And also another count of violation of a section which prohibits any city or officer or employee from making a contract in which she has a financial interest. And then there was another one having to do with inappropriate conduct. This committee had gone ahead and prosecuted her for those ethical violations under its powers to do so. And had entered into a stipulation with her giving her, and which she accepted certain putsv, which were the extent of what we could punish her for, for these particular violations. So, in that sense, then, our job was over in regard to ms. Ellis. The thought was at the time when we were doing this, and we had none of you all here, nobody was here. The thought when we were doing this, that in regard to these particular violations influencing a government decision, which the official has a financial benefit, thats a fairly egregious ethical breach and the thought was, and we had some discussion, i had mentioned it, this person by admitting these things has
Her, and which she accepted certain putsv, which were the extent of what we could punish her for, for these particular violations. So, in that sense, then, our job was over in regard to ms. Ellis. The thought was at the time when we were doing this, and we had none of you all here, nobody was here. The thought when we were doing this, that in regard to these particular violations influencing a government decision, which the official has a financial benefit, thats a fairly egregious ethical breach and the thought was, and we had some discussion, i had mentioned it, this person by admitting these things has really admitted that she engaged in corrupt conduct and has disgraced herself and it would be unlikely that she would continue in San Francisco employment, that she would likely be fired. So, the next step, then, was that it was in the the ball was in the court of the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. And i had heard that they had not terminated her. So, i was the one who int
But we need to have more people from bayviewhunters point, as well as mission bay, as well as potrero hill being hired more. I know the city has a new memorandum of understanding. We have a memorandum of understanding; that is a grandfather clause from 1970. Which guarantees 50 community, 35 contractors, and we want that memorandum of understanding upheld with mission bay and any other project on the side of 280 to 101. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Okay so i would like to open up for questions for fellow commissioners . I know i have a couple. Okay, i will start. So i guess generally speaking i want to start with a couple of things about ucsfs mission and how they interplay with development. I think in theory i get it, when we talk about the springback provisions, and the sort of maintenance of the property for the mission of ucsf. But it starts to get a little bit fuzzy for me, when i was reading when would be the line over which we would determine that a use for the prop
Disability commission, welcome, everybody for [inaudible] today is friday november 18, 2019. Welcome. For roll call we have madrid. Sassouni. Present. Cheri al bers. I dont believe she is here. Denise senhaux. Absent as well. Okay. Helen smolinski. Present. Woods. Here. And tannonverma. Present. Thank you. Can you read the agenda, please. Yes. For item one, we have roll call. Item 2, is reading an approval of the agenda. Item 3 is general Public Comment. Item number 4 is the cochair report. Item 5 is report from the Mayors Office on disability. Item 6 is presentation on safety enforcement update. Present bide katetoryin from the sfmta. Upon item 7 the active Community Plan addressing access ability for the city wide bike network by christopher kid from the sfmta. Item 8 is the announcement of the winner of the Bob Planthold beacon award. And that will be announced by denise senhaux. Item 9 is correspondence. Item 10 is general Public Comment. Item 11 is councilmember comments and annou
Great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and im pleased to be here with rachel l. Swams. I will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995. Reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first Lady Michele Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, american tapestry the story of the black, white, and multiracial ancestors of michelle obama. After hearing her talk, id bought six more copies. I bought them for all my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. Now after having read her book i can tell you it was a good investment. It helps me better understand my own family and many mysteries surrounding my own family. Rachel l. Swamss book is a comp