER FIVE YEARS AWAY I MOVED BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO THIS

09:36YEAR. IT WOULD BE HONORED TO REJOIN

09:37THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL AS MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL I WOULD

09:41SUPPORT THE TEAM IN TWO PRIMARY WAYS.

09:43THE FIRST WOULD BE TO BE AN ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF

09:46SUPERVISORS AND THE MAYOR ON HOW POLICIES AND INITIATIVES

09:50AFFECT THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. THE SECOND WOULD BE TO HELP

09:54CONNECT CITY OFFICES WITH THE VETERAN COMMUNITY IN SAN

09:57FRANCISCO AND SHARE THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES

09:58AVAILABLE TO THEM. I WOULD CONTINUE TO BE A

10:01VETERAN ADVOCATE AND ENSURE THE VETERAN COMMUNITY IN SAN

10:04FRANCISCO CONTINUES TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES AND THRIVE IN OUR

10:08GREAT CITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

10:09CONSIDERATION AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

10:12>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> NOW WE WILL CALL UP MICHAEL

10:16RAMOS. >> GOOD MORNING COMMITTEE

10:31MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MICHAEL RAMOS

10:34AND REALLY APPRECIATE YOU INVITING ME HERE TODAY.

10:36>> AND CONCERNING MY APPLICATION ALONG WITH THE

10:39OTHER CANDIDATES FOR CONSIDERATION TO THIS THIS

10:42BOARD. I'M A NATIVE SAN FRANCISCAN

10:43VERY PROUD FOR AND RAISED EDUCATED HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO

10:46FROM GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OF CITY COLLEGE OF SAN

10:50FRANCISCO. UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

10:53AND GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY WHERE I GOT MY MASTER'S DEGREE.

10:57IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE BUT FOR MY MILITARY SERVICE

11:00AND THAT GREAT VA EDUCATION THAT THEY PROVIDED FOR ME KNOWN

11:05AS THE GI BILL I SERVED MY COUNTRY 1887 1091 DURING

11:11OPERATION DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM AS A AIR FORCE MEMBER

11:15DOING THREE YEARS OF DUTY IN OKINAWA, JAPAN.

11:19>> AFTERWARDS I GOT OUT HONORABLY 91 WHERE I THEN

11:23JOINED THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ASSIGNED TO THE NATIONAL GUARD

11:27MILITARY INTELLIGENCE UNIT AND OVER BY THE ZOO DURING MY

11:31SERVICE. AFTER MY SERVICE I BEGAN A

11:38CAREER AND SWORN PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

11:41ALMOST 25 YEARS IN FEDERAL SERVICE BEING THERE TO DEFEND

11:46AND PROTECT THOSE THAT COULDN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES.

11:47>> MOST RECENTLY I RETIRED LAST YEAR AS A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN

11:50SERVICES AGENCY HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHICH REALLY OPENED

11:54MY PERSPECTIVE TO THESE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT

11:57WE SERVE, PARTICULARLY VETERANS .

12:00>> I SAW REALLY SOME OF THE THINGS I'VE SEEN THROUGH THE VA

12:02COMMONS AND WHAT HAVE YOU. >> IT WAS HEARTBREAKING TO SAY

12:06THE LEAST. SO I THINK I HAVE THE ABILITIES

12:09TO DEAL WITH THAT. I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE TO

12:13OUTREACH TO THOSE VETERANS. A REPORT JUST CAME OUT IN 2023

12:19ABOUT VETERANS HARMING THEMSELVES FAIRLY AND IT SHOWS

12:22THAT OUTREACH LETTING THEM KNOW THAT SOME OF THE RESOURCES V.A.

12:24HEALTH CARE REDUCES THOSE NUMBERS.

12:27AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF THAT OUTREACH PROGRAM

12:31AND SUPPORTING THOSE THAT HAVE BORNE THE BATTLE HERE IN SAN

12:35FRANCISCO. >> THANK YOU.

12:36THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE SERVING

12:39SHAUGHNESSY AND FORGIVE ME IF I'M NOT PRONOUNCING YOUR LAST

12:43NAME CORRECTLY. >> NO, THAT WAS GREAT.

12:46>> THANK YOU. SUPERVISING CHAIR WALTON VICE

12:50CHAIR SHERALD AND PRESIDENT. GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR

12:51TIME. MY COMMITMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE

12:53IS DRIVEN BY A SINGLE PRINCIPLE.

12:54USING MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE SERVICE

12:58OF OTHERS WHEREAS USING MY LEGAL BACKGROUND TO SUPPORT

13:01IMMIGRANT ASYLUM APPLICATIONS OR HELPING MY FELLOW VETERANS

13:02APPLY TO COLLEGE, MY FOCUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON FRONT LINE

13:06PROBLEM SOLVING. MY DAILY LIFE INTERSECTS WITH

13:09EVERY CROSS-SECTION IN SAN FRANCISCO AS A DISTRICT SIX

13:13RESIDENT ACTIVE IN HAYS VALLEY AND AS A VOLUNTEER AT ST

13:17ANTHONY'S AND S.F. MARIN FOODBANK.

13:18I SEE OUR CITY'S CHALLENGES UP CLOSE.

13:21FURTHERMORE, AS A LAW CLERK AT THE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT

13:25ATTORNEY'S OFFICE I'M KEENLY AWARE OF THE REALITY OF CRIME

13:28ON OUR STREETS AND EXACTLY HOW THOSE CONDITIONS IMPACT OUR

13:29MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. CRUCIALLY, MY COMMUNITY

13:32ENGAGEMENT SPANS GENERATIONS. I HEAR THE IMMEDIATE

13:36TRANSITIONAL STRUGGLES OF MY OWN PEER GROUP NAVIGATING THE

13:40VA DISABILITY PROCESS AS WELL AS SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING FROM

13:44THE HARDSHIPS OF OLDER VETERANS THAT I INTERACT WITH AT ST

13:49ANTHONY'S AND THE MARINE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION IF

13:53APPOINTED. MY VISION IS THAT IS FOR THE

13:56COUNCIL TO BE A PROACTIVE SOLUTIONS ORIENTED COORDINATION

13:59BODY BY SEAMLESSLY COMBINING OUR COLLECTIVE PROFESSIONAL

14:03EXPERTISE WITH THE CITY'S PREEXISTING RESOURCES.

14:06WE CAN DELIVER MAXIMUM IMPACT FOR OUR VETERANS.

14:08I BELIEVE MY ROLE ON THE COUNCIL WOULD BE TO PROACTIVELY

14:12TRACK CHANGING LAWS, RAISE AWARENESS AT CITY HALL BUT ALSO

14:15AMONGST OUR VETERANS EMPHASIS TO FACILITATE ROBUST PRIVATE TO

14:19PRIVATE EXCUSE ME PRIVATE TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC TO PRIVATE

14:23PUBLIC TO PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF

14:27TO I RELATE TO OUR VETERANS BY DRAWING ON OUR COMMUNITY ROOTS

14:30ACROSS ALL GENERATIONS. >> THIS COUNCIL CAN SERVE AS AN

14:34EFFECTIVE BACKSTOP FOR VETERANS WHO UNFORTUNATELY FALL THROUGH

14:36THE CRACKS. >> IT WOULD BE A PROFOUND HONOR

14:39AND PRIVILEGE TO SERVE OUR CITY THROUGH AN APPOINTMENT BY THIS

14:42COMMITTEE. I'M EAGER TO SERVE AS A

14:45DEDICATED FACILITATOR AND TRANSLATE MY EXPERIENCE

14:46AND EXPERTISE INTO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR OUR VETERANS.

14:50>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

14:53>> THANK YOU. AND NEXT WE HAVE STEVEN LEE.

15:00>> THANK YOU SUPERVISORS FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY.

15:04IT'S AN HONOR TO BE CONSIDERED. I'M BORN AND RAISED IN SAN

15:07FRANCISCO. AS A VETERAN IN HIGH SCHOOL

15:10JUNIOR ROTC THAT MADE A MARK ON ME AND INTRODUCED ME TO

15:14COMMUNITY SERVICE. I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY HIS

15:16CHARACTER THAT I SIGNED UP MYSELF.

15:18AND I'VE LOOKED FOR WAYS TO PAY FOR IT EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN

15:19SERVING IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS WITH

15:2226 MONTHS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. >> I ENLISTED IN 2017.

15:26I WAS STATIONED HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL FOR MY FIRST

15:30SIX YEARS DURING OUR STATE'S COVID 19 RESPONSE.

15:33I WAS ACTIVATED SERVED FOR 18 MONTHS.

15:36I THEN ATTENDED ROTC AT USF COMMISSIONING AS AN ARMY

15:40OFFICER IN 2023. >> LAST YEAR WE RESPONDED TO

15:41THE EDEN AND PALISADES FIRES. >> AND THOSE ARE THE MISSIONS

15:45THAT I SIGNED UP FOR AND WHY I LOVE BEING A SERVICE MEMBER TO

15:48SERVE MY COMMUNITY IN TIMES OF NEED.

15:51SO I'M A VETERAN BUT IF APPOINTED I WOULD ALSO BE ONE

15:54OF THE FEW MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL STILL SERVING.

15:55AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MAKING SURE VETERANS ARE AWARE, AWARE

15:59OF AND RECEIVE THE RESOURCES THEY ARE ENTITLED TO, I THINK

16:02IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE HAVE A COMMISSIONER WHO IS SO CLOSE TO

16:05SOLDIERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS IN ORDER TO HELP IMPROVE THAT

16:09TRANSITION FROM SERVICE TO CIVILIAN LIFE AND ASSESS WAYS

16:13THAT WE CAN PREVENT VETERANS FROM SLIPPING THROUGH THE

16:14CRACKS OF OUR SYSTEM. I'M AN EXPERIENCED PUBLIC

16:17SERVANT. WHEN I WAS EARNING MY MASTER'S

16:18DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION I WAS ELECTED TO REPRESENT

16:22AND SERVE THE 25,000 STUDENTS AT S.F. STATE AND THE 450,000

16:27STUDENTS IN THE CSU SYSTEM AT ALL GOVERNMENT LEVELS FOR

16:30HOUSING BASIC NEEDS ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

16:34>> I MYSELF WAS A FIRST GENERATION SERVICE MEMBER

16:38AND COLLEGE GRADUATE. AFTER GRADUATION I SERVED AS A

16:41LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HIGHER

16:43EDUCATION COMMITTEE. >> SO HIGHER EDUCATION AND JOB

16:46TRAINING IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART AND OUR PRIDE TO

16:50PRIORITIZE THOSE. AS MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

16:53IN SACRAMENTO I'VE CARRIED BILLS INTO LAW.

16:57AND I HAVE A NETWORK THAT WILL LEVERAGE TO ADVOCATE FOR LAWS

17:00THAT IMPACT VETERANS HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

17:03I'VE BEEN INVOLVED HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO IN NUMEROUS CIVIC

17:05ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE YOUNG DEMOCRATS, THE INNER SUNSET

17:08AND THE SUNSET MERCHANT ASSOCIATIONS.

17:12ONE OF THE REASONS I LEFT A CAREER IN SACRAMENTO BESIDES

17:13FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HERE IS THAT I'M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

17:17WITH MY WIFE. WE OPENED SENSEI COMMONS, A

17:20CAFE AND COMMUNITY SPACE LAST AUGUST BECAUSE WE'RE PASSIONATE

17:24ABOUT CREATING COMMUNITY AND THAT'S ALSO SOMETHING I

17:27LOOK FORWARD TO DOING AMONG VETERANS HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

17:29SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

17:32>> I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

17:33THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> AND WITH THAT I DON'T SEE

17:38ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES SO WE WILL GO TO

17:40PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER TWO.

17:43>> YES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM

17:46SHOULD LINE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.

17:47EACH SPEAKER BE ALLOWED TWO MINUTES.

17:50>> YOU CAN APPROACH THE PODIUM .

17:57>> SOME OF US HAVE PLANNED AND WOULD YOU PLEASE SPEAK INTO

18:01THE MICROPHONE? NO, NO WORDS.

18:04>> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

18:05CHAIR SUPERVISORS I'M JOHN ELLIS, A MEMBER OF THE SUPPORT

18:09OF HOUSING PROVIDERS NETWORK RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD

18:12EXCLUDING MY INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY.

18:16I HAVEN'T BEEN ON SCREEN TODAY BUT I WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING

18:20ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT VETERANS SUPPORT IS TO COMMENTS ABOUT

18:23HOUSING. I'M NOT A VETERAN MYSELF BUT MY

18:24FRIENDS ARE GETTING SO MUCH SUPPORT AS A MAJOR HOUSING IS A

18:28MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST THEIR STATE, HAS ACCESSIBLE HEALTH

18:32CARE BENEFITS IS IMPORTANT. I WANT TO I ALSO WANT TO

18:35RECOGNIZE SO AS THE CHAIR AND HOW AND THE VETERANS WHO

18:38BRING THEIR EXPERIENCE TO RESIDENT ADVOCACY HOUSING

18:42PROVIDERS SERVICES NEED STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY AGENCIES

18:50SO RESIDENTS GET THE HELP BEFORE UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS

18:51BECOME A CRISIS. >> AND LADIES MANDELMAN, THANK

18:54YOU FOR YOUR THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE WAS HERE TODAY

19:04AND SUPPORTING VETERANS PROPERLY IS EFFICIENT USE OF

19:08OUR RESOURCES AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US.

19:09>> AS I SAY ANALYZE THE DATA SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS, EXPECT

19:15ACCOUNTABILITY. THANK YOU SUPERVISORS.

19:18>> THANK YOU SO THANK YOU. YOU'RE WEARING STEVE RISER

19:27AND HE'S BILL BARNACLE. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE

19:31VETERANS AFFAIRS CITY COUNCIL AND CISCO, A RETIRED UNITED

19:34STATES AIR FORCE AND I SERVE 30 YEARS IN THE MILITARY.

19:38I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THREE INDIVIDUALS.

19:40THE FIRST ONE I WANT TO SUPPORT IS MIKE RAMOS.

19:43I'VE KNOWN MIKE FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS.

19:44HE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL HELP ME MY ACTIVITIES WITH WITH THE

19:48MISSION I BY COMING TO THE VETERANS HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAYS

19:55HELP MY VETERANS AND HE DOES A LOT OF ACTIVITIES HE WOULD BE

19:59DEFINITELY INSTRUMENTAL ON BEING ON THE BOARD.

20:00I HAVE IT ON THE COMMISSION NOW FOR MOST OR ALMOST 14 YEARS

20:03AND THE BEGINNING WE DIDN'T HAVE I WOULD SAY VERY QUALITY

20:07INDIVIDUALS IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

20:10WE PASSED FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMMISSION WE

20:12PASSED LEGISLATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING EMR AND I

20:15WAS DUE TO THANKS TO GORDON MA AND OF COURSE OUR NEW

20:19SUPERVISOR ALAN WONG. BUT RECENTLY WE PROVED THAT WAS

20:22WE HAD QUALITY INDIVIDUALS ON THE BOARD AND WITHOUT THEM WE

20:26WOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT SO MIKE WOULD BE VERY INSTRUMENTAL

20:29IN BEING ON THE BOARD AND CONTINUE ON TO LEGACY OUR

20:32COMMISSION AND WE'RE GETTING NOTICED NOW THAT THE THINGS

20:34WE'RE DOING ON THE COMMISSION IS A GOOD SECOND ONE I HAVE

20:37TIME IS GREG THORPE I'M NOT GREAT HE'S A MARINE.

20:41I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR 15 YEARS. I HELPED HIM GET ON THE FIRE

20:44DEPARTMENT AND ALSO GREG'S VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING WITH

20:47THE VETERANS AT THE VA HOSPITAL AND HE HAS A GREAT TALENT

20:51AND THE TALENT THAT WE HAVE ON THE BOARD WOULD BE JUST

20:52FANTASTIC AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IF YOU CAN APPOINT

20:56HIM. AND LASTLY OUR WEST POINT

20:56GRADUATE GEORGE GEORGE HAS I KNOW ENJOYED WINNING OUT

21:00IN PREVIOUS COMMISSION. GEORGE IS A WEST POINT GRADUATE

21:04AND I GEORGE WOULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN BEING ON THE

21:07TEAM OUR COMMISSION SO I VOTE IF YOU CAN VOTE FOR THESE THREE

21:13INDIVIDUALS TO ADD THEM ON TO THE COMMISSION I WOULD BE VERY

21:15HAPPY AND WE HAVE A LOT TO WORK ON AS BEING VETERANS AND CNN'S

21:18OKAY THANK YOU SUPERVISORS. GOOD MORNING NICHOLAS.

21:28RECENT OFF VETERANS AFFAIRS COUNCIL I GREATLY APPRECIATE

21:29THE DECISION YOU HAVE TO MAKE THIS MORNING AND A COUPLE OF

21:32COMMENTS OUR OUR COMMISSION HAS AS PRESIDENT BARAK MENTIONED

21:36HAS ACCOMPLISHED PASSING WEIMAR LEGISLATION THAT HOUSED ABOUT

21:4330 VETERANS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BELOW MARKET RATE

21:44HOUSING PROGRAM THIS YEAR. AND RIGHT NOW WHAT I HOPE THAT

21:48YOU WOULD ALSO GREATLY CONSIDER IS THE INDIVIDUALS WHO YOU

21:52APPOINT WHAT WILL THEY ACCOMPLISH?

21:55WHAT ARE THEIR GOALS IN HELPING VETERANS IN SAN FRANCISCO RIGHT

21:59NOW OUR COMMISSION HAS ACCOMPLISHED GETTING THE

22:03SERVICE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER HIRED AND NEXT ON OUR

22:10LIST IS TO INCLUDE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION MEANS TO BE ABLE

22:15TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VETERAN HOME LOAN.

22:19ANOTHER ITEM IS TO MAKE SURE THAT VETERANS IN SAN FRANCISCO

22:23ARE CAPABLE OF PROCESSING DISCHARGE UPGRADES, GETTING

22:26THEM OFF THE CITY'S BALANCE SHEET AND MAKING SURE THAT THE

22:30FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY

22:34PROVIDE THEM WITH HEALTH CARE. SO WHEN YOU EVALUATE THESE

22:37INDIVIDUALS, I HOPE YOU CONSIDER THAT NOT ONLY ARE

22:40THEIR ACCOLADES AMAZING BUT WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH THE TIME

22:42THEY SERVE? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

22:45TIME JOINING GOOD GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND HONORABLE

22:56MEMBERS OF OUR SUPERVISOR RULES COMMITTEE.

22:57>> MY NAME IS HANLEY CHAN. I'M THE VICE CHAIR OF THE SAN

23:00FRANCISCO VETERANS COUNCIL, A UNITED STATES VETERAN AND A

23:03LONGTIME ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

23:06I'M HERE TODAY TO EXPRESS MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE

23:11APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN KENT LEE AND GEORGE JUNG FOR THE SAN

23:12FRANCISCO VETERANS COUNCIL. BOTH INDIVIDUALS BRING UNIQUE

23:15QUALIFICATIONS, VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND STRONG

23:19COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE. STEVEN KENT LEE PREVIOUSLY

23:23SERVED AS A LEGISLATIVE AIDE FOR CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY MEMBER

23:26MIKE FONG THROUGH HIS WORK IN THE STATE CAPITOL

23:30SACRAMENTO. STEPHEN GAINED EXTENSIVE

23:31EXPERIENCE IN LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUBLIC POLICY AND WORK

23:34WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS. HIS UNDERSTANDING OF

23:38LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH STATE

23:41GOVERNMENT WOULD BE TREMENDOUS ASSET FOR THE COUNCIL.

23:45MANY ISSUES AFFECT THE VETERANS REQUIRE COLLABORATION WITH THE

23:46CITY AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND STEVEN HAS THE EXPERIENCE

23:49TO HELP BRIDGE THAT GAP. GEORGE EWING IS A FORMER SAN

23:53FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER WHOM I PRIVILEGE

23:56SERVING ALONGSIDE WITH GEORGE UNDERSTANDS THE CHALLENGES

24:01FACING OUR VETERANS BECAUSE OF HIS OR A WORK ALREADY DONE HE

24:05BRINGS INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, VETERANS ADVOCACY

24:09AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW OUR CITY GOVERNMENT OPERATES.

24:13HIS PREVIOUS SERVICE WOULD ALLOW HIM TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT

24:16AND MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THIS COUNCIL.

24:20AS A LONG TIME VETERAN ADVOCATE, I STRONGLY BELIEVE

24:21THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO UNDERSTAND BOTH GOVERNMENT AND THE NEEDS

24:27OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY THESE ARE NOT SIMPLE

24:31TWO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING APPOINTMENTS THEY ARE TWO

24:32QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN STRENGTHEN OUR VETERANS

24:35REPRESENTATIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO I URGE YOU GUYS TO APPOINT

24:38THEM. STEPHEN KENT LEE AND GEORGE

24:42EWING IT FOR BOARD APPROVAL AND I THINK OUR COUNCIL DOES

24:46NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY BUT YOU KNOW I THINK WE NEED AN

24:50ATTORNEY. THANK YOU.

24:55>> GOOD AFTERNOON, SUPERVISORS .

24:59I TAKE SEAT ONE AT THE VETERANS COUNCIL A VOICE FOR SPOUSE

25:03AND FAMILY MEMBERS AS YOU'RE AS YOU CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO

25:10THE VETERAN COUNCIL ASKED TO PRIORITIZE DEMONSTRATED

25:14EXPERIENCE HELPING VETERANS AND THE TIME TO DO THE WORK I

25:18HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN CRAIG MICHAEL AND SHERMAN AT OUR

25:22MEETINGS THOSE ARE THE THREE THAT I'VE SEEN AT OUR MONTHLIES

25:29. I APPRECIATE THEIR

25:30PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST IN SERVING OUR VETERAN

25:32COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE MUST COME WITH AVAILABILITY SO MEMBERS

25:38NEED NEED TIME TO ATTEND MEETINGS, SERVE ON COMMITTEE.

25:42WE ONLY HAVE 11 MEETINGS ON OUR CALENDAR.

25:44WE SHOULD ALL ATTEND THEM AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON CONCERNS

25:48RAISED BY THE VETERAN COMMUNITY.

25:49PLEASE VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO BRING BOTH A RECORD OF SERVICE

25:54AND A COMMITMENT TO SHOW YOU TO SHOW UP AND DO THE WORK.

25:57>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

26:02ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ON THIS MATTER?

26:05THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

26:09>> THANK YOU SIR. NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

26:10PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED AND AGAIN ONE I JUST WANT TO

26:14THANK EVERYONE FOR WANTING TO SERVE.

26:18I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE TODAY

26:22AND WHO CAME IN TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF CANDIDATES AGAIN, WE

26:29HAVE MORE APPLICANTS THAN WE DO HAVE SEATS THAT ARE AVAILABLE

26:33WAS ALWAYS CAUSE A PROBLEM. I CONSIDER IT A GOOD PROBLEM

26:37BUT MOST CERTAINLY WE WILL HAVE TO APPOINT THREE MEMBERS

26:43AND WAIT TO SEE WHAT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR OTHER

26:48FOLKS. >> BUT AT THIS TIME WE ALSO

26:51HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS AND MORE DELIBERATION IS THAT

26:55WE WANT TO HAVE ABOUT CERTAIN SEATS AND THAT IS NOT A BAD

26:59THING. >> IT'S ACTUALLY A GOOD THING

27:00WHEN WE WANT TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT CANDIDATES TO

27:04MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT FIT.

27:06AND WHEN YOU HAVE GOOD NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WHO ARE

27:10QUALIFIED, SOMETIMES IT CAUSES FOR MORE DISCUSSION.

27:13SO WITH THAT SAID, I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT STEVEN

27:18LEE TO SEAT NUMBER EIGHT AND WE WILL CONTINUE SEATS FOUR

27:21AND SIX TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR.

27:27YES AND THE MOTION TO APPOINT STEVEN LEE TO SEAT EIGHT ON

27:31THAT MOTION. VICE CHAIR CHERYL CHERYL I

27:38REMEMBER MADAM AND MADAM AND I CHAIR WALKED IN I OFTEN I THAT

27:42MOTION PASSES WITHOUT OBJECTION.

27:43>> THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES MR. CLERK,

27:46PLEASE CALL ITEM NUMBER THREE. >> YES.

27:49ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A MOTION APPROVING REJECTING THE MAYORS

27:56NOMINATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF RYAN JANG TO THE BUILDING

28:00INSPECTION COMMISSION TERM ENDING JULY 1ST, 2028.

28:03>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I BELIEVE MR. JANG IS HERE.

28:07WHY DON'T YOU TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHY YOU'RE WILLING

28:11TO SERVE? >> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR WALTON

28:12VICE CHAIR CHERYL AND PRESIDENT RANDLEMAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR

28:15CONSIDERATION. AND I'M GRATEFUL TO MAYOR LARRY

28:19FOR HIS NOMINATION. MY NAME IS RYAN JANG.

28:22I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

28:26OTHER THAN COLLEGE I HAVE LIVED HERE MY WHOLE LIFE.

28:29I'M CURRENTLY IN THE SUNSET DISTRICT.

28:32MY PARENTS WERE BORN HERE TOO AND MY FAMILY HAS CALLED SAN

28:34FRANCISCO HOME FOR MORE THAN FOUR GENERATIONS.

28:38>> I'M A LICENSED ARCHITECT AND I'VE BEEN WORKING AGAIN

28:42EXCLUSIVELY IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE PAST 22 YEARS.

28:45TODAY I'M A PRINCIPAL AT LADY MATER STACY ARCHITECTS IN SAN

28:49FRANCISCO AND WE WORK ON CIVIC EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE

28:53HOUSING BOTH IN SAN FRANCISCO AND IN THE BROADER GREAT BAY

28:57AREA. >> THAT WORK HAS BROUGHT ME

28:58IN FRONT OF WBAI MANY TIMES AS WELL AS OTHER JURISDICTIONS

29:03AND I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR WHAT PERMITTING PROTECTS LIFE

29:07SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY.

29:11I SEE PLAN REVIEWERS AND INSPECTORS NOT ONLY AS THE

29:15AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION BUT ALSO COLLABORATORS WHOSE REVIEW

29:20AND QUESTIONS MAKE MY PROJECTS BETTER, SAFER AND MORE

29:23COMPLIANT. I ALSO BELIEVE IN SERVICE FIRST

29:28AND FOREMOST TO THE CITY AND TO THE COMMUNITY.

29:31I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON MULTIPLE COMMITTEES

29:32WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

29:35I SERVE ON THE CAL POLY DEANS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND I'VE

29:39ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN A PRO ON A PRO-BONO BASIS FOR MANY YEARS

29:43WITH THE CITY HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE TENDERLOIN.

29:47THIS SEAT AND ON THE BLOCK ON THE COMMISSION DESIGNATED FOR A

29:52LICENSED ARCHITECT IS WHERE MY COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND MY

29:55PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER.

29:59I'VE RECENTLY BEEN ENTHRALLED WITH THE RECORDINGS OF SOME OF

30:03THE BIG COMMISSION MEETINGS INCLUDING THE DISCUSSIONS

30:07AROUND PERMIT S.F. AND CBI'S MERGER WITH PLANNING AS WELL AS

30:11A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO A VERY ENGAGED DISCUSSION AROUND THE

30:17HEAD HEIGHT OF HABITABLE SPACES.

30:18>> IF CONFIRMED I'D WANT TO CDB TO FULFILL ITS CORE MISSION OF

30:22SAFEGUARDING LIFE PROPERTY ACCESSIBILITY AND ENERGY

30:25EFFICIENCY AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE WITH INTEGRITY.

30:29AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO ITS PART IN ADDRESSING OUR HOUSING

30:33CRISIS AND RESTORING AFFORDABILITY.

30:34I'LL START BY LISTENING WITH CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING

30:37AND EMPATHY BOTH FOR MY STAFF AS WELL AS FOR HOMEOWNERS,

30:44TENANTS, BUILDERS AND THE CUSTOMERS THAT DBA SERVES.

30:45THANK YOU AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

30:48>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. JANG. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF

30:52QUESTIONS. ONE IS WHAT DO YOU THINK THE

30:56MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING

31:00INSPECTION RIGHT NOW? >> THANK YOU.

31:03AS I ALLUDED TO, I THINK THAT DBA FIRST AND FOREMOST DOES A

31:07FANTASTIC JOB AT ITS CORE MISSION OF OF OF LIFE SAFETY

31:14CODE ENFORCEMENT. I THINK THAT WE'RE IN A WAY

31:15THAT THERE IS IMPROVEMENT TO BE HAD IS IN TWO KIND OF AREAS.

31:19ONE IS IS IN PROCESS THAT BEING THE WAY THAT FOLKS APPLY FOR

31:22PERMITS THE COORDINATION OF PERMITS BOTH WITHIN THE

31:26BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS I'M SORRY

31:30OTHER DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS PUBLIC WORKS OR OR WHATNOT.

31:33SO THE DEPARTMENT'S KIND OF WORKING TOGETHER IS WHERE YOU

31:37KNOW IN A WAY I SEE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

31:38AND THEN YOU KNOW, ALSO IN TERMS OF SUBSTANCE.

31:41SO AGAIN RECENTLY SEEING THE CONVERSATION AROUND THE SEVEN

31:45FOOT FOUR, THE SEVEN FOOT SIX HEIGHT LIMIT IN RESIDENTIAL

31:48PROJECTS YOU KNOW IS THAT TYPE OF DISCUSSION IS A REALLY

31:52IMPORTANT ONE TO HAVE ALIGNING WITH STATE CODES ETC.

31:54AND BUILDING IN EFFICIENCY IN THOSE AREAS.

31:58IT'S THAT EFFICIENCY I BELIEVE THAT CAN HELP THE PERMITTING

32:02PROCESS DO ITS PART IN RESTORING AFFORDABILITY.

32:07>> AND THEN YOU MENTIONED PROCESS.

32:08WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT DBA AND PLANNING MERGING?

32:10TO BE HONEST I BELIEVE I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN WITH REGARD TO THE

32:15MECHANISMS IN WHICH THE TWO DEPARTMENTS WILL BE MERGING.

32:18BUT FROM WHERE I'VE WORKED AS AN ARCHITECT THE TWO GO HAND

32:22IN HAND IN MANY PROJECTS NOT ALL OF THEM.

32:25SOME OF THE SIMPLER ONES WINDOW REPLACEMENTS ETC..

32:29THOSE WOULD OF COURSE JUST DEAL WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT

32:32BUT WHERE WE NEED TO KIND OF WORK TOGETHER IS ON LARGER

32:33PROJECTS SOME OF WHICH ARE IN YOUR DISTRICT SUCH AS I'M

32:37WORKING ON A PROJECT RIGHT NOW AT 249 PENNSYLVANIA AND HAVING

32:39THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WORK HAND

32:43IN HAND IS SUPER IMPORTANT FOR 4444 FOR A SMOOTH PROCESS

32:50AND RIGHT NOW THEY'RE SOMEWHAT NOT FRAGMENTED BUT MORE

32:53IN SERIES YOU KIND OF GO THROUGH ONE STEP THAN ANOTHER.

32:57SO I KIND OF WONDER IF THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH THINGS CAN

33:00HAPPEN TOGETHER AND SIMULTANEOUSLY.

33:04>> THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS

33:08OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES SO WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON

33:11THIS ITEM. >> YES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

33:12WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM SHALL LINE UP TO SPEAK AT THIS

33:16TIME EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED TO MINUTE.

33:21>> GOOD MORNING CHAIR WALTON MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

33:25MY NAME IS AMANDA VASQUEZ. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT RYAN JAN TO

33:29THE I SEE I'M A LICENSED ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTION

33:32MANAGER BASED OUT OF THE MISSION.

33:33MY FOCUS FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS HAS BEEN PRIMARILY AFFORDABLE

33:37HOUSING IN ACROSS THE CITY. >> I ALSO SERVE ON THE BUILDING

33:44INSPECTION COMMISSION AS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS FROM 1995 TO

33:472000 AND THAT GAVE ME GOOD INSIGHT ON WHAT IT TAKES TO

33:52SERVE AT THE COMMISSION. I WORKED WITH RYAN FOR THE PAST

33:57TEN YEARS ON PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING

34:01AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS FOUR EARLY EDUCATION

34:05CENTERS FOR FELTON INSTITUTE. I'LL SAY THAT ON AVERAGE

34:12PROJECTS LARGE PROJECTS TAKE ABOUT 4 TO 6 YEARS AND RYAN HAS

34:17I KNOW PERSONALLY THAT RYAN HAS DONE THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

34:21>> THIS IS TRULY AN IMPORTANT EXPECTATION OF THE COMMISSION

34:25AND HE UNDERSTANDS THAT PROCESS .

34:28WHAT'S INVOLVED WITH CODES, ENTITLEMENTS, PERMITTING PLAN,

34:32CHECKING INSPECTIONS. BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT, HE'S

34:36ALSO FAMILIAR AS THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AS THE POINT AS THE

34:41POINT AGENCY WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT THAT ALSO

34:45APPROVE PERMITS AND THAT'S PLANNING DPW HAS A PIECE YOU

34:50SEE HAS HAPPENED TO TO NAME A FEW.

34:53RYAN I THINK WILL BE A GREAT FIT AND I'M STRONGLY SUPPORT TO

34:57HIS APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU.

35:01>> THANK YOU. >> AND IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK

35:05PLEASE COME LINE UP TO YOUR RIGHT IN OUR LEFT.

35:09>> GOOD MORNING. >> MY NAME IS ANN-MARIE

35:12JANETTE. I AM A VICE PRESIDENT

35:16AND PROJECT EXECUTIVE AT SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION HERE

35:20IN SAN FRANCISCO. >> I HAVE A NEARLY HERE FOR TWO

35:24DECADES WORKING WITH VARIOUS AMOUNT OF PROJECTS

35:25AND ARCHITECTS AND OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE WORKED

35:29WITH RYAN DJING SPECIFICALLY ON TWO HERE IN THE CITY ONE UP ON

35:32PARNASSUS FOR UCSF WHICH IS A CENTRAL PLANT AND SITE

35:36IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DESIGN BUILD INITIATIVE AS WELL AS TWO

35:40FOR NINE PENNSYLVANIA AFFORDABLE HOUSING 127 UNITS

35:43IN THE LAST THREE YEARS WORKING WITH RYAN HAS BEEN ONE OF THE

35:49PROBABLY THE BEST ARCHITECTURAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT I HAVE BEEN

35:50ABLE TO BUILD AND CREATE WITH HIS COLLABORATION, HIS INTENT

35:53TO DETAIL KIND OF A BUILDING THE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ALL OF

35:57THE PEOPLE THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING AND ENSURING THAT OUR

36:01BUILDING CODES REPRESENTING HOW WE BUILD IS DONE ACCURATELY THE

36:05QUALITY OF THE DOCUMENTS COMING OUT OF HIS FIRM AND ASSURING

36:09THAT PEOPLE'S SAFETY IS UTMOST IMPORTANCE.

36:15THAT IS SOMETHING THAT MAKING SURE SOMEONE'S COLLABORATION

36:18AND THEIR INTENT OF CONTRIBUTION IS PART OF WHAT

36:20THIS BUILDING COMMISSIONS LOOKING FOR.

36:23AND I BELIEVE THAT RYAN JANE WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB

36:27AND WHAT YOU GUYS NEED. >> THANK YOU.

36:29>> THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS

36:37ON THIS MATTER? THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY

36:41OTHER SPEAKERS. THANK YOU.

36:45>> SCENE OF THE SPEAKERS PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED.

36:48SEEING NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES I WOULD LIKE TO

36:49MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND ITEM NUMBER THREE AND STRIKE

36:53REJECTING REPLACE WITH APPROVING AND MOVE TO THE FULL

36:57BOARD WITH RECOMMENDED ACTION. >> YES AND A MOTION TO AMEND TO

37:04APPROVE AND TO RECOMMEND TO THE FULL BOARD VICE CHAIR CHERYL.

37:08>> HI CHERYL. I REMEMBER MANAGEMENT I MEAN I

37:12CHAIR WALTON BY OR TONIGHT THAT MOTION PASSES WITHOUT

37:16OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU.

37:16MOTION CARRIES. I CONGRATULATE AND PLEASE CALL

37:20ITEM NUMBER FOUR. >> ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A MOTION

37:23APPROVING REJECTING THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION FOR THE REAPPOINT

37:27MENT OF NABI AZEEM TO THE TREASURE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT

37:31AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS TERM ENDING APRIL 28TH, 2030.

37:34>> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I BELIEVE SHE IS HERE SO WHY

37:38DON'T YOU TELL US WHY YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE?

37:41>> GOOD MORNING SUPERVISORS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

37:43RECONSIDER ATION MY NAME IS AND B ZIM AND I HAVE BEEN

37:46SERVING ON THE TREASURE ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD

37:50SINCE 2023. IT IS AN BEEN AN HONOR AND A

37:53PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND WOULD BE GREATLY

37:57HONORED TO CONTINUE. I BRING TO THE POSITION OVER 15

38:01YEARS OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT WITH TEN YEARS

38:05IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SPECIFICALLY I DEVELOPED STAR

38:08VIEW COURT WHICH IS 138 HOMES ON TREASURE ISLAND FOR

38:12AFFORDABLE RESIDENTS AND ALSO WORKED ON HOPE AS I HAVE SO MY

38:16KEEN KNOWLEDGE ON MASTERPLAN DEVELOPMENTS HERE IN SAN

38:19FRANCISCO. POSITIONS ME GREAT AND TO BEING

38:22ABLE TO HELP MOVE FORWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREASURE ISLAND

38:26AND REALLY MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE MORE UNITS OF HOUSING AS

38:28WELL AS INFRASTRUCTURE AND REALLY WORKING ON THE

38:31MASTER PLAN. IT WHAT I BRING TO THIS

38:34POSITION IS NOT ONLY MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BUT

38:37ALSO MY MY DESIRE AND DRIVE TO CREATE COMMUNITY AND EQUITABLE

38:43NEIGHBORHOODS AND I WOULD BE HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.

38:47>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

38:50AND SEEING THOSE SPEAKERS ARE COMMENTS FROM COLLEAGUES.

38:55MR. CLERK, WE WILL GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

38:58>> YES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO COMMENT.

39:01I CAN APPROACH THE PODIUM AND AT THIS TIME YOU WILL BE

39:04ALLOWED TWO MINUTES. >> GOOD MORNING SUPERVISOR

39:06SHIMON WALTON CHERYL AND MANAGEMENT MY NAME IS LINDA

39:12PDK RICHARDSON AND I AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURE

39:16ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. I AGAIN WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL

39:20BECAUSE ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO

39:23MOVE. TITLED AND YERBA BUENA

39:27DEVELOPMENT FORWARD THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT IN SAN

39:34FRANCISCO. I AM HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT MY

39:38COLLEAGUE COMMISSIONER JIM. AND JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW

39:42THAT HER REAL ESTATE BACKGROUND WE WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER

39:45AND ON THE BOARD WE HAVE DIVERSE EXPERTISE AND WE ARE

39:52TALKING ABOUT DEVELOPING A CITY WITHIN A CITY AND SO THE

39:57EXPERTISE ON TREASURE ISLAND ARE VERY CRUCIAL TO THE OVERALL

40:04DEVELOPMENT AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MY COLLEAGUE HAS MADE

40:07TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTIONS. I ACTUALLY APPOINTED HER TO THE

40:14HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION

40:15AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WHICH I'LL ALSO CHAIR AND THAT

40:20COMMITTEE IS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING US TO MOVE A

40:24MILESTONE. SO HERE WE ARE TODAY.

40:28IF APPROVED SHE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ASSET TO THAT

40:31COMMISSION AND WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN MOVE THE PROJECTS

40:36FORWARD AND I ALSO WANTED TO THANK MAYOR LAURIE FOR

40:42REAPPOINTING HER SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

40:45THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER, ARE THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE

40:54PUBLIC WHO LIKE TO COMMENT ON THIS MATTER?

40:57THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

40:58>> THANK YOU. SAY NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

41:01>> PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED .

41:05>> MR. CLERK I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND ITEM

41:07NUMBER FOUR STRIKE REJECTING REPLACE WITH APPROVING A MOVE

41:11TO THE FULL BOARD WITH RECOMMENDATION.

41:12>> YES ON THE MOTION TO AMEND TO APPROVE THE.

41:15THE MOTION AND TO RECOMMEND AS AMENDED ON THAT MOTION VICE

41:20CHAIR CHERYL I CHERYL I REMEMBER AMENDMENT I MADAM

41:27AND I CHAIR WALTON I WON'T DENY THAT MOTION PASSES WITHOUT

41:31OBJECTION. THANK YOU.

41:31MOTION CARRIES MR. CLERK PLEASE CALL ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

41:35>> ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A MOTION APPROVING REJECTING THE MAYOR'S

41:38NOMINATION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CLAYTON.

41:42SEVEN THE THIRD TO THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION FOR A

41:43TERM ENDING JULY FIRST, 2029. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CLERK

41:47AND I BELIEVE OUR CANDIDATE IS NOT HERE THIS MORNING SO WE

41:53WILL GO STRAIGHT TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM.

41:55>> YES. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE

41:58PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM?

41:59YOU CAN LINE UP TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME.

42:01>> EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED TWO MINUTES.

42:04THERE DO NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY SPEAKERS ON THIS MATTER.

42:08>> THANK YOU. SINCE THOSE SPEAKERS PUBLIC

42:09COMMENT IS NOW CLOSE PRESIDENT MELANIE I MOVE WE CONTINUE THIS

42:12ITEM TO THE CALL THE CHAIR THANK YOU ON THE MOTION MR..

42:18I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT THERE IS A 60 DAY DEADLINE ON THIS

42:22MATTER. I'M JUST AND THAT IF WE DO NOT

42:25MEET THAT IT WILL BE DEEMED APPROVED.

42:26>> UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU.

42:29>> ON THE MOTION TO CONTINUE THE MATTER DID THE CALL OF THE

42:31CHAIR VICE CHAIR CHERYL CHERYL I.

42:36MOMENTUM AND HIGH MADAM AND I CHAIR WALTON ARE OR DENY THAT

42:43MOTION IS APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION THANK YOU MR. CLERK

42:48MOTION IS APPROVED WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ITEM NUMBER SIX?

42:54ITEM NUMBER SIX IS ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE

42:55CODE TO MODIFY THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR.

42:58FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SUPPLIERS TO THE CITY AND TO

43:01REMOVE EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFY BASIS FOR WAIVERS FROM THE

43:05PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS FOR FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

43:10>> THANK YOU SO MUCH VICE CHAIR CHERYL THANK YOU CHAIR WALTON

43:13ALSO THANK YOU YOUR STAFF FOR THEIR WORK GETTING THIS

43:17IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION IN FRONT OF US TODAY.

43:20THIS LEGISLATION IS ABOUT GOOD GOVERNMENT CHANGES TO THE

43:21CITY'S RULES FOR PURCHASING FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

43:25IT UPDATES AND BUILDS UPON LEGISLATION AUTHORED BY FORMER

43:29DISTRICT TWO SUPERVISOR CATHERINE STEPHANIE TO ENSURE

43:32THAT WHEN THE CITY HAS TO PURCHASE GUNS AND AMMUNITION

43:35FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES WE ONLY DO BUSINESS WITH

43:37RESPONSIBLE LAW ABIDING DEALERS.

43:40I'M VERY PROUD TO SPONSOR THIS LEGISLATION AND SO I ESPECIALLY

43:44WANT TO THANK ASSEMBLY MEMBER STEPHANIE THAT WAS ORIGINAL

43:48CHAMPION OF THIS BILL AND TODAY WE'RE ALSO JOINED BY MOLLY

43:51PETERSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND PROCUREMENT

43:53REFORM AT THE OFFICE OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AS WELL

43:57AS ANGELA YIP, DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR

44:00THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE TO PRESENT.

44:03>> BUT BEFORE THEY GET STARTED I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS

44:07TO MANY OF THE ADVOCATES AND LEADERS WHO REALLY WORK

44:08TIRELESSLY TO ADVANCE THIS LEGISLATION SENDS IT OVER

44:15AND CHRISTINA ARI FOR MOMS DEMAND ACTION I BELIEVE ARE

44:16HERE TODAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED WORK TO MAKE OUR

44:19COMMUNITY SAFER AND ALSO THANK YOU TO KATHY LUCAS FOR YOUR

44:23ONGOING ADVOCACY AND ALSO FOR YOUR LETTER IN THE CHRONICLE

44:26THIS WEEKEND. NOW WITH THAT OVER TO OUR

44:30PRESENTERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE CHAIR

44:34CHERYL CHAIR WALTON AND PRESIDENT MANTEL MEN.

44:37I'M MOLLY PETERSON WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CITY

44:38ADMINISTRATOR HERE REPRESENTING THE OFFICE OF CONTRACT

44:42ADMINISTRATION. AS THE SUPERVISOR MENTIONED THE

44:45LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU STRENGTHENS THE CITY'S RULES

44:49AROUND FIREARMS PROCUREMENT TO ENSURE THAT WHEN SAN FRANCISCO

44:52NEEDS TO BUY FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION WE DO SO FROM

44:54RESPONSIBLE LAW ABIDING SUPPLIERS.

44:57WE HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION FOR YOU THIS MORNING AND I'M

45:00HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS. AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE

45:04THE BRADY GROUP HERE. AT THE OUTSET THEY WERE

45:05CRITICAL CRITICAL PARTNERS IN THIS WORK AND I WANT TO

45:09THANK THEM FOR THEIR COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE.

45:12>> SO WE'LL START HERE WITH AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WE GOT HERE.

45:16AS VICE CHAIR CHERYL MENTIONED IN 2020 FOR LEGISLATION

45:19AUTHORED BY THEN SUPERVISOR KATHRYN STEFANI ADDED CHAPTER

45:2321 H TO THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE CODE WHICH

45:27ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS SUPPLIERS AIMED AT

45:30ENSURING THE SUPPLIERS THAT WE DO BUSINESS WITH HAVE ADOPTED

45:33SAFE DEALING PRACTICES AND ARE COMPLYING WITH LAWS TO PREVENT

45:35GUN TRAFFICKING, THEFT AND CRIME.

45:38FOLLOWING ITS PASSAGE, OUR OFFICE OF CONTRACT

45:42ADMINISTRATION WORKED TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW REQUIREMENTS

45:45ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROVIDING

45:46GUIDANCE TO DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THIS IMPORTANT LAW.

45:51>> AND I WANT TO NOTE IN 2025 OUR OFFICE TOOK AN ADDITIONAL

45:54STEP TO PREVENT THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION THROUGH

45:57DELEGATED DEPARTMENT PURCHASING AUTHORITY.

46:01AND THIS MEANS THAT FOLLOWING THAT CHANGE ALL FIREARMS

46:04AND AMMUNITION PURCHASES MUST GO THROUGH OUR CENTRAL OFFICE

46:08TO ENSURE OUR OUR LAW IS AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE.

46:12>> AND THAT BRINGS US TO TODAY AND THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU

46:16WHICH SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO ADDRESS SEVERAL

46:20LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS

46:21POLICY. >> SO WHAT ARE THOSE INSIGHTS?

46:24>> THANKS SO MUCH, ANGELA. SINCE LAST YEAR A QUARTER OF

46:28NEW FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SOLICITATION IS THAT THE CITY

46:32CONDUCTED REQUIRED WAIVERS BECAUSE NO SUPPLIERS COULD MEET

46:36THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. THIS INDICATES THAT THERE'S AN

46:38OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER SUPPORT THE POLICY GOAL

46:42AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER 21 H.

46:43ALLOWING US TO MAKE EFFICIENT PURCHASES WHILE ENSURING WE

46:47ONLY BUY FROM RESPONSIBLE DEALERS.

46:48>> IN ADDITION, WE RECOGNIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO STANDARDIZE

46:52THE PURCHASING LANGUAGE IN THIS LAW TO ALIGN IT WITH OTHER

46:55AREAS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ENSURING WE HAVE

46:59CONSISTENCY IN OUR PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK.

47:00NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. >> SO BASED ON THOSE LESSONS

47:03LEARNED, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS LEGISLATION DOES.

47:07>> FIRST IT WOULD UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT SUPPLIERS

47:10MUST FOLLOW IN ORDER TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY.

47:13IF APPROVED, A FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SUPPLIERS MUST

47:18NOT HAVE RECEIVED AN INSPECTION OUTCOME OF A WARNING LETTER OR

47:19MORE SEVERE OR FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,

47:23FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES NOR ANY FINES FROM THE CALIFORNIA

47:27DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

47:29SECOND, THE LEGISLATION WOULD ALIGN CHAPTER 21 HAS WAIVERS

47:34AND EXEMPTIONS LANGUAGE WITH STANDARD LANGUAGE USED ACROSS

47:37OTHER PURCHASING LAWS. >> SO WITH THAT I WANT TO THANK

47:42EVERYONE VERY MUCH FOR THEIR TIME THIS MORNING AND WE ARE

47:45AVAILABLE. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

47:46FOR US? >> THANK YOU.

47:51>> VICE CHAIR SURE. THANK YOU BOTH VERY MUCH.

47:55YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS IS PART OF A LARGER PACKAGE OR A LARGER

47:59SET OF INITIATIVES THAT WE'VE ALL BEEN WORKING ON TO REDUCE

48:03GUN VIOLENCE HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ACROSS THE CITY.

48:07YOU'RE WELCOME. SIT DOWN.

48:07I DON'T HAVE ACTUALLY QUESTIONS .

48:10I JUST I JUST WANT TO MENTION SOMETHING.

48:11THIS. ON SATURDAY NIGHT I WENT TO A

48:14FASHION SHOW THAT THE DESIGNER WAS A 17 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL

48:18STUDENT AND TWO OF HIS PIECES STOOD OUT TO ME AND I ASKED HIM

48:22AFTERWARDS HE SAID, WELL, THEY'RE REALLY INFORMED

48:25AND INSPIRED BY THE LIVES THAT WE LIVE.

48:28AND ONE OF THOSE PIECES WAS A KEYCHAIN AND ON THE KEYCHAIN

48:30WAS SOME DESIGN COOL THING BUT ALSO A NARCAN WHICH I THINK

48:36SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. AND THE OTHER WAS AN OUTFIT

48:40THAT WAS INCREDIBLY STRIKING AND IT WAS A HOODIE WITH

48:44ZIPPERS ACROSS THE EYES IN THE MOUTH THAT WAS INSPIRED BY

48:48SANDY HOOK AND IT WAS INSPIRED I THINK IN THE NEGATIVE WAY IF

48:52WE CAN SAY THAT AND IT WAS PANTS THAT HE TOOK THE DESIGNS

48:58FROM SKETCHES MADE BY THE COLUMBINE SHOOTER.

49:02AND I ASKED HIM I SAID, YOU KNOW, THAT'S REALLY PRETTY

49:04STRIKING. WHAT'S THE DEAL?

49:05HE SAID LOOK, WE'VE JUST GROWN UP WITH SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AS

49:07PART OF OUR LIVES AND ACROSS EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IN SAN

49:10FRANCISCO EVEN THOUGH THE NUMBERS SAY THAT HOMICIDES ARE

49:14DOWN, GUN VIOLENCE CLAIMS LIVES AND IT CLAIMS KIDS LIVES.

49:17SO THIS IS THIS IS GOOD GOVERNMENT.

49:22THIS IS CLEAN UP. THIS IS SMART LEGISLATION THAT

49:25THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND ADVOCATES HAVE WORKED ON.

49:29BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MOVE THESE THINGS FORWARD EVEN

49:30IF THEY'RE THEY'RE NOT THE MOST GROUNDBREAKING BECAUSE EVERY

49:37LITTLE BIT COUNTS AS WE JUST TRY TO KEEP KIDS AND FAMILIES

49:41SAFE. SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

49:42AND WE'RE GONNA GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT IN A MOMENT BUT BEFORE

49:45WE DO I'LL JUST MAKE A MOTION TO SEND THIS TO THE FULL BOARD

49:48WITH POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH VICE CHAIR

49:51AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

49:52>> MR. CLERK CAN WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM

49:56PLEASE? >> YES.

49:57MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM SHOULD

49:59LINE UP TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED

50:02TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP

50:11AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORDS. SUPERVISOR CHERYL GUNS SHOULD

50:14NOT BE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN IN AMERICA.

50:18OUR CHILDREN SHOULD FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL AND WE ALL AS PARENTS

50:21SHOULD FEEL SAFE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO COME HOME AT THE END

50:24OF EVERY DAY. >> SO I APPRECIATE YOU VERY

50:25MUCH. MY NAME IS CATH PSYCHOLOGISTS.

50:28I'M ON THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BRADY UNITED AGAINST GUN

50:32VIOLENCE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY

50:33TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROCUREMENT LEGISLATION.

50:36I AM VERY GLAD TO LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO WHERE ONE OF THE

50:40FIRST CITIES TO PASS THIS TYPE OF ORDINANCE AND OTHER CITIES

50:44ARE FOLLOWING OUR SHINING EXAMPLE.

50:45SO PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE AS HAS BEEN SAID IT'S IMPORTANT

50:49BECAUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THE BIGGEST BUYER OF GUNS

50:53AND AMMUNITION IN AMERICA. THAT MEANS THAT WE AS TAXPAYERS

50:59ARE THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF PROFIT FOR THE GUN INDUSTRY.

51:00>> SO BRADY'S RESEARCH SHOWS AT LEAST 90 LAW ENFORCEMENT

51:06AGENCIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA HAVE BEEN BUYING FROM GUN DEALERS

51:10WHO'VE BEEN CITED BY ATF FOR SELLING GUNS DANGEROUSLY OR

51:14ILLEGALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO. >> WE MUST VET GUN DEALERS AS

51:20WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO TAKE THE LEAD ON AND MAKE SURE THAT

51:22THEY'RE NOT MAKING MONEY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT WHILE SELLING

51:25AT THE SAME TIME DANGEROUSLY TO PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T PASS

51:29BACKGROUND CHECKS, GUN TRAFFICKERS, CRIMINALS,

51:33CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA 5% OF GUN DEALERS SELL 90% OF THE

51:40GUNS THAT ARE USED IN CRIMES. >> SO WE CAN DO BETTER.

51:44OUR TAXPAYER MONEY MUST ONLY BE SPENT WITH RESPONSIBLE GUN

51:48DEALERS. THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE SAN

51:51FRANCISCO TEAM ESPECIALLY MOLLY.

51:52THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HOLDING

51:56OUR SUPPLIERS ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKING SURE WE ONLY SPEND

52:00MONEY WITH RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE. THANK YOU.

52:05>> GOOD MORNING. >> MY NAME IS SAMANTHA ZENOBIA.

52:10I AM THE CO-LEAD FOR MOMS DEMAND ACTION.

52:14THE SAN FRANCISCO GROUP HERE IN THE CITY.

52:18FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH OUR WORK MOMS

52:21DEMAND ACTION IS A NONPARTISAN MOVEMENT OF OVER 11 MILLION

52:26VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING OVER 1500 SUPPORTERS

52:30HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO. >> WE ADVOCATE FOR COMMON SENSE

52:33GUN LAWS, PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES AND RESPONSIBLE GUN

52:37OWNERSHIP TO END GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA.

52:38>> WE ARE VERY IMPRESSED AND GRATEFUL TO BRADY UNITED

52:41FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP ON THIS

52:45IMPORTANT ORDINANCE AND WE STAND ALONGSIDE THEM TO EXPRESS

52:49OUR STRONG SUPPORT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CURRENT LAW

52:53ENFORCEMENT'S PROCUREMENT OF FIREARMS AND ANY AMMUNITIONS

52:57FOR THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO. >> I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT FOR

53:00DECADES THE FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION INDUSTRY HAS

53:03SIDESTEPPED ACCOUNTABILITY ON MANY FRONTS AND OUR CITIZENS

53:07HAVE PAID THE PRICE FOR THAT. >> THIS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY

53:11HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC THAT WE FIND

53:13OURSELVES IN AS A NATION A STATE AND A CITY WHICH CLAIMS

53:18OVER 250 LIVES EVERY DAY IN AMERICA.

53:21>> THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP BRING DESPERATELY NEEDED

53:23ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE SUPPLIER NETWORK OF FIREARMS

53:25AND AMMUNITION AND WE JUST DON'T THINK IT'S TOO MUCH TO

53:29ASK THAT ANY SUPPLIER AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE CITY OF SAN

53:34FRANCISCO MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF SIMPLY BEING

53:37IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

53:38>> SAN FRANCISCO HAS LONG BEEN A LEADER IN HELPING TO

53:41IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT MOVE THE AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

53:45FORWARD TO A FUTURE FREE OF GUN VIOLENCE AND ENSURING THAT

53:48SUPPLIERS THAT PROVIDE ANY KIND OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION TO

53:55OUR GREAT LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT'S AN IMPORTANT STEP

53:59IN IMPROVING OUR OUTCOMES. >> WE'RE GRATEFUL TO THIS GROUP

54:03IN PARTICULAR FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP OF KEEPING OUR

54:07COMMUNITY SAFE AND OUR CHILDREN SAFE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.

54:08AND WE ASK YOU TO VOTE YES ON THIS.

54:11>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

54:14ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ON THIS MATTER?

54:18THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

54:20>> THANK YOU, MR. COOKSEY. AN ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS PUBLIC

54:23COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED. >> AND BEFORE I GO ON TO MY

54:27COLLEAGUES, I DO JUST WANT TO THANK BOTH FISHER FOR THIS

54:30LEGISLATION AS WE LOOK AT THE TIMES THAT WE'RE LIVING

54:34IN ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, IT IS VERY DISCOMFORTING THAT OUR

54:41CHILDREN HAVE TO GROW UP IN A WORLD WHERE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

54:45ARE NOW A COMMON INCIDENT THAT THEY HAVE TO READ ABOUT, HEAR

54:49ABOUT PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM. AND THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE DO

54:54NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. YEARS AGO.

54:57AND SO I DO WANT TO JUST TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE

55:01IN HONOR OF EVERYONE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES OR INJURED IN THE

55:06RECENT SCHOOL SHOOTING AND BEND, OREGON.

55:19>> THANK YOU FOR INDULGING PRESIDENT MENEM.

55:23>> THANK YOU FOR FOR THAT CHAIR WALTON.

55:27THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR SHERYL FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS

55:31LEGISLATION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS

55:32CO-SPONSOR. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MENEM

55:37AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR.

55:39AND WITH THAT ON VICE-CHAIR SHOWS MOTION YES AND A MOTION

55:45TO RECOMMEND THE MATTER. VICE CHAIR CHERYL CHERYL I

55:50REMEMBER MENEM AND I MADAM AND I CHAIR WALTON I WON'T DENY

55:54THAT MOTION PASSES WITHOUT OBJECTION.

55:57>> THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES MR. CLERK DO WE

56:01HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US THIS MORNING THAT COMPLETES

56:04THE AGENDA FOR TODAY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

56:07>> WE ARE ADJOURNED