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 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
Introducing this resolution. I sat here tonight and ive listened to all of you and ive listened to the message that you sent. Its not just the message thats a powerful message. Its a tsunami in terms of who this woman is and in terms of what you think of her and in terms of her importance, particularly in the minority community. And in the black community ~. And i agree, based upon everything that youve said, that to go ahead and terminate ms. Ellis would be sending a terrible message to the city and county of san francisco, particularly to minority individuals who want to be part of Public Service in san francisco. It would be, it would be miss perceived and it would be underably misperceived. It would be misperceived in the way many of you said. So, in regard to there being some sort of hidden agenda or any sort of racism, van jones had it right. We stepped in it. Thats what happened. And i want to withdraw the resolution. [cheering and applauding] i think there is no objection from
Today. It sounds like this matter had been resolved, but you have chosen to reopen it. I dont know why. And people have indicated that there must be some ulterior motive. And as i sit and i listen, i have to believe that myself. But as president obama said, Trayvon Martin could be his son. Juliet could be my daughter. So, i ask you to stop this. Stop this mistreatment of africanamericans in this city. Thank you. applause thank you for your comments. Thank you for your comments. Sir, please. Yes, my name is sean richard, im the executive director of brothers against guns. I met juliet because she helped us with a second round of young men that we was helping called the Redirection Program with a few with one of my counterpartenerses ken mitchell that we started. A couple young men that was dealing with violence, anger management, conflict resolution, trying to get his life together, help them get jobs. We met her through the San Francisco foundation seeking money. She helped us out and
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 really admitted that she engaged in corrupt conduct and has disgraced herself and it
The resolution to an apology to juliet, stop this witch hunt and stop this politically motivated action. So. applause good evening, everybody. My name is christian [speaker not understood]. Im not a california resident by birth. I moved here a few years ago. I just retired from the air force sorry, everybody. I did 22 years of dedicated service in the United States air force and what in the air force something called the core values. Integrity first, excellence in all we do, and service [speaker not understood]. Anybody that knows juliet knows that this is her hands absolute down. Another thing id like to say is punishment is a learning tool within the air force and as were going up through our child hoods. Shes learned from her mistakes, shes paid for it. [speaker not understood]. Lets just press on, move forward and im pretty sure yall have Something Better to do at this moment than listen to everybody else along with everybody else tell you how great she is. Because that is a true f