For all applicants today the format is similar would ask you to briefly go through your bio and your work history as it relates to this position and a little bit about what you hope to accomplish or prioritizes a member. For the eastern neighborhood citizens Advisory Committee. Thank you so much. Supervisor yee, like to see you here today. Supervisor kim, thank you supervisor farrell thank you. Again good afternoon my name is walker b ass. I am so pleased to be here is the nominee for the eastern neighborhood citizens Advisory Committee. I would like to thank supervisor cohen for her confidence in me and appreciate the chance to be with you to highlight a few of my qualifications. I have been a resident of homeowner in district 10 for seven years, a resident of the bay area for 12 years; like many transplant i have fallen in love with our city and have become an active member of our community by becoming engage in political matters in volunteering my time to support good causes. I work
I understand all of those perspectives. I also was the president and secretary depending on the year of homeowners associations; i have been and adjunct professor; work with the San Francisco ethics boards of the San Francisco association of realtors. I have sat on the San Francisco association of realtors arbitration board. I have chaired the forms committee for the San Francisco association of realtors, the Education Committee and on the California Association of realtors form and Education Committees. I work with vanguard properties, risk assessment. I reviewed the files. I have a special hand as assistant legal counsel, i have a special interest in the city of San Francisco how we live, and living efficiently. I met my wife at the ymca. I sat on the board of the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center for six years, and helped last year to find a home for the Child Advocacy center in bayview. We are excited about that. We have a real feel for San Francisco. I have a new perspec
I really elected the visor norman yee who will be chairing beginning in february. I would like to note our work and the staff of sftv mike freeman and jesse who record the meeting and make transcripts Available Online for members of the public. Are there any announcements . City clerk make sure all cell phones Electronic Devices are turned off and all materials submitted to the clerk. Could you please call item 1. Appointing one member ending october 19, once seat and one applicant. If we could have mr. Bass . For all applicants today the format is similar would ask you to briefly go through your bio and your work history as it relates to this position and a little bit about what you hope to accomplish or prioritizes a member. For the eastern neighborhood citizens Advisory Committee. Thank you so much. Supervisor yee, like to see you here today. Supervisor kim, thank you supervisor farrell thank you. Again good afternoon my name is walker b ass. I am so pleased to be here is the nomine
Okay. Next we have daniel hershkowitz. How do you do . How do you do. Please ask me the same question at the end. I am a real Estate Attorney and arrested broker in San Francisco. I have been here for half of my life, true in a couple of months. I have been a real Estate Attorney for the last 15 years here San Francisco and for a few years in oakland. For the last 12 years i have worked primarily as a real estate broker. I have quite a bit of experience with the appraisal process. I am a homeowner here in San Francisco. That is in true; i have been a renter for the last two months; for the previous 15 years, an owner of singlefamily homes and a few condos and also the landlord. I understand all of those perspectives. I also was the president and secretary depending on the year of homeowners associations; i have been and adjunct professor; work with the San Francisco ethics boards of the San Francisco association of realtors. I have sat on the San Francisco association of realtors arbit
The property reappraised and how it would be frustrating as far as the length of time to hear back in the Financial Hardship they may endure during the time period. Many members of the public come to the hearing process. They are either unprepared, or dont know what to bring to the hearing process. We use it as an opportunity to educate the public even when im a rule against them i try to give them an explanation about why i have reached that conclusion and what they might do to obtain assistance. I know the last hearing there was a woman who spoke chinese. And she brought a flyer. It was written in chinese. She really needed assistance. I was able to communicate with them. Next time she should bring an interpreter or someone who can help her through the communication process. I assume we also provide interpretation if requested in advance . Don would be the person to respond. Maybe donna can address that after we hear from the applicant. It is very important that we provide interprete