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[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the 03/24/2026 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam clerk will you please call the roll.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you Mr. President, Supervisor Chan. Chan present, Supervisor Chen. Chen present, Supervisor Dorsey. Dorsey present, Supervisor Fielder Fielder not present? Supervisor Mahmood? Mahmood present? Supervisor Mandelman?

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Present.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Mandelman present? Supervisor Melgar? Present. Melgar present? Supervisor Sauter?

[Danny Sauter (Supervisor, District 3)]: Present. Sauter present? Supervisor Cheryl? Present. Cheryl present.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Supervisor Walton? Present. Walton present, and Supervisor Wong? Wong present. Mr. President, you have a quorum.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramitush 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 Ramitush 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 Ramatushaloni community, and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues, will you 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, On behalf of this board, I want to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV. Today, is especially Kalina Mendoza. They record each of our meeting each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Yes, Mr. President. The Clerk's Office is in receipt of a memo requesting excusal today from today's board meeting from Supervisor Jackie Fielder, number one. And to those of you who have joined us in the public gallery the san francisco board of supervisors welcomes you to attend this meeting in person in the board's Legislative Chamber Room 250 on the second floor in City Hall. When you' not able to be here you can catch the live stream at www.sfgovtv.org or watch the proceeding on sfgovtv's channel 26. If you have public comment you'd like to provide in writing you can send an email to BOSSFgov dot org or use the postal service if you just address the envelope to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors the number 1 doctor carlton b goodlet place city hall room two forty four san francisco california ninety four thousand one hundred two If you need to make a reasonable accommodation for a future meeting under the Americans with Disability Act or to request language assistance contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling (415) 554-5184. Thank you, Mr. President.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Can I have a motion to excuse Supervisor Fielder made by Chen, seconded by Dorsey? Madam Clerk, I think we can take that without objection. Without objection, Supervisor Fielder is excused. Then let's go, Madam Clerk, to unfinished business. Please call item one.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item one, this is an ordinance to amend the police code to require that individuals who notarize or assist people in completing immigration documents offer a document prepared by the city that identifies free or low cost immigration legal services providers and consulates and to authorize the Human Rights Commission to provide assistance to members of the public who wish to file a complaint with the state licensing or enforcement entity against a notary or immigration consultant who allegedly violated legal requirements applicable to those activities.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Can you please call the roll?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On item one, Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood, I. Supervisor Mandelman? I. Mandelman, I. Supervisor Melgar? Melgar, I. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter, I. Supervisor Cheryl? Aye. Cheryl, I. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, I. Supervisor Wong? Aye. I. Supervisor Chan? Chan I. Supervisor Chan. Chan I. Supervisor Dorsey. Dorsey I. There are 10 ayes.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Without objection the ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk please call items two and three together.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Items two and three are two ordinances that amend the planning code and the zoning map for various properties. Item two amends the planning code and the zoning map to establish the 2245 Post Street Special Use District. Item three this ordinance re adopts the former planning code section and zoning map designations to create the Mission And 9th Street Special Use District at 1270 Mission Street located in the area generally bounded by Mission St on the South Lasky St on the East assessors Parcel Block 3701 Lot numbers 2223 And 24 on the West and assessors parcel Block Number 3701 Lot Number 66 on the North to change the height limit on assessors parcel Block Number 3701 Lot Numbers 20 And 21 for projects that comply with the requirements of the SUD from 120X to 200X, and to affirm the CEQA determination, and to make the appropriate findings for both items.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Let's take these items, same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinances are finally passed. Madam clerk, please call item number four.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item four is an ordinance to amend the public works code to enhance and modify the sidewalk flower stand permit program to affirm the secret determination and to include updating and clarifying the applicable fees to amend the police code to authorize public works to impose, assess, and collect administrative penalties.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And, I think we can take this item, same house, same call, without objection, the ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk, please call item number five.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item five this is an ordinance to order the conditional vacation of the designation of portions of Christmas Tree Point Road and the eastern alignment of Twin Peaks Blvd as public right of way for roadway and sidewalk purposes and to order the redesignation of Eastern Twin Peaks Blvd as public right of way for recreation and park purposes to facilitate the development of the Twin Peaks Promenade project and to affirm the cecca determination.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk, please call item number six.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item six, this is an ordinance to amend the administrative code to modify the following five downtown activation locations number one Jesse Alleys downtown activation location to include the Northern side of Mission St to exclude the public street portion of Mission St between Jesse St East and Jesse Street West and to make clarifying revisions to the Mission The Minute Alley downtown activation location to include Minis Street between Shaw Alley and New Montgomery Street 3 the Natoma downtown activation location to include Natoma St between New Montgomery St. And 180 feet Northeast of 2nd St. For the fourth item here the 2nd St downtown activation location to include Jesse Street between 2nd Street and New Montgomery Street and 5 the Yerba Buena Lane downtown activation location to include the southern side of Market Street between Yerba Buena Lane and two fifty feet Northeast of Yerba Buena Lane to exclude the public street portion of Market Street and to affirm the secret determination.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house same call without objection the ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk please call item number seven.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item seven, this ordinance approves the police surveillance technology policy for electronic location tracking devices and makes the requisite findings.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you President Mandelman and I first want to thank colleagues for your support and votes to allow a continuance for this item, which then, given the me the opportunity to ask the questions to our police department about the Supreme Court's ruling on tracking devices as related to the Fourth Amendment and the incident around potential misuse and alleged misuse of flock equipment, also known as the automated license plate reader. And I have received answers from the police department, and I would like for them to be presenting you the answer that we have received from based on the letter. Colleagues, it is our collective responsibility to ensure that the city balances safety and privacy when we' deploying technology. So, when we approve these policies, we indeed need to make sure the departments can follow through with the safeguards necessary to create that balance as it related to the case mentioned in the media where flock equipment was misused by our allegedly by our police department, and that I thank the police department providing the letter responding to that request and answering the question. So, with that, President Mandelman, I would like to call on the police department to walk us through. And, my apologies, I don't think the letter provided by the police department I had the chance to put on legislative file, but I have to send it to the clerk to for us to do so. But, I just would like for the police department to walk us through the letter provided to my office, and so that we can have that on the record. Welcome.

[SFPD representative (name not stated)]: Thank you, President Mandelman, Supervisor Chan. Supervisor Chan, thanks for your questions and the opportunity to respond to them. I'll just, as you requested, walk through the response from the police department on your questions, especially regarding the Fourth Amendment. In 2012, the Fourth Amendment or the Supreme Court did hold that a GPS device like StarChase, which is in question here, is in fact a search, so that's not disputed. A search generally requires a warrant, unless a warrant exception applies. One such exception that has long been recognized are exigent circumstances, where there's an immediate need for officers to protect public safety or apprehend a fleeing suspect. Accordingly, the police department's electronic location tracking device policy, which is before you today, does limit the use of these electronic location tracking devices to warrants or warrant exceptions, including exigent circumstances. As you know, the purpose of Star Chase specifically is short term tracking for contemporaneous apprehension, allowing officers to disengage from vehicle pursuits while maintaining the ability to locate a fleeing vehicle or suspect. This does reduce the opportunity or chance of collision and injuries to either officers, suspects, or members of the public. Since you asked about flock, the use of the department's automated license plate readers, Courts have generally held that there's no reasonable expectation of privacy for a license plate on a public roadway, as license plates are meant to be visible to anyone. As such, the flock aopr system does capture images of a vehicle and a license plate in public view. Again, courts have analogized the use of these systems to an officer on the street viewing a license plate and vehicle description. With all that said, the department definitely recognizes that there are civil liberties considerations with the use of these technologies and all surveillance technologies. So consistent with 19B, both the FLoC ALPR technology, as well as the electronic location tracking device policy before you today, are governed by safeguards that define authorized and prohibited uses. They restrict access to necessary users. They maintain audit logs of search queries, and they keep data secure. The policies all go through an oversight process through the Committee on Information Technology, and its subcommittee, Privacy Surveillance Advisory Board. I can't speak for these committees, but I can tell from going through these processes that they take their oversight responsibilities very seriously, and they weigh the benefits to the to public safety against certain civil liberties considerations. You mentioned an incident that was reported publicly about one member of the police department who queried the flock system in a conflict of interest. I think it's important to recognize here that the safeguards in place for these technologies are what, in fact, the department used to investigate the allegation of misuse. That's precisely what they're there for. And for this matter specifically, it was fully investigated by the department's Internal affairs division, and like I mentioned, the policy issue involved was a conflict of interest. So to summarize all of that, these technologies, StarChase, electronic location tracking devices, and ALPR, are used for limited public safety purposes, subject to the Fourth Amendment, or exceptions, including exigent circumstances, with policy safeguards and oversight processes to ensure accountability. Happy to answer any follow-up questions you may have.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you. Thank you, President Mandelman and colleagues, and thank you so much to the police department. And I also appreciate the letter on record has answered my question. And I absolutely look forward to continuing monitoring these protocols and make ensuring that we do safeguard our data on an ongoing basis. I also want to thank the Rules Committee, as well as COIT, to continue to comb through the surveillance technology report on an annual basis to ensure, again, the departments abide by the policy. And, for that, I will be in support of today in this legislation.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Walton.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Thank you, President Mandelman. I do want to thank the police department for their due diligence and for all the work that they put into this. I just want to thank of course my colleagues on rules committee as you know we forwarded this without recommendation because of the concern. So, I want to appreciate the request for the continuance. One thing we know for sure with technology, particularly this technology, we've already seen mistakes happen here in the city And, it only takes one mistake to be a problem and to be in violation of somebody else's rights. I mean, even as we are having this conversation about this technology, We have other municipalities that are actually pausing the usage of this technology because they've had concerns and they've had problems, and in some cases ending their relationship due to privacy concerns, due to data concerns, due to the attacks and the effects that this could have on our immigrant populations. So, from my standpoint, it doesn't make sense to support these devices in our neighborhoods with other cities that use them currently, and they're not trusting this technology. I think at the very least we should put a pause on technology like this and learn some more. Without proper safeguards, this technology can be misused, and we know it's disproportionately going to affect people of color and erode trust between community and law enforcement. In addition, one day this technology might take away some of our police officer jobs, some of our jobs that are available to the police department because of this technology. So, I hope people also understand the labor impacts with technology like this. Even in cities like Virginia, even in states like Virginia, in cities like Norfolk, they're revisiting whether or not to use this technology. They found that it's tracking people on their way to work, it's tracking people on their way to school, and it's just tracking people going on with their daily business. And, from my standpoint, I think that is a violation of people's privacy, regardless of how visible a license plate is to everyone. People are being surveyed when they shouldn't be. So, truly feel that safety cannot come at the expense of our fundamental rights. We cannot accept the trade off when surveillance erodes the very freedoms that all of us here are sworn to protect. My thoughts on pausing are not about rejecting technology outright, but it is about getting it right. It's about ensuring we have strict guardrails and input from community moving forward. And, I think our population in San Francisco deserves to feel safe and free but we have to be able to protect protect folks and also honor their private rights. I can't support this this technology at this time and I wish that we wouldn't move forward with this because of the possible impacts on certain communities but if this passes here, which I'm pretty sure it will today, we need to make sure that we are keeping a close eye on how the data is being stored, how it's being used, who it's affecting, because this is going to have some negative consequences for sure. Thank you President Madelman.

[Alan Wong (Supervisor, District 4)]: Thank you Chair Walton. Supervisor Wong. Colleagues I want to speak in support of this ordinance approving SFPD surveillance technology policy for electronic location tracking devices. This is a public safety tool that can help us reduce dangerous car chases and the very harms that come with them crashes, injuries, deaths, and property damage. The policy is explicit that one of the core purposes of this technology is to provide a vehicle pursuit mitigation option so officers can disengage from a high risk chase while still maintaining location awareness and safely coordinating an apprehension. It also has value beyond pursuits. These devices can help SFPD locate suspects, recover stolen vehicles and stolen property, and support theft abatement operations. That gives law enforcement a more precise and less dangerous way to respond in situations that might otherwise lead to prolonged pursuits or broader risks to the public. At the same time, I think it is important to acknowledge the privacy and civil liberties concerns that naturally come with any surveillance technology. That is why the guardrails here matter. The policy limits use to define lawful scenarios, prohibits use for non law enforcement purposes, prohibits discriminatory or harassing use, bars use related to enforcing bans on gender affirming or reproductive care, limits access to authorized personnel connected to criminal investigations, requires training, and provides for oversight and discipline if the technology is misused. So for me, this is about balance. We should give law enforcement tools that can help prevent dangerous pursuits and improve apprehension of serious offenders, but only with clear restrictions, accountability, and public oversight. Based on the policy before us, I believe those safeguards are in place, I will be supporting this item. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Madam Clerk, please call the roll on this item.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On item seven, Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood I supervisor Mandelman I supervisor Melgar I supervisor Sauter I supervisor Cheryl I supervisor Walton Walton no supervisor Wong Wong aye supervisor Chan? Chan aye supervisor Chan? Chan aye and supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey aye. There are nine ayes and one no with supervisor Walton voting no.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: The ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk let's go to new business please call item number eight.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item eight this is an ordinance to amend the health and business and tax regulations code to revise the definition of a mobile food facility permit to add definitions for compact mobile food operations mobile support unit and permitted auxiliary conveyance permits to reflect recent amendments to the california retail food code and in addition to other requirements to revise existing definitions of various other terms to reflect state law definitions in said code and to amend the public works code to include a definition for compact mobile food operations and to expand the department of public works street vending authority to include regulation of compact mobile food operations and to require that the department consult with the department of public health and the fire department when issuing rules and regulations that regulate street vendors.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Madam clerk please call the roll on this item.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: An item made supervisor Mahmood? Mahmood aye. Supervisor Mandelman aye. Mandelman, I. Supervisor Melgar? I. Melgar, I. Supervisor Sauter? I. Sauter, I. Supervisor Cheryl? I. Cheryl, I. Supervisor Walton? I. Walton, I. Supervisor Wong? Wong, I. Supervisor Chan? Chan I Supervisor Chan Chan I and Supervisor Dorsey Dorsey I there are 10 ayes

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: without objection the ordinance is passed on first reading Madam clerk please call item number nine

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: item nine this is an ordinance to de appropriate approximately 34,360,000.00 from permanent premium and comp time salaries and to appropriate approximately 34,360,000.00 to overtime salaries in the police department to support the department's projected increases in overtime as required per administrative code section 3.17 in fiscal year 2025 through 2026.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Colleagues can we take this item same house same call without objection the ordinance is passed on first reading. Madam clerk please call item number 10.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 10 this is a resolution to retroactively authorize animal care and control to accept and expend an approximate $100,000 gift value from the wilt living trust in support of various animal care and control operational needs effective 09/30/2025.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Let's take this item same house same call with objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call items eleven and twelve together.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Items eleven and twelve are two resolutions that approve and authorize the director of property to execute second amendments to leases of two addresses from klw investments llc item 11 is for approximately 11,000 square feet of office space at 31193125 And 3127 Mission Street to extend the term by four years and six months 03/31/2026 for a total term 07/01/2015 through 09/30/2030 and to grant a five year option to renew the lease at an annual base rent of approximately 410,000 for continuing use by the human services agency. Item 12 this item executes the second amendment to a lease of approximately 39,000 square feet of office space at 3120 Mission Street to extend the term by four years and six months 03/31/2026 for a total term from 07/01/2015 through 09/30/2030 and to grant a five year option to renew the lease at an annual base rent of 1,200,000.0 for continuing use by the human services agency.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Let's take these items same house same call without objection the resolutions are adopted. And, with that, madam clerk, I think we should go to our 02:30 special order.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Yes, the special order at 02:30 is the recognition of commendations for meritorious service to the city and county of San Francisco.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And I believe that first up today is district six supervisor Matt Dorsey.

[Matt Dorsey (Supervisor, District 6)]: Thank you President Mandelman. Colleagues today I am proud to recognize an extraordinary leader, mentor, and force in our city, Misha Olivas. Misha?

[Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5)]: Take your vows.

[Tatiana (Manager, Safe Passage Program – Tenderloin Community Benefit District)]: Okay. Go ahead, Misha.

[Matt Dorsey (Supervisor, District 6)]: Misha is a San Francisco native, raised in the mission where service, culture, and community weren't just values, they were expectations. She has carried that ethos forward in her career for more than thirty years which I'm guessing was beginning around when she was five or six years old and she has dedicated her life to uplifting young people and strengthening the neighborhoods she calls home. As co founder of United Playas and its director of community and family engagement, Misha has helped to build something truly special, a beloved and widely respected organization that serves youth among others By holding them close through mentorship, academic support, and leadership development, United Players gives young people the tools to see themselves not as products of their environment but as agents to change within it. And for so many of those young people, Misha is not only a leader, she's auntie Misha, a steady presence, a source of love, accountability, and belief. During the pandemic when so many of our young people were at risk of falling through the cracks, Misha and her team stepped up in extraordinary ways. Through the SOMA Youth Collaborative with West West Bay, they created safe supportive spaces where students could learn, connect, and simply be kids again. They made sure young people had meals, mentorship, and a place to belong because as Misha reminds us, you can't learn if you're hungry and you can't thrive if you don't feel connected. But what perhaps stands out most prominently is how Misha defines community, not as a concept, as a responsibility. Her work is rooted in a simple but powerful belief, is long served as UP's motto, and whose enduring truth resonates throughout the SoMa neighborhood, it takes the hood to save the hood. That means means showing up not just when it's easy, but especially when it's hard. It means meeting young people where they are, understanding their experiences, and building the kind of trust that endures. It means creating a culture where care, connection, and community come first, and where all young people know that they are seen, supported, and valued. Misha is also a proud mom of two, and as many in the community will tell you, a mother figure to far more than just her own children. She teaches resilience, she models strength and she brings a spirit of mindfulness and compassion into everything she does. Misha Olivas represents the very best of San Francisco. She is a leader who doesn't just talk about change, she makes it happen one young person at a time, one family at a time, one community at a time and our city is inestimably better for it. Misha, thank thank you for your decades of service, your unwavering commitment, and for the love you bring to the work you do for our city every day. Congratulations on this recognition.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Hold up. We have other supervisors who want to say nice things about you, you're going to have to wait a few moments. Supervisor Walton.

[Misha Olivas (United Playaz)]: Trying to make an end.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Nope. Thank you President Mandelman. Misha, I just want to say one that obviously everybody in this room and most certainly me have so much respect for you and your work that you've done in our communities. Out of respect for my other colleagues, that's the only reason you're not an honoree of mine at any point in time. But the work that you've done, not just in South The Market, not just in your community, but entire city is really unmatched. And we have a lot of children that go from everywhere that go to UP and receive services. And so, I just want to thank you for your continued commitment. I know it's a lot of work working with our young people, especially these days, but you continue to do it day in and day out. And as someone who used to work for the Department of Children, Youth and Families, and just know how UP started, all the work that you've done, and to see the impact that you are making now, it's just something that is wonderful to watch. So I just want to say congratulations to you. This is well deserved. I look forward to, of course, seeing you continue to do all the great work in community. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Mahmood.

[Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5)]: Misha, it's been an honor to collaborate with you over this last year in office. We came to you with a problem in the Tenderloin, and you came to us with a solution. You showed ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and just resilience to address taking your model of what you've been working on in SOMA, Bayview and other places, and bringing it to the Tenderloin. So it's been amazing to see the program in just a month grow already with the youth violence prevention program that you started in the Tenderloin. It seems like there's more and more kids showing up there. They want a bigger space. So thank you again for continuing to make our city safer and giving hope to so many children and youth throughout San Francisco. We are in your debt. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Hi, Myisha. Supervisor Dorsey,

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: thank

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: you so much for doing the commendation for this wonderful woman. In addition to all the great things that my colleagues have already talked about, Myisha is a legend in youth development here in San Francisco. And this recognition is that she is, of course, in the pantheon of the MAMAs of the community. There are literally hundreds of young people and people who are maybe not so young anymore who would not have succeeded. But for your love, attention, care, thoughtfulness, and all of the things that you have done for generations of our youth, the work that you've done around anti violence, your particular love for the community in the South Of Market, and the care that you have provided, to the supports that exist for families raising kids here in the city. So thank you so much. It has been an honor to watch you in your career all these years. And I'm so happy that we're honoring you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Nisha, we could go on for another twenty minutes as we worked our way through each of the supervisors saying nice things about United Players and about your work, but I think we'll let you speak now.

[Misha Olivas (United Playaz)]: Thank you, because I'm literally crawling out of my skin. Thank you, supervisor Dorsey. Thank you, supervisors. I really wanted to say no when Jamaica reached out and asked me, but I took it. It has truly been my honor and pleasure to serve San Francisco, to serve its young people. I am a born and raised city kid. And so I did that today for those of us who are here, who will be here. I have four kids, two grandkids, and it has been my, you know, just honor and privilege to be able to serve San Francisco and its young people. I didn't have comments planned because I was crawling out of my skin, but I wanted to ask my UP Westway family to stand up. I also I also could not say no because of them. This family is a force. What we have created is beautiful and magical, and a lot of people who have graced these seats many, many years past didn't think we could do it, but we have, and we have continued to because all things are possible in community, with God, with love. You know, we know that times are hard and only getting harder, but it is these people that make San Francisco special. It is these people that keep San Francisco alive. It is these people that keep San Francisco growing. And, of course, like, Chyanne Chen is amazing and a force, and I'm honored to be, like, in the same recognition with her. But thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I don't feel like I work because I give love and I receive love. And, you know, hard times come and go. We bury children. Sometimes we bury children, and we also celebrate their graduations. We celebrate their children, their marriages, their travel. And so thank you again, supervisor Dorsey, for selecting me even though I was very reluctant. And thank you, San Francisco. I freaking love this place. I can't imagine being anywhere else.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Okay. Up next from District 7, Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you, Mr. President. Today, I am so excited to honor a daughter of District 7, our own Britt Alexandria Benton. Will you please come up? So Britt grew up in Ingleside Terraces. She attended preschool at San Francisco State, kindergarten and first grade at Commodore Slote Elementary School, which is our, local elementary school, she attended Lincoln High School and went on to work at Sunset Youth Services. Britt's journey as someone born and raised in District 7 continues to this day to live in District 7 and work in District 7. She currently serves, of course, as we all know, as a government affairs coordinator at the California Academy of Sciences. And I know there's many folks here in the audience from the Academy. Yay, Academy. She has worked in that capacity to bring access and exploration to our communities and to bridge the world of science with the world of civics. Throughout her work at the Academy, Britt has connected communities to learning about the natural world in open communication and resource channels for young people and families to appreciate the natural world and to build the efforts of sustainability and conservation. She is helping build a new generation of California stewards, fighting climate change in a more sustainable future for our planet. Through twists and turns in her careers, Britt has demonstrated unmatched resilience, adaptability, and a personable character, because we all love her and know her to be that person with a smile from the academy. She has always entered a room, entered a conversation, and entered a situation with grace and kindness, making her an outstanding public service leader. Even on the dark days we have recently experienced with the passing of Claude, the alligator Britt has always maintained that charm, that warmth, that optimism in unwavering work ethic. We are so grateful for influence and her many contributions to the city and county of San Francisco, and I am so honored to commend her at the Board of Supervisors meeting today. Welcome, Britt.

[Britt Alexandria Benton (California Academy of Sciences)]: I am at a loss for words because I didn't know I did all of that, but I wrote some of it. First and foremost, I would like to thank the board and thank you supervisor Myrna Melgar for honoring me. I was very shocked to hear about this because I said, really? Who me? First and foremost,

[Chyanne Dorsey‑Smith (Executive Director, DCYF)]: I do

[Britt Alexandria Benton (California Academy of Sciences)]: want to thank my village because it, you know, it takes one. I want to thank my parents for loving me and giving me their all along with my siblings. Also, I don't know. Wow. I should have had more talking points, but this is a good time to shout out just all of the women in my life, from Amy to Leila, my sisters, Dawn, Vicky. I also want to give Iquan a shout out because he nudged me and said, hey, you know, you should get into leadership. Come into this role right quick and see what happens. And this is what happened. Also, just one last thing. I do wanna give a shout out to my mother. My mother, Nan Benton, she was a force to be reckoned with. She was a d five. Her both my parents were d five bar owners. I'm just gonna say that. And they just taught me I don't know. My mom, she if it was not for her, I'm gonna tell you that she she taught me the importance of womanhood, community, being who you are and loving the skin that you're in. She also taught me about integrity and order and love and most importantly family and community. RIP man. And that's all

[Chyanne Dorsey‑Smith (Executive Director, DCYF)]: I have to say. Thank you everybody.

[Britt Alexandria Benton (California Academy of Sciences)]: Thank you for honoring me. Thank you everybody.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: District ten supervisor Walton. Thank

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: you president mandelman. Colleagues it is my honor to rise today to recognize and celebrate an extraordinary leader, a tireless advocate and a true champion for our young people, Chyanne Chenieres Dorsey Smith. Since 2007, Charice has dedicated her career to the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, steadily rising through the ranks with purpose, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to youth development. Today, as executive director, she brings not only deep institutional knowledge, but a lived passion for ensuring every young person in our city has an opportunity to thrive. Born and raised in Southern California, Chyanne often says she is from The Bay by way of LA, a reflection of the life she has built here in the Bay Area. As first in her family to attend college at UC Santa Cruz, and as the eldest of four, she understood early on that caring for and uplifting others was not just a responsibility, but her calling. What she has described as her design station has guided her every step of the way. From her early days in student advocacy to her transformative experience as an AmeriCorps member at Gloria r Davis Middle School, Chyanne saw firsthand the inequities facing our youth and made the decision to be a part of the solution. She has never looked back. Throughout her career, from San Francisco School Volunteers to the Urban Services YMCA and ultimately, D C Y F, Charisse has worked to bridge the gap between community and government. She has led with vision, creating programs like d c y f university to strengthen community based organizations, expanding opportunities for youth with disabilities through the citywide inclusion collaborative, and overseeing critical investments that directly impact the lives of young people and families across our city. Her leadership has been especially impactful in times of crisis. During the COVID nineteen pandemic, Charice led the community hubs initiative, creating safe supporting spaces for students and families when they needed it most. For this work, she was rightfully recognized with the 2022 San Francisco Good Government Award. And her impact continues from launching initiatives like the literacy and math school pilot, summer together, and the student success fund to successfully leading a historic $150,000,000 investment into community based organizations. Charice has demonstrated what it means to lead with both heart and strategy. But beyond titles and accomplishments, what truly sets Charice apart is her unwavering belief in supporting the whole child. Meeting young people where they are and ensuring they are surrounded by the resources, care, and opportunities they deserve. And, I'm so happy to say that I'm excited to have worked with you for two plus years at d c y f and I knew that you would be in this leadership position even back then. And even when I left d c y f, you were there to give advice and help me with programmatic expertise some of which still is being instituted today. Your work has touched countless lives across San Francisco, your leadership has strengthened our communities, uplifted our families, and created a brighter future for our youth. So today we say thank you, we honor you, we celebrate you, and congratulations on your outstanding service to the city and county of San Francisco and the children and families thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you, President. And thank you, Supervisor Walton, for this really great commendation. I have had the pleasure of working with Chyanne Chen almost two decades, really, since I was at the Jamestown Community Center. And I have always appreciated her great strategic mind, but also just her calm emotional strength. Because no matter how bad things get, Chyanne always has a plan. Chyanne has a plan. And can break it down and explain it to you in a way that you'll understand it. So I just appreciate you. And above all, appreciate everything you have done for the young people of our community. I think that when crises happen, which invariably they do, people like you are what saves the day. And you have done it over and over again. So I'm grateful for you. I am also grateful that you have stepped up into this leadership position. That was not, you know, a given. I'm just so glad that you did. And I'm looking forward to many years of working with you to make sure that young people and families in our city succeed. So thank you again, Supervisor Walton, this. And congratulations, Chyanne.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you, President Mandelman. I remember, as budget committee chair, I remember that it was a very tough time when now Superintendent Maria Su, but then our DCYF director have to transition. And suddenly, Chyanne showed up at the budget committee. During some serious tough time, it was just wrapping up DCYF just wrapping up five year RFP and going into a budget deficit. And suddenly, things landed on her lap. And I remember the first budget committee hearing that Chyanne Chen and presented. I remember I went back to the office, and I immediately called Maria Sue, and I said, who is this Chyanne Chen? Dorsey Smith. She is awesome. She she came in, no nonsense. She presented the budget. She defended the decisions, and making sure that, you know, be it the five year RFP results, be it the appeal process, as well as student success implementation. She had answered to every question that I had, and she was firm, and she was assertive, and she knew her things. And then, subsequently, we met again at the Free City College Oversights Committee. I showed up again and asking some really tough questions. And Chyanne was, again, there to answer every single one of them, even though there are such a vast majority, like different things student success, free city, or with the RFP, with DCYF, like the entire five year worth of grants. It's amazing that you know it all. You answer questions at any moment. That is the kind of leadership city department needs and that our city deserves, especially our kids and our young people and families. You're an amazing leader. I'm so glad that Supervisor Walton honoring you today. You're more than deserving the honor that you're being recognized. You are truly amazing and truly a great leader. We thank you for your service. Okay,

[Chyanne Dorsey‑Smith (Executive Director, DCYF)]: I'm going to try not to cry. All right. Thank you, Supervisor Walton, and all the supervisors for this honor. I'm deeply humbled and truly grateful. I wanna thank everyone who came out today. Oh my god. There's so many people. Your presence matters. Your support matters, and I don't take any of that for granted. Oh, I still blame my child. Oh my god. Having a daughter. Oh my goodness. Oh, Alex, this is all your fault, little girl. I love you. I know I stand on the shoulders and backs of many who have come before me. Some who are in this room today, Misha. Met her way back in my AmeriCorps time. She

[Britt Alexandria Benton (California Academy of Sciences)]: probably didn't wanna tell y'all to know that.

[Chyanne Dorsey‑Smith (Executive Director, DCYF)]: For that, I am forever thankful and in constant awe of who you are and what you all do daily without thanks and without recognition. So I accept this honor on your behalf as well. Most of you know I'm not someone who seeks the spotlight. Like, I don't even I'm like, why am I up here? Because I don't do this work for the recognition. I didn't start off doing any of this for the recognition. I do this work because it's necessary and because it needs to be done. When I first started my career, I never imagined that I'll be standing here as the executive director of the Department of Children's Youth and Their Families. I mean, I joked about it, but I never sat long enough to actually, you know, set my sights on it. So if you would have told me this is where I would be today, 03/24/2027, I would have been like, you lying. So I stand here today not just honored, but clear in my purpose. I oversee a department whose tagline says, we wanna make San Francisco a great place to grow up. And that question is, what does that really mean? For me, it means committing to serving the whole child in its their entirety. Serving the whole child means understanding that a young person's potential cannot be separated from their circumstances. It means recognizing that the academic success alone is not enough. A child cannot learn if they are hungry. They cannot focus if they're navigating trauma. They cannot dream if they don't feel safe, seen, and valued. If we truly wanna serve children and youth and make sure that they are thriving, it takes more than intention. It takes commitment. It takes many people, everybody here in this room coming together to ensure that young people have the resources, have the opportunities, the support systems, and any and everything that they need to succeed. It requires more than words. It requires more than programs. It requires all of us showing up, staying committed, and doing the hard and consistent work no matter what. Thriving just doesn't happen by chance. It happens when we are deliberate, when we are intentional, when we set aside all the egos and the drama, and we're really here for children, for youth, and for their families. I remember writing my college essay that I didn't wanna be another statistic. I didn't wanna become a part of the narrative so often written for black girls growing up in Compton, California. I attended a blood school while living in a crip neighborhood. If folks know about that, those two colors do not match. And it is very dangerous. But I'm the oldest of three and was raised in a single parent household just barely getting by. And now thirty three years later yes. I'm dating myself. Thirty three years later, I find myself holding on to the same conviction, but with a deeper responsibility. I still don't wanna be a statistic, but this time, I don't wanna be part of a statistic about an adult who has failed a child. Rita Pearson, a professional educator, once said, Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they could possibly be. So, I choose again to serve the whole child, to be that champion. Because when we choose that, when we're fully, intentionally, and unapologetic unapologetically, we are not just changing individual lives, we are shaping their future of our communities. We are building something stronger, more equitable, and more just, and we refuse to be another statistic. Thank you for all the work that you all are doing and that you will be doing, and thank you again for this honor and recognition. It is not something that I take lightly. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Madam director, we're gonna invite you into the well. Nope. And next up from District 11, supervisor Chan.

[Chyanne Chen (Supervisor, District 11)]: Thank you, board president. Doctor. Edward. It is my great honor to recognize Tina Edward today. She has spent more than thirty years strengthening the Lake Will community and district eleven, Both as a longtime resident and as the principal of sheridan elementary school, always centered around equity, she has thoughtfully nurtured a community school rooted in strong partnership with local community. Through this collaboration, Doctor. Edward has expanded access to essential support, such as tutoring, weekend food programs, and after school enrichment. This has made a huge impact, reducing barriers to learn. This has made a huge impact and also supporting students and family beyond the classroom. This partnership have helped create a stable, welcoming environment where students thrive and families feel connected and supported. Doctor. Edward and her exceptional team at Sherrill Elementary School have worked very collaboratively towards continued improvement. As a result, Sherrill has became a safe space for the community and so much so that former students now returning to enroll their own children. It is my great pleasure to honor Doctor. Edwards for decades of services during Women's History Month. Thank you, doctor Edward, for leading with your heart, with love, for the Lakeview, and for District eleven, for San Francisco, and for supporting every student, every student with the foundation that they need to thrive. Thank you so much.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you, Commissioner Chin. I was very surprised when I got the phone call that I got this honor. But I accepted because we at Sheridan have been working very hard to help our students, putting students first, making sure that every student has what they need. So I accept this not just for me, but for my whole Sheridan family and community. I wanna thank commissioner Chen. I want to thank my family. And as a long or lifelong resident of Lakeview, I'm very excited to have this honor. Thank you very much.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Next up from district one supervisor Chan.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you president mandelman colleagues today in celebration of women's history month were honoring leaders of a very critical women critical leaders of a very critical movement for women. It is the women's housing coalition. We're honoring the coalition because it is and it has been a powerful movement and a powerful network of over 22 organizations and growing in different housing and services sectors committed to the same vision, save housing opportunities for all women in San Francisco. Every night in San Francisco, there are over 3,000 women sleeping on the streets, but according to the reports, this number is grossly underestimated. Women experiencing homelessness are undercounted and underserved. And unfortunately, homelessness in women and children is growing faster than any other population. They are often victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma, and are often revictimized while living on the street. The Women's Housing Coalition breaks the cycle of violence and homelessness through compassionate care and a belief, strong belief, that housing is a fundamental right for everyone. Formed in 2020, their work centers and uplift women with dignity and respect, leading to healthier families and communities. Coalition members cover a wide array of safety net services from shelters to reentry programs, hotlines, domestic violence, youth and older adult support, human trafficking services, and so much more. Last year, the coalition has really hold all leaders accountable, including all the woman supervisor in these chambers and allies to declare that San Francisco as a sanctuary for women seeking housing, and to urge city departments to invest our resources and investments for safe, shelter, affordable housing, and wraparound services, specifically for women and women identified survivors of domestic abuse, sexual exploitation, and violence, human trafficking, and street entrapment, and trauma. But we all know there's so much more work to do, and I know the coalition has dedicated to fight this fight until every woman is off the street living in safe, stable, and secure housing. And for that, I'm just so grateful to the coalition. You know, today we have I know there's so many more leaders involving with the coalition, but today we have Rebecca Jackson, Eve Langston, and Sammy Rayner here, who are actually the coalition co chairs, But I know that my colleagues also want to say a few words in honor of your in honor of your leadership and the coalition. But truly, the coalition has been wonderful, but they're badasses. They really are. And they hold us accountable. And I really am just here to bring you back to this chamber. You've been in this chamber as advocates many, many time and voiced your concern and be our leaders. But, I think this is a moment that we get to honor you, and say thank you, and thank you for your work, and that we see you, we recognize your leadership, and that we will continue to work with you. And, respect your leadership, and thank you for holding us accountable.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you. And thank you, Supervisor Chan, for recognizing this wonderful organization. And recognizing Rebecca, and Sami, and Eve for the wonderful work they do every day, holding us accountable. This month, as we have unveiled a women's agenda in our city, there are no more important building blocks in that agenda than housing, than a shelter over people's heads that leads to security and safety and success for themselves and their families. So you are doing God's work. Thank you so much for putting together a roadmap to success for women and for all people here in San Francisco. We appreciate you as Supervisor Chancellor. We see you. We recognize you. Thank you for everything you do.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan.

[Chyanne Chen (Supervisor, District 11)]: Thank you, Vice President. I also just want to echo the two supervisors, but I am very inspired that the coalition always standing at the intercessions of housing justice and survivor centered care. You are a powerful network that is over 15 organizations, very dedicated to simple but profound truth, housing its fundamental human rights. The women's housing coalition refused to let over 33,000 women who experience homelessness on any given night remain invisible thank you for making sure that their needs are heard. Thank you also for your tireless advocacy for those escaping domestic violence trafficking and system displacement. Again, I don't think that's more that's any other more words that I can continue to use to describe the braveness, the advocacy word, the leadership, the love, the love. Thank you so much.

[Lynn Davis (Opera Plaza HOA President)]: And Well, oh.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: The floor is yours.

[Women's Housing Coalition representative (co‑chair, unidentified)]: Well, thank you. Good afternoon, and thank you to the entire board. And a special thank you to Supervisor Connie Chan, not just for this recognition, but for your continued support and belief in our work. We are beyond honored to stand here today representing the San Francisco Women's Housing Coalition. We just want to take a moment to acknowledge the leadership in this room, who in recent weeks have taken meaningful and very important steps to uplift women in San Francisco. That matters. Being seen matters. Being heard matters. And our hope is that today is not just a recognition that it's more than a fleeting moment, but part of this larger momentum that we continue moving forward, safety for women together as partners and allies. Our coalition is a scrappy one. We're just five or six years old, and we are a group of organizations, yes. But more than that, we are a group of fighters, born out of urgency at a time when the realities and needs facing women and survivors were impossible to continue to ignore. We came together not because it was easy, but because it was necessary. Because what we were seeing in our work demanded something bigger, demands to be seen and heard. We don't just talk about the issues. We live them in our daily work as individuals, as organizations, and as a coalition. We see and we feel when and where systems are falling short. And we are working hard to break down the barriers that make it harder for women to be safe and access housing. And at the same time, we see extraordinary resilience. We see hope. We see the power in collective action and advocacy, and that is what drives us to keep pushing every single day. While a few of us are here today, so many of our colleagues are not, because they're out there right now. EDs are at the programs, answering the phones, and literally opening the doors, doing the work. We want to lift them up and name our core members because this recognition belongs to all of us. So cheers to c j c j cameo house, Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence, San Francisco Safe House, Community Ford, Freedom Ford, The Hype Center, The Mary Elizabeth Inn, since 1914, La Casa de Las Madres, homeless prenatal program, the Women's Building, Young Women's Freedom Center, Asian Women's Shelter, Compass Family Services, Women Inc, the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, Ms. Bev Upton, who represents the entirety of the Domestic Violence Consortium, And last but not least, Ms. Roma Guy, who mentors many of us in our continued fight for women.

[Women's Housing Coalition representative (co‑chair, unidentified)]: This recognition from the city means a great deal. But we also want to be clear, the fight for survival does not slow down when the spotlight turns on. If anything, it reminds us of how much more work there is to do. Though we are young, we are mighty. In a few short years, we've been able to accomplish many milestones. We've held a citywide retreat with all department heads identifying the gaps that we see on the ground. We were able to pass prop a, the affordable housing bond, which for the first time in the history of this city provided a carve out for survivors creating new housing opportunities. Last year, we launched a citywide unhoused women's needs assessment survey, which is currently being analyzed. We look forward to sharing with each of you and the city department heads the results of that survey through another city retreat and maybe a later hearing. This isn't just limited to the women of San Francisco. We are supporting women across the state. We are sponsoring assembly bill fifteen seventy three, the unseen unheard housing act, which requires counties to come up with a housing plan for survivors of sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence through the housing element. We're also supporting other bills like Assembly Bill eighteen seventy seven, born out of these halls, which our own doctor Pam Tate of Black Women's Revolt is at in Sacramento today supporting, that would give prosecutors the ability to pursue felony charges when a criminal protective order violation indicates a credible and serious threat. This is just a small piece of what we've been able to accomplish and a reminder that the work still needs to be done. It's why it's so important to continue to support these organizations and these services, not only through accolades, but through advocacy, through legislation, and, yes, through our city budget. But accolades is also nice too, so we thank you very much.

[Women's Housing Coalition representative (co‑chair, unidentified)]: In closing, we accept this honor with so much gratitude. Thank you for making not only our coalition, but women seen in this city, and the opportunity for us to once again present the urgency and need for our community to do better for women in our community. And really, for us, I think it's about coming back to how are we going to solve homelessness as a community, not just for women, but for everyone. And every single member of this board is aligned on safety. And that is what our programs and our services represent, is bringing that safety into the shelters and the safety net that should be there to catch our community. So thank you for this opportunity to continue our partnership.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: All right. Next up, District two, Supervisor Sherrill.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: Colleagues, today I am honored to welcome Lynn Davis up to the podium. Lynn, where are you? There you are. In celebration of Women's History Month, it is an absolute honor to commend you, Lynn, for your decades of dedicated service to the Opera Plaza neighborhood and your extraordinary commitment to building community right here in San Francisco, marking this moment as Lynn ends her tenure after more than a decade of leadership as president of the Opera Plaza HOA. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Lynn is a Northwestern University graduate who came to San Francisco in 1970 making this city her permanent home, rooting herself here for nearly fifty years and channeling her energy into the people and the neighborhoods that she loves. For thirty six years, Lynn worked in one of San Francisco's most prestigious law firms, Pillsbury, Madison, and Sutro, managing their administrative operations and coordinating the opening of multiple offices. She also worked for fifteen years as a member of United Way, helping to raise millions of dollars from staff and attorneys. And if that wasn't enough, she helped coordinate the San Francisco Bar Association's Food from the Bar campaign for the San Francisco and Marin County food banks. Since retiring in 2012, Lynn has devoted herself fully to community service, volunteering with Bread and Roses, supporting the Tenderloin Community School, serving in the San Francisco Police Department, Northern Station's Community Police Advisory Board, and becoming NERC certified to serve her neighbors in times of emergency. And as president of the Opera Plaza HOA Board of Directors, a role she's held since 2014, Lynn has been a steady, compassionate steward of her community, organizing and leading community meetings with skill and with care. Lynn is also a member of San Francisco Village, where she focuses on enriching the lives of our seniors through writers' workshops and embodying her lifelong belief that everyone deserves connection, dignity, and a voice. Everyone. Everybody. Lynn is there for everybody. When Eric T, a k e t, a beloved fixture outside the book sink at Opera Plaza for thirty years, was attacked and hospitalized in 2013, it was Lynn who stepped forward to help locate his family and ensure he was cared for, spending her own time and energy to help a person who had no one else to turn to. Lynn's effort on Eric's behalf exemplify who she is, someone who sees the humanity in every person in her community and who acts on that recognition with quiet, determined grace. Lynn embodies the spirit of San Francisco at its best, practical, compassionate, and deeply rooted in a belief that a neighborhood is only as strong as the care its residents give to each other. It is my understanding that every morning, you sit in your great grandfather's mahogany rocking chair and look eastward to see the San Francisco Bay and East Bay Hills. So from all of us, I wish that you continue to enjoy your mornings and your adventures ahead in your next chapter. Lynn, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, thank you for your extraordinary service to Opera Plaza, to San Francisco's elders, and to its most vulnerable residents, and to the vision of a city where no one is invisible and everyone belongs. Lynn, the floor is yours.

[Chyanne Chen (Supervisor, District 11)]: Thank you.

[Lynn Davis (Opera Plaza HOA President)]: And now I can laugh because all of this was just said. And maybe I'll say two sentences from this. I still remember driving to the Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville for a weekend retreat. I was 50 years old in 1997 and taking a deep breath about entering middle age. The teacher was Angeles Arian. And within moments, I knew I would study with her during Four Fold Way courses in 1998 and through 2001. Her major themes continue to interweave through my life. One, walking the practical path with mystical feet. I hear that every day. Walking the practical path with mystical feet. Two, both slash and, comma, and. And that's a little harder to talk about because sometimes you get stuck and you don't know how to get yourself unstuck. And so what you do, or what I do, is I think bothand, comma, and. And the third is vision quests. And I did those decades ago, and it changed my life. So then in 1976, I took a three week job at the corporate law firm that ultimately shortened to Pillsbury. Three weeks. Forty years later, I retired. Don't ask me why. But I did. I worked many offices around The United States, and I just relished making bothand decisions around complicated administrative blues. The other thing is I knew I needed to see water because that's what roots me to this planet Earth. And even though I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, there wasn't a lot of water except for the Verde River in Phoenix, Arizona. But, it was time for me to get San Francisco, so I connected with my older brother, Jack, and his two children, Sarah and Hayden. And they, my older brother, love his heart, built houseboats on Channel Creek in San Francisco, right off Of 3rd. And I think he built four houseboats because two and a half sunk. And never again came back up that I remember. I enjoyed dinner with the houseboat as auntie, with a niece and great niece, and I just kept in touch with all of the family around. And then I bought my condominium at Opera Plaza in 2008, and joined the board of directors, and became Madame Presidente, because there were a lot of Spanish people there. And at Max's, one of the wonderful people when he saw me always said, Madame Presidente. Okay, each morning I sit in my grandfather's mahogany rocking chair that came all the way from the East Coast, and I look forward to seeing the San Francisco Bay and the East Bay Hills. So that is Lynn Louise Davis. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: All right next up we have District 3 Supervisor Sauter.

[Danny Sauter (Supervisor, District 3)]: Thank you president Mandelman. Colleagues, today, I have the honor of welcoming Bree Mahn, executive director of Fisherman's Wharf community benefit district. Bree, would you please come up and join us? As we celebrate women's history month, I'm so happy that San Francisco has a champion in Brie to shape one of our city's most important spaces, Fisherman's Wharf. Brie was selected last year as the new executive director of Fisherman's Wharf CBD, a process in which she beat out more than 270 other applicants for the role. She has eighteen years of experience in the public space stewardship and previously served as the executive director of Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy. Brie does not have an easy job in representing Fisherman's Wharf. She must weigh the needs of tourism with the push to attract locals and the balance of a working waterfront with proud roots, with the need to stay modern in a competitive tourism market. But she approaches this work with dedication, optimism, and a dogged persistence that is getting results. Because of this, under her leadership, there is renewed excitement and momentum throughout all of the wharf. Restaurants are filling up again, foot traffic is picking up, a new public plaza will open later this year, The Skystar Ferris wheel is delighting passengers with breathtaking views, and Brie has found a reason to celebrate every occasion in the wharf, be it the recent crab crab crawl, the Pier Party Summer Concert Series, or Very Creative Activations for the recent Super Bowl. She leads an incredible team, and I see a number of them here today, and she works to empower them each day to do their best work, whether that be cleaning and taking care of public spaces, planning events, boosting the wharf as a tourism attraction. Long time merchants, hospitality partners, the fishing industry have all felt heard and supported by Brie in her understanding of the importance of the role the CBD plays in providing a space for collaboration and teamwork across the wharf. Our city is very lucky to have her as a partner in this work and her team at the CBD, and we know we are in good hands. It's been just one year, but she's already made her mark, we're very excited to see where she takes us next. So thank you, Brie, and the floor is yours if you have any remarks. Thank you.

[Bree Mahn (Executive Director, Fisherman’s Wharf CBD)]: Thank you. And I first, I mean, listening all these amazing women speak and all of the work that they've dedicated their lives to, I am in awe of all the honorees here. Some of them have left, but and humbled to be in their company. Thank you for this very special honor, and a very special thank you to Supervisor Sauter for selecting me. Your leadership is exemplary, and we're very lucky to have you as our supervisor. I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes by Far and away, the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. And I feel so very blessed to do the work that I do, and I fervently believe in leading with heart and integrity. And I'm so proud and tickled pink to be able to work in the city and county of San Francisco, I think a lot of us in these chambers feel the same. As a committed partner to the city and county of San Francisco, the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District plays an intrinsic role. The CBD works hard to provide vital services and support that ensure the wharf remains a positive and welcoming destination for both locals and visitors from afar for generations to come. I am deeply honored to receive this commendation, especially during Women's History Month. And I'm also very, very lucky and fortunate to be surrounded by intelligent, capable, and impactful women. And to my team specifically, Anne, Cecile, Caitlin, Marlow, and Josh, thank you very much for your work. And I will share this honor with them. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And from District 4, Supervisor Wong.

[Alan Wong (Supervisor, District 4)]: Hello, may I have the American Red Cross come on up? Hey, thank you, President Mandelman and colleagues. As we celebrate Women's History Month, it is especially fitting to begin by honoring one of the most influential women in American history, Clarissa Harlow Barton, known to us as Clara Barton. A visionary humanitarian, a civil war nurse, and a relentless advocate for those in need, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and helped shape our nation's commitment to neutral, compassionate relief in times of crisis. Her legacy continues to inspire millions and remains at the heart of the Red Cross mission. Here in The Bay Area, the Red Cross continues to lead with the same spirit of compassion and professionalism. This year is especially meaningful. It marks the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of the partnership between the Red Cross and the city and county of San Francisco, a partnership that began in the aftermath of the nineteen o six earthquake and has guided our shared commitment to readiness and recovery ever since. Every day, often without fanfare, Red Cross volunteers and staff step forward when San Franciscans are facing their most difficult moments. When there is a fire in the middle of the night, when a family has been displaced, when a patient needs life saving blood, or when disaster strikes, the Red Cross is there. They provide shelter, food, and emergency support after disasters. They maintain a safe and reliable blood supply that saves lives every single day. They train our neighbors in CPR, first aid, and emergency preparedness, And they support military members, veterans, and their families with round the clock global services. Behind all of this is a network of volunteers, ordinary people doing extraordinary things for others. I also want to mention my own office's close connection to the Red Cross. My staff, Jessica, served as an AmeriCorps member with the Red Cross. And I myself, in one of my first jobs out of college, I served for one year as a AmeriCorps Red Cross member of the Bay Area chapter, where I served as a disaster preparedness specialist, CPR instructor. And during my experiences with the National Guard, when there was the Tubbs Fire, I was deployed to the Santa Rosa evacuee shelter, and it was the largest evacuee shelter during the Tubbs Fire, and worked closely with Red Cross volunteers that were dedicating weeks of their time volunteering their lives to help support those that were in need and in need of shelter. Red Cross month is a reminder that our community is the strongest when we lift one another up. So today, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I want to thank the American Red Cross of the Bay Area Chapter for their continued service, partnership, and dedication to San Francisco. It is my honor to present this proclamation recognizing March 2026 as American Red Cross Month. Joining us today are Board Chair, Kenzie Ferguson government relations manager, Ariana Nasiri and regional chief executive officer, Justin Mueller. We're grateful for your partnership and leadership.

[Justin Mueller (Regional CEO, American Red Cross)]: Good afternoon. First off, need to start by expressing my gratitude. Supervisor Wong, thank you for honoring us and to everyone on the board for having us here today. You already mentioned one hundred and forty five years ago, Clara Barton started a legacy, women leading through philanthropic efforts, and that legacy lives on. And today, I'm joined by my board chair, Kenzie Ferguson, and she is going to talk a little bit more about the impact right here in our community.

[Kenzie Ferguson (Board Chair, American Red Cross – Bay Area Chapter)]: Thank you, Justin. And thank you, Supervisor Wong. It's nice to see you again. My name is Kenzie Ferguson. Have the honor and privilege to serve as the volunteer chair of the Bay Area Chapter Red Cross. And, just so happens I finally got a chance to live in San Francisco in 2019. Lived down on the Peninsula and finally got to live in this glorious city. So, as Justin was saying, the American Red Cross is a congressionally chartered nonprofit established in the principle of preventing and alleviating human suffering. In the past fiscal year, we've responded to over 860 disaster events right here in the Bay Area. The majority of these were home fires. We've opened thousands of disaster cases, collected over 150,000 units of blood, and trained close to 100,000 people in first aid, life saving CPR. And it really doesn't stop there. Our volunteers stand with the military families for the moment their loved ones are sworn in to serve this country through deployments, emergencies, and times of crisis, enabling connection when it matters most. This includes over 8,000 families here in the Bay Area. Our hearts are with those all around the globe as we remain committed to help in times of international crisis. We stand alongside Red Cross and Red Crescent societies whose teams are on the ground at this very moment responding to humanitarian needs and supporting communities with protection, relief, and essential resources. And as you all have said, our history of service in San Francisco dates back over a century, and this city is really defined by resiliency. Earthquakes, wildfires, home fires, even tsunami warnings, You name it, San Francisco has had to live through it. And the Red Cross has stood alongside this city through it all, a beacon of hope and recovery for those experiencing some of the greatest hardships in their lives. This city that is always progressing, that's what I love about this city, but that progress is only possible thanks to the strength of the relationships between elected officials and community partners. The Red Cross is made up by the community and works for the community. With over 90% of the workforce of the Red Cross is comprised of volunteers. It's a symbol of hope, a sign of people. The people want to play a direct role in keeping communities safe. So when when folks walk through those doors on Market Street and roll up their sleeves to donate they to donate blood, they're serving the mission, and they're saving lives of people just like me. I received two units of life saving blood about a decade ago, and that was one of the hardest parts of my life, and the Red Cross was there. When local volunteers, many of whom are your constituents, put their lives on pause for weeks to deploy to disaster operations across the country, they serve our mission. And today, by honoring the Red Cross with this proclamation recognizing one of our historic milestones, you are all serving the mission. The tradition of March is Red Cross month, as well as Women's History Month. It began eighty years ago, right here. Sorry, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first National Red Cross month proclamation. Almost a century later, the mission and impact of the Red Cross is more relevant than ever. We hope that today is not just symbolic, but transformative. Each of your districts is filled with potential opportunities for donor and volunteer recruitment and engagement, disaster resiliency and preparedness, mobile blood drives, and all around humanitarianism. Together, let's use today as a catalyst to invigorate the partnership between our teams to enable us to meet the humanitarian needs of all San Franciscans. Once again, I thank you all for the time. Supervisor Wong, my former board member, I thank you for the honor we are here to receive today, I thank you for your continued partnership.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: District five, supervisor Mahmood.

[Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5)]: Colleagues, in honor of Women's History Month, it is my honor to recognize Chyanne for nearly a decade of service to The Tenderloin and the children and families who call it home. Tatiana, why don't you come up to the stage and bring your family and friends on as well. For almost ten years, Tatiana has helped make the Tenderloin safer for children on their way to and from school. She has become a trusted presence for families and an important part of the neighborhood's everyday life. Her presence is felt in deeply personal ways. And throughout the Tenderloin, people people speak about her with real affection and gratitude. Tatiana's own journey to San Francisco reflects a deep commitment to serving others and is a classic American story. She was born and raised in Russia, graduated from medical university in 1995, and completed her master's degree in medicine in 1998. After marrying her husband, Jalal Alababzi, she lived and worked in Yemen for fifteen years before moving with her family to San Francisco in 2014. Like many immigrants who came to the city in search of opportunity and stability, she built a new life here through service to her community. In 2016, Tatiana began volunteering with the Safe Passage Program at the Tenderloin Community Benefit District. What began as a volunteer work soon grew into a larger role. Over time, she took on more responsibility, serving as shift lead in 2017, project coordinator in 2018, assistant manager in 2022, and the manager of the Safe Passage Program starting in 2024. Throughout that work, she has helped connect schools, families, community organizations, and city agencies in support of student safety. Her efforts have made a real difference for children navigating difficult street conditions in one of San Francisco's most active neighborhoods. Community members continually describe Tatiana as someone who shows up with consistency and heart, and that kind of daily care has made her a beloved part of our neighborhood life. Her work has been recognized across the city. In 2022, she received the Grassroots Leadership Award from the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission for her advocacy on behalf of immigrants and the wider community. She's also spoken publicly about the safety challenges children face near schools, including the need for improvements on dangerous streets. In advocacy connected to the Folsom And Howard Streetscape Project, she called attention to the fact that children were walking to school alongside fast moving and aggressive traffic. She helped make sure those concerns were heard, and she has paired compassion with advocacy, making sure the experiences of Tenderloin children and families are not only acknowledged, but acted on. At the heart of all of this is Tatiana's steady commitment to the well-being of children and families in the Tenderloin. Her work has helped students get to school more safely and has strengthened trust within the community. As Kate Robinson of the TLCBD said, I've never met anyone more giving, heart driven community leader in my life. That sentiment is echoed across the community by those who know Tatiana as a source of kindness, joy, and steadiness, especially during difficult times. Tatiana, thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for the Tenderloin. Your dedication has made a lasting difference, and it is an honor to recognize you this Women's History Month. You have shown up for this neighborhood with so much care and love, and your work has left a lasting mark on the tenderloin. We are so proud to celebrate you, and thank you for being such a guiding light every single day on the way to and from work. I have never seen you not have a smile. So thank you.

[Tatiana (Manager, Safe Passage Program – Tenderloin Community Benefit District)]: Good afternoon, everyone.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Tatiana, can you grab that microphone and speak directly into it, please? Yes. Thank you.

[Tatiana (Manager, Safe Passage Program – Tenderloin Community Benefit District)]: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you so much for this honor. I'm very grateful and I deeply proud to receive this recognition during Women's History Month. It means to me not only so important, not only as woman, it's also important for me as an immigrant, as a mother, and someone who believe deeply in power of community. My journey here has not been simple. I was born as Bilal say in Russia and grow up and get my full education. And I meet my husband in Russia, and we move together in Yemen. And we live in Yemen for fifteen years. We make our successful career. We grow up our kids. And in 2014, life took us across to country and different culture, and we come to San Francisco and start in our new chapter. Starting over in new country, it's not easy. Like many immigrants, I had to learn a new system, a new language, and found my place again. But what helped me most was it was community. People who welcomed us, supported us, and showing kindness for us. Ten years ago, I start work with Kelsey BD. This organization opened door for me and welcomed me. And I started as volunteer, and step by step, I get my position. And I remember I starting on the corner early in the morning, watching family, students, and neighbors passing by. And I quickly recognized that this work was not only about crossing people. It was about protect hope, support families, and showing cute people that their community cares about them. Over these years, I everyday support community, but this recognition does not belong to me alone. It belongs to my people, my team who stand on this corner every day, volunteers who are working with us, school staff, community partners, and families who believe in creating safe space for children. Today, during Women's History Month, I also want to recognize the strength of women everywhere. Women who lead quickly, who support families, who support others of, and who continues to build strong communities even when the work is difficult. I am proud to stand among so many inspiring women who make a difference every day, often without recognition, but always with hurt. The Tenderloin community has teach me something very powerful. When people care for each other, when we show up for one to other, we can create safety, dignity, and hope even the most challenged environment. Thank you for recognition. I share it with my family, with my team, with my safety stewards, and with my colleague, and with my tenderloin community who inspires me every day. Thank you for my all heart. And I want to ask you, everyone, have mother, have sister, wife, friends, or women, please buy some small flower for women around you and say thank you, and happy Women's Month. Thank you so much.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: All right. With that, madam clerk, let's go back to item 13.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 13, this is a resolution to approve the second amendment to the grant agreement between Lutheran social services of northern California and the department of homelessness and supportive housing for money management services to extend the grant term by twenty four months 06/30/2026 for a total term of 07/01/2021, through 06/30/2028, and to increase the agreement amount by approximately $5,200,000 for a new total of approximately $15,200,000

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Please call the roll on this item.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On item 13, supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood I supervisor Mandelman I supervisor Melgar Melgar I supervisor Sauter I supervisor Cheryl I supervisor Walton Walton I. Supervisor Wong. Aye. Wong I. Supervisor Chan. Aye. Chan I. Supervisor Chen. Chen I. And Supervisor Dorsey. Aye. Dorsey I. There are 10 ayes.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Without objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call item number 14.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 14 this is a resolution to approve a contract number 1334 infrastructure facility project agreement with PRG portero properties l l c for the design construction and financing of a bus storage and maintenance facility for the Portero Yard modernization project.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you, President Mandelman. I first want to thank Supervisor Walton, as well as our former colleague, Supervisor Hillary Ronan, for all their effort around this. But I also want to give acknowledgement to my mentor and former Supervisor District ten, Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, for a lot of effort over the time and over this almost two decades period, really revolving patrol yard as the potential sites for housing, as well as a bus maintenance, space. I think that for all this effort and given also on top of what we have just been through as a body last year along with mayor Murray and how we have all these intense debates and trying to push the city forward and meeting the demands of 82 thousands units of housing by the state house, state, housing elements and the state mandate, out of which we know that there should be 56 thousands of affordable housing. And seeing, my colleagues, including former supervisors, that really, with their herculean efforts to try to have housing, affordable housing at this site, for us to come to this conclusion today, is rather disappointing, not only, for me as a budget committee chair that have to approve this, and so voted in support of this, project as it currently now stands, but also as just, someone that has been really both working on this but on and off for quite some time and as well as been hoping to see housing on-site for quite some time. So here we are and, seeing that we should and ought to move this project forward because, not only that it's part of the bond doll bond bond project that's upcoming for the voters' approval, which I support, and that we also see that they are still affordable housing project. May not be the unit number that we seek originally, but nonetheless, it does provide units of affordable housing. However, because of the significant reduction, and we had this discussion during budget committee last Wednesday, But to ensure that this come out of budget committee in a timely fashion, we voted out with recommendation with the understanding that I will potentially come to you with amendments as well as a letter updated and provided by SFMTA. Again, reiterate the reason of why, from their point of view and from their standpoint, this is not financially feasible for SFMTA to continue to pursue. And for me, is to say, well, let's make sure that our and to really urge Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to identify funding sources to construct the much needed housing in the future, either be part of this project or at another site. And so with that, colleagues, I would like to make amendments to keep the city on track to deliver housing that we need for the community. Clearly, they're nonbinding, but I nonetheless, I think that this body should make that statement so that we are consistent from not only what we, as a body, have approved last year as family zoning plan in responding to the state housing mandate. And the amendments that I am proposing today is on page four, line five, adding the clause, whereas in March 2024, the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors each unanimously approved entitlements legislation on file with the Clerk of Board of Supervisors in file number two hundred forty thousand one thirty six, which is hereby declared to be a part of this resolution as if set forth fully herein for the patrol yard modernization project that allow for the four sixty five units affordable housing components with each body citing the widespread and strong public community support for the innovative joint development project. Then, on page 14, line 15 to add, further resolve that given the significant reduction of affordable housing units in the patrol yard modernization project, after the midyear engagement process with the community, the Board of Supervisors urges MOHCD to identify funding sources to construct the infrastructure needed to enable future housing development opportunities as part of the patrol yard modernization project and be it further resolved that the board supervisor urges SFMTA to identify additional sites and collaborate with MOHCD to deliver four sixty five units of affordable housing to the community, as provided in the entitlement legislation in 2024. The copies has been distributed and shared with you colleagues, and I hope to have your support. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan has made a motion. Is there a second for the motion from Supervisor Melgar? Does everybody have the amendments that are proposed? Yes. Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you, President Mandelman. Thank you, Supervisor Chan, for navigating this messy situation. And thank you for your openness to adopting my amendments to your amendments. I really appreciate the collaboration. So I have been watching this process for many, many years. And I have to say that I am really disappointed in the process. I think the outcome is a result of messiness. And I have to say that I'm your representative to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on that regional board. We have long held to the principle of transit oriented development, transit oriented communities. And that means that we maximize the space that's close to transit hubs to build housing. So, people will take public transportation. Low income people are less likely to own cars and more likely to take public transportation. So I am eager to see a plan from our agency that holds to that principle, that has a full inventory of their assets and maximizes their assets towards that. That being said, this board has also, for many years, held to the principle of public lands for public use. Affordable housing is one of those uses, but it is not the only use. I think where the messiness comes in is that we've sort of blended the lines about who should pay for what and whose responsibility is what. And promises were made to that community that made the community deeply disappointed after they put in a lot of work in organizing towards something that did not come about. And that is deeply disappointing. And the metropolitan the San Francisco MTA is not the agency responsible for subsidizing affordable housing. That agency is the mayor's office of housing and community development. And I think there's been a blurring of the responsibilities of that and commitments that were made that shouldn't have been made, frankly, because it made expectations of communities who desperately need housing for something that did not come to fruition. So I hope that going forward, we are more intentional, more responsible about our use of resources, and what is promised to the community. And above all, not taking advantage of the work of the community for stuff that doesn't come through. Thank you again, Supervisor Chan, for shepherding this through the process, and for coming out the other end and for the language that you're proposing today, which I will be supporting. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Chan.

[Chyanne Chen (Supervisor, District 11)]: Thank you, Board President. Connie, I'm also deeply believe that development on our public lands must be held to a higher standard. And this is why, as a city, we should be prioritizing this investment in ways that may that not only serve our public infrastructure needs, but also deliver our affordable housing goals. And I know that this modernization project is long overdue, and I am very much in support of updating the petroleum to better serve the needs of muni employees and the facilities that need for our transit network. But I am deeply disappointed in the massive reduction in affordable housing scope for this project. This is a tremendous policy failure for the agency and our city. And I believe that agency has a duty to problem solve and to develop a plan B to make good on its commitment. And this is why I also, on top of that amendment, I also have introduced a resolution offering additional path forward that will urge the agency to leverage other underutilized public lands in its portfolio to deliver the affordable housing unit that were eliminated. With that, thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Walton.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Thank you so much president Melgar. First I just want to thank all the community that was involved in this process, a lot of days and a lot of hours to even get to a point where we got affordable housing. If If you remember in the beginning, that wasn't the conversation. And this was also property that at the time was in District 10. And you know that I'm going to do everything I can possibly to make sure that we have affordable housing. So, even from onset, to get the language in the RFP to say at least 50% affordable and up to 100% was a battle and a fight in itself. And partly because, again, MTA is not a developer and there's something that they had to prioritize in terms of making sure that the fleet is taken care of so they can continue to grow and provide quality transit here in the city. But, I do just want to say that there are times when you get a win, but everybody's not satisfied and it's not the desired win. And I look at this at one of those cases. I can remember in the Super Bowl when the Niners last played Cincinnati and we were down. Before the game, I bet on a blowout and we won 20 to 16. Wasn't the most fun game to watch until the end, but we came out victorious and this is kinda something like that because a 100% all affordable is a win to me anytime. And I do want to be clear because I just want to make sure people don't have the impression of all those 400 plus housing was going to be affordable because that is not the case. We lost some market rate housing, we definitely lost some affordable housing, but it was not going to be 100% affordable like we have with these 100 units. So I can stomach that. Actually, obviously wish it was more. We have arbitrary goals set by the state that they just woke up one day and tried to put on us. We have, in my opinion, an arbitrary up zoning plan. And I don't know what's going to be built from that. But, I will say that in this case we have a win, but most certainly it's not what everyone desired. And, I think we have to take this win and get some more affordable housing out in our community. But, I definitely will support the amendments. I think it is it says something about the focus and what we need to do and what we want to do on not only public land, but just in the future in terms of building. So, making a commitment to look at other sites, making a commitment to look at other resources, I think is something that is in line with what the mission should be as a whole if we're going to talk about being a city that tries to meet arbitrary goals. Thank you, President Manning.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Thank you, Supervisor Walton. Someone from the MTA want to talk with me a little bit? Mr. True.

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: Good afternoon, Mr. President and members Judson of the True, Chief of Staff and Director of External Affairs for the SFMTA, here to answer any questions.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: I wonder if you could, and I don't love redoing committee hearings at full board, but I think we're redoing this committee hearing at full board. So if we're doing that, I think we need to talk a little bit about the MTA's thinking in changing this project. And my impression I mean, Supervisor Chan noted this had been going on for a couple of decades. Could you I think we are all disappointed by this outcome, although I think for different reasons. But could you talk through what the theory on housing over this bus yard was, why we need to redo the bus yard, where it got to in terms of the affordability commitments, and why you are now moving away from trying to do housing on top of a podium?

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: You, Mr. President.

[Robert Baca (Joint Development Director, MOHCD)]: Just asking for

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: the whole Yeah, history didn't of the bring my PowerPoint deck into my talking points, so I'll do my best to cover those items succinctly. I think that the Pretoria Yard Modernization Project represents a tremendous investment in the future of Muni service in San Francisco. The yard is more than 110 years old. I think it's 111 now. We were saying 110 all year last year. Now, it's 111. And, you know, I think the primary mode of transportation at the time was, you know, a horse drawn cart of some sort. So, the yard is seismically unsafe. It's not a good place for our maintenance staff to maintain the vehicles. And about a fifth of our a little more than a fifth of our ridership comes out of the comes on buses coming out of the Petraro Yard now. So, I think, as the agency looked at its sites, one of the opportunities was to start with this site and both get a new bus yard. And then, as the conversation developed, as Supervisor Walton mentioned, there was also, through advocacy by him, and I'm sure Supervisor Maxwell before him, with Supervisor Chan in that office, to produce housing as part of the project. So, with that vision, as that vision developed, there are two aspects of the housing. One was a typical infill affordable housing development on the 17th And Bryant frontage of the project, which we now estimate with MoCD could generate about 100 units. That project is in process now, and although it is, you know, awaits the approval of this project agreement to sort of go to the next steps. The other more visionary aspect the project was to put allow for a four story building that would then be strong enough for housing to go on top of what's called the podium of the project. And I think that that really cuts two different ways. On the one hand, you can say, and we said often as an agency that we would be among the first bus yards in North America, or in The United States, to have housing above the bus yard, and said that in a visionary positive way. But, I think it also ended up also in the situation, wow, we would be the first to have housing above a bus yard, and maybe there's a challenge with doing that. So, as the project's design developed, it came to this board for approval of essentially a term sheet for the project agreement in late twenty twenty four. And, there were two main scenarios. One was to have a podium that could hold three sixty five units and multiple projects above the bus yard. The other was, if that never came to fruition, for us to be able to park our paratransit fleet there. It would be quite an expensive parking lot for our paratransit fleet, but that was a vision. And the way the financing was structured is that the MTA would sort of pay for the podium upfront and then be funded for that investment in the podium by any eventual affordable or workforce housing developments. As Supervisor Walton said, and this might be a friendly amendment to the language, it was workforce and affordable housing. So, the project agreement, you know, the earlier versions of it had half of each. So, I will also just emphasize in this, you know, that MOCD did not have the podium housing in its pipeline, but it did have the Bryant Street housing in the pipeline. So I think what we did as an agency Just to say there

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: was no funding

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: for the was four no funding for housing above the podium. It was a future it was a future possibility. So I think we, as an agency, have learned important lessons from this project, we share the disappointment that members of this Board expressed today and in committee. We would much rather have brought a project to you that enabled the housing, even if it was unlikely to come to fruition anytime soon, because of just that vision and how much need there is in the community. We know, we understand the displacement that's happened in this community and the need for housing. So, I'm going to try to wrap up quickly. So, in 2025, after that approval at the board, we went out to the contractor community with our development partner, Portro Neighborhood Collective, is largely plenary, the company plenary, and we saw it basically costing for the project. And, we had estimated the project at about $560,000,000 and the estimated cost came back almost 30% higher than that, over $700,000,000 And, we were faced with a decision as an agency, not podium or no podium, but really, can we afford this project and allow it to move forward at all, given the constraints on our budget, which I don't think I need to tell anyone in this room about. Thank you for all of your support on that front. And so we had we essentially then went into a value engineering exercise to see where we could save money to make the project affordable. And the biggest chunk was about $70,000,000 for removing the podium. It's not just a stronger building, it's also a deeper basement, you know, potential future egress lobby spaces for the housing. So there's a lot of design aspects to that. And so we do regret not going out to the community and talking to this Board more at that time about the costing challenge of the project, but we were really in we were in an intense negotiation with our private partner, and we were trying to figure out whether we could make the project work or not. So, forward to last fall, when we did come back to, you know, the community and many stakeholders, including this Board, and describe the situation where we were in, where we needed to remove the podium to make the project feasible. We believe, again, that this project is a historic investment in the future of Muni, And we thank the members of the support for their support of the Easter bond in June at this body. So that really left us where we are now. And, you know, we're for all the disappointment, we are incredibly excited about the Muni facility and getting going on that. We have vacated the facility and look forward to starting construction as soon as possible. I think I tried to provide a quick narrative there, but if I didn't answer any of your questions, President Mandelman, or that any of the other Supervisor Well, I

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: think just say again one more time why this project is important without the housing.

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: This project is we can't run muni service without maintaining the vehicles. And we have to have modern functional yards to maintain the vehicles. Petroyard is functionally obsolete. And it's not a good place for our maintenance staff or others to work. And so, we need a new bus yard to run muni service.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And MTA has been trying to make this project work for at least ten, but probably more like fifteen

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: or

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: twenty

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: years. Yeah, we say eight years, but I think that that's probably a starting point that doesn't take into account all the work that went into the effort before that. But it's been a dedicated effort, and many of the both SFMTA staff and our partners are here the room today, because this is such an important milestone for the project.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Now, adding $70,000,000 of cost to a project, you know, makes the afford, there's, I think, a line that is worth saying, affordable housing is not affordable to construct. It's affordable for the people who will live in it, but it is equally expensive to build. The podium adds, makes this housing inherently harder to build, much harder to build. And the choice to make to not use any market rate housing in that project was not the MTAs.

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: I can't speak specifically to those conversations. I wasn't at the MTA at the time, but I think it was a conversation with, you know, both the community and members of this board, and those decisions, you know, were made, and we went forward in implementing them as best we could. And we were certainly a part of those conversations. I do not want to suggest we were not.

[Alan Wong (Supervisor, District 4)]: And to

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: I mean, if I have $70,000,000 to build affordable housing, building a podium is maybe not the best way to use that, especially when I haven't figured out how to pay for the actual affordable housing that's going to get built. But when I've talked about this with you and the director, the gap here, if we were to slow this down to try to save some future for housing that property is not $70,000,000 right? It is much, much more than that.

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: That is correct, President Mandelman. This point Why? And I do want to first just thank members of the Board from what we've heard today. There is not, you know, we're not hearing that interest in stopping the project. At this point, we would have to, if the podium was going to go back into the project, we would have to go back much earlier in the design process. And because the podium design did not advance as far as the design without a podium, and we would have to go back and do that engineering work. And we would also have to rebid, redo about 60 bids for both the general contractor and all the subs who are prepared to get going on the project. And so, I think everyone here knows that whenever you do bids at one point in the past and in the future, they're never less expensive. So we don't know exactly what it would be, but we know it would be significantly more than $70,000,000 And our perspective is that it would largely kill the project. But, we wanna very much thank this body for appearing, you know, willing to move forward and supportive of the larger project despite the shared disappointment.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: I see supervisor Sherrill on the queue.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: Thank you, President Mandelman. I just want to make sure I understand this correctly. The $70,000,000 to build the podium, right, that just makes it possible to consider building the affordable housing. Is that right?

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: Through the chair through the president to Supervisor Sherrill. That is correct, Supervisor.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: And then so that almost strikes me as like a land acquisition cost, like a proxy for land acquisition cost. Is that about right?

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: That's fair.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: Is that fair to look at that way? So at $70,000,000 divided by three sixty five potential units, that's a land acquisition cost, about $191,000 per unit. What does most CD target for their site acquisition costs on a per unit basis? Would most CD ever consider spending this much money per unit on-site acquisition?

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: Through the chair to supervisor, Sherrill, most CD is here. And I would defer to them on their how they look at land acquisition, if you're interested in answering. But I'd my general sense for love to understand

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: that, Can someone from OCD come on up?

[Robert Baca (Joint Development Director, MOHCD)]: Good afternoon. Robert Baca. I'm the Joint Development Director at OCD. So with acquisitions at 191 per unit, it would make any housing project extremely difficult to finance. I would have to go back and kind of look at our portfolio. I mean most of the sites that we acquire are through land dedications. Occasionally, you know, had a multi site acquisition, NOFA, a couple years ago, where we actually funded acquisition of five sites. So I could go back and get data from that, but I'm pretty certain that we have not spent 191 per unit just for land cost.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: Is it safe to say that you've never spent anything close to $191,000

[Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5)]: per unit for site acquisition?

[Robert Baca (Joint Development Director, MOHCD)]: Mean, I would prefer to confirm that and go back and research that. But it would be very hard to make a project viable at that cost.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: So from is it fair to say that if the MTA could come up with $70,000,000 to essentially do a site acquisition cost for affordable housing, we might want to buy something else that's cheaper?

[Robert Baca (Joint Development Director, MOHCD)]: There's probably better value out there. Even if there were $70,000,000 to build the podium, we think it would be very difficult, extremely difficult, to actually fund kind of a traditional light tech project, but also the workforce housing, which Supervisor Walton had mentioned, is unsubsidized housing. And so we think that even with the podium building, with all the complexities of the design, the construction, the coordination, with construction, we think that it would be extremely difficult to build any housing up there, even with the podium paid for.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: From what I'm hearing is that if we can find $70,000,000 we're probably better off spending it on affordable housing elsewhere. Like, spending it to build this podium might actually reduce the amount of affordable housing we can build in San Francisco. I'm not sure I feel comfortable urging the MTA to come up with a way to build this podium. I'd be Okay urging us to do the future housing developments elsewhere. Yes, so I just and Supervisor Chyanne, if I'm misunderstanding, I'm Okay with urging them to find funding to do something elsewhere. I'm not sure I'm comfortable urging them to do it here because of just that cost component might reduce the number of affordable housing units we can generate overall. And if I'm misunderstanding the proposed amendment, I'm happy to be educated on that.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Melgar.

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: Thank you, President. I just want to point out a couple things, and that is the resolution that we're voting on is for the new project that they have come up with, 100 units of affordable housing and modernization for the yard. That is what went to the budget committee. That's what we're voting on today. Further, the amendments that our colleague, Supervisor Chan, has put in front of us, What it says is the Board of Supervisors urges MOHCD, not MTA, MOHCD, to identify funding sources to construct the infrastructure needed to enable future housing development opportunities as part of the Potrero Modernization yard. It doesn't say in the modernization yard, or does it say the podium specifically. So I think it's open enough to reassure the community that we're taking this whole promise that was made to the community seriously, and that we will urge MOHCD to attempt to do this. And so I don't think it puts any specific responsibility on this project that it cannot sustain, nor are we doing anything to, you know, ensure that they are, you know, money having spending having to spend money on this very well needed emergency project, because it is a life and safety issue at this point, that they shouldn't be doing. Nor does it imply a delay in the project at all, either. I'm not sure, you know, where that was, because I don't see a delay in this project, as the language is supposed. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Sherrill.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: That all sounds great. I think I basically agree with everything you just said. The wording that threw me off a little bit was the and I have two different copies of things. So again, forgive me if I'm wrong here. There was an as provided in the entitlement legislation. So if I'm looking at the wrong thing here I am. Great. Thank you. Excellent. Okay. So I think as long as further resolve this as provided in the entitlement legislation, as long as we're not urging the MTA to build the podium, which I think might restrict the amount of affordable housing we could actually build in the city overall. As long as we are maximizing the number of housing units we can build in the city overall, we're not slowing down this project, I'm okay. But I think we need to be really careful that we don't encourage the MTA to spend staff time doing something that is simply impossible, which I think would further mislead the community who definitely feels let down here and reasonably so.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: My, I guess, last somewhat cranky thought on this. Sometimes, you know, this board asks our city departments to do impossible things, and they are able to rise to the occasion and somehow deliver. And sometimes, we ask them to do impossible things, and we get extraordinary delay and more and more costs for projects. And, in my view, that is what has happened here, and that is the disappointment that I have. So, I, for my own vote, just for me, I am not inclined at this point to tell either of these two agencies, which I think have done their very, very best, you know, to give them more direction on this particular project. I think they need to get the rail yard or the bus yard done. And I think we need to do everything we can to find funding for affordable housing. But I trust that OCD is going to be a strong partner in that. Madam Clerk, could you please call the roll on the amendment, on the proposed amendment?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On the amendment, Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood aye. Supervisor Mandelman? No. Mandelman no. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar aye. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter aye. Supervisor Cheryl? Aye. Cheryl aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton aye. Supervisor Wong? Wong, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Chen, aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey, aye. There are nine ayes and one no with Supervisor Mandelman voting no.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And the resolution is adopted.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Now, Mr. President, that was Sorry.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: That's the amendment.

[Britt Alexandria Benton (California Academy of Sciences)]: That was our amendment.

[Judson True (Chief of Staff, SFMTA)]: All

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: right. On the amended item, please call the roll.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On item 14, as amended, Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood, I. Supervisor Mandelman. I. Mandelman, I. Supervisor Melgar?

[Myrna Melgar (Supervisor, District 7)]: I.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Melgar, I. Supervisor Sauter? I. Sauter, I. Supervisor Cheryl? I. Cheryl, I. Supervisor Walton? Walton, Aye. Supervisor Wong? Wong, Aye. Supervisor Chan? Chan, Aye. Supervisor Chen, Aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, Aye. There are 10 ayes.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And now without objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call item 15.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 15 this is a resolution to approve port commission lease number L17378 with dylan tours a llc for approximately 1,500 square feet on the Ground Floor of a two story building located at 490 Jefferson St for a five year term to commence on 05/01/2026, through 04/30/2031 for an initial annual base rent of 72,000 with 3% annual increases and one five year option to renew.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: I think we can take this item same house same call without objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call item 16.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 16 this is a motion to establish priorities for the board of supervisors budget and appropriations committee and the process to guide the board celebrations on the city budget for fiscal years 2026 through '27 and 2027 through 2028.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house same call without objection the motion is approved. Madam clerk please call item 17.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 17 this is a resolution to add the commemorative street name Ed Decker Way on Oak Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street in recognition of ed decker' retirement from the new conservatory theater center and in celebration of his founding of the organization 45 ago.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house same call without objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call item 18.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 18 ordinance to amend the administrative code to require the department of public works to perform evaluations and report periodically on mechanical street sweeping operations to include submittal of written performance reports to the board of supervisors and the mayor to amend the health code to revise and clarify outdated terms concerning refuse receptacle requirements and to affirm the secret determination.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house same call without objection the ordinance is passed on first reading. Madam clerk please call item 19.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 19 motion to appoint Gail Renee Rosborough term ending 03/01/2027 and Carla Cuevas term ending 03/01/2029 to the sheriff's department oversight board.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Same house same call without objection the motion is approved. Madam clerk let's go to our committee reports please call items 20 through 37 together.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Items 20 through 37 were considered by the land use and transportation committee at a regular meeting on Monday March 23 the chair requested that the committee send the following items as committee reports items 20 through 37 are 18 resolutions considered by the land use and transportation committee at a regular meeting which initiate landmark designations under article 10 of the planning code for item 20 for the century club of california located 1355 Franklin Street for item 21 the religious school for the congregation emanue l grab horn press building located at 1335 Through 1337 Sutter Street for item 22 the in verness garage located at 1565 Bush Street for item 23 the Alan Weaver durant smith auto showroom located at 1625 Van Ness Avenue for item 24 the first church of christ scientists located at 1700 Franklin Street for item 25 the golden gate spiritualist church located at 1901 Franklin Street For item 26 the pacific states telephone and telegraph company for the national urban league located at 2015 Steiner St. For item 27 for Mr. Cudworth's house located at 2032 Through 2040 Union St. Item 28 the upper fill more store fronts located at 2035 Through 2047 Fill More Street for item 29 for the lincoln grill located at 2049 Through 2051 Fill More Street for item 30 the first am e zion church located at 2155 Through 2159 Golden Gate Avenue for item 31 for the international institute located at 2209 Van Ness Avenue for item 32 the presidio theater located at 2336 through 2346 Chestnut Street for item thirty two thirty three the Arthur Castle Home located at 2402 Steiner St. Item 34 for the hannibal lodge number one located at 2804 Bush St. For item 35 for the bridge theater located at 3008 Geary Blvd for item 36 for the vogue located at 3002 And 90 Sacramento St and for item 37 for melz diner located at 3355 Geary Blvd.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Colleagues I think we can take these items same house same call without objection the resolutions are adopted. With that madam clerk let' go to roll call.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: First up to introduce new business is supervisor Mahmood.

[Bilal Mahmood (Supervisor, District 5)]: Colleagues today I'm introducing a resolution in support of senate bill twelve ninety two introduced by senator Richardson from Southern California. Curb space downtown in our commercial corridors is at a premium, and the demand is growing as parcel delivery, food delivery, and rideshare continues to grow. However, management of this curb demand is severely lacking. A study in Los Angeles showed that nearly half of all loading activity was noncompliant, with many of those deliveries and drop offs happening in travel lanes and across crosswalks. Double parking and illegal stopping creates congested streets for drivers, slower trips for transit riders, and unsafe situations for pedestrians and cyclists. Passenger and commercial loading zones are intended to make space at the curb for deliveries and drop offs. But without round the clock enforcement, these spaces are subject to misuse. By allowing the use of modern technology, like stationary cameras and sensors, SB1292 will enable San Francisco to tackle the issue of double parking head on by making our curb policies effective. SB twelve ninety two also allows for automation of access fees to loading zones, which would allow for commercial fleets, including autonomous vehicle companies, to pay their fair share at high value curb space. What's more is that the revenue that would come from enhanced curb management would also help keep Muni running. This is legislation that will allow SFMTA to implement common sense policies that will make our streets safer, reduce congestion and support our transit system. I'd like to thank Supervisor Sherrill and Dorsey for being an early cosponsor of this resolution, and the rest, I submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you, Supervisor Mahmood. Supervisor Mandelman.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. I got a few things today. First, I am introducing an ordinance to allow the SFPUC to connect new electric customers more efficiently, improving the PUC's ability to service customers and support the city's electrification goals. Under existing law, the SFPUC can contract with developers who are party to a development agreement with the city to install electric infrastructure that would otherwise fall on the PUC to build. This ordinance would extend that authority to allow the PUC to contract with other customers similarly interested in developing and using PSFPUC electric infrastructure providing, provided the cost is no greater than what the city would otherwise pay and further provided that these parties meet city workforce and labor standards. This change would allow the PUC to take advantage of potential efficiencies, lowering costs, speeding connection, and improving service. Importantly, this legislation would mandate that any such arrangement be memorialized in agreement with the contracting customer that, as I said, ensures compliance with the city's standard non discrimination language, prevailing wages, local hire, and first source hiring. I want to thank Jeremy Spitz and his colleagues at the SPUC for their work on the legislation, as well as my legislative aide, Ranel Bejoy. I am also today introducing legislation to raise the threshold for Board of Supervisors approval of grants, that is accept and expense from $100,000 to $1,000,000 or the federal single audit threshold, whichever is higher. Grants represent between 1823% of our annual city revenues, meaning our departments are managing significant grant portfolios. But, the current process to get these grants approved by the board eats up substantial staff time for what are almost always routine approvals. In 2024, the federal government raised its threshold for grants subject to federal audit from July to a million dollars. San Francisco's current $100,000 threshold for board approval was set in 2012 and has not been adjusted since. After the department successfully competes for and wins the grant, staff has to prepare the file, present the budget and finance committee, and obtain approval from the full board of supervisors. This process, which can take weeks or months, requires significant staff, staff time from grant man managers, departmental budget staff, and board staff. And in practice, the board approves these resolutions routinely. The complexity and timeline of this process can actually discourage departments from pursuing grants that would benefit San Franciscans. When staff resources are limited, the administrative burden of board approval becomes a real factor in deciding whether to apply for funding. I want to be clear about what this legislation does and does not do. This is not about eliminating oversight, it's about right sizing it and ensuring our financial controls remain robust. When I introduced this drafting request, I also asked the controller's office to evaluate how we could maintain strong financial controls for grants that fall below the threshold for board review. I specifically requested recommendations for protocols and procedures that would preserve the controller's important tracking and auditing functions. The controller's response confirms that this increase is implementable, consistent with maintaining strong fiscal controls. The controller's office has already begun to work on solutions including developing a centralized workflow system to track all grant packages from submission through final approval. Importantly, departments will still be required to submit complete grant packages to the controller's office. The controller will still review these packages for compliance with grant standards, grant for regulations, and federal requirements. And, the controller will submit an annual report of any grants that fell below the threshold for Board of Supervisors approval. This legislation would produce tangible benefits for San Francisco. Departments will be able to accept and begin expending grant funds more quickly, accelerating delivery of services to residents. Departmental staff, controller staff, and controller staff will spend less time on routine approvals and can focus on higher value work, including enhanced monitoring of larger, more complex grants. By reducing administrative burden, we make it more attractive for departments to pursue grant opportunities that benefit our residents. I want to thank Supervisor Dorsey for his early co sponsorship. I also want to thank the City Controller, Greg Wagner, and his staff for their thoughtful engagement and time on the legislation. I want to thank Sarah Crowley in the City Attorney's Office, and I want to thank my legislative aide, Melanie Math, Mathewson, all for their work on this legislation. And lastly, today I'm calling for a hearing to discuss the ongoing labor negotiations between SEIU, USWW, and various aviation service contractors at San Francisco International Airport. The master agreement, as I think a number of you know, expired last April and negotiations have been ongoing since then. Workers have now been operating under an expired contract for nearly a year and although multi employer contracts can take time, it has been too long for these workers. The ongoing negotiations involve a group of contractors operating under a master agreement that includes G2, Menzies, Prime Flight, Unifi, ABM, and Compass Flick. These companies provide essential services to the airlines and these workers clean our planes, assist passengers with disabilities, handle baggage, and keep our airport running every single day. They are essential to the success of SFO. SFO is an airport in one of, in one of the wealthiest regions in the world serving millions of travelers each years, each year. As members of the Board of Supervisors, we represent constituents who take great pride in our airport, but we cannot take pride in an airport, in an airport where workers do not have the dignity and security of a fair contract. Over the past year, many of us have visited SFO and spoken directly with these workers. I've met individuals who are working multiple jobs just to make ends meet. Contractors, airlines, airport leadership, and the union share responsibility for ensuring these negotiations move forward in good faith. SFO has long been a leader in setting high standards for airport workers, and I know it is important to all of us that SFO continue to lead in this area. The rest I submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you Mr. President. Supervisor Melgar, submit. Thank you. Supervisor Sauter.

[Danny Sauter (Supervisor, District 3)]: Thank you. Colleagues, today I'm introducing resolutions to initiate 15 new historic landmarks in District 3 across Chinatown, North Beach, Nob Hill, and Union Square. These new Article 10 historic landmark designations will bring well deserved recognition and protection to iconic buildings across our neighborhoods, including the California Masonic Memorial Temple, Vesuvio Cafe, Great China Theater, and Transamerica Pyramid. Through these landmarks, we will celebrate historic LGBTQ entertainment spaces, important Italian American heritage spaces, and iconic Chinatown buildings. Each designation tells a story of the integrity of the building and architecture, but more importantly, how the activities inside the walls helped shape the San Francisco we know today. And if you'll excuse me, I want to give a few highlights of some of these buildings and their history. Of our 15, a few to highlight. First, the Chinese Telephone Exchange Building on Washington Street in Chinatown. The exchange operated Chinatown's own telephone service, began in 1887. Employees handled more than 13,000 calls a day in English and five Chinese dialects. A San Francisco Examiner article from 1901 detailed the skill and memory the operators needed to work at the exchange. That article quotes, The work of the exchange would drive an American operator insane. For an addition to the two fifty five numbers on the exchange, there are at least 125 telephones, which are either in Chinese lodging houses or in clubs. The operatives have nearly 1,500 names to remember, together with their owners' place of residence. For example, Wu Ki rings his telephone and says he wants to talk to Chung Hee Kim. He gives no number, for Chung lives in some big tenement and has no telephone number. It is the duty of the telephone operator to remember all of these names, and it is claimed he does so without effort. Next, we have Mona's Candlelight on Broadway in North Beach. Opened in 1934 with a tagline of Where Girls Will Be Boys, Mona's is considered by many to be the first openly lesbian nightclub in The United States. It is just steps away from another proposed landmark, Finocchio's Club, which opened in the 1920s, starting as a prohibition era speakeasy, and would go on to become home to some of the first drag performances in The United States, inviting visitors with pamphlets reading, The most interesting women are not women at all. Next, we have the Maybeck Building on Stockton in North Beach. Designed by the same architect who brought us the Palace Of Fine Arts, the Maybeck Building was built for use in 1907 as the new home of Tell High Neighborhood Center. Tel High is San Francisco's first settlement house, a center that has advanced education, health care, and progressive causes through its one hundred and thirty two year history while taking care of our youth and seniors every day. We're also proposing to include the Sing Chong Building on Grant Avenue in Chinatown. The Sing Chong Building was one of the first buildings to be built in Chinatown after the nineteen oh six earthquake. Its colorful, outsized, decorative elements hide a darker story of the discrimination and challenges that Chinatown navigated in rebuilding during a time when our own city government sanctioned a body titled the Committee on the Location of Chinatown, to try and forcibly move Chinatown residents and businesses to Hunters Point. The Sing Chan Building was a cornerstone in fighting this removal, instead instead rebuilding Chinatown and embracing tourism as a part of this recovery. We also have the Italian Athletic Club on Stockton Street in North Beach, a building that has truly become the heartbeat of our city's Italian American community. Steps away from Washington Square Park, it serves as a model for 1930s art deco design in San Francisco. In District 3, we're showing that we can both celebrate history and embrace today's pressing needs of more housing, better infrastructure, and economic development. A few months ago, I helped break ground on the largest housing project in District 3 in over twenty years that will welcome families for the next generation. And today, I'm introducing these 15 new landmark designations for iconic sites in our neighborhoods. Preservation and progress don't need to be in conflict, and in fact, District 3 proves every day that they can thrive alongside one another. I want to thank Michelle Andrews in my office for her leadership on this effort, and the Planning Department's dedicated team, particularly, Shamann Ferguson, Alex Westoff, and Rich Sucre. And the rest, I submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you, supervisor excuse me, Sauter. Supervisor Sherrill.

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: Thank you, colleagues. Today, I'm introducing an Upper Fillmore entertainment zone. This entertainment zone, stretching along Fillmore between Sutter to Jackson will help activate our neighborhood, support our restaurants and bars, and perhaps most importantly, ready in time for the Fillmore Jazz Festival this upcoming summer. The Upper Fillmore Corridor is on the rise with many new restaurant entrepreneurs filling vacancies. The impending restoration of the Clay Theatre is a neighborhood cornerstone for arts and community and more. I look forward to thoughtfully implementing this entertainment zone to build on this momentum and enhance this vibrant Merchant Street. I'm very grateful for the partnership with the Fillmore Merchants Association, especially Tim Ohmi and Patty Manngin, and with supervisor Mahmood, whose district also shares this Fillmore corridor as well. Colleagues, thank you. And the rest, submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you, supervisor Cheryl. Supervisor Walton.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Thank you so much, madam clerk. Colleagues, today I want to honor the life and legacy of Jose de Jesus Garcia. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, mister Garcia was one of 15 children and learned the value of hard work early on. At just 11 years old, with a sixth grade education, he left school to help support his family. In the late 1970s, he made the courageous decision to come to The United States alone in pursuit of the American dream. In San Francisco, he met the love of his life, Malia de la Cruz Garcia, and ESL classes at City College's Mission Campus. Together, with very limited resources, they built a life grounded in love, resilience, and determination, enduring even the hardship of renting a closet as their living space. Through it all, mister Garcia reassured his wife that their circumstances would not define their future. He built his life through hard work and sacrifice, spending twenty two years as a baker in San Rafael before later working at the Saint Regis Hotel, where he was known for his humility, generosity, and strong work ethic. A proud naturalized U. S. Citizen, he remained dedicated to his community throughout his life. In the early nineteen ninety's, Mr. And Ms. Garcia purchased a home in San Francisco's Visitation Valley, creating stability and opportunity for generations. Their daughters, Sofia and Veronica, became first generation San Francisco natives who graduated from San Francisco State University and built meaningful careers, while their four granddaughters continued to pursue their dreams in art and education. In May 2023, Mr. Garcia was diagnosed with stage four gastric cancer. Even then, he continued working through chemotherapy until retiring in March 2024. Guided by his deep Catholic faith, he remained strong and hopeful. On 03/16/2026, Jose de Jesus Garcia passed away at home, surrounded by love after fighting with strength and dignity until his final breath. His legacy of faith, sacrifice, and love lives on through the family and community he helped build. May he rest in eternal peace, reunited with the love of his life. The rest I submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you, supervisor Walton. Supervisor Wong. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Chan.

[Connie Chan (Supervisor, District 1)]: Thank you, madam clerk. Colleagues, today I'm introducing a resolution to condemn the actions of the Trump Administration's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents, ICE, at our airport on Sunday evening and throughout. We have all, by now seen the violence and aggressive arrest by eyes of a woman who was with a young child at SFO, all while bystanders took video and requested to see identification, and yet, still, they were ignored. I also want to make sure that we hold members of our law law enforcement, including San Francisco Police Department, accountable when they were seen surrounded by ICE agents during this action, providing a shield and did not appear to ask for proper identification during this incident was occurring in the SFO. Once again, we need to all understand that San Francisco is a sanctuary city. And as such, we do not we do not, absolutely not, aid or support any immigration action by the federal agency in our city or on our city properties. And thanks to supervisor Bilal Mahmood, we now also have ICE free zone throughout San Francisco. So, we must once again remind our law enforcement, urging them to re to comply to our sanitary city policy and to stand together with our immigration community. Lastly, we are urging the United States Congress to reject any funding for ICE, and instead, pass the funding for the Transportation Security Administration, TSA, so they can do their jobs and get ICE out of our airports. I want to thank Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, Jackie Fielder, Shamann Walton, Chyanne Chen for your early cosponsorship. And colleagues, I look forward to having your support as well, and the rest I submit.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you, Supervisor Chan. Supervisor Chan will submit. Thank you. Supervisor Dorsey. Submit. Thank you. Mr. President, seeing no names on the roster, that concludes the introduction of new business.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Let's go to public comment.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: At this time those of you who are still remaining in the chamber line up on your right hand side of the chamber you may speak to items 40 through 46 the adoption without committee reference or other general matters that are not on the agenda but within the board's subject matter jurisdiction. We are setting the timer for two minutes. We welcome our first speaker. Come on up.

[Public commenter (name not stated)]: Welcome. A quick question. Is it public comment, public comment,

[Stephen Sherrill (Supervisor, District 2)]: or just for those items?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: This is general public

[Public commenter (name not stated)]: comment. Okay, cool, cool. This week, a two year old child overdosed and died on fentanyl, San Francisco. This is not the first child who's died from fentanyl in our city, and unfortunately, it probably won't be the last. Walking around Downtown San Francisco today, I see outside of our schools and playgrounds, our conference areas, our main corridors, just everywhere you look are the signs of the decline of Western civilization. Phenol is a form of chemical warfare on the American people, comes from China across the southern border into our community, big cities and small towns. I love immigrants. I believe they're some of the best people in the world. Unfortunately, there are fentanyl dealers here in our community, transnational narco terrorists who are exploiting and taking advantage of our sanctuary city. 5,000 people of all races and religions have died from Fentanyl and San Francisco between the years 2019, 2026 including many of my family and friends. Corrupt, far left democrats such as yourselves have enabled chaos and lawlessness for financial gain via fentanyl through corrupt nonprofits, corrupt organizations, NGOs that benefit from the suffering of the less fortunate on the streets. We are on the twentieth year anniversary of Gavin Newsom's ten year plan to solve homelessness. Billions of dollars have been spent only for the situation to get worse. My apartment's been broken in several times. I've had to fight off burglars while my girl's screaming, buddy, murder. So Nick Shirley's coming to town next week, and you guys will all be under the magnifying glass.

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

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Thank you.

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

[Public commenter (name not stated)]: Let's recap March in headlines. March 5, ousted DHS chief known praises Laurie, says he works very well with feds. He probably doesn't want me to talk about it a lot. We have great conversations and talk quite often. March 6, Bay Area mom and her two kids deported to Columbia three days after ICE arrest and SF. Same family, deaf child, deaf California child deported without hearing aids. Also, March 6, Laurie's bodyguards injured during Tenderloin scuffle. The mayor was unhurt after two suspects were arrested in the Tenderloin. Also, March 6, video shows mayor Laurie's security shoved man to ground before a fight. March 10, what was the sin? Asked rep Eric Swalwell, decrying the deportation of six year old Joseph Rodriguez at a news conference outside of Hayward City Hall, March 11. SF judge releases man violently assaulted by mayor Lori's security in street fight. The judge says mister Phillips was the one who was assaulted. March 16, SF homeless man who brawled with Lori's security, jailed again. He's being accused of living on the sidewalk because he has no other place to go. March 18, deported six year old deaf boy could die in Colombia without medic medical attention, His attorney says, March 19, he's really struggling. Advocates voice concern about deported six year old deaf boy. March 23, ICE agents seen terrorizing woman and child at SFO. Let's go back in time. 05/09/2023, San Francisco supervisors passed resolution resolution urging release of video in Banco Brown killing. In 2026, could you even imagine passing a resolution urging DA Jenkins to drop the charges against mister Phillips, a homeless black man just like Banco Brown, or a resolution urging the return of little Joseph and his family so Joseph doesn't die. And a resolution urging the mayor to actually condemn ICE's violence against us, I can't. Not in this fascist serving board as a whole. It shouldn't be controversial to want to save a brown deaf kid's life and a homeless black man from jail and to protect us from ICE's violence. San Francisco, March should be our red line. Don't sell your soul for the sake of peace and parades and parties.

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

[Richard Johnson (Co‑founder, HV Safe)]: Hi, my name is Richard Johnson, and I'm a co founder of HV Safe. I want to address the role of DFI Supervisor Mahmood in what now is unfolding on Hayes Street, specifically the effort to permanently close it based on what began as a COVID era temporary program. Recent public records show this did not originate as a neutral agency process. It was initiated and driven from the supervisor's office, including directing the use of Octavia funds, coordinating across agencies, and planning the study before the public had any awareness of it. At the same time, the public has been told this is simply a neutral public life study. It is not, and that raises a serious concern about overreach. This is a transportation decision. One that should sit with SFMTA and follow a clear public process. Instead, that effort now extends to the use of transportation funds originally intended for Octavia Improvements toward a plan to permanently close a neighborhood business corridor. That should give everyone pause because at no point was there any open discussion about reopening Hayes Street, nor was there any meaningful community level process to establish a mandate for a permanent closure. California law is clear that street closures are tied to safety, access, and necessity, not preference. What is happening here moves in the opposite direction. It sets a dangerous precedent where a single office can direct transportation policy, redirect restricted funds, and reshape a public street without a clear mandate or a transparent decision. I would encourage all of you to visit our website, hvesafe.com. We have a thorough history, and we do our due diligence of looking at the process and to hear it is a process that's at fault.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: You for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

[Jean Paul Ricard Peterson (Public commenter)]: Jean Paul Ricard Peterson. Teddy is not here, so I guess I have to be the gadfly. But, I really don't have much to say today. But, I would like to suggest, as a rules change, that since Mondays are always seen to fall on a government holiday, and the committee meetings of the Board of Supervisors can't meet on Mondays, and so the supervisors can't really do business on Tuesdays, So, the supervisors essentially have two days off. The second day, perhaps they could have all of their commemoratives and their award meeting. I mean, this is turning into like Hollywood Awards. Anyway, that's only a suggestion, and I wanted to keep off topic. Thank you.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you for your comments. To our final speaker.

[Jean Paul Ricard Peterson (Public commenter)]: I live nearby. We had a couple of speakers that I guess were engaging in a little bit of hyperbole there. One of them that said your board was ultra fascist. And then, the other one said was ultra left wing. Well, I'm pretty sure you're not ultra left wing. And, you know, probably not fascist either. They both made good points outside of the hyperbole part. I think you have to hang around for a while and see how the city works. And, you start to find out that it's a kind of a complicated situation.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Thank you for your comments. All right, Mr. President.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: All right. Public comment is now closed. Madam Clerk, please let's go to our for adoption without committee reference agenda. Please call items 40 through 46.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Items 40 through 46 were introduced for adoption without committee reference. Unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution on first reading today. Any member may require a resolution on first reading to go to committee.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Walton.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: I'd to sever forty three and forty four, Mr. Chair. Okay.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Anybody else? All right. Madam Clerk, could you call the roll on the balance of the items?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: On items forty, forty one, 42, 45, and 46, Supervisor Mahmood. Mahmood, I. Supervisor Mandelman?

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: I.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Mandelman, I. Supervisor Melgar? Melgar, aye. Supervisor Soder? Aye. Supervisor Cheryl? Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Wong? Aye. Supervisor Chan? Chan, I. Supervisor Chan? Chen, I. And Supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey, I. There are 10 ayes.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Without objection, the resolutions are adopted. Madam Clerk, could you please call Item 43.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 43, this is a resolution to recognize March 2026 as endometriosis awareness month in the city and county, San Francisco.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Supervisor Walton.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Thank you, mister president. Colleagues, this resolution declares March as Endometriosis Awareness Month here in San Francisco, and is personal to my office. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition with tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it. Throughout the body, it can cause incapacitating pain, infertility, organ damage, kidney failure, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, and immune dysfunction. It is not just bad or painful periods, it is a systemic disease that can affect every part of a person's life for their entire life with no known cure. It affects one in ten people, approximately two hundred million worldwide, and fifteen million in The United States alone. It is one of the leading causes of school absences in teenagers, but despite how widespread this condition is, it receives a fraction of the federal research funding compared to other diseases. People with endometriosis wait an average of six to ten years for a diagnosis and some go twenty to forty years without one. They are dismissed by doctors, told it is just period pain, cycled through treatments that do not work or cause them serious harm, and left to navigate a medical system that was not built to take on their pain seriously. That is especially true for black women and people of color. Black women are only about half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis as white women because of long standing biases in medicine that consistently underestimate pain in black patients. For black women with endo, the diagnostic delay is longer, the dismissal is sharper, and the consequences of delayed care are more severe. This is personal to my office as we have stated in the past, one of my legislative aides, Natalie G, has lived with endometriosis for the majority of her life. She went undiagnosed for years despite reaching out to multiple doctors and advocating for herself at every turn. Her story is not an exception, it is exactly what millions of people experience. And it is why awareness and education matter so much. Shout out to Congresswoman Nakima Williams of Georgia, who has introduced H. R. 6,682, the Endometriosis Care Act, that will expand treatment and resource. Thank you, colleagues, Supervisor Melgar, Fielder, Chan, and Mandelman for your co sponsorship, And, I want to thank my legislative aide, Natalie G, for bringing awareness to this issue.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And, I think we can take that item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk, please call item 44.

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Item 44, resolution to recognize the week of March 29 through 04/05/2026, as community based doula week in the city and county of San Francisco.

[Shamann Walton (Supervisor, District 10)]: Supervisor Walton. Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, today we are declaring March 29 to April 5 as community doula week in San Francisco as part of a national effort. Community based doulas provide continuous, culturally grounded support to birthing people through one of the most physically and emotionally demanding experiences of their lives. What makes community doulas distinct is that they share lived experience with the people they serve. That commonality matters. Research consistently shows it improves outcomes, particularly for black and brown mothers who face the steepest disparities in maternal health. Here in San Francisco, those disparities are real. Black mothers in our city experience significantly higher rates of pregnancy related complications and mortality than other race. Community duels are one of the most effective evidence based tools we have to close that gap because they work alongside doctors, midwives, and nurses, providing informational and emotional support throughout labor, delivery, and the transition to parenthood. They meet families where they are, help navigate a system that was not always built for them, and stay engaged well after birth. As you know, the mayor, early childhood educators, department of status of women, department of public health, Supervisor Melgar, myself have all come together to make this a priority. Thank you to my colleagues, Supervisor Melgar, Fielder, Chan, Sherrill, and Mandelman for your co sponsorship, and to Sister Webb for bringing this issue to our office. Thank you.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And, let's take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. And, Madam Clerk, do we have any imperative agenda items?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: I have none to report.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Okay. Could you please read the in memoriams?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: Today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individual on behalf of Supervisor Walton for the late Mr. Jose de Jesus Garcia.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: And I think that brings us to the end of our end of our agenda colleagues. Madam clerk do we have any further business before us today?

[Clerk of the Board (Madam Clerk)]: That concludes our business for today.

[Rafael Mandelman (Board President, District 8)]: Then we are adjourned.