Good afternoon. I would like to call to order the meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. [roll call vote] item 4, Public Comment. Mr. Do costa. Commissioner, the last timei was here they were not here. Some of our constituents Steve Lawrence i could name another eight or nine. They paid their dues. What it means to pay their dues in the old days, as i can remember, you did your homework. If your heart was in the right place. You did what was right to make things right. So now, i know people come here and they listened to the deliberations. But you commissioners should ask yourselves, how many of you that are here really know the history of San Francisco. How many of those who are here participated in the workshops, the sewer assistance Improvement Projects. And what was said about them that made sense. Not the Little Things that were said about legalities by those that were to take us to a better place. If you look at a shipyard. Any time you look at a shipyard, it i
Engulfed. Just got really hot really fast. The sky was red. It was beautiful but it was scary. Reporter burning embers rained down on nearby houses causing many spot fires. It looked like snow on fire. Felt like an apocalypse almost because they were all over the place. Reporter firefighters say the embers sparked this roof fire about two blocks away from the original scene. Mothers day weekend and its sad. Youre ruining peoples property. Reporter back at the main scene, it took firefighters more than an hour to bring the 5 alarm fire under control. All the neighbors suspect arson. This is the second time. This isnt by accident. Lightning dont strike twice, not in the same spot. Not the same complex. Somebody just dont want to see that building going up. Reporter construction worker cruz had the same suspicion. Its gone. Everything is gone. Everything that we did, its gone. Reporter he left the building around 3 30 yesterday afternoon. He says they already finished all 6 floors and put
Reporter investigators did not find sitting cutting instruments there some type of image of devices there no cameras in the section of the building where this can happen mudguard spotted the last to men as they made their way outside Catherine Heenan and reunited with her husband and children she is with them tonight they said the investigation of course is continuing and that he is confident of an arrest reporter neighbors living in antioch rich communities second half the learning a 17 your boy was shot to death on this trail from 915 wednesday night they responded to reports of shots fired near mark twain drive and thats when does reckless from the victims suffering from gunshot wounds he was rushed to hospital where he later died several neighbors told us to boy is retained by police place in the back of a patrol car on a day we pause to give thanks and they feel for family dillon reporter 59 as you make your way into oakland in concord well and that a couple passing clouds and sho
Justice that everybody in every kind of working job has access to their job at any time of day or night thanks to everyone that has been working on this. clapping. thank you. Okay. So thank you, everyone for being here today and great step forward and not the last implementing those recommendations until we get to a truly twentyfour hour Transit System here in the bay area so thank you very good afternoon id like to call the meeting of San Francisco Public Utilities commission to order can we please have the roll call secretary of state. Commissioner caen commissioner courtney commissioner kwon and we have quorum. Thank you next item. Please item 3 approval of the minutes of july 16th is there a motion to approve the minutes 30 the all in favor, say i. I. Opposed . That motion carries next item. Please general Public Comment. Item 4 general Public Comment i have a couple of cards mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners ive come here before you before and asked for a
Minutes 30 the all in favor, say i. I. Opposed . That motion carries next item. Please general Public Comment. Item 4 general Public Comment i have a couple of cards mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners ive come here before you before and asked for a report on a number of things that effect our community id like one page report on the following what exactly has the San Francisco Public Utilities commission to address lead in the water linked to Public Housing a paragraph on what is intention of the commission the mayor, and the Southeast Community facility commissioners linked to the building your short term goals and long term goals i would ask to have an understanding how the Public Utilities commission understands the demographics of southeast sector i want your understanding so i can reveal to you what i know great ground zero i widow did signed project agreement between local 261 and i believe the city the mayor was there and other socalled dignitaries and al