Thank you president. We can go to item 4 for election of the president and vice frezdant of the board of commissioners of the Housing Authority of the city and county of San Francisco. This is according to the bylaws the annual meeting, the 4th thursday every february and according to the bylaws, the president and Vice President shall be elected at the annual meeting and hold officeserve until remove or successor elected and qualified. At this time, i like for a motion to nomination of president. A motion for Joaquin Torres to remain president. Second. Sounds good. Mr. Joaquin torres do you accept the nomination . I accept the nomination wholeheartedly. Thank you. Before we go to vote, is there any Public Comment . Through the chair, to the commission, gives me great pleasure to stand before you. My name is greg richardson, jones united memorial methodist church, and this torres you have before us is an angel in my own eyes from heaven. Like a ufo just dropped him off and hes here. I g
Peoples. Thank you president. We can go to item 4 for election of the president and vice frezdant of the board of commissioners of the Housing Authority of the city and county of San Francisco. This is according to the bylaws the annual meeting, the 4th thursday every february and according to the bylaws, the president and Vice President shall be elected at the annual meeting and hold officeserve until remove or successor elected and qualified. At this time, i like for a motion to nomination of president. A motion for Joaquin Torres to remain president. Second. Sounds good. Mr. Joaquin torres do you accept the nomination . I accept the nomination wholeheartedly. Thank you. Before we go to vote, is there any Public Comment . Through the chair, to the commission, gives me great pleasure to stand before you. My name is greg richardson, jones united memorial methodist church, and this torres you have before us is an angel in my own eyes from heaven. Like a ufo just dropped him off and hes
S sf gov tv. San francisco government television. Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the june 21st 2023 meeting of the budget and appropriation committee. Im supervisor connie chan, chair of the committee. Im joined by vice chair Rafael Mendoza and supervisors hilary ronen and charmaine walton, our clerk is brant talpa. I would like to thank Matthew Angel and sues enos from tv for broadcasting this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcement . Yes, madam chair. Just a friendly reminder for those in attendance to please make sure to silence all cell phones and Electronic Devices as to not interrupt our proceedings here in the chamber. How the board of supervisors and its committees are convening hybrid meetings that allow inperson attendance and Public Comment while still providing Remote Access and Public Comment via telephone. Public comment on the proposed budget as items one and two will be taken on monday, june 26th, starting at 10 a. M. And Public Commen
Morning, everybody. An experience standing here with my felto Community Leaders and kicking off pride 2023, as the first drag laureate of San Francisco and the world. [laughter]. So. It is such an honor. San francisco, you have made a choice to put a spotlight on the lbgtq community as a crucial at a crucial time making me an ambassador to the world of drag art. Yes, law makers are attacking the rights of lbgtq individuals all overnight country. Here in San Francisco, the pride flag is proudly flown, and a drag laureate appointed to elevate and honor accomplishments of our community now, as a San Francisco nay than i means the world to me. I watched San Francisco change and change again, one thing remained, San Francisco celebrates individualities. It applauds people marching to the beat of their own drum i would be hard pressed to find another city or country or anywhere in the globe where the lbgtq community has big a voice as we do here in San Francisco. [applause] at this the 53rd
justice reform, and how we re going to be setback. but let me tell you, that is not going to happen. [applause] i talked to so many people all over the city. i talked to folks who have never been politically engaged. i talked to people who cared deeply about what they ve seen happen in san francisco. and you know what i appreciate so much about the spirit of the people who are part of this amazing city? is time and time again, despite even being victims of crime and experiencing challenges with our criminal justice system, they have said, time and time again yes, we want accountability but we also don t want to abandon our valleys to reform our criminal justice system so that it is fairer and it provides the safety that we need in a city like san francisco. so i want to thank all of you because i see many of you in the audience here today. the people who took time to talk to me and to engage with my office in this process. of the people who spent countless hours doing their h