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[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: We're

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: on. Good afternoon, and welcome to the 05/13/2025 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, mister president. Supervisor Chan. Present. Chan present. Supervisor Chan. Chen present. Supervisor Dorsey? Present. Dorsey present. Supervisor Engadio? Present. Engadio present. Supervisor Fielder? Fielder present. Supervisor Mahmood? Mahmoud not present. Supervisor Mandelmann? Mandelmann not present. Supervisor Melgar? Present. Melgar present. Supervisor Sauter? Present. Sauter present. Supervisor Sheryl? Present. Cheryl present. And supervisor Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Present.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Walton present. And supervisor of Mahmood? Yep. Mahmood present. Mister president, you have a quorum.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community, and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And on behalf of the board of supervisors, I would like to acknowledge the staff at SFgov TV, and I wanna thank Kalina Mendoza who is recording today's meeting and making sure our transcripts are available to the public online. Madam Clerk, would you please call our 2PM special order?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes. The special order at 2PM is the appearance by the honorable mayor, Daniel Lohrey. The mayor may address the board for up to five minutes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, mayor Lohrey.

[Sergeant-at-Arms (Unidentified)]: Thank you. Welcome.

[Mayor Daniel Lohrey]: Thank you. Good afternoon, supervisor Walton and members of the board. I wanna start by thanking all of you. Our team has spent hours with many of you in this room talking about solutions to two significant challenges facing our city, the behavioral health crisis and the $800,000,000 budget deficit. Thanks to this board's work and our collaboration, we are tackling both. Last week at thirty three golf, we announced the breaking the cycle fund, a public private initiative that will deliver critical resources to transform San Francisco's behavioral health and homelessness response. As we tackle this historic budget deficit, the fund is launching with $37,500,000 in private seed funding. Those resources will help us move people off the streets and onto a path to stability. It will also keep our public spaces clean and safe and manage taxpayer dollars responsibly. This would not be possible without your partnership, including your overwhelming support of the Fentanyl State Emergency Ordinance. Together, we are demonstrating to San Franciscans that the mayor and the board can work side by side to address the city's greatest challenges. That includes the other great challenge facing our city, helping people feel safe on our streets. Earlier today, I stood with many of you, including supervisors Dorsey and Gardeel, Mahmoud, Souder, and Cheryl to announce a plan to address our public safety staffing crisis. Our rebuilding the ranks plan lays out a clear road map to restore full staffing levels at the SFPD and the sheriff's office. It includes immediate actions to relieve pressure on our current officers along with long term strategies to build a strong and sustainable pipeline of qualified personnel. These reforms will ensure our law enforcement agencies have the support they need to keep San Franciscans safe, reduce the burden on overworked officers, and implement a more cost effective, sustainable staffing model. You all recognize, as I do, that our city's comeback depends on residents and visitors feeling safe on our streets. Thank you for supporting this work and our public safety professionals. Meanwhile, my budget team, many of whom spent this past weekend at City Hall and other weekends, is working hard to finalize the budget, find the necessary savings, and protect core city services. I am clear eyed about this. This is hard work, but as we've shown over the past hundred days, we are capable of meeting big challenges when we work together. I'll have more to share soon, but my top priority won't change. Protecting the core San Franciscan core services San Franciscans rely on, ensuring public safety, addressing the homelessness and addiction crisis, and bringing our economy back. I wanna thank you all for your partnership in advancing those goals, and I look forward to continuing that work.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, Mayor Lohrey. Madam Clerk, would you please call the first topic?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes. The first topic submitted by the district seven supervisor, supervisor Mirna Melgar, is vision zero.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you, madam Clerk. Hello, Mayor. Hello. Thank you for being here. Mayor, in 2014, our city made a promise to end traffic deaths, by 2024. It was an initiative that was spearheaded by my predecessor, district seven supervisor Norman Yee, also president of the board. He himself was a victim, a survivor of traffic violence, which left him disabled for almost a year. He had to learn how to walk again. His wife, who was a teacher at the time, had to take time off of work to care for him. Unfortunately, this promise, in our actions, leading up to it, or after it, have not really yielded the results that we intended. This last year, we saw thirty nine people lose their lives, and many more injuries. These deaths, and the tens of thousands of additional crashes that took place on our streets, have cost San Francisco billions of dollars. Last week we had a rally where we talked about a budget and legislative analyst report that estimated the cost at $2,500,000,000 over the last five years. You know, our street safety budget is a very small portion of the MTA budget overall. You have championed public safety and security, and also economic recovery on our streets. And this is very much part of public safety. So today, my question is, what commitments and investments, do you intend to make in order to renew our goal of zero deaths and establish, the next iteration of a vision zero policy for us.

[Mayor Daniel Lohrey]: Thank you, supervisor. As I said a minute ago, public safety is my top priority. And I appreciate the opportunity to partner with many of you in this room on that work. And I wanna be crystal clear. I believe that traffic safety is public safety. I want San Franciscans to feel safe on our streets. That means feeling safe from any threat. But when we talk about vision zero, we're not just talking about traffic safety, we're talking about the kind of city that we wanna be. From day one, my administration has focused on restoring safety and accountability in San Francisco. And I believe they are at the core of making our streets safer for everyone. Let's start with enforcement. You've heard the public. You've seen the data. And when people engage in reckless driving, flee from law enforcement, or endanger lies behind the wheel, they must be held accountable. That's how we restore order and protect our communities. And I believe we need more officers on our streets to enforce the rules of the road because traffic laws only work when they're enforced. Supervisor Mandelmann's hearings made that clear, and that's why many of us stood together this morning to announce the rebuilding the ranks and address our SFPD and sheriff staffing crisis head on. We're also using and leading the state in advanced technology to enforce safe streets. Our first in the state automated speed cameras have been operating in a no fee warning period to help reinforce safe driving behavior before enforcement and fees begin. And the SFMTA has led the way in advancing safe street designs, redesigns. And just a couple of weeks ago, supervisor, you Walton, you and I cut the ribbon on the Potrero Gateway, a transformative streetscape projected project that widened sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and turned a dangerous intersection into a safer, more welcoming passageways from Potrero Hill to the Mission. We're gonna keep doing whatever it takes to keep our residents and visitors safe, and that means using all the tools in our Vision Zero toolbox. So I appreciate the question, supervisor Melgar, and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk, and I look forward to partnering with you and the rest of the board on this issue going forward.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you, ma'am.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Supervisor Melgar, do you have a follow-up question?

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: I do not. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much. Mayor Lurie, you may ask a question of supervisor Melgar or any of my other colleagues.

[Mayor Daniel Lohrey]: Good. Thank you very much. I appreciate you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much, mister mayor. With that said, and no question, madam clerk, this concludes our mayoral discussion. Thank you for joining us, mayor. Madam clerk, you have communications for us today. My apologies. I did not see your name on the roster, supervisor Dorsey.

[Unidentified (likely Supervisor Matt Dorsey in brief acknowledgment)]: No no problem.

[Matt Dorsey (District 6)]: This is this isn't mostly, I just wanted to express on behalf of the board of supervisors, our welcome to the students of the how San Francisco government works civics class, led by Michael Adams from my district. And we just always want to express our appreciation to the people who are interested in the work that we do here. So welcome. Welcome.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Madam clerk, we have any communications this afternoon?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes. Thank you, mister president. My office is in receipt of a memo dated 04/29/2025 from president Mandelmann's office stating his absence from today's meeting and his request to be excused from attendance. Additionally, pursuant to board rule 4.8 entitled president Pro Tem, president Mandelmann has appointed supervisor Shamone Walton to perform the duties as the presiding officer for today's meeting. Therefore, it is customary to refer to a president pro tem as mister president or president Walton for the remainder of the meeting. To our communication, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors welcomes you to attend this meeting in the board's legislative chamber here in City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 250. Or you may watch the proceeding on SFGOV TV's channel 26 or view the livestream @www.sfgovtv.org. If you have public comment you'd like to submit in writing, send an email to bos@sfgov.org, or use the postal service and address your envelope to the San Francisco Board Of Supervisors, the number one, Doctor Carlton B Goodlet Place, City Hall, Room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. To make a reasonable accommodation request under the Americans with Disability Act or to request language assistance, contact the clerk's office two business days in advance by calling, and I'll give you the number. It's (415) 554-5184. Thank you, members. Thank you, mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much, madam clerk. And per his request, may I have a motion to excuse president Mandelmann from attending today's meeting? Motion made by supervisor Cheryl, seconded by supervisor Chen. Madam clerk on that motion.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: On the motion to excuse supervisor and board president Rafael Mandelmann from today's meeting, supervisor Fielder? Fielder, I. Supervisor Mahmoud? Mahmoud, I. Supervisor Melgar? Melgar, I. Supervisor Sauter? Sautter, aye. Supervisor Sheryl? Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chen, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey, aye. And supervisor, En gardeo. En gardeo, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Without objection, president Mandelmann is excused from today's meeting. Madam Clerk, we're gonna go to approval of the minutes. And today, we are approving the meeting minutes from our 04/08/2025 regular board meeting. Any changes or any requests from colleagues? I don't see any, so I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the April 8 meeting. Made by supervisor Sherrill, seconded by supervisor Melgar. Madam Clerk, on the motion.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: On the motion to approve the 04/08/2025 meeting minutes as presented, supervisor Fielder? Fielder, aye. Supervisor, Mahmood? Mahamud, I. Supervisor, Melgar? Aye. Melgar, I. Supervisor, Sauter? Sauter, I. Supervisor, Cheryl? Cheryl, I. Supervisor, Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Walton, I. Supervisor, Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Yes. Dorsey, aye. And supervisor Engadio? Aye. Engadio, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Without objection, the minutes will be approved after public comment as presented. Madam clerk, let's go to our consent agenda items two through five.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Items two through five are on consent. These items are considered to be routine. If a member objects, an item may be removed and considered separately.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. I don't see anyone on the roster to sever any items or have any objections. So without objection, we'll take these ordinance, same house, same call. Madam clerk, please call item number six, regular agenda, unfinished business.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item six. This is an ordinance to appropriate approximately 5,400,000.0 from the general reserve and approximately 311,000 of boarding of prisoners revenue and to deappropriate approximately 86,300,000.0 from salaries, mandatory fringe benefits, vehicles, programmatic projects, capital renewal projects, and building and structure improvement projects, and to appropriate approximately 61,000,000, two overtime in the police department and 30,000,000, two overtime in the sheriff's department in order to support the department's projected increases in overtime and approximately 1,000,000 to building and structure improvement projects and building repair in the sheriff's department.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much. And I don't see anyone on the roster, madam clerk, so would you please call the roll on this item?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: On item six, supervisor Fielder. No. Fielder, no. Supervisor, Mahmoud? Uh-huh. Mahmoud, I. Supervisor, Melgar? Uh-huh. Supervisor, I. Supervisor, Cheryl? Aye. Cheryl, I. Supervisor, Walton? No. Walton, no. Supervisor, Chan? Aye. Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. And supervisor Angadio? Aye. Angadio, aye. There are eight ayes and two nos with supervisors Fielder and Walton voting no.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. This ordinance has finally passed with an eight to two vote with supervisors Fielder and myself voting no. And just a correction, we actually have Jaime Echeverri from SFgovTV making sure that our meeting is televised and publicized today. So correction on my earlier statement. Madam Clerk, would you please call item number seven?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, mister president. Item seven, this is a resolution to retroactively authorize the acceptance and expenditure of State Transportation Development Act article three, pedestrian and bicycle project funding by the San Francisco Public Works from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for fiscal years twenty twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty three, and '24 in the amount of approximately 1,360,000.00 for the term of 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2027.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Would you please call the roll on item number seven?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: On item seven, supervisor Fielder. Fielder, I, supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud, I. Supervisor, Melgar. Melgar, I. Supervisor, Sauter. I. Sauter, I. Supervisor, Cheryl. I. Cheryl, I. Supervisor, Walton. I. Walton, I. Supervisor, Chan. Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey, aye. And supervisor Enguardio? Aye. Enguardio, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. This resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please call item number eight.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item eight, resolution to approve an agreement for the sale of an approximate 5,449 square foot vacant lot of city property to the adjacent property owner, Bayview McKinnon LLC, for approximately 375,000 and to fine the city's property to be exempt surplus land under the California government code.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Seeing no one on the roster, we will take this item. Same house, same call. Madam clerk, would you please call items nine and ten together?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item nine and ten are two resolutions that approve and authorize the director of property to execute lease agreements with the Bayview Plaza LLC for space located at 3801 3rd Street. Item nine is a resolution on behalf of the human services agency for a three year term with one five year option to extend for 16,000 square feet of space, which includes seats two suites 200, 205, 210, 220, 230, 235, 240, and 250 at an annual base rent of approximately 526,000 with no annual rent increases. And item 10, this resolution is on behalf of the Department of Public Health

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[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: a five year term with two five year options to extend through 11/30/2029 with Bayview Plaza LLC, for Suite 400 at a base rent of approximately 489,000 per year with no annual rent increases.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. And seeing no one on the roster, we will take these items, same house, same call. And without objection, these resolutions are adopted. Madam clerk, please call item number 11.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 11. This is a resolution to approve the second modification to a contract with Hallmark Aviation Services, LP, for airport information and guest assistance services with a one year extension for a total term of 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2026, and to increase the contract amount by 10,700,000.0 for a new contract amount of approximately 20,000,000.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Seeing no one on the roster, we would take this item, same house, same call, and the resolution is adopted. Without objection, madam clerk, please call items twelve and thirteen together.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Items twelve and thirteen are two resolutions that provide retroactive authorization to accept and expend monetary gifts from Epic Systems Corporation for the Department of Public Health to support federally qualified health centers and their underserved patient populations for the duration of 07/01/2023 through 06/30/2025. Item 12 is for 2021 epic for federally qualified health centers in the amount of 204,000. And item 13 is for 2022 safety net, in the amount of 115,000.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. I don't see anyone on the roster, so we will take these resolutions, same house, same call. And without objection, these resolutions are adopted. Madam clerk, please call item number 14.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 14. This is a resolution to approve the second amendment to the grant agreement between homeless prenatal program and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to provide rapid rehousing for families through the Supportive Housing Assistance and Readiness Efforts program to extend the term by four years through 06/30/2029 and to increase the agreement by approximately 13,800,000.0 for a new total amount of approximately 22,600,000.0.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Seeing no one on the roster, we would take this item, same house, same call. And without objection, this resolution is adopted. Madam clerk, please call item number 15.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 15. This is a resolution to authorize the office of the assessor recorder to execute the second amendment of the MOU, the memorandum of understanding, with the California elect electronic recording transaction network authority for AB five seventy eight electronic recordation implementation for recordation of digitized electronic records and certain digital electronic records, to update the annual costs per title based on the tier pricing plan, and to extend the existing MOU term by thirteen years for a total duration of nineteen years through 01/10/2035.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Seeing no one on the roster, we would take this item same house, same call, and this resolution is adopted without objection. Madam clerk, please call item number 16.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 16. This is a motion to approve the mayor's nomination for the appointment of Dan Calamucci to the building inspection commission term ending 07/01/2027.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. And seeing no one on the roster, we would take this item same house, same call. Without objection, this motion is approved. Madam clerk, please call item 17.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 17. This is a motion to appoint Ted Jackson and Jane Redmond to the in home supportive services public authority terms ending 03/01/2028.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Seeing no one on the roster, we would take this item same house, same call. And without objection, this motion is approved. Madam clerk, we are still a little early, so let's go to roll call for introductions.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: For roll call for introductions, the first member to introduce new business is supervisor Fielder.

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Thank you so much. I'm actually going to save my introduction as remarks for the commendations because they are related. So, I'll submit.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: K. Thank you, supervisor Fielder. Supervisor Bob Wood.

[Bilal Mahmood (District 5)]: Colleagues, today, I'm excited to introduce two resolutions to honor doctor Amos c Brown with a street renaming of two blocks off Pier Street, alongside Third Baptist Church, which doctor Brown has led for nearly fifty years, ahead of his retirement this summer. The first resolution is for a commemorative street renaming, while the other commences the more time consuming public work surveying and outreach process required for the official street renaming process. I've been so fortunate to have the opportunity to sit with doctor Brown and learn from him about the history of the Fillmore and Western Indition communities. Anyone who's met with doctor Brown knows that he's a strong willed advocate, unafraid to push back against the broken elements of our society in service to justice, equality, and humanity. He's quick to point out the injustices in this city and society generally has taught me so much about public service and how to incorporate justice into everything that I do. He worked directly with civil rights legends like Medgar Evers, doctor Martin Luther King Junior, and has passed has helped pass their wisdom, perspective, and sense of conviction onto future generations. The impact of doctor Brown's career of leadership, advocacy, and service in San Francisco cannot be understated. Since his appointment as senior pastor at Third Baptist Church in 1976, he's led with a powerful vision around community and service, especially for the younger generation. Under doctor Brown's leadership, the church has worked with the congregation, Emmanuel, on creating the Back on Track after school program, created with the Tinley Academy of Music to encourage the next generation of performers and songwriters, and the Freedom School Summer Program for Underprivileged Youth. Doctor Brown has also been a long time chair of the local chapter of the NAACP. He He was a former member of this body as well. I believe he sit sat in Cheyenne Chen Supervisor Chen's seat. And also a former member of the city college, as well as stated served as the our state as vice chair of the California Reparations Task Force. Even with all he's done locally, doctor Brown's reach has been global. He raised funds in response to crises across Africa and helped lead efforts to resettle refugees from Ethiopia and Eritrea right here in the Western tradition. Doctor Brown and his wife, Jane, even hosted refugees in their home. It has been powerful to hear from the Ethiopian and Eritrean community in this district about how grateful they are for his efforts. Doctor Brown is retiring later this summer from Third Baptist, and this street renaming will be a fitting honor for his incredible legacy as a civil rights icon and as an outspoken advocate for the black community in San Francisco. Thank you, colleagues, for your support. Second do you have time? Okay. Second, today, I'm also proud to forward a resolution with the mayor that represents a new chapter for Keyesars Stadium and for how we think about sports, public space, and community investment in San Francisco. This resolution authorizes a long term permit between the Recreation and Park Department and Golden City Football Club, a new professional soccer team that will soon call Keyesars home. This is about more than just a new team. Golden City Football Club has made it clear that they wanna be a part of the community, not just play in it. From day one, they've been focused on building meaningful partnerships with local merchants, investing in public improvements that benefit all users of Khizar, and ensure that neighborhood character and access are preserved. This is a public private partnership that respects the legacy of Khizar while helping right its future. And it brings new energy, new fans, and new opportunities for small businesses in the hate, inner sunset, and beyond. As we prepare San Francisco to play a role in the global spotlight of the twenty twenty six World Cup, this is a chance to show how professional sports can be done differently, grounded in equity, community, and care for public space. I wanna thank mayor Lurie, Rekon Park, Golden City FC, and the many local stakeholders who have shaped this vision. And I also wanna thank my colleagues, supervisor Mandelmann and Melgar, for their early support on an exciting project for our city. The rest I submit.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, supervisor Mahmood. Given that it's not yet, 02:30, mister president, we'll go to the next supervisor.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Okay. Mine is a little bit long. So, okay. Colleagues, in light of our impending rezoning discussions, I'd like to share with you about a package of legislation. Some of them are drafting proposals or drafting requests. Some of them are legislation that I've been working on for many months that address some of the concerns that we have heard from folks regarding the package, the up zoning proposal, the family zoning proposal. Some of them address the need for affordable housing on the West Side, address tenant displacement, and mitigation of small businesses and disruption. While we are conferring some value to the parcels that are getting upzoning, we also need to make sure that, for the future, we plan out for affordability and stability for our communities. We are concurrently working on a regional housing measure in future bonds. We are exploring a few ideas with the city attorney to increase funding for affordable housing. And we want to make sure that we meet our obligations to the housing element. So these are the proposals that we will be making. The first is the creation of an enhanced infrastructure financing district for the West Side, to eventually provide funding for affordable housing development on the West Side. An area of the city that has seen very little of that for decades. Along with that, we are are proposing some, stabilization to tenants, when facing, rent evictions, and displacement due to construction. We are we've also heard from the small business community that they're deeply concerned that construction would mean displacement for them, because they lack the tenant protections that residential tenants have. So we are proposing the creation of a fund to help with relocation, and also to mitigate any loss of foot traffic, due to construction. And, last but not least, I am also pursuing, creating a alternative to meeting section four fifteen obligations to affordable housing by having developers voluntarily choose, rent control, instead of, an affordable housing fee, or, a BMR requirement. So all of these things, will come to the land use and transportation committee. We are also honoring the request of the planning department to hold an informational hearing, for the upzoning proposal, at the land use and transportation committee to provide yet another avenue for people to weigh in on this very important, policy change, in our city. I am also introducing, on behalf of the planning department, a resolution updating the priority conservation areas, for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which the board lasted in 2015, and was most recently updated in 2019. Priority conservation areas are designated geographic areas, nominated by local jurisdictions, recognized by our regional bodies, to support conservation, resilience, and sustainability goals. The process is an opportunity for the city to expand these areas to support recreation, neighborhood greening, climate adaptation. Specific projects within designated PCAs are also eligible for funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, for, the PCA grant program. Which helps local government, park districts, utility districts, and other agencies acquire or enhance designated areas. And lastly, I am introducing a resolution today recognizing Bike to Wherever Day, which will be on May 15, a couple days from now. It is a regional celebration of bicycling, which as you all know is something that I love to do, as well as Supervisor Dorsey. This isn't just about biking to work. It's also about empowering San Franciscans to use bicycles wherever they go. Whether it's the grocery store, school, work, just wherever. And to enjoy our beautiful city from two wheels. It aligns with our broader environmental and equity goals. It encourages low cost, zero emission mobility in a city where car ownership is not accessible or desirable to many people. San Francisco's taking concrete steps to become a more bike friendly city. We've recently launched the biking and rolling plan. We have planned upgrades to over three eighty five route segments. And the goal to connect at least 10% of city streets with bike lanes. We're working towards a city where everyone lives within a quarter mile of a safe and comfortable bike ride. This Thursday, May 15, we'll see over 300 Energizer stations across the Bay Area, including here in San Francisco, where people can pick up a commemorative tote, hydrate, connect with fellow cyclists, celebrate how far we've come. And I encourage everyone, to take part in the celebration, dust off your bike, try a new route, or just take a spin around the block. With that, colleagues, I respectfully request, your support for this resolution, recognizing May 15 as bike to wherever day in San Francisco, and the rest I submit.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, supervisor Melgar. Back to you, mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Would you please call our two thirty special commendations?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes. It is now time for the recognition of commendations for meritorious service to the city and county of San Francisco.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Colleagues, today we have four special commendations from Districts 1197, And 4, and we will go in that order. So we will start with supervisor Chen.

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Thank you, president. College, good afternoon. Today, it is my great honor to commend principal Lisa Sito. Principal Siddle, would you want to come and stand by the post?

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[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Yes. After forty years of dedication, that is that is well deserved. And I along with my colleagues, supervisor Melgar, we are here to recognize her groundbreaking career in pioneering Chinese immersion education and to celebrate her upcoming retirement. Principal Seeto, it's a District 11 resident who, for the last forty years, has shown incredible dedication to her students in the room and has championed the power of language in education. She pioneered Chinese Chinese language immersion in 1984 before it was offered of value in public schools. And a decade later in 1995, she found the Alex Huang Yu alternative school, the first ever Chinese immersion public school in the country.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Congratulations.

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Then then principal Yu has been the principal there for the last thirty years, leading the school through many adventures and achievements. Language immersion is an amazing innovative learning strategy. It helps students develop cognitive abilities, build wider social connections, and increase cultural knowledge, which is especially important in a multicultural city like San Francisco. Language immersion also makes our cities safer by fostering by fostering cross racial communities to communicate and build trust, and by encouraging young people to become engaged global citizens. Chinese language immersion is especially important in San Francisco, a city with robust Chinese history and population. This AAPI Heritage Month, we highlight the importance of the Chinese language in sustaining Chinese heritage. Principal Sito's leadership is well recognized. In 2012, she received it the Terrell H. Bell Award for outstanding leadership from the US Department of Education, an award given to only a few of principals each year. Under her leadership, Alice Fong Yu school also received many crowns over the years as the National Blue Ribbon School, California Distinguished School, and the California Gold Ribbon School. These awards commemorate the school's explanatory academic achievements and their ability to close the achievement gap. Principal Seto, we honor your hard work, your faith to your vision, and the meaningful impact that you made on this city. You are an inspiration. Congratulation on your retirement. And I also wanna say if you were in Cantonese, as you led by example, to begin in Cantonese. Now I would like to turn it over to my colleague, supervisor Melga, for her remark. Thank you.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you. Thank you, supervisor Chen. And welcome to Alice Fong Yu students, staff, and families here today to share this special moment with us. I'm very proud to have Alice Fong Yu in at District 7. Principal Liana Sejoe, you know I'm so fond of you. Your legacy has really left an impact on San Francisco. I think you are one of the best educational leaders in our city. You have served and shaped many generations of San Franciscans, and continue to live on in every young person you have worked with, in, every educator you have mentored, every young person, including, as you know, members of my own family. Students from past and present will always remember your kindness, but also your firmness. You embody that concept of a warm demander. You definitely hold everyone to a high standard, high expectation, expectation, and it shows because graduates from Alice Fung U go off to do incredible things, are ready for this new globalized bilingual, trilingual world that we live in. And I am so proud of your legacy. As such, today, this board of supervisors will be voting on a resolution declaring May 18 as Liana Seto Day in the city and county of San Francisco. We don't do this for everyone, but we are recognizing your pioneering leadership. It deserves a day of recognition. It has been an honor to work with you all these years with the Alice Fong Yu community, And I hope you get to enjoy a lovely retirement with lots of rest and joy in your daily life. Thank you.

[Liana (Liana) Seto]: Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Wow. Principal Sito, you have the floor.

[Liana (Liana) Seto]: Well, thank you so much. It is a bit overwhelming. President Walton, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, honored guests, and the citizens of this world class city. Let's give ourselves a big hand. Yes. I am Liana Seto, the proud principal of Alice Fong Yu School, the nation's first Chinese immersion school. First of all, thank you, supervisor Chen and supervisor Melgar, for your kind, kind words. I accept this honor with humility. As an immigrant, a first generation Chinese American, I step on the shoulders of many unsung Asian American heroes and sheroes who came before me. I would like to highlight today in particular, miss Alice Fung Yu, who is a namesake of my school. Miss Yu was born in a small town of Washington, California in nineteen o five. Despite racial discrimination and being told she could not teach in public schools because she was ethnically Chinese, she pursued her dream to become a teacher. She was accepted finally in the teacher's college because she said she would go back, quote, unquote, to China. She was born in America. And she did accept oh, she was hired, became the first Chinese American teacher in San Francisco at the Commodore Stockton School, now called Gordon j. Lau. Her story of overcoming discrimination and obstacles inspires generation of Asian American. In our continued work to advocate for equity and access for the Asian American community, I want to just leave you with a Chinese proverb that inspires me. Literally translated as if you have perseverance and grit, you can grind an iron ore into a needle. It's a metaphor highlighting the value of patience and hard work in overcoming obstacles. The Asian American experience, the Chinese American stories are often hidden and overshadowed. The Asian community is diverse, multifaceted, and complex. Our stories span across the globe. Our lives intertwined. Asian Americans certainly have come and make progress and come a long way, but the work continues. So happy Asian American Pacific Islander month to everyone. Thank you very much. Thank you for your honor. Congratulations.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Of course. Congratulations, miss Sito. Supervisor Fielder.

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Thanks so much. So today, I wanna invite up to the podium Santiago and Irene Lopez. I would like to honor a massive source of pride for District 9, the mission's very own El Farolito football club, which is which is a local soccer and football club that represents the best of not only San Francisco, but also the Latino and working class community. El Farolito is more than a soccer team. It is a living testament to community, resilience, and the beautiful game. I wanna thank head coach and general manager Santiago Lopez and Irene Lopez, the club manager, who are joining us today. Founded in 1985 by the late Salvador Don Chava Lopez, El Farolito's football club emerged from humble beginnings, rising through the ranks of the San Francisco Soccer Football League to claim national glory by winning The US Open Cup in 1993 under the name Club de Portugal Mexico. That 1993 victory has forever cemented their name in American soccer history and laid the foundation for decades of grassroots excellence. The trophy still sits inside the bar on twenty fourth admission, a physical reminder of what's possible for a team built from and for its community. For four decades, this family run club has been woven into the mission's cultural fabric, reflecting the hard work and pride of San Francisco's Latino community. The team's players are local residents, balancing day jobs with their passion for soccer, and yet they have stunned the soccer world by beating professional opponents over the years. The current team is led by head coach and general manager Santiago Lopez, who carries forward his father's vision with passion and dedication, as well as Irene Lopez, the club manager, who plays an integral role in the team's operations. The two of them are integral to the team's success and continuing the team's historic legacy. El Farolito's recent success includes remarkable performances in the US Open Cup, making it to the third round in each of the last two years. In 2024, they stunned the soccer community by defeating MLS Portland Timbers with a two one victory and then narrowly fell to USL's Oakland roots in a hard fought match. Just this year, El Farolito made further history as they overcame Rio Monarch's SLC three to one after extra time and also secured a two to one victory against Monterey Bay FC before a tough loss to Sacramento Republic in the third round. I'm not only offering a commendation to El Fadolito today, I'm also proud to share that I'm introducing a resolution to honor and congratulate El Farolito FC for their remarkable run-in the US Open Cup and declare May 22 as El Farolito Day in the city and county of San Francisco. I Wanna thank my early cosponsors, supervisors Chen, Melgar, and Walton. Thank you again to El Farolito FC for continuing to embody the spirit of the mission, remaining deeply rooted in the community. We are grateful for the pride and inspiration that El Faroleto brings to our city and the unwavering commitment to excellence, bone both on and off the field. And a special thanks to my former legislative aide, Preston Kilgore, for his love of soccer and and his six years of service in City Hall. I am now going to hand it over to supervisor Chen, who is also going to share some remarks.

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Great. Thank you, supervisor Fielder, for celebrating and recognizing our Farrell Lido soccer club. Your team plays at the Balboa Park Boston Stadium, bringing so much pride to District 11. Thank you. Their skew and commitment to the sport is not only impressive, but serves as the beacon for many young soccer player in my district and citywide. Through hard work and dedication and despite of lack of resources, they you your team beat the professional teams across the country. Amazing. Thank you. Yours the soccer players exemplify the San Francisco spirit throughout your own resilience, passion, and diversities. And I'm so proud to see a local homegrown team succeed and flourish in the way that you all have. And I look forward to watching your legacy, and congratulations again. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: You have the floor.

[Irene Lopez]: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, supervisor Fielder, for this commendation and all the supervisors here in San Francisco that are here today, and congratulations to everyone here for their commendations. I gratefully accept this commendation on behalf of who is all things Farolito, My father, Salvador Lopez. He showed me the importance of being part of a team, and El Farolito soccer club is one great example of this. El Farolito not only is food, but it's also a soccer team. It's an example of hard work and the consistency that it takes to still be around and, most importantly, to stay a team that can compete. And today, that would not be possible without my brother, Santiago Lopez, the coach of El Farolito. He has been hardworking, bettering himself while building a team of coaches and players that are up to the challenge. El Farolito would not be the team that it is without their the players. Thanks thanks to the players from the past and present. Without their effort and support, we would not be able to call ourselves a team. They give me many heart attacks every time they play, especially on the ones in the US Open. Every season is different and challenging and unknown. But one thing has always been the same. We play to win. El Farrito soccer club has been around since the early eighties, playing in Balboa and being part of the Mission District, which is a long time, but that does not matter to us. As a team and family, we will try to continue this tradition as long as possible and continue to represent my father, the Mission District community, and San Francisco, not only with food, but with soccer. Thank you very much.

[Unidentified El Farolito representative]: We brought you a gift of the 2,025 Open Cup roster. They're all signed and especially for you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Congratulations again, supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you so much, president Walton. Could Phoebe Lee please come up along with, her companion right now, commissioner Haley Chan. Okay. Thank you for being here with us. Colleagues, welcome, Phoebe, And thank you, commissioner Chan, for escorting her. Colleagues, today, I have the distinct honor of commending a pillar of San Francisco's Asian American community, Phoebe Lee. I am so proud. She's also a District 7 resident. And thank you, Commissioner Chan, for being here with us today also. Phoebe Lee is a very talented martial artist, storyteller, and the eldest sister of Bruce Lee, who is not only an international star, but was born right here, at, Chinese Hospital in San Francisco. For the past few decades, miss Lee has devoted her time to sharing the incredible story of herself and her family. Miss Lee's father was one of the leading Cantonese opera singers and film actors of his day, and her mother was a fixture of Hong Kong high society. Her brother, was perhaps the most iconic martial artist of all time. Miss Lee's commitment to sharing her family's stories remind us of the hard work, the perseverance, and the successes of Asian Americans in San Francisco and throughout the country. Miss Lee has spent her life building bridges between diverse communities and sharing her culture and her story. Her work has inspired future generations of San Franciscans. And for that, we should all be immensely grateful. Miss Lee continues to be such an inspiration. You seem ageless and boundless with energy. I remember distinctly how you showed me some of your graceful martial arts moves, last time that we, saw each other and had dinner. I just wanna thank you for always reminding those around you about the power of movement and reflection. Thank you, Phoebe. I know that you don't wanna say remarks. I'm grateful that you're here and that we are able to commend you in your contributions to the life of San Francisco today. And I am honored that you're here with us.

[Commissioner Haley Chan]: Let's talk about her family. Talk about Bruce Lee, Robert. Robert's in Hong Kong right now, and, two sister, but, they passed away. And, of course, his dad was a famous opera singer.

[Phoebe Lee]: And, well, my father was one of the famous of a comedian in Hong in China. And and he he in 1940 come to be mayor opera. That's why Bruce Lee was born here. I was born in Singapore. My father go around the world to premier opera. Yeah. I my father have two two daughters. One is me, one is Alice Lee. Alice Lee is studying university. I study in Taiwan. That's why I speak Mandarin and, Cantonese, some of the English, you know. And too bad, you know, all my family, they are gone. Only me in the university. Yeah. Thank you very much. I'm I'm glad to come here today. Thank you.

[Commissioner Haley Chan]: I just wanna thank, the board of supervisors for recognizing her. Bruce Lee, of course, is a icon not only to San Francisco, but to the world. It broke a lot of barriers for the Asian American community. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. And congratulations. Congratulations again. And last but not least, we have district four supervisor, Joel Engadio.

[Joel Engardio (District 4)]: Thank you. Can I ask Gabriela Guy and Lily Wong to step forward to the podium, please? Colleagues, today I'm honoring one of our most important partners in serving the Chinese American community in the sunset, Waimei School. Waimei is the first bilingual preschool in San Francisco. It was founded in 1974, the same year that the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that failing to provide language accommodations to non English speaking students violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Lao v Nichols ruling established the legal foundation for bilingual education in America. Waimei School was founded in response to this victory. Waimei's founders were determined to create an educational environment where Chinese American children could thrive in both cultures and languages rather than being forced to choose between them. 51 later, Wame has built multiple generations of trust with parents and neighbors. Executive director Ben Wong has led Wame for the past decade, expanding its reach with the full support of board president Gabriela Gai. Under their leadership, WAME has evolved into an umbrella organization for the Youth and Family Network of District four, working closely with other trusted partners such as Gum Moon Women's Residence and Sunset Youth Services. During the COVID pandemic, Wame demonstrated its community commitment by opening emergency child care centers and hosting testing sites when they were desperately needed. And in 2021, Waime stepped up to lead the newly created Sunset Chinese Cultural District, the first cultural district on the West Side. We also have to acknowledge Lily Wong, Waime's director of community engagement. It was Lily's job to make the Sunset Chinese Cultural District come to life and become a pioneering force in community engagement. The Culture District honors old traditions like Autumn Moon Festival and helps create new traditions like the Sunset Night Market. With Lily's leadership, the Cultural District has made the sunset a better place to live by creating beautiful murals that celebrate the sunset's cultural diversity. She also led the creation of a strategy report that documents everything the sunset needs to thrive, from housing to economic sustainability. Together, Waimei and the Sunset Chinese Cultural District ensure that our Chinese American community has both strong educational foundations and vibrant cultural connections. They bridge generations, preserve heritage, and create spaces where community members can fully express their identities. So I'd like to invite Waime board president Gabriela Gai to speak on behalf of Waimei School, followed by Lily Wong with the Sunset Chinese Cultural District.

[Gabriela Gai (Board President, Wa Mei School)]: Thank you, supervisor and guardio. Hi, everybody. I am Gabby Kaiwu. Thank you today for presenting our award. Again, thank you, Supervisor Ngadio, and the board of directors for this incredible honor during AAPI Heritage Month. On behalf of Waimei and the Sunset Chinese Cultural District, we are deeply grateful for the this recognition of our work in preserving and celebrating AAPI culture in District 4. Waimei, as one of the first Chinese bilingual preschool in California, started with just seven kids in the living room of one of our founders, Judge Lillian Singh's, living room, to today, proudly serving over 500 youth and families on a daily basis. As a parent and resident of this district, I'm incredibly proud to be a part of this community that values diversity, and support values diversity and supports, organizations such as ours in fostering inclusion, education, and cultural pride. This acknowledgment inspires us to continue building bridges and uplifting the voices of our AAPI neighbors. This recognition is especially meaningful as May is also Waime's fifty first anniversary spring gala, and I would love to extend an invitation to y'all here to join us. WaMei, as a partner of Alice Fung Yu as their after school program provider, we also want to congratulate miss Liana Seto since recognition and award for her commitment and dedication to bilingual learning, and we wish her a happy retirement. Thank you again, everybody, and, let's keep celebrating and shape a better future for all of us. Thank you.

[Lily Wong]: I'll be brief. My name is Lily. I'm the director of the Sunset Chinese Cultural District. Thank you, supervisor and Guardio, for recognizing us this month. I think it's very important, to uplift the API culture. I also wanna thank our board. Several of our board members are here today, as well as, our sunset community, the our staff, and Wame as our lead agency and fiscal sponsor. I also wanna thank all of you for passing our chest just a couple of weeks ago. It was a result of hundreds probably more than hundreds of hours of, work engaging with the community and really reflects, our collective, goals to stabilize and uplift our sunset community. As supervisor and Gardeo had mentioned, we were founded, we're founded by supervisor Mar in 2021, was legislated back then, and it was really we are created as a direct result of what's hap what happened at the time at the federal government level. We're sim in a similar space right now. We are still committed to fighting for our communities to ensure that our API community is not scapegoated. And having the lessons learned from four years ago, we refuse to go back to it. And we look forward to working with all of you, our sunset community, and our wider API community to ensure that all of us are protected. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Congratulations again. Alright. Congratulations to all of today's special commendation honorees. Madam clerk, colleagues, this concludes our two thirty special order. Madam clerk, please call items number eighteen and nineteen.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Items eighteen and nineteen comprise the public hearing to consider objections to a report of assessment costs submitted by the director of public works for inspection and or abatement of blighted conditions ordered to be performed by said director pursuant to chapter 80 of the San Francisco administrative code, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund scheduled pursuant to a motion approved on 04/15/2025. And just to further for item 19, this is the resolution to approve the report, submitted by the director of public works for the work that was ordered to be performed, the costs having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Colleagues, we have before us a hearing on the report of assessment costs for blighted properties. We will open this hearing and first hear from the Department of Public Works. And I believe we have Nahel Simon and Alicia Witt presenting.

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: Good afternoon, members of the board. My name is Alicia Witt representing San Francisco Public Works graffiti unit. Chapter 80 of the administrative code, the Community Preservation and Blight Reduction Act, requires that property owners maintain their property in a safe and blight free condition. The code requires public works to inspect graffiti and notify property owners to make corrections. It is the obligation of the property owner to maintain the property free of graffiti and blight. Public works notifies property owners by physical posting at the property, regular mail, and certified mail when blight is posted. The notice of violation provides information on how to contact the graffiti unit, how to request a hearing, and how to request an extension if more time is needed to abate. Accompanied by the notices, we include date and time stamped colored photos to indicate the extent and location of the graffiti. For every notice of violation posted, the graffiti unit makes considerable efforts to research property ownership, make courtesy calls, or send courtesy emails with photos to property owners, property representatives, and or property tenants, alerting them of the new graffiti vandalism on their property and the requirement to clean it up. Public works records I mean, I'm sorry. Public works records show that the majority of property owners abate graffiti from their properties on time. If not abated within the allowed time, a fee is incurred. In cases where the property owner ignores the notices or refuses to remove the graffiti, the city will perform the required corrections and assess the cost through the tax roll. Today, we request the approval of the list for assessment of light lighted properties. Since there is an outstanding balance on these properties, Public Works is requesting that these assessments be added to the property tax bill through this board hearing. The outstanding fees owed are to recoup abatement and recovery costs incurred to the city's general fund.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much. I don't see anything from my colleagues. So what we're gonna do now is go ahead and open this up for public comment. So if we have members of the public who would like to speak, please line up to the right of the podium. Where's the line? Is that one line?

[Sergeant-at-Arms (Unidentified)]: Right behind

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: you. That's the line back there.

[Nahel Simon (Public Works)]: Right here.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: The right side of the podium.

[Unidentified public speaker]: I'm confused.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Back there? Correct.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Oh, wait. Okay. Oh, wait.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: And every everybody will have two minutes to speak for public comment. And you are the first speaker, sir, if you could push the microphone.

[Unidentified property owner]: Good afternoon. Contrary to what they say, they don't always mail you. I I've been going through this probably for a long time. I've got stacks of them. And usually, you get a notice. You have thirty days to abate it. You take pictures after you abate it. You send it into the DPW unit. A few times, they came, not even thirty days, tried to send me to a hearing. And I was able to reach someone down there and they agreed with me and they stopped it. This time, I never got anything by mail. Can't find any evidence that it was posted. All I got was the hearing. Now I've obviously been trying to keep up with this. I maintain my property, so I don't think it's fair that, I'm being assessed a fee when it's obvious that I'm trying to keep up this. Not to mention, I did abate it. The date it was abated was April 30 just because I saw it. The city never came out and painted anything. I did it myself, like always.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. We will hear public comment from everyone, and then everyone will have an opportunity to have a conversation with DPW outside of the chamber to see if we can come to a resolution. Thank you. Next speaker, please.

[Justina Horwath]: Hi. My name is Justina Horwath. I got a notice about a blight citation for 2201 Market Street, citation number 2898689, invoice 412633. I'm not responsible for 2201 Market Street. I have nothing to do with that property. This is a mistake, and my name needs to be removed from the from the citation. I have asked the Department of Public Works to correct this issue, but even though they've assured me that it was fixed, last time I spoke with them, they failed to fix it. The property owner of 2201 Market Street is Chris Foley of Ground Matrix. I've brought documentation to show that Chris Foley is the owner of 220101 Market Street, including the first and last pages of the deed of trust, an article talking about the permit and plans to build a gigantic eight story apartment complex on that site, and public notice hearings. Please remove my name from citation 2898689. I'm not responsible for this property, have nothing to do with this property. No idea why my name is associated with this property. Please remove me, Justina Horwath, from this citation. Thank you. Should I leave the documentation anywhere?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Again, to to everybody, you will have opportunity to have a conversation with DPW outside of the chamber after public comment. So right now, we're just taking public comment. Next speaker, please.

[Unidentified speaker]: Hello. Hi. My name's Eliashanae Daniels, and I'm founder of Fusion Rolls LLC. We're a tech manufacturing company where we offer globally inspired healthy appetizers and meals designed for convenience without compromise. I'm here because I believe in creating an ecosystem that brings ownership, innovation, and food access to underserved communities in SF.

[Eliashanae Daniels]: Our mission is to fight food insecurity through cutting edge.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Are you speaking on a blighted property? Because we're in a hearing right now. No. No. This this public comment is just specific to this hearing right now.

[Eliashanae Daniels]: Okay. We

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: will be We will have opportunity for public comment later on in the meeting.

[Eliashanae Daniels]: Okay. No problem. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Uh-huh. And, again, we're taking public comment only on the blighted properties hearing. Next speaker, please.

[Unidentified property owner (18th Street)]: Good afternoon. Basically, I own the property at 3606 18th Street.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Sir, can you speak directly into that microphone? We can hear you best.

[Unidentified property owner (18th Street)]: Sorry. Good afternoon. I'm the owner of the property at 3606 18th Street. Obviously, we get a lot of graffiti, and most of the graffiti is due to the bus stop directly in front of our building, which is not right. We clean it every three or four days. It's very time consuming and very costly for us. You're talking about $80 a gallon to recover paint. And it's ridiculous to get fined by DPW when they don't even do nothing to help with the situation. And it's not fair for us. We pay so much money, and we keep continuously cleaning up. Obviously, we're by Dolores Park, a lot of foot traffic. I have pictures showing we clean it up in four days. But it's an ongoing battle with the bus stop, and all the people coming off the bus, and tend to be some bad elements. And they always graffiti the brick buildings. And it's very difficult to clean the bricks, so we have to paint over it every time. So, for me to get fine, I think it's ridiculous, and I've always, cleaned it. And then they I live and take pictures when they put another note in. But it's always different graffiti. They I they graffiti it. I paint over it, and then there's another tag, and they're assuming it's the same one, but it's different. It's tagged every so often, once a month. So, it's an ongoing battle, a big waste of time for me, but I'm doing my part as a citizen to help San Francisco, to keep it cleaner and better. But, DPW should do their side, maybe with the bus stop. I don't know who's responsible, but maybe remove the bus stop, then I wouldn't have this issue. Anyways, so I just wanted to thank you for your time. And, obviously, I'll talk to DPW, and hopefully, I don't have to pay this ridiculous money that shouldn't be towards the landlord. Alright. Thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Unidentified property manager]: Hi there. Is this for us to contest or just to make public comment?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: You can make public comment, and everybody will have an opportunity to speak with a representative from the Department of Public Works after public comment outside of the chamber.

[Unidentified property manager]: Okay. I'm a property manager for a property owner. I came here because we abated the graffiti on the building that was referenced. It was at 2285 And 2287 Mission Street. The citation was 2926117. It was addressed in time. We sent an email to the graffiti unit asking for a confirmation of receipt that we had abated it with pictures. We never received a reply that they had received the email with the pictures of showing the abatement. And then we received this follow-up notice saying that we needed to come here for public comment and pay the fee. That's all.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Unidentified property owner]: Yeah. I came here today, expecting to protest the fine and the posting. In this case, I've never received the the violation in the mail. I didn't know whether it was a violation. I abate dozens of these, graffiti violations every year. Many times, I'll send the email with the pictures. I'll still get the fine in the mail. I'll respond back to DPW graffiti unit saying you improperly find me. I have proof. I sent you the pictures. They won't respond to my email. So there's peers are some disorganization at DPW. And, if I would have known there was a violation, I would have abated it in this case. When I saw this posted, I went and painted the building promptly, took down the posting. I'm here today to try to protest it. So I was hoping there'd be a formal process for, contesting these these these fees. So appreciate it. Thanks.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Rob Veras]: Hi. My name is Rob Veras. Property is 1774 Mission Street. So I'm here to make a comment. So the problem here is this. There's a skate park on Du Bois On Mission. There's no young kids there. There's a bunch of adults that had nothing to do in their life. And every day, every night, they'll come in and start graffiti in your building. Every single morning, I have to come in and clean up this. I get tired of it. It doesn't make sense. Is that skate park day for kids or for grown adults that come and destroy the city every single day? That's all I gotta tell you guys. Thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Marcel Yang]: Hello. My name is Marcel Yang. I'm, here speaking in regards to the property at 2170 Mission Street. So specifically, we the graffiti that's kind of being referenced and fined for originally occurred a year before my citation. And then when the citation was put in place, it was literally in December. In December, we're trying to, like, as a business, operate, deal with guests. You know, we're barely able to manage, like, the amount of things we have to deal with on a different day. Also, too, like, with the graffiti abatement, it's only for the assistants up to eight feet. This specific graffiti is, I think, about 25 feet high. It's pretty high, higher than anybody that could reach on a normal ladder. And on the rooftop, the way the roof is, it's about six feet high and overhangs directly onto the cement. It's extremely unsafe. And, you know, one thing I was trying to look for is, like, resources, try to find assistance with this. And I think a lot of business owners in the Mission and other parts of the city, you know, it's a huge problem because to be able to paint that, you either have to hire a company or rent equipment. And that's so much money on already, like, strained business operations and what our costs are. And so, as far as actually, like, correcting it, we're really good about I mean, I have dozens of pictures. We're very, very good about doing that. But that specific instance, it's the middle of the holidays. It's raining. It's so unsafe. So, you know, it's there's not just, like, noncompliance. Right? There's other things at play. So thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Ma'am, may I ask, you to repeat the address? Thank you. Next speaker.

[Anton Ray]: Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Anton Ray. I'm the executive director of Goodwill of San Francisco Bay. This is in reference to citation number 2947157, and the address is 121 Wisconsin Street. This is a donation center. We are the, tenant. We actually just learned about this via an email this morning, and so I just this because I think there's an opportunity to make sure that the record keeping, and communication is, improved upon. We have not heard from our landlord about this, and this was the first communication received this morning, with an email that happened to go to our purchasing department and made its way to me. Thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Speaker 8.0]: Good morning, board members. My name is Mel Lee. I'm the owner of the building at 1035 Van Ness Avenue. That's between Gary And O'Farrell Street. Graffiti has been tagged our building at the lower level, street level. We always clean it up. But this graffiti happened to be on the 4th Floor. How the graffitis got up there? They had to climb to a next door neighbor, Tommy's Joint Restaurant. From there, they picked the 4th Floor that graffiti on it. We did clean up many times, but this time, we have enough. So I request the city the city, rather, give me a notice on the April '24. We reply with black and white email that we will opt in at your form that submitted to us, that we'll opt in for the city to erase the graffiti. Up at this time, we have no idea it's not part of the, the so called commercial corridor. And if Venice if if Venice Avenue is not a commercial corridor, I have no idea where where you can get it. Venice Avenue is Highway 101, many restaurants, hospitals, car dealers, and my building is a senior care facility. And I consider this as a commercial corridor. We found out this only yesterday. So I'm asking what is happening with DPW. Thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Brian Goldstein]: Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Brian Goldstein. I'm the senior manager of facilities for the San Francisco Ballet. This is in reference to our property, our warehouse property at 2400 Cesar Chavez, which is in supervisor Walton's District, District 10. Citation number 2898071. Our property is located directly across the street from Department of Public Works, property. And within the past eighteen months, we have received over 12 notice of violations. This to us feels, a little bit pointed, and we are requesting assistance both in our ability to abate this graffiti, which is costing us, the San Francisco Ballet, a tremendous amount of cost hardship. And as a, you know, arts nonprofit in this current economy, That is challenging for us to to deal with. And we also would love to see some more action on the part of how do we actually resolve the challenge that is creating this, which is graffiti. Cesar Chavez is primarily an industrial location, and I think it's fairly safe to assume that we will continue to see graffiti. But in our case, we are getting notice of violations before the paint is even dry, on our building. So we would love any assistance from the board of supervisors that we can get, to help us resolve this problem. Thank you very much.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Tatiana Mitnick]: Hello. Dear board of Superweezer. My name is Tatiana Mitnick, and my situation number is 2876037. My address is 1219 Harrison Street, but in your documents, it's 1221 Commercial Condor Downstairs. Every time something happened to this building, I get notice and I have to deal with this. And now I got letter that it will be on my property tax, but it's already paid by management company, and I would like to be removed from your list. This is number one. Number two, what's happened in our area, it's absolutely disrespectful to building and to people who live there. It's dangerous and scary. Sometimes I need to run out and scream and yell because somebody tried to, oh, crush my window or write something on the window or on the wall, and it's really unpleasant when when few woman sitting alone. And now you know what? We lock our door and we ask our clients to knock on the door because we're afraid to go out. And then that's the client's going out. We're trying to see if it's everything is fine around because it's dangerous. I had really strange people walking around. Sometimes, you know, I one person run with me with hammer after me. It's absolutely unacceptable. So please, you have power. Do something about this, please. It's really scary. And I definitely will talk to people to, you know, remove my name because it's really wrong. It's nothing to do with me, and it's already paid off by association and management company. I'm done. Thank you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Tony Tamburello]: Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Tony Tamburello. I'm the owner of the property at 214 Debose Avenue, which is in situated in an historical district. I have lived there and been there since 1979. And throughout the years, I've had a number of graffiti on my building. I have abated them on a regular basis, and now I am now here because I have paid for painters, painters, and paint, and everything else. And I'm now retired, and I can't afford to rebate. There's a problem that I think is in with the DPDW, department, because I received the notice that is probably the thing that you're talking about at this hearing, And I did not receive, the notice in time. But at the same time, when I did get it, I called and I didn't call, but I sent in for a request for a hearing. I never received any indication of a hearing date. I never received anything even after I called. They said, don't worry. It'll come in good time. I am, most importantly, the housing that I have here is on two sides of, vacant, driveways, and there was actually, a number of incidents between with the unhoused unhoused people who have, definitely did things. But I do have one thing I wanna say that is important. I've had two burglaries and they are two of them were done by graffiti artists because they broke in and they left their spray paint color cans. And the police confirmed that and and put a report out. But what I wanna say is this. I wanna say that I am the victim of a crime. Graffiti is either a misdemeanor or a felony.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, sir, for your comments.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you for your comments. You'll have an opportunity to have a conversation with the department. Next speaker, please. Thank you for your comments. You can feel free to also email the board as well. Next speaker, please.

[Pete Mahawi]: Good afternoon. My name's Pete Mahawi. Can you hear it? Alright. I own a property at 200 Slash 208 Ocean Avenue. And, my the it's a store downstairs, and the owner of the business, he gave me a call and said that this was posted on the building. It's the only thing I got received from them. And, and I went to look at it, and I called public works. The man who's supposed to be here, his name is Simon, over 10 times to try to get an explanation for what graffiti he's talking about. I got photos of the building, and there was never any kind of graffiti, and he wouldn't respond. You know, that's what he said, call. That's the number I called. In the meantime, since 2019, I was in General Hospital for the reason of, probably COVID, but I was actually dead and put on life support. And I'm not using that for sympathy, but I wanna tell you from 2019 to this date, I've been either in a nursing home or a hospital or care at home. And I have bought this brag bag. I don't think you wanna look at it, but it's a proof of the places that I've been for the last six years or so. And, any if I get a call for any kind of, graffiti on my property, I have a friend that would go out and take care of it. The only thing was this posted, and when Charlie showed up, he said you had a notice for something on the building. And and that was it. That was it. And I don't know why they would put a number to call when the person named Simon does not respond to any of the phone calls at all. And that doesn't make sense. If you're calling the question why a notice was put on, you need to have an answer from him, because he's the one who placed it. I don't know what else to tell you. There's been graffiti before, but

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, sir, for your comments.

[Unidentified speaker]: God damn it. Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys. Come on. Come on. Come on, cops. Alright. There you go. You got it? Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, that's mine too. I just wanna say in

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: the Thank you so much. Next speaker, please.

[Unidentified (likely Supervisor Matt Dorsey in brief acknowledgment)]: Who's counting? Hello?

[Robert Harland]: Can you hear me? Am I ready?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes.

[Robert Harland]: Okay. My name is Robert Harland. My business address is 1000 Devisodoro and 1008 Devisodoro. I got a notice of citation at 1696. I do not own 1696 Golden Gate. Citation number is 2870641. Okay? I have removed a lot of graffiti, and porous bricks. I know what it takes for a property owner to do this type of stuff. Porous bricks is not easy to remove. I do have graffiti acid all over my glass windows, okay, Since the COVID, over and over and over again. I noticed wrapped the street for me today that the gentleman went up there and worked so hard and paid people to erase all the pores, all the glass off. The next day, it's wrapped there again. I'm having the same problem. But to make a long story short, I called this city hall the other day, and I was told to bring this information here because this is the wrong address. Okay? It should have been very simple if a man got the wrong address. The lady looked it up. She said, we're gonna remove your name from this address, 1696 Golden Gate. My address is 1001 Thousand 8, the visitor. And I know the hardship of small business owners that have to go through this, and I hope the city can do something about it. Thank you. And then I discovered after it seemed like to me they coulda did it over the phone because the lady did find out the information, but I found myself here and going outside too. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments.

[Unidentified speaker]: Hi.

[Betty (California & Polk owner/manager)]: My name is Betty. I call is from the California Park Center. The location is 1475 Park Street, and the citation number is 2720211. We have so many graffiti. We've been every single time we receive the notice, we remove it. And then I send an email to the graffiti department and then notify them. I take the picture. Since the property is right in the corner on California And Pope, it's a busy corner, after we remove it, they graffiti again. And then after we remove, we're doing so many times, we just can't. Just like we have nothing to do, just deal with the graffiti. And the people put the garbage in the corner, they do dumping everything. We just clean everything. And besides we pay the property tax, we pay 58,000 on property tax. On the top of that, we pay 13,000 for the neighborhood cleaning. So I don't know why we get this notice. I did not know get this notice. Every single time I get the notice, I always respond right away. And this is is ridiculous. We just keep painting, painting, and painting, remove the graffiti, and then the the thing is even after we re remove the graffiti because they put a chemical. So it's just hard completely removed. It still sees something and repaint it again and repaint it again. Someone got to do something regarding the graffiti. Thank

[Unidentified speaker]: you.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Betty (California & Polk owner/manager)]: I'm sorry?

[Laurie (Janice LLC representative)]: Hello. My name is Laurie. I represent Janice LLC. So we got the citation numbers 2851374. On the time, usually, we get, most citation per 12 citation per year. That means every month, we have citation. So due to the location and we always paying and pay labor to the people and do the good jobs. But one time, then they send this citation to us. Then we request more time due to the rainy seasons, but the city doesn't give it any chance. Finally, they still send out a citation that, we have to pay for. But we are really tired for the graffiti, the people who is put in the graffiti. The city doesn't control it, and we pay public tax and everything. So I hope the city do more, you know, the peoples who put in the graffiti and do more things for us. I'm done.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Larry Yee (Commissioner)]: Thank you, chair. One, board of supervisor. My name is Larry Yee. Kim, I come here to speak for, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and many of the merchants and associations in Chinatown. As you know, the Staunton Street Corridor gets a lot of graffiti, and it's not just one time, maybe it's two times a week that we get it and we abate it, and then it comes back again. In particular, for CCBA, Chinese six, we had one that was on the roof. So our, property manager went up there and took a look. There's nothing on the roof. It was, basically, it's just a roof. But in looking at, I guess, the complaint, it was on the side of the wall. If you're if you're a senior or you're, I guess, a worker out there, you're not gonna lean over to the side. So it wasn't duly noted that it was on the side of the wall, not on the roof. In particular, also, we wanna ask that when you do send out these, notice of violation, that you also include it in Chinese because many of the shop owners and associations or monolingual speak Chinese, and they say they look at it, it's all graffiti. They look outside the front of the building. We did too. We said, where is it? Well, it's up on the roof. You have to go across the street to take a look at it on the side of the wall. And so, again, I say that you do it in Chinese. And also, I guess to resolve these issues about this graffiti throughout the city that you impose a tax on the spray spray can. Can't you guys do it? Impose a tax on it so that you can pay for the flights that in our city? Thank you very much.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[Sergeant-at-Arms (Unidentified)]: Good afternoon. My name is Tarun Patel. This is regarding 825 Polk Street. We have owned that property since 1973. In the last twenty years, we have spent well over a $120,000 to clear the graffiti. My question to you is where does it end?

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: So this is your time to provide public comment?

[Sergeant-at-Arms (Unidentified)]: Well, I mean, I don't know what to do anymore. Since the pandemic started, we have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and then we get, these notices from the city saying the graffiti is not cleaned up. If not that we don't want to, now in order to paint the area that's graffiti, it would cost over $20,000. And I don't have the pocket for that anymore. So that's all I had to say.

[Public comment facilitator (Unidentified Board staff)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

[John Ennis]: Hi. My name is John Ennis. We own my wife and I own 950 Howard. About twelve years ago, we bought the building and we house a local, architecture firm, and we design housing, affordable housing and, and modern income housing and all kinds of housing. And I just wanted to say that, I wanted to commend Public Works, and I will since they're outside. I think they do a great job. I think they're fairly communicative. I think if you wanna own a building in San Francisco and take the risk of buying it, you should clean up the graffiti. And I really don't have a problem with the, $360 fine that I got. It's on the 2nd Floor. It was hard to get to. But what I wanted to say is you have all these owners who have taken risks to buy buildings and operate businesses, and it seems a little bit disingenuous to, to get these fines and paint over this graffiti when I walk out my door and the 50 or so employees we have coming and going early in the morning and late at night. Walk over needles, walk over, drug users, walk over feces. The prob I can't even bring my parents to this building. I'd be embarrassed to. So I appreciate. I'm happy to pay the fines. I'm happy to clean it. But I just wanted to say there's something else that needs to be done with the other problems that far outweigh a little tag on the side of my building. And I don't know if this is the body that's can can help do that, but I think a little bit more money should go into cleaning the streets, cleaning up the camps, making it livable, making employees who wanna commute from Marin County and the East Bay to San Francisco to come to this office and step over. The kind of inhumanity that exists there is unfair, and it's not sincere what's happening right here. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Welcome to the next speaker.

[Mary Trammell]: Is this for the regular

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: This is for the blighted properties hearing.

[Mary Trammell]: You'll call for the regular We

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: will. Later this afternoon, we'll have general public comment.

[Unidentified public speaker]: Hello? I'm a concerned citizen, and I'll just suggest that you guys, instead of making it, like, punishing people, you know, I think you should appeal to both sides, the property owners and also people who have the urge to express their self in that way. Give them a community in San Francisco that they can express their self without fear or harsh punishment of, graffiti or vandalism. When people come back and, when people come back to mark their territory, I mean, like, I learned from learning graffiti history in in New York. You know, people come back to tag their place because it's a sense of pride. I mean, maybe if you gave them a place to represent their sense of pride, it won't be on people's properties. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Are there any other members of the public who would like to address the board regarding their blighted property? Alright. Or a report of an assessment cost to their property. Okay. Mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Seeing no more public comment for this particular hearing, public comment is now closed. And I I do just want to thank everyone who came in to speak. And I know I wanna let the public know that we do have representatives of the department outside the chamber, so that you can have a conversation to talk about your particular situation. And just wanna thank you for coming down. And the department really does try to work with communities, so I hope we do come to resolutions. And I see supervisor Sutter.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: Thank you, president. Are there any members of DPW still in the room? I'd like to ask some questions if so.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Through the president to supervisor Sauter, I know that the three individuals are in the hallway speaking to residents

[Unidentified speaker]: at the moment.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Can we can we get one someone in here, madam clerk? We certainly will. Thank you. Happy to do it now or to return to this, whatever your preference, president. I believe, hopefully, somebody will be walking in that door within the next twenty seconds. And if not, then we can, call for a recess, but, I hope we don't get to that point. Welcome back. Supervisor Sowder had a couple of questions.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: Thank you, president. Hi. I know you're busy out there. A few questions, that have been raised. You know, I first, just a a a request and a suggestion in the future. When you provide this list, if we can see the district number on there. We spent a lot of time looking at all these addresses to see what fell into our district, and I'm sure everyone did the same. The is it is it accurate that there's no difference in the fee or there's no difference in the fine for a graffiti, whether it's on the 1st Floor, whether it's on the roof, whether it's on the 3rd Floor? Is that accurate?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: Yes. That's accurate. So, once a 30 notice of violation is posted on the property, the property owner has thirty days to abate. After, the thirty days, if the same graffiti still remains on the property, it's still the $362 fee regardless of the location of the graffiti, as long as it's the same graffiti.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: Thank you. And, not for today, but hopefully something maybe this body and and your office will look at it. I I think it's reasonable to treat it different if it's something that's on the Ground Floor, you know, very prominent on a on a front door versus something that is small and on the roof. And realizing that for the property owners, it's quite different to to take care of something, maybe yourself, on the on the front door again versus something that's, up on the roof. And and we certainly heard from a number of business owners that that was the case, with their with their, graffiti. I guess my biggest question is, as we're seeing here kind of this scurry of everyone talking to you, did you have a workshop before this? Did you have an opportunity for people to ask you questions and engage? Or is this the first time that that form is being offered?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: So this, list was completed, at the March. So, property owners have been contacting us, whether it's by email or by phone. A lot of the property owners, do have our email address, phone number. We are constantly in contact with them. We give them courtesy emails just so we can do some sort of outreach and they would know who to contact. So once again, the list has been completed in March. And from March until now, we have been receiving calls and emails from property owners that either, wants to just say pay the fee or we're looking deeper into it to see if it needs to be waived. We wanna make sure that, you know, there isn't a mistake on our end because we want to make sure that we are fair to the property owners of San Francisco. So we do dig deeper into each photo to make sure it is the same graffiti that still remains. The graffiti is from 2024. So, in the hallway right now, we're getting, you know, people that think it's for 2025 graffiti. So, we're just trying to explain to them that this graffiti is from 2024 and things that have been missed and was outside of the thirty day, notice of violation that was given.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: Thank you. And I wanna appreciate that there's a lot of well, there's a lot of work that you do on this, and there's a lot of back and forth that happens. Right? And I understand there's inevitably going to be, missed addresses or communication. That's not necessarily my concern. My concern is is why we're having that process held here. It seems like a very poor use of everyone's time. As you're seeing, once you get together in the hallway, like, you're having that communication and it's not, you know, the the days in between emails or calls, it seems like there should be some sort of workshop or or option for that before it gets to this point. I think that's probably a better use of of everyone's time, and I'd like to see that in the future. Frankly, at this point, I don't know what we're supposed to do given that you've got, you know, dozens of people outside right now that are, working on this. So, maybe I'll come back with with some ideas on that. Thanks. Okay.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Sauter. And I just want to say, I I think that we would all rather not have this take place here in the board chamber. But by law, we have to hear these. So that's that's why we're here. But, yes, this is something that probably could be worked on for the future. Supervisor Fielder?

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Thank you so much. My question is about the communication, because a couple of a handful of folks talked about how they have reached out to DPW to show pictures that they have abated their issue that they've been cited for, and that a lot of them have not heard back. Can you walk us through the the kind of process for you know, someone gets a citation, what is their expectation around them communicating that they've abated this? What is their recourse for contesting it?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: So, once a call comes into 311, from a member of the public saying that there's graffiti on the property, the inspectors have a total of three days to go to the property to post a notice of violation. That notice of violation gives the property owner thirty days to abate the graffiti. After thirty days, a blight notice can be posted on the pop on the property. The blight notice is what carries the $362 fee. Now, once the notice of violation is posted, there is an administrative staff that will reach out to the property owner because typically, we may already have their email address or phone number. They reach out same day. Once they contact them just to let them know that there is graffiti on the property, property owners say, no problem. Thank you for calling me. I will get this abated. The property owners that do not abate it within the thirty days after the courtesy call that we do or a courtesy email, those are the property owners that are getting the blight notice posted after the thirty days. So, after the blight notice is posted on the property, that's when they receive the fee. Even at that time, there's a certified letter that is mailed to the property owner once the blight notice is posted on the property. And at that time, they do have the opportunity to pay the fee before it gets to this point. This point is when property owners have not paid the fee for the blight from last year, and these are the properties that are outstanding, and that's why we're here.

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Understood. There is some sort of it seems like there is some sort of breakdown in communication. I don't know if it's because maybe DPW doesn't happen to have the accurate phone number outside of DPW's control. Accurate email, I'm not sure. Right. But there's a clear breakdown in communication, where it seems that property owners are addressing the or the the issue, but for some reason are not hearing back. And I'm trying to understand what the breakdown is, if you all have any insight.

[Unidentified speaker]: Do you have any insight on that?

[Nahel Simon (Public Works)]: Hello, everyone. I mean, just to her point, you know, we do put a physical piece of paper on the property. And, like, we the same day, we send a letter out, email. So there's, like, a lot of ways to try to communicate to the property owner. Once the property owners, it's it's up to them if they're gonna comply with the abatement or the fee. And just like how we were outside, it could just be something as simple as someone saying, oh, I never got the paper. I never got the email. So we're taking their word for it that that's the case. But we have proof, photo stamped photos from each inspector going to the property, on the thirty days, on the forty fifth day, whatever day it was, showing that the graffiti remained. So there is times where the property owners, you know, aren't being very truthful, which it happens. But, you know, sometimes we we try to take everyone's word for it and try to, you know, work with them. And, whatever, you know, hardship they're going through, we do these hardship hearings or do offer them these, you know, we do have the I don't know if you guys are aware of the opt in programs with now they're in the corridors to help out with public works, helping them out with, abatements. But, but like I said, you know, we I I believe we go through many steps to try and get to property owners. So, with that being said

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Thank you. And sorry. Last question. So will some of the property owners who have proof that they have abated these issues, will they have their fees dismissed today?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: Correct. They will have their fees dismissed. I am making a note of the property owner's email address. So for those notice of violations or in our graffiti management system that we have, I'm making it a point to get everyone's email address that's in the hall right now to make sure going forward, at least we have this information here. We've had some issues where property owners have bought a property and the person or the property owner prior did not just say pay the fees. So now they're receiving the information. They are having some issues with, just say the assessor's recorder's office. It's pulling information for a property that's not theirs. So we are facing different things, in the hallway right now. Those properties are being, waived. So we're getting more information, and it's great feedback that we're getting from them so we know how to proceed going forward with this.

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Okay. Thank you so much.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Fielder. Supervisor Chin?

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Thank you, president. Hi. I know that, on one of the one of the public comment also mentioned about translation. So I actually, on May 3, two of the merchants on Mission Street, they're they're actually merchant. They're not property owner. So they got a four page of notice there. It's all taped. When they, you know, start their business on a day, they were they got scared because they didn't know, like, what violation they actually violated. So I I wonder what is currently, the notice. How many language do you send out? Or or just one?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: I believe it is just one language. That's something we would have to, contact our communications team to see if they would have someone that can translate those notices into different languages to make sure going forward everyone understands what the notice is and what to do.

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: Yeah. This is especially important. I I speak for my own district, District 11, where Spanish

[Unidentified speaker]: Mhmm.

[Chayanne Chen (District 11)]: And and Chinese is definitely very important. And also, I know that in in Chinatown, I Larry, commissioner Yee just mentioned in Chinatown, too, a lot of the small, public home, owner. It's and plus merchants are all pretty monolingual. So having that, that will really help, with the small business. And also with the clear communication, because I did look into some of the document that I received from the merchant. It's one, it's it's addressing it to directly to the public owner. The other notice has no it just it has no address to anybody. So it was definitely, very legitimate for the merchant to also concern, like, what violation did they violate? So and and our office call, and definitely got really quick response from your office. I want to thank that. But also looking into how can we make sure that, translation is available. Okay. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Chen. Supervisor Souda.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: Thank you, president. So the with the conversations happening in the hallway right now, is it your intent to make amendments to this list of properties? I'm just trying to understand how we're supposed to consider and vote on this today.

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: So for the property owners that are in the hallway that have showed up today, they're giving us the reason why they feel they shouldn't receive the fee. So we're listening to everyone that's in the hallway, and we are waiving the fees accordingly to what they are presenting to us.

[Danny Sauter (District 3)]: And will we will we hear that information today? Or

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: I believe we're supposed to come back.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Supervisor started, we will. Typically, how this works, a lot of this gets resolved when we allow public works to be out working with all of the folks who have concerns in the hallway. And then they come back to us. So we close the hearing, then we allow DPW to work with the residents, and then they come back with the amended and updated list, typically. Supervisor Chan, did you still have a

[Connie Chan (District 1)]: Just that we should move on so that the public waiting outside is not gonna get angrier at our department of public works, and they get to get back to work and resolve this. Thank you, president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Chan. And thank you so much to the department. We are going to close this hearing right now, and we will come back to item 19 later in the meeting. The department will come back and let us know what has been amended and how to move forward pretty soon. With that, madam clerk, can you please go to our next special order, items 20 through 27?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, mister president. I'll begin with items 20 through 23. These are the items that pertain to the public hearing of persons in interested in the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California environmental quality act issued as a categorical exemption by the planning department on 04/05/2024 for the proposed project at 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard, which proposes the demolition of nine maintenance and facility structures and construction of a 25 foot tall one story maintenance building, approximately 20,000 gross square feet in size. Item 21 is the motion that affirms the planning department's exemption determination. Item 22 is the motion that conditionally reverses the department's exemption determination subject to the adoption of written findings. Item 23 is the motion to prepare the findings. For items 24 through 27, public hearing of persons interested in the approval of a conditional use authorization for the project at 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard issued by the planning commission, by its motion dated 02/13/2025 to allow the construction of a 19,100 gross square foot, one story accessory maintenance and facility building for an existing open area recreation area use. Item 25 is the motion to approve the commission's decision to approve the conditional use authorization. Item 26 is the motion to disapprove the department's decision to approve a conditional use authorization. And pursuant to charter section 4.105 and planning code section three zero eight point one sub d, approval of item 26, which would de which would disapprove the decision of the planning commission and perhaps, with conditions would be not less than two thirds vote of the board or eight votes of the board. And item 27 is the motion to direct the preparation of findings in support of the board's disapproval of the conditional use authorization.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much, madam clerk. Supervisor Melvor.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you so much, President Walton. Colleagues, thank you so much for your patience, with, these items. My office is still working with both parties. We are very close to and the project sponsor, I would like to make a motion to continue this for one more week.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Do we have a second on that motion? Seconded by supervisor Chan. And of course, before we go to vote on that motion, we will open it up for public comment for anyone who wants to speak directly and specifically only about the motion to continue this item to next week.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you, supervisors. Thank you, supervisor Melgar, for your help in this. I am the appellant for the CEQA, and I am in con in agreement with

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Can you grab that microphone closer so we can hear you best?

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: I am the appellant for the CEQA appeal, and I am in agreement with continuing this for one week. Thank you for your patience with us. But we are very close to being on the same page. Thank you.

[Joe Duncan]: Good afternoon. My name is Joe Duncan. I am a parent of a first grader at Saint Thomas More, and I support the continuance. What I would like to leave with everyone here is that there's a 164 acres to build this facility, and putting it up against a school and a preschool is immoral and despicable. But hopefully, we could

[Unidentified El Farolito representative]: find

[Joe Duncan]: a reasonable agreement with the sponsor. Thank you.

[Alejandra Leonard]: Good afternoon, members of the board of supervisors. My name is Alejandra Leonard, and I'm the mother of two children at Saint Thomas More School. I am in support of the continuance because this is an issue that weighs heavily on my heart. As a mother, I want what's best for my children, and they're not only my world, but their safety is my priority. So a 20,000 square foot maintenance facility with vehicles, fumes, lithium batteries, right next to where they play, and spend most of their day outside. It's not desirable. It's not necessary. It's scary for many of us. So I ask you guys today today and in the future to prioritize our children, children in your city, children whose health and safety depend on you to stand up for them, and children who are the future of this city. Pick them and support them, and show them that they matter more than a building. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, welcome.

[Marie Bellotto]: Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Marie Bellotto, and thank you for your time today. I am also a parent of two small children, in kindergarten and in third grade at Saint Thomas More. We appreciate the thought and effort into our all of our concerns. Currently, the property has more than ample space that can accommodate the maintenance building, and we are asking for your support to keep our children safe. Many of our children currently suffer, including my children, from allergies and asthma, and we are asking for, just to consider their health and the current health and our future students at Saint Thomas More. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Welcome. Next speaker.

[David Greenbaum]: Good afternoon, members of the board of supervisors. I speak in support of the continuance. My name is David Greenbaum. I'm a proud native San Franciscan, and I've always loved my city. For more than twenty five years, I've been an educator much of that time in San Francisco, first at Our Lady of Visitation and then more than a decade with San Francisco Unified School District at Bret Hart, Drew, Tenderloin Community School, Malcolm X, Rooftop, Sunnyside, Jefferson, Bryant, Cobb Elementary, Cesar Chavez, Spring Valley, Frank Macaupin, Francis Scott Key, and for four years at Visitation Valley Middle School. Today, I'm the principal of Saint Thomas More School. This school has been a part of San Francisco for seventy years. We have nearly 300 students ages two to three from preschool to the eighth grade. We are a diverse, multiethnic, multiracial, working class community, the same community that I myself am a part of. While many schools have downsized or even shut down in recent years, we are a growing and thriving community, and we'd like to see that continue. That is why I am here today. For more than two years, we have been working in good faith with the San Francisco Golf Club. The proposed industrial building is right next to our preschool fence line about 10 yards away. The project was deemed exempt from CEQA even though it included plans for a gas tank, a chemical shed, lithium ion charging stations, and the chemical wash station right next to our preschool outdoor play space. Outrage from parents and local community adjusted some of these plans, but we still do not understand why the project was deemed exempt from CEQA when it is a stone's throw away from our school. It is my job to serve and protect every single child, staff, and community member at my school. If the San Francisco Golf Club desires to use the adjacent lot to Saint Thomas More School for a construction project, then they should join us in voluntarily demanding a CEQA review, even if it takes years for the good of our entire community. The safety, health, and well-being of our children have to come first. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Welcome. Next speaker.

[David Joy]: My name is David Joy, resident of District 4. Thank you, supervisor Melgar, for forwarding this suggestion of a continuance. I am the appellant for the CUA. I'm also a contractor and a foster parent, founding director of Family House. I know something about kids' health, and I am intimately involved in the discussions with the sponsors about strengthening the walls against explosions. I am in favor of the continuance, and I thank you for your time.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments.

[Unidentified speaker]: Alright.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Any other member of the public would like to address the board on either the CEQA or the CU items 20 through 27? Alright. Mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Seeing no other speakers, public comment is now closed. We have a motion to continue items 20 through 27 to our Tuesday, 05/20/2025 board of supervisors meeting made by supervisor Melgar and seconded by supervisor Chan on a motion, madam clerk.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Supervisor Fielder? Aye. Fielder, aye. Supervisor Mahmoud? Mahmood, aye. Supervisor Melgar?

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sautter?

[Sergeant-at-Arms (Unidentified)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Sautter, aye. Supervisor, Cheryl? Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor, Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Walton, aye. Supervisor, Chan? Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. And supervisor, En gardeo? Aye. En gardeo, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Motion to continue this item to next week's board meeting is passed. Madam clerk, we are back at roll call for introductions.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: We'll pick up with supervisor Sauter. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Sheryl? Submit. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. K. Colleagues, today I'm introducing a re hearing request to get to the bottom of the recent allegations about the San Francisco Parks Alliance having misspent restricted funds from a wide range of local parks and open space organizations. According to recent new reports, it appears that these funds may have been siphoned off to pay for Parks Alliance's operating cost in violation of their fiduciary and contractual duties to these organizations. The Parks Alliance, whose long term ex executive director recently left, has been slow in being forthright with these organizations, city agencies, and the public. So it is time to use this board's powers of inquiry, including, if necessary, our subpoena powers. It has been widely reported that the Parks Alliance, which serves as a fiscal sponsor for some 80 neighborhood based friends of local park organizations, including a number in District 10, has been unable to timely reimburse these organizations for funds that they hold on their behalf. I am also deeply troubled by the fact that there are city departments, including the Port Of San Francisco and our Rec and Parks department, that may be negatively impact. I need to remind all of us that our concerns regarding the Parks Alliance go back at least five years after they were implicated in a scandal for taking almost $1,000,000 from Recology in exchange for favorable garbage rates. Subsequently, this board held hearings about the Parks Alliance. In 2021, I raised specific concerns regarding the port's request to enter into an MOU and accept and expand grant. Ultimately, in 2022, the board approved this request to receive 3,250,000.00 in grant funds for Crane Cove Park from the Parks Alliance after we insisted on significant changes and safeguards. Thus far, it is my understanding that the port has received $975,000 of these funds, and it is unclear if the Parks Alliance will be able to provide the balance of the funds owed. Also, I was shocked to find out that after our approvals, the port did not end up entering into the MOU that this board approved. In 2023, this board approved a grant agreement with the Parks Alliance for $2,000,000 to benefit India Basin Shoreline Park in my district. It is unclear whether we have received the benefits provided for under that agreement, and there are numerous other agreements Brecken Park has with the Parks Alliance. We need to know the status of all of these grants. Last week, Parks Alliance made conflicting statements to the press regarding what has transpired. A Parks Alliance board member was quoted as saying they had not spent the restricted funds, but was then contradicted by their board president, who said that they had. We need a full financial accounting from Parks Alliance and our city agencies, as well as answers to how the city intends to recoup funds owed to us and to many of these organizations that may be in jeopardy. The rest, I submit.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, mister president. Supervisor Chan. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Chan. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Dorsey.

[Matt Dorsey (District 6)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Colleagues, with today's final passage of the Recovery First ordinance, I am calling for a hearing to solicit input from relative relevant city agencies for possible revisions to the 2021 ordinance mandating annual reports on overdose prevention policies. With long term recovery from substance use disorders poised to be enshrined as the primary goal of San Francisco's drug policy, I hope to hear from department heads and drug treatment professionals on how we might best update and expand upon this annual reporting mandate so that moving forward, we'll receive departmental recovery and overdose prevention reports every year. Agencies currently required to report under this law are the Department of Public Health, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, HSOC, which is the Healthy Streets Operation Center through the Department of Emergency Management, and the Human Services Agency. Currently, these annual reports generally serve to inform us about how our city agencies, together with their nonprofit contractors, offer services to people who use drugs to help them use drugs more safely and to help reduce overdoses. Now, obviously, overdose prevention is necessary but not sufficient for us as a drug policy strategy. One thing I think everyone seemed to agree on in the debate around recovery first was that drug recovery and drug use for that matter aren't linear, and that there is no one size fits all approach. This hearing on how we best implement recovery and overdose prevention policies, will reflect the truth that not every person who uses drugs wants to keep using drugs in perpetuity. For those who do, yes, of course, we should encourage harm reduction practices to use deadly drugs more safely. But for the many San Franciscans struggling with substance use disorders who want to be in recovery or who aspire to live a self directed and healthy life free from illicit drug use, as our Recovery First policy reflects, It only makes sense that we should hear from city departments on what roles they can play to help accomplish that. This hearing on recovery and overdose prevention policies is an important step forward in that regard. I want to thank mayor Lurie's team and his department heads for their openness to collaborating on this and other steps to elevate long term recovery in our drug policy approach. Thanks as well to colleagues. President Mandelmann, if, in particular is joining me as a hearing cosponsor, and I certainly welcome others. Mostly, however, I wanna thank those in San Francisco's recovery community. I am continually inspired by those who have been showing up and speaking out in increasing numbers, not to criticize or condemn, but to ask for a role to play in the drug crisis we face. I saw it just last night with dozens of people who showed up for a community meeting at the Keene Hotel in my neighborhood. The Keene will be a first of its kind recovery oriented health respite facility for unhoused adults fighting to get and to stay clean and sober. It is moving to see so many recovery community members willing to help others who face challenges similar to those we have faced, to carry the message that grappling with a drug addiction need not condemn anyone to a lifetime of drug use, and to bear witness to the truth that the promise of recovery for a better, healthier life free of illicit drug use, is possible for every San Franciscan who wants it. And the rest I submit.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, supervisor Dorsey. Supervisor and Guardio. Submit. Alright. Mister president, seeing no names on the roster, that concludes the introduction of new business.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Let's go to public comment.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: At this time, the board welcomes your general public comment. If you line up on your right hand side of the chamber, you are able to speak to the 04/08/2025 board meeting minutes as presented. Additionally, the mayoral appearance, mayor Daniel Lohrey, his comments in the chamber today and other general matters that are not on the agenda, but must be within the board's subject matter jurisdiction. We are setting the timer for two minutes. I'll just state, this is not an opportunity to to speak to any of the items previously on today's agenda that had a public hearing or if the item had gone to committee. So with miss Chris, we'll begin

[Matt Dorsey (District 6)]: with you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Waiting for

[Unidentified (likely Supervisor Matt Dorsey in brief acknowledgment)]: you to change. Okay. Good afternoon, board of supervisors. For the record, my name is Chris Ward Klein. I also go by Sergeant Klein of The United States Marine Corps. Last week, I spoke at various, commission meetings. And over the last two days, hundreds of my emails were deleted by several current and formal former city employees. I know who these people are. All the emails are saved in a military secured folder. So we have the emails, but it was done to obstruct because of the information that I have been sharing. So with health and public safety surveillance, it's a great idea to guide people to healthy solutions. However, what is happening in San Francisco is several gave access to universities and corporations to use their surveillance systems here in San Francisco. And sometimes they do things that they shouldn't do, and people end up getting hurt or dying. Very serious. The university was Harvard University, but they are not the only one. They use RGB spectrum, one system, and they have a higher frequency that they use to try and discredit people, try to get people evicted that have the knowledge of what's going on. Again, the emails are saved by the military, the United States Marine Corps. And here's the FBI report that was submitted today. It's very unfortunate that a few people would try and ruin everyone's reputation in here because of they wanna just make a little extra money. It's very unfortunate. And I'm asking everybody here to convene a justice council meeting, which deals with surveillance, public safety, public health, and also get with the mayor and have a serious conversation about who and who should have access to this and what's gonna happen to these individuals. The Department of Justice will be coming in very soon. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Let's hear from our next speaker. Welcome.

[Jonathan Mincer]: Thank you for having me. My name is Jonathan Mincer, and I'm honored to serve as senior director of government affairs for JCRC Bay Area. We are the largest collective voice of Bay Area Jews representing over 70 synagogues and organizations, including over a dozen here in San Francisco. I wanna thank president Mandelmann, supervisor Malgar, and the whole board for coauthoring item 33, declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month. This resolution comes at a crucial time as last year, the Jewish community was impacted by the largest number of antisemitic incidents ever. And forty two percent of Bay Area Jews reported directly witnessing or experiencing antisemitism in 2024. At JCRC, we believe that one of the main drivers of this hate is a fundamental misunderstanding of Jewish identity and the narrow view that we are exclusively a homogeneous religious minority is incorrect. We are a diverse ethno religious group that connects to our identity through culture, religion, history, and values. Here in the Bay Area, 25% of Jewish families include a person of color, 15% of Jews identify as LGBTQ, and many, including myself, are first generation Americans. While this resolution is a good first step to recognize the diversity of Jewish identity, I hope that we'll commit ourselves to doing even more. Let's ensure that Jewish holidays are recognized in civic spaces. Let's ensure Jewish identity is included in government DEI trainings. Let's ensure that our school curriculum and activities are more inclusive of the Jewish experience. And, yes, let's ensure that we are united communities and not dividing us based on geopolitical issues abroad. I really wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for your commitment to supporting the Jewish community and protecting San Francisco as a welcoming city for all residents. Thank you for the opportunity.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

[Lillian Archer]: Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Lillian Archer. I'm a mother of three children, a small business owner, and a resident of San Francisco deeply concerned about pedestrian safety. There was another hit and run this morning, this time at Bayshore And Gerald near 101 and Cesar Chavez on ramp. That intersection is a known danger and has been known for several years.

[Sala Hakuya Chandler]: We've called

[Lillian Archer]: it out before and yet here we are again. San Francisco's commitment to vision zero in 2014 has yet to be reached. The promise rings hollow when people are still being killed in places we already know are unsafe. Pedestrian safety is street safety. When a street is safe for someone walking, it's safer for everyone, bikers, drivers, kids, seniors, and people with disabilities. We don't need more studies. We need bold action, daylighting, protected intersection intersections, reduced speeds, speed cameras, real enforcement, and the sense of urgency equal to the stakes. Please act now. People are being killed, and the time for delays is over.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Welcome.

[Sala Hakuya Chandler]: My name is Sala Hakuya Chandler, and I'm coming today as the representative of the cultural black hero nation to discuss the proper classification and the identification of who the black ancient Hebrew people are. It has been stated that mister Elon Musk is an African American excuse me, an African yeah. An African American because he is from South Africa, Which this is a dialogue that needs to be discussed that the African American people and their classification is not properly identified. It is an exclusive appeal for all true Hebrews to return unto Yahweh Elohim and give Elohim the praises only. It is now time for the black nation to be identified and classified to their true identity. We come in various colors. Hebrews means various colors. Male and female in various colors. We are spiritual and ancient and tribal people. The reason that our issues are not identified is because we don't have the right classification. It is now time for America to do what is decent and in order for them to do to identify us as a black nation to discuss our issues. Priority reparations. Priority reparations. What is being done in this country is a disrespect and a dishonor of what's going on with captain Ibrahim Toure. We stand in allegiance with Ibrahim Toure. It is time to stop taking our natural resources and what identifies with us as a nation. It is time for us to be put on this table as the blacks, as the Hebrew nation, which was stolen and hijacked from us. Thank you very much.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, Salah Haqiyah Chandler, for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

[Unidentified speaker]: Hello. Hi, board. Thank you once again. My name's Elisha Nee Daniels, and I'm founder of Fusion Rolls. We're a frozen food tech manufacturing company.

[Eliashanae Daniels]: I'm here because I believe in creating an ecosystem that brings ownership, innovation, and food access to underserved communities and minority owned business businesses like mines in San Francisco. Our mission is to fight food insecurity through cutting edge food tech like extrusion and three d food printing while creating jobs and teaching entrepreneurship. We wanna empower people who feel left out of the system, especially women, minorities, and youth with real opportunities in food manufacturing, ownership, and tech driven sustainability. We are seeking support to build this ecosystem with city backed resources, access to innovation hubs, and alignment with community based economic initiatives. Together, we can make San Francisco a leader in exclusive food innovation and economic empowerment. As a review as you review real estate and housing investments in Bayview, like the lease at 3801 3rd Street. I encourage you to include small local food businesses like ours in conversations around tenant partnerships, food access, and community economic development. We're also open to supporting programs like homeless, parental, and human services with catering, nutrition education, and workforce op opportunities. Fusion Rose is ready to serve in San Francisco, not just with food, but with impact. Thank you for your time, and you can contact me at fusionroseloc@gmail.com. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, Alicia nay Daniels, for your comments. Welcome to our next,

[Kimberly Howley]: speaker. Good afternoon, supervisors. Thank you for hearing my comment today. My name is Kimberly Howley. I am a District 8 resident. I live across the street from Keyesars Stadium, right at the intersection of where D 5, D 7, and D 8 all meet. Like many in my neighborhood, I was alarmed to learn that a new privately owned soccer team has come to a verbal deal to use the stadium with almost no community input. I'm concerned that the only community members that were consulted, those on the elusive Qizar Advisory Council, were not made aware of the clause in the deal that would grant the new team exclusive access, pushing out the established, beloved, homegrown SF City Football Club. While this deal happened behind closed doors, I saw SF City Special Olympians and kids from one to 92 walking, running, and playing at Qizar. While the press mentions that public access won't be affected, name dropping a notable annual game or two that can still happen on the field, any good neighbor knows that the stadium is used a lot more often and for many more reasons than the mentioned exceptions. As a city, we can't rush into this deal. Allowing it to go forward would be like permitting Google shuttles to use muni stops while kicking out the established transit lines. We obviously found a compromise there. I'm not saying that there's no space for a new soccer team at Keyesars or any benefit to the city from adding a new one. What I am saying is that it needs to happen in a way that does not displace the existing team or the thousands of residents who depend on this city gem. We are elderly neighbors walking the upper lap to stay mobile for our grandchildren. We are families watching our high school seniors take the field to graduate. We are fans cheering for the oldest community owned soccer club in the country. Key keys are for the people. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, Kimberly Helley, for your comments. Welcome to our next

[Unidentified speaker]: speaker.

[Ramona (Lowell student journalist)]: Hello. My name is Ramona, and I'm a reporter and editor on the Lowell Lowell student news publication. Thank you, supervisor Milgar, for creating the resolution to support student journalism at Lowell and across San Francisco. And thank you to supervisors Ingardio, Fielder, Chen, Cheryl, and Ramud for sponsoring this resolution as well. I will be speaking on the reassignment of the Lowell's journalism advisor, Eric Gustafson. When I joined the Lowell in my sophomore year, I wasn't sure where to start as a journalist. However, my journalism teacher, Eric Gustafson, gave me the guidance gave me the guidance and instruction that I needed. I am deeply grateful for the mentorship and instruction that he provides me and other members of the Lowell staff and the motivation that he's given all of us. Lowell would not be the publication that it is without mister g. It is so clear that mister g cares deeply about the publication enough to spend his own Friday nights waiting for us to finish editing our magazines. That commitment to Lowell is an invaluable quality and inspires all of us to put our best effort forward every day. That's why we were incredibly shocked and saddened to hear that mister g has been reassigned from his role as Lowell's general's adviser. Mister g made it clear that as he worked to reverse the decision, he was doing so to defend not himself, but instead our best interest as student journalists in the future of the Lowell. It is that attitude that has inspired me today to advocate for what I know will be best for our publication. I believe that reassigning mister g and removing him from his position on the Lowell will deprive future generations of Lowell students of the education expertise and guidance that mister g provides in his role as adviser. It is not in the best interest of the quality of work the Lowell produces or its status as a respected part of the school community to make this change. For these reasons, I asked Lowell's administration and SFUSD to reconsider the decision to reassign mister G. I sincerely hope that we can move forward and work with SFUSD and the administration to find a solution that does not move involve removing mister G as an adviser. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments, Ramona. Let's hear from our next speaker. Welcome.

[Thomas Harrison]: Hello. My name is Thomas Harrison, and I'm a reporter and editor for the Lowell Lowell High School student publication. Like Ramona, I would like to thank supervisor Melgar for creating the resolution to support student journalism at Lowell and all across San Francisco, as well as thanks to supervisors in Guardio, Fielder, Chen, Cheryl, Sauter, and Mahmood for sponsoring said re resolution. As someone who has been on the Lowell for three years under Eric Gosostin's advisement, the protection of student journalism is an issue that I hold very dear, and it means a lot to me and the rest of our staff that you've decided to shed light on it. Throughout my three years in the Lowell, Gustafsson, or mister g as we call him, has continued to show not just expertise, but also an enthusiasm for journalism that has spread to every member of our staff and become the bedrock for publication. He has gone above and beyond in pushing each and every one of us to be the best at our roles that we can be, and he works hard to assure that our reporting is fair, honest, and well researched. His insight, support, and dedication have been invaluable to us, and it's because of mister g and his advisement that I have been inspired to pursue journalism as my major in college. I firmly believe that Lowell's administration's decision to reassign mister Gee from his role as the Lowell's adviser is against the best interest of the Lowell. If our administration were to go through with this, they will be robbing future students of his expertise and and dedication. In my eyes, his involvement has been imperative to our success, not just as a publication, but as individual reporters, photographers, illustrators, and beyond. I and much of the Lowell staff sincerely hope that SF USC will reconsider their decision and retain mister G as our adviser. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you. Thank you, Thomas, for your comments. Welcome to the next speaker.

[Iman Ansari (Youth Commissioner, District 11)]: Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Iman Ansari, and I represent District 11 on the San Francisco Youth Commission. Student journalism is incredibly important, as it acts as a space for youth in the city to use their voice. Infringements against student journalism are unacceptable and should not be tolerated in San Francisco or anywhere else. The incident that occurred at Lowell High School, as well as similar incidents around the Bay Area, send a negative message to students. San Francisco should be striving to give student journalists a comfortable, secure place to practice free speech. The youth commission strongly believes in the advancement of student journalism, and we urge the board of supervisors to take action by stating their support and desire to protect and empower student journalists. On May 19, the full youth commission will also discuss and vote on a resolution calling for the protection, empowerment, and support of student journalists in San Francisco. We greatly appreciate the proposed resolution and the attention to this issue. We hope this resolution leads to the further protection of student journalists in our city who are facing challenges against their right to free speech. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, commissioner Ansari, for your comments. Welcome.

[Hayden (former Youth Commissioner)]: Hello, supervisors. My name is Hayden. I'm the former district five youth commissioner, and I currently live in District 1. I graduated Lowell last year and had the privilege of being part of Lowell's journalism program for two years. Journalism was an invaluable part of my education. I never really enjoyed writing, in school until I found the journalism program, Because journalism allowed me to not just write about abstract literature and, I don't know, books that weren't always my favorite, but it was real. It was about issues in my community at our school. And it challenged me to think critically about these issues and get out and hear the public opinion. And I think it's kind of what drew me into government as well. And I think the reason the program was so rewarding is because of our advisor, Eric Gustafson's dedication to the program. As previous feature speakers have mentioned, he went above and beyond his role, staying late into the night, you know, giving us food and goodies to keep us going on in date. And he really is what made the program successful. And a key part of his, advisorship is that he really empowers the students. So when there's attempts to censor and reassign him from the program, it's not just an attack on him, but it's an attack on student voices and the program as a whole. I I really wanna thank supervisor Melgar and the board as a whole for, supporting this resolution. And I urge your aye vote today and support for this critical program. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Let's hear from our next speaker. Welcome.

[David Lee]: Supervisors, good afternoon. Thanks for having me here today. My name is David Lee. I'm a board member of one of our homegrown soccer teams, San Francisco City Football Club. I'm also a constituent of District 8 and a member of the SF community that I call home. But I'm not only here today on behalf of SF City FC. I'm also here to represent homegrown organizations like those that we honored earlier, El Farolito Football Club, Alice Fung Yu Alternative School, and many of the other organic communities that we have in San Francisco today. I am here in response to supervisor Mahmoud's resolution with improvements to Keyesars Stadium. We are happy to hear about the growth of this city. We love this city. We want it to grow. But we want to make sure that we are doing it right with the input of the community. So fundamentally, we take issue to how quickly the private agreement for Keyesars is being fast tracked since the official announcement last Friday. To provide to privatize public spaces like Keyesars, and to give control over to a private funded, for profit organization. That is how we displace organizations and homegrown communities, just like San Francisco City Football Club or San Francisco Nighthawks, the women's soccer team that plays there. We are already rooted in community through partnerships, like, with organizations like SF Youth Soccer. And I think, fundamentally, we do not build public equity by bypassing the people who built these institutions. So for the board, I ask that you uplift long standing organizations like SF City, like Bolvaro Toledo.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you for your comments.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Welcome to our next speaker.

[Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez]: Hi, supervisors. Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez here, not speaking in my capacity as a standard reporter, but in my capacity as the president of the Society Professional Journalists Northern California chapter. We defend press freedoms across Northern California, and we, promote professional development with journalists across the state. We wanted to speak in support of supervisor Melgar and your good supervisors, item number 34. We are really, really distressed at what happened at Lowell High School. Think about what they reported. I hope you all read the article that they wrote that started this whole thing off. The students at Lowell High School did amazing journalism, exposing verbal harassment, sexual harassment, possible grooming behavior that they found at their school. They did the work of good journalism. And now their teacher, their advisor is paying the price for it. I got my start at Marina Middle School. Go Penguins. On our little broadsheet newspaper. And that is how I got here. That is how I became a journalist in professional in San Francisco today. What Lowell High School did puts a chill on everything those students are working for. The careers they may build to. The lives they may build to. That is really sad. Lowell High School should be nurturing nurturing their talent as journalists. And I'm glad that they're here to hear this because as empowered by Northern California journalists, I want them to know that journalism as a profession is extremely proud of them, and you all should be too. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Alright. Welcome to our next speaker. Hello.

[Joshua Ochoa (reading for Commissioner Winnie Liao)]: Hi, everyone. I'll be speaking on behalf of one of our commissioners. I'm Joshua, Stafford for the youth commission. Hello, supervisors. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts. My name is Winnie Liao, and I serve as the district three youth commissioner on the SF Youth Commission. But first and foremost, I'm a student at Lowell High School. When I walk down the hallways of any school and see the words painted on the walls or printed on posters telling students to be kind, communicate with others, or listen to all voices. I'm not reminded of these ideals, but the of the breathtaking irony. We are taught to value critical thinking and to question, to investigate until we actually do. The moment a student's voice becomes too loud, too revealing, our educational institutions suppress rather than support. It speaks volumes about the ideals that we claim to champion. Trust is something that is rapidly deteriorating at this very moment. According to the Pew Research Center, young Americans are the least trusting of other people and key institutions. And can we blame them? When they have very spaces meant to nurture independent thought and become spaces of stifling and muffling, what messages are we sending? This isn't about a single article, or a single school, or city. It's a troubling trend throughout the Bay Area and the nation. With the current crackdowns on institutions of higher education, protection of student journalism in our high schools is more important than ever. If we want to prepare young people to inherit and address the issues of our current world, not to just exist within it, but to critically examine, challenge, and improve it, we need to support them. We have to show our government that our government is a representation of the people and that they champion the qualities and beliefs that this country is built on. The issues facing our world, climate change, housing affordability, political polarization, will not be solved by those who stay silent, but by those who have learned the courage of speaking truth, especially when it makes those in power uncomfortable. By affirming this resolution, SF has the opportunity to do more than protect student rights. You have the chance to reconstruct trust, to demonstrate that governance is not about silencing voices, but amplifying them. Protect the right protect the right to write and protect the right to know. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, Joshua Ochoa, for your comments and for that of the commissioner.

[Joy Zann (reading for Commissioner Clarice Kim)]: Welcome, Joy. Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Joy Zann, and I'm reading a comment on behalf of Clarice Kim, who is the District One's youth commissioner and a reporter for the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon papers. But she is primarily speaking to you today as a proud news editor of the Lincoln Log, and she wants to support express her support for the resolution and support of student journalism. She wants to first share a tradition that they have at the Lincoln Log. It's their editorial planning process. Once an issue, they spend an entire air class period brainstorming arguments around the projector screen, last edition. Their editorial criticized the school administration, and they have ran opinions against their school's security, bell schedule, and the next year's class cuts. It's thanks to their first amendment rights that they get to defend their stances. After all, their paper has faced lawsuits, scathing letters to their their editors, and push back during administration meetings, but they welcome the opportunity for discourse. They choose to wield their words with as much responsibility as any, quote, unquote, professional publication would. Their opinions should be protected with the same rights as any adult journalist. Student journalism allows them to share their voices and create an impact on their communities. What has happened to the Lowell is a blatant and concerning in violation of their first amendment rights. If we start restricting the freedom of speech of our youth, we are censoring the democracy of the future. Today, their paper went to the press for its final issue this school year. This time, their editorial is on how the deportation of student protesters sets a dangerous precedent for the first amendment rights. Commissioner Kim wants to leave you all with an excerpt from the editorial. We must speak up now before our civil liberties are stripped away and America's identity as the land of the free and the brave becomes the land of the oppressed and silence. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you, Joy, for bringing the comments of the commissioner. Next speaker, please.

[Richard S. D. Peterson]: Good evening, board of supervisors and acting president Walton. My name is Richard SD Peterson, and I'm here to speak a little bit about why I'm dressed this way. I'm in a $1,200 suit and $60 tie and $300 shoes. And now I'm kinda like one of you. Problem is the suit has holes in it from others, and the shoes are have a hole in it too. But that's not really why I came to speak with you and make an impression. But I was shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Last week, during chief chief Scott's plea to extend the budget, a man came in with a so called ankle bracelet that he would throw up on the thing. I have little tassels in my $300 shoes. And then as he was walking out the first time, he shouted these anti Semitic statements. And somehow, you were able to forgive him and hear him a second time. And even then, he claimed to be a man of God. And I here am also, I guess, a man of God, or dog, or whatever. And I want to leave the cards that I wanted to give, which are the Hebrew alphabet, the ones that I tried to send to I have 12 copies, one for each supervisor and one for the clerk, and I like to enter them into the record. And I want to do a shout out for Tete, the Frenchman. I can't remember how to pronounce his last name. Ye.

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[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you. Thank you for your comments.

[Irene Lopez]: Welcome.

[Queen Vanessa Banks]: Thank you. Thank you, Board of Supervisors. Good evening. I just wanna elaborate on I'm Queen Vanessa Banks. I'm a born native of Hunters Point. And I just wanna elaborate on supervisor Walton comment about the San Francisco Park Alliance. As a founding member of Friends of Youngblood Coleman, the experience with San Francisco Park Alliance was very, very stressful, and they didn't do what they said they was gonna do. And they when they came into our communities to help build our parks up and keep families and youth inside the parks. So I would really like to see this San Francisco Park Alliance and they scrutinizing and they undermining and mismanaging funds get dealt with just like y'all just dealt with the dreams keeper initiative, removing funds and doing everything y'all did to us. I would really like to see that happen to the San Francisco Park Alliance. And now that I know that my district supervisor is on it, we're gonna make sure as community, we stay with him on this because services called Park Alliance, by them not working with us in community, it keeps us, like someone like myself, from bringing youth inside the parks and doing great things with our youth. And it's at the times when budgets is getting cuts and young people need to be engaged to be in the parks and staying safe. This is not a good time for people like Park Alliance to be undermining the community and not doing what they said they were supposed to do. So I appreciate if y'all stay on them and hold them accountable like y'all do everybody else.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. Let's welcome our next speaker.

[Mary Trammell]: Good afternoon. My name is Mary Trammell, and I live in District 10. A few years ago, I had to file a charge against the Human Rights Commission for, getting rid of me after I came back off of sick leave. The suit has been settled in December. I haven't heard nothing from the city attorney's office, and I would like to ask this board if they can assign somebody to help me guide me through that process because I don't even know what I'm waiting for. Thank you.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Thank you for your comments. In just a moment, one of my staff members will come over and obtain your information. So if you wouldn't mind sitting right there in the front. Are there any other members of the public who would like to address the board during general public comment? Okay. Mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Seeing no other speakers, public comment is now closed. And let's go back to item number 19. And I see we have representatives from the Department of Public Works. Wood Say Yi.

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: Hi. So we are, back with our final list. We have a copy for each board member. And just to let everyone know that we were able to waive 33 properties in the hallway.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you so much. And with the 33 waive, the the rest were agreements by property owners?

[Alicia Witt (Public Works – Graffiti Unit)]: Yes. The rest of the list, will have a property, lien.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Got it. Thank you so much. So colleagues, my first question is, can we accept the amendments that have been made by the department? I don't see any objection to that. So we will accept the amendments to the properties identified by DPW staff without objection. And madam clerk, can you please call the roll on the resolution with the amended report?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: On item 19, to accept the amended report from Department of Public Works, supervisor Fielder? Aye. Fielder, aye. Supervisor McMud? Aye. McMud, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sautter? Aye. Sautter, aye. Supervisor Sheryl? Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Walton, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. Supervisor, Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. Supervisor, Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. Supervisor, dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. And supervisor, Enguardio? Enguardio, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. And without objection, item 19 is adopted with the amended report. Thank you so much. Thank you. Madam Clerk, let's go to our for adoption without committee reference.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes. We have items 30 through 37, which were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution on first reading today. Alternatively, a member may require a resolution on first reading to go to committee.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: I'd like to separate item 34, please.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. I don't see any other items or anyone else on the roster. So madam clerk, can we vote on items thirty, thirty one, 32, 33, 35, 36, and 37?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Yes, mister president. On items thirty, thirty one, 32, 33, 35, 36, and 37, supervisor Fielder. Fielder, aye. Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood, aye. Supervisor Melgar?

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Aye.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Melgar, I. Supervisor Sauter? I. Sauter, I. Supervisor Sheryl? I. Cheryl, I. Supervisor Walton?

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: I.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Walton, I. Supervisor Chan? I. Chan, I. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. And supervisor Enguardio? Enguardio, aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Without objection, these resolutions are are

[Unidentified property owner (18th Street)]: passed

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: unanimously. Madam Clerk, would you please call item number 34?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: Item 34, this is a resolution to support student journalism to affirm the importance of free press and to uphold free speech.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you. Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (District 7)]: Thank you very much, president Walton. First, I'd like to thank supervisor Engadio himself, a journalist, for working with me on this resolution along with our cosponsors, supervisor Fielder, Chen, Cheryl, Sauter, Mahmoud, Walton, and Dorsey. This resolution is about defending student journalism, and the right to a free press. Very few times in my lifetime has been as important to do that as right now, given what we're going through as a nation. I want to thank the journalists, and the residents who have reached out to show support for the student editorial board at Lowell High School, and at other schools. Do you know that they fund the printing of the Lowell themselves? They sell cookies in addition to groundbreaking journalism and writing. While it might not have been the intention of the administration to leave students feeling intimidated with their request to approve, future publications, and the sudden reassignment of their teachers who advise them. The impact matters, and it has a reverberating effect. Today, we received a response from the San Francisco Unified School District. And while I appreciate that they are paying close attention to this issue, it this really isn't about the teacher reassignment process. It is about how student journalists are being treated, and a demand to the SFUSD to develop and implement consistent policies and procedures compliant with a law, and that respect the rights of student journalists. I implore them to go even further than that in providing training and guidance to their staff. So that student publications are supported in full. I am so incredibly proud of the courageous student journalists, their teacher, the editorial board of Lowell, the student newspaper, for taking a stand in the face of intimidation. As I discussed last week, while our constitution is being undermined, we must forcefully support the right to free speech. These student journalists remind us that without a free press, we the people lose a vital avenue by which we can speak truth to power. Thank you, colleagues, for your support.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Melgar. Supervisor Envadio.

[Joel Engardio (District 4)]: Thank you, supervisor Melgar, for bringing this to our attention. As you said, I worked many years as a journalist before I became a politician. I was even the editor of my high school newspaper. And I have to tell you, back in the late 1980s and early 90s, we wrote some controversial stories at a time when life was very different back then. And, we wrote about the only gay bar in our town. We wrote about date rape, topics that were very, very taboo, especially thirty five years ago. So it can be done. Right? High schools can produce good journalism that challenges teachers and the district and and abides by free speech. We did it thirty five years ago, and we can do it today. And even I do wanna call out, in the Sunset District at Lincoln High School, Lincoln Log is a is a wonderful publication. And if you look at the issue, the most recent issue, they have a very challenging article that challenges the school district and their budget decisions. So, it's doable, and I think we should all support student journalists and ensure that the, First Amendment is upheld. Thank you.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor En Gardio. Supervisor Mark Mood.

[Bilal Mahmood (District 5)]: I just wanna thank supervisor Melgar again for introducing this resolution and to the students at Lowell who've been standing up in the face of, this this this backlash from the district. I was also editor in chief of my fir my my high school's first online newspaper. And I just wanted to actually mention that this morning, I got a message from my hold high school advisor who knew that you had authored this resolution, from and this is all the way down in Palo Alto. And so the actions that you've introduced here today in defense of the student journalists at Lowell are already being recognized across the Bay Area by other high school journalism programs because I feel they also recognize how important it is to uplift and stand up for student journalists. And so I appreciate and commend again you introducing this resolution. It is important happening both what's happening locally and nationally as well.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Mahmoud. Supervisor Fielder.

[Jackie Fielder (District 9)]: Thank you. Yes. Thank you, supervisor Milgar, for introducing this, leading the the resolution. Thanks to all the cosponsors. But most importantly, thank you so much to the youth for coming out all the way to City Hall, on a school day. It is, a testament to your courage and your strength, And I'm just so so thankful for for you and the community for supporting you. Thanks so much.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: Thank you, supervisor Fielder. And I would just say that I echo the sentiments and comments from my colleagues. And with that, we will take this resolution, same house, same call, and this resolution shall be adopted. Madam clerk, do we have any imperative agenda items today?

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: I have none to report, mister president.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: I believe there are no in memoriams.

[Angela Calvillo (Clerk of the Board)]: That is correct.

[Shamann Walton (President Pro Tem, District 10)]: So, colleagues, this brings us to the end of our agenda, and we are adjourned.