Announcement to make our i want president bernal led this commission though 2020 has been appoint to the chancellor at ucf f were thrilled for dan the most wonderful person but that position will post and as held president he resigned october 16th and well not be able to fill his shoes but leading the commission the elections are usually in march we thank dan and have more to say about that so ill start with the land acknowledgement commissioner christian will commissioner christian will read it. Thank you thank you are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Irresponsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. Elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you very much. Next item is the. 2. Approval of the minutes of the Health Commission meetin
On the morning of giant opening day and what seemed like just minutes the park was full of people, exploring this corner of the waterfront. By all accounts, they liked it. We have a great lawn overlooking the bay. We have something that the neighborhoods of north beach and south beach do not have, a beach. [laughter] there is a gathering grove, a storm water garden, food trucks, and willie mccuvy returned perched gracefully on the shoreline of the china basin channel or some refer to it mccovey cove. Joining us today is the daughter, allison. Today is about expressing our appreciation and gratitude to all who made this possible. This park did not happen overnight. We started planning for this day more then 15 years ago. It has been a long journey since our very first workshop at the port. Throughout, it has been a very collaborative process, with active participation from virtually all possible stakeholders. Before continuing with the program, i wanted to acknowledge someone whos unfor
A closed session items. Please raise your hand for our virtual participants if you care to give a Public Comment on any of the closed session items. Seeing no hands raised. Okay. I now recess this meeting at 502. As we go to closed session. 6 40 p. M. And we will start with a vote on student expulsion matters. C1 i move approval of the stipulated expulsion agreement of one middle School Student matter number 20232024. Number five from the district for the remainder of the fall. 2023 semester and suspended enforcement for the spring 2024 semester. Can i have a second . Second if we could have a roll call vote, please. Thank you. Commissioner alexander. Yes commissioner fisher . Yes commissioner lamb. Yes commissioner montgomery. Yes mr. Sanchez. Vice president wiseman. Ward. Yes. President boggess. Yes. Success thank you. And now i continue with a report from closed session in three matters of anticipated litigation, the board voted by a vote of six yeses, with one commissioner absent.
Redevelopment Agency Commission now ocii. And the fact is i got my start at the commission you remember, during a time when there was real challenges with the western edition and Soma Community and the need to have community representation. Now, during this time, i never thought i would be mayor of San Francisco. But i went from you know the commission on the redevelopment Agency Commission to the Fire Commission. And i was trying to leave the Redevelopment Agency at the time, i wanted go become to school i was running a nonprofit. I was at the university of San Francisco. And i wanted it focus. Because that was important it me. The mayor at the time. Newsome said. Do the Fire Commission it is less reading. I said, yes. Because there was less reading but when i decided to serve on a commission i wanted to make sure this when i was makeing commitment, that i showed up. That my attendance was good and i was able to read all my materials and participate. Because that is had i was there to
Im the advisor board president for the American Indian cultural district, as well as a member of Mission Destino and other committees and councils here in San Francisco. So i am ariana ortega, peace people of nicaragua. From my mothers side and the seneca nation on my fathers side. I was born and raised here in San Francisco and retired in 2020 from a senior manager position with the sfmta to after 32 years of service. But as i mentioned and what im doing now is important work that i am many of you are doing on behalf of our community is that work is never done and should be reflected in all the work you do and all aspects of your lives. We are brought together by our ancestors is to fulfill the prophecy of the eagle and the condor. The prophecy tells of this time when the Indigenous Peoples of the north and the south earth would reunite to renew you and protect our original knowledge, strength and connection to our earth. Mother this is a time of reconciliation. Mission. Reunion educa