Really quickly. Everybody come on up. In november of 2016, california voters passed proposition 64. The adult use of marijuana act. San franciscans overwhelmingly approved it by nearly 75 . And the law went into effect in january of 2018. [ ] under californias new law, adults age 21 and over can legally possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis and grow up to six plants at home. Adults in california can legally give up to 1 ounce to other adults. In the state of california, we passed a law that said adult consumption is legal. If you are an adult and in possession of certain amounts, you will no longer be tried. You will not be arrested or prosecuted for that. That is changing the landscape dramatically. [ ] to legalization of cannabis could bring tremendous economic and social benefits to cities like San Francisco. This industry is projected to reach 22 billion by the year 2020. And that is just a few years away. It can be a huge Legal Industry in california. I think very shortly, the actual
16th, 2019 San Francisco board of appeals. To my left is deputy City Attorney who will provide the board with any legal needed advice at this evening. At the controls is the boards legal existent and the process clerk. I am the boards executive director. We will also be joined by representatives from the city departments that have cases before the board this evening. Upfront we have the acting deputy zoning administrator, also representing the Planning Department and planning commission. We also expect joseph duffy, senior building inspector, representing the department of building inspections. The Board Meeting guidelines are as follows. The board request you turn off or silence all phones and Electronic Devices so that they will not disturb the proceedings please carry on conversations in the hallway. We will have the rules of presentation are as follows. Appellants, permit holders and respondents are given seven minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. People af
Legal process clerk and i am the boards executive director. We will also be joined with representatives from city departments that have cases before the board this evening. We expect scott sanchez, acting deputy Zoning Administrator also representing the Planning Department and Planning Commission and joseph duffy representing the department of building inspections. And we will have someone from the sentences go public works. The Board Meeting guidelines are as follows. We requested that you silence all cell phones and Electronic Devices so they not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the hallway. The rules of the presentation are as follows. Appellants, permit holders and respondents are given seven minutes to respond and three minutes for rebuttal. People affiliated with these parties must include their comments within the seven or three minute periods. Members of the public have up to two minutes each to adjust address the board and no rebuttal. Please speak in
Republican level wyk lowell wyker. He was a United Church of christ minister. It looks good. This is joe duffey. He is a minister and running for the democratic nomination. Duffey is one of several contenders, the only liberal. Why are these people trying to subvert our country . I am proud to say i am american and this is my flag. I will die for it. [sounds of motorcycles] [band music playing] freedom [applause] joe duffey has come out of nowhere. We are in good shape. It will be a whole new game. Later against enormous odds, he will win a place in the primary, win the primary, and then lose in the general election. I think there is a reaction. Joe duffey is one of my oldest and closest friends. We have worked together on a lot of things. After the 1968 Democratic Convention in chicago, we talked about trying to turn politics back to the people. Whether it was possible any longer, whether the established parties would ever get around to ending the vietnam war and then we talked about
Bring you potentially a presentation on the hazard of Climate Resilience plan and the Sea Level Rise vulnerability assessment. Yes, i got that right. And potentially there were two natural gas electricity Building Code updates introduced today, within on municipal side and one on the private sector side so there could be more advocacy resolutions. We may ask you to weigh into show your support for the board and to the mayor. Those may be fourth coming as well. Any discussion . Any questions . Commissioner stevenson. In the past, weve messed around a little bit with the date of the tuesday before thanksgiving having a Commission Meeting during that week since the people making traveling. I wonder if we have any through the president. So both the policy committee falls on veterans day in november and the Commission Meeting falls on the week of thanksgiving. Before thanksgiving or after thanksgiving. So were going to send out a poll to the commissioners. In the meantime if theres any larg