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
The record director Ralph Remington is here and bad actor to you president. Any changes in the agenda. No changes. Thank you very much. Now for Public Meeting instructions like a welcome all to attend in person at room 416 this meeting is live on sfgovtv two comcast 26 and at t 99 and want to remind us the policies and procedural for Public Meetings at that meeting bound to follow the structure our agenda and adhere studio the best practices set out in the Good Government guide will be an opportunity for general Public Comment members comment on my female pertaining to the body and taken in inperson with Remote Access by to those who require limited to three minutes and please understand that the committee did not contribute dialogue towards Public Comments and each comment will be documented for the Public Records as courtesy on the first floor have a womens room and all gender bathroom in case of an emergency on the southeast corner and stairs and stair exits open each corner of the
Present. Supervisor preston. Present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor stefani. Present. Supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President , all are present. Thank you. The San Francisco board of supervisors acknowledges we are on the unceded home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone the original inhabitants of the pel anyone slachlt as stewards of this land and with their trgdzs. The Ramaytush Ohlone never cd, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as care takers of this place and for all who reside in their traditional territory we benefit from living and wing on their home land. We acknowledge then cestors and irrelevant tifs of the recommend recommend community and affirming their rights as first peoples. Join me in the pledge. [pledge of allegiance] do you have announcements . The board of supervisors away the public to attend this meeting in person here in the legislative chamber. Room 250 in city hall. To participate remote this meeting is live on sfgovtv chan
Public meeting of the board since the sad nows that senator Diane Feinstein passed. Elect in the 1969 Diane Feinstein served on this board from 1970 to 78 when a shocking tragedy aassassinations of the supervisor and harvey milk. She was first woman to serve as board president in San Francisco history and mayor in San Francisco history. The first woman to win dem crediteck nomination for good afternoonor in california history in 1990 the year i met her. She lost this year but i worked for the Political Consulting team 2 years later part of her senate bid and the first women elected to the u. S. Senate in california history. There will be more ponent in the coming days everything this she meant to our city and state and our nation. As an expression condolences i ask we observe a moment of remembrance. Thank you. Mr. Clerk. Board and committee allow in person attorneys and Public Comment and prosecute voiding Remote Access and Public Comment via phone. Those in personal be allowed speak
Neighborhood, their books are here. Paul flores books are here. That is what we are doing, keeping the litary lineage alive and going, you know . [music] San Francisco is actually the only place that i can do this. In its quite way, something i can actually do that is a benefit. Sure, i like to open up a really cool well curateed spot. It would be beneficial but not the same beneficial it is here. When i say young folks that remind me of us, when we were that young, and they come in here, they can relax. Nobody is following them around like they are going to steal anything. That means they can be a little more free and little more of themselves and i can do some small thing that helps them do that and that is part of what lets me know im doing exactly what i want and need to do. [music] we have events here that focus on the deep neighborhood history here on the artists and writers. If you look now there is antany, his exhibit and focus is on neighborhood people. Artists muralist, the s