Completed speaker cards and copies of any documents should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the march 10 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Chairwoman can you read item number one. Item one is appointing two members to the commission on aging and Advisory Council. Chairwoman than thank you so much. I believe were joined by juliette rothman. If juliette would like to come up and address the committee, thank you so much. If you just want to share with us your interest in the appointment. How are you . Good. Im here to seek reappointment to the Advisory Council, and just to tell you a little bit about myself. I worked in the direct practice of aging and disability for 25 years and have chaired ethics committees and hospice committees and all that kind of stuff. I got really concerned about some of the ethical issues in health care, and went back and got a ph. D. In health care ethics. And taught at catholic move to franchise, taught at cal for 15 years in special welfare and public health, and in the si sixyear joint medical program. And now im retired, and im really enjoying the shift from micropractice, direct practice, to looking at things on a more macro level, after i taught macro, and now im getting to experience it. Im serving on the aquatic park Senior Centers team lead, the neighborhood circle, and etc. , etc. I really have been enjoying what im doing with the council. And i would like to continue. Chairwoman thank you so much for your service. Do you have any questions . No. I just want to thank you for your service, especially with regard to Aquatic Park Senior Center since that is in district 2. Thank you so much. Chairwoman if we could hear from ms. Graff. Is that all we need from you . Thats all. Chairwoman youre so impressive, we need no more information. Good morning. Thank you for listening to my petition here. Im Margaret Graff and im a senior. This is specifically for reappointment to the Advisory Council to the commission for das. I am nominated by supervisor gordon mar. And i have the honor to be nominated by two different supervisors since i was originally, first time around, a nominee of katie king. Ive been my term expires on march 31. And i am seeking renomination because i think my work isnt done, or what i can contribute to the Advisory Council. Presently on the Advisory Council, i serve on the executive committee because i am also the elected second vice president. I also serve on the legislative committee. What that specifically does is we review pending bills that are in the state legislature and follow them as they work their way through, or not, as the case may be. And as they work their way through, if we feel a response is a good idea, we bring to the Advisory Council a suggestion of writing a letter of support. As far as my background is concerned, im a retired registered nurse, and im a retired attorney. So i have a medical and a legal background. Chairwoman can came first . The registered nurse. I was a registered nurse, and then i was a stayathome mom for 13 years, raising my three children. Ive been a 56year resident of district 4, so basically i was born in the midwest, and midwesterners tend to put down roots deep, so i did. Chairwoman can i ask you what inspired you to go to law school and get a law degree . Im just curious. Well, youre talking to an older woman here. I always wanted to be a lawyer. But i grew up in a very small town in the midwest, and at that particular time, women didnt go off to become attorneys. We, at best, got to be teachers or nurses. And so that had to be put aside, which i did. And empty nest syndrome, where the children are beginning to get their wings a little and spread them, i thought, now or never. So i went to law school. Chairwoman well, speaking to two women attorneys, thank you for forging the bath for us. In my case, what Glass Ceiling . One of the things that inspired me to get so involved in the community, approximately seven years ago, my husband started to develop the symptoms of dementia and alzheimers disease. And i was scared to death. And i didnt know where to go or what to look for or where to get help. And in the process of finding my way through that maze, and finding that i didnt feel that there were so many agencies in San Francisco, and it is so hard to evaluate what will help, but i felt i needed something locally, in my so about a year and a half ago, i went to katie king, and i said, i have an idea. I cant find what i want to meet the needs of a caregiver for a dementia patient, so i want to start something. And i started a group called senior power. And if supervisor mar were here, he would readily tell you that i talk about it all of the time. No one is safe from my talking about senior power. But basically it is a nonprofit organization. It is communitydriven, and the focus is on seniors, their families, and the caregivers. Because of the nature of the district i come from, which is predominantly asian and pacific islander, im very proud to say that within this past year we now have offer Translation Services at our meetings. We meet monthly. We have guest speakers. We practice chi gong, and we have raffle prizes and light refreshments. It is a socialization, getting them out of the household. And that has led me to serve presently on three committees for supervisor mar. One for the elders. One for the safety street safety. And the other one for the city college satellite that we were able to bring to district 4. And within that city college satellite program, what we now have is a class for older adults, which basically is t taichi. So roundabout circle, one of the things we tried to do im probably going way over my minutes. One of the things that we need to do is all of these good services, to bring them to the outer districts, the to community, and serving on the Advisory Council, i have a firsthand seat at learning these. And i take it back. Thats the whole point, frankly. Chairwoman thank you so much. Thank you very much for listening. Chairwoman thank you. I will now open this item up for Public Comment. If any member of the public wishes to speak of these two appointments, seeing none, Public Comment is closed. I just wanted to thank supervisors peskin and mar for appointing these extraordinary candidates for this advisory board. Thank you so much for your willingness to do this work. It is crucially important. And captain stefanie has a few words. I want to echo your thanks to both supervisors for coming forth, both of you. I think this is such an important topic. I talk about seniors all of the time. I just actually returned home from mersed, where my dad was diagnosed with lewy body dementia two years ago, and he is declining rapidly. This weekend was the first weekend where he didnt recognize me. And it is very difficult for caregivers, and watching a man who his library is full of the most difficult books one could ever wrapped their minds around, and now he is holding childrens books, and watching this, someone just disappear, is extremely difficult. I want so badly to be able to figure out how we can help those suffering from dementia, and also how we can help the caregivers. So i really want to follow up with both of you, and to see if we can bring any of the programs you talked about to district 2, and how we can just support those that are caregiving, and those that are suffering. And if there is anything that we can do, i cant even begin to tell you what my family has been through with this diagnosis and just watching my dad disappear. Thank you again for this extremely important work. Im thrilled to be able to support both nominations today. So with that, i need to put my glasses on. I would like to move forward with positive recommendation. The appointment of juliette rothman to seat 4 on the aging council, and Margaret Graff, to the full board without objection. Chairwoman without objection, that motion passes unanimously. Thank you so much. [applause] chairwoman mr. Clerk, can you please read item number two. A hearing to consider appointing one member to the parks and recreation open space advisory commissioners. Chairwoman good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to come in and speak about this. My candidacy for the prozac committee. I have been a district 4 resident since 1986, so that is 34 years, and i married a district 4 native, with hi our two sons in district 4, who have now grown. And we have really relied on the open space and parks we have out there and throughout the city. The recreation centers, the west sunset, south sunset, were very lucky to have these resources in our community, as well as the summer lakes, the kisar sports camp. That is to say i realize how important it is to have access to open space and parks for everybody, all ages and especially kids growing up in an urban environment. Since 2016, ive been managing playland at 43rd avenue. It is a Community Resource that turned a vacant lot around the old Francis Scott key school into a Community Recreation area, that has skateboarding, gardens, art programs, yoga for all ages which i want to tell margaret about later. So that has been a really rewarding opportunity to see all of the different people in our neighborhood coming together in different ways and using this really active space that houses all these different things. However, playland will be closing at the end of this year because of the teacher housing that is coming in, which is a great thing. And we knew that from the start of playland, even as the community was building and managing the space. Supportive of the teacher housing, it is something we really need in San Francisco. But it points to the other need of recreation and open space that we will now be losing. What is going to happen to those activities and where will the people go . I know ive been talking with supervisor mar, and i know he is looking at alternatives and what can we do . Where can we find other spaces, other types of spots for these kinds of activities . And thats something im really looking forward to having the opportunity to support him on, as a member of this committee. There are other things going on in district 4, like the sunset boulevard master plan where we might be able to combine some play or some gardening or maybe a little skate park. There is possibly vacant storefronts, Church Properties that gordon has been working on transitioning. I think it is opportunities and being creative and thinking of recreation and open spaces and environment in maybe different ways, and maybe alternative types of spaces than were used to seeing in terms of rec and park. So if i have the opportunity to serve on this committee, i hope to make sure there are these kinds of spaces for our district 4 residents, but also throughout all of the districts. Districts in San Francisco. And at the same time, supporting our citys sustainable green infrastructure. Thank you. Chairwoman thank you for all of your service. I appreciate it. No questions for me . [laughter] chairwoman im opening this item up for Public Comment. Is there any member of the Public Comment that wishes to speak. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Again, supervisor mar made an excellent appointment. Thank you so much fo for your extraordinary work. Thank goodness we have such amazing people in San Francisco willing to invest in their community. And all women. Womens history month. Chairwoman do you want to do the honors again . I would like to move forward the appointment of susan ryan to seat 3 on the park and recreations open spaces. Chairwoman that without objection, that passes. I would like to note that supervisor mar was absent for that vote. Chairwoman can you please read item number three. Item number three is a hearing to appointing one member, ending march 31, 2022, to the Pedestrian Safety advisory committee. Chairwoman thank you so much. Is ms. Marta here . Thank you so much. Good morning. My name is marta lyndsay, and an Education Instructor at walk San Francisco, and ive been there about two years. And i have enthusiastic support from the organization to be the person to represent the Pedestrian Safety advisory committee. And i am a longtime San Francisco resident. I have two young children. And i walk for almost all of my trips everywhere, and i feel these issues very personally, and im extremely committed and excited to get on the committee at this time. Ive attended several meetings. We need to kind of get the committee sorted out on some fronts. And really harness the energy of the group for being another voice for pedestrians. So i think thats all i have to say. Chairwoman im just wondering, given what a horrible start to the year weve had with pedestrian fatalities and injuries, just your thoughts on how the group is doing and what additional resources, if any, you need. Yeah. Thank you. I would like to report back on that after getting to participate in the meetings actively. But i think there is one thing, onthing one thing wed is more members. There are several vacancies, and it is making it hard to have a quorum for voting. Were reaching out to senior and disability groups to fill the two empty seats right now that need to have folks representing senior disability groups. And there are a couple of other districts, i think, that i cant name right now. So thats going to be important. I think we have some great folks on there that are ready to get organized as a group and be a stronger voice, which we need right now. We need every voice possible. So, yeah. Thanks. Chairwoman opening up this item for Public Comment. Any member of the public wish to speak, or from city departments . Good morning, madam chair. Elo ramos speaking on my own personal time. I want to take the opportunity this morning to support ms. Lindseys appointment. Ive had the privilege of knowing marta forgoing on 14 years now. Ive had the privilege of working with her in the past, when she was an advocate with myself, working for a safer, more inclusive and more functional, sustainable streets. She is a fierce advocate. She will hold us accountable. I knew her the whole time i was on the board of directors for the m. T. A. , and just being her coworker did not mean anything to her when it came to pulling me into conversations around doing better to get to our vision zero target more quickly. She has an extraordinary love for this city. She is deeply committed to the safety, and not just for her children, but for everyone. And she brings this incredible, talented lens that speaks to communications and inclusiveness, and just a wonderful vision for vision zero. So im confident knowing the two of you, and your values, from a safety and security perspective, youll very proud to make her appointment. Chairwoman any other Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] chairwoman go ahead. Okay. Great. Well, im thrilled to be able to put forward with positive recommendation to the full board Marta Lindsey for seat 1 on the Pedestrian Safety advisory committee. Chairwoman without objection, that motion passes unanimously. And i would like to note that supervisor mar was ab sen absent for the vote. Chairwoman can you please read item number four. Item four is a motion for the board of supervisors rules of order to set the process for the administration of oath for individuals testifying before the board, and to authorize the government audit and Oversight Committee to issue orders and issue subpoenas. Chairwoman thank you. And were joined by supervisor peskin. Do you have any remarks, supervisor peskin . Thank you, chair ronen, supervisor stefanie. Before you are the amendments that were proposed in Committee Last week, that you verbally suggested the City Attorney, in consultation with the clerk of the board, insert into the language that is before you today. I know that the clerk of the board, ms. Calvio, is here if you have any questions for her. Id like to thank her and deputy City Attorney pearson for their work on this. I would like to, subject to Public Comment, duplicate the file and remove, in section 6. 7. 1, in a file to be forwarded to the full board, the language with regard to the administration of oath to a department head, and leave that in committee so that if there is any desire by the m. E. A. To meet and confer on that, we can do so. And send this item, with the amendment removing that, to the full board with recommendation, if this Committee Sees fit. Chairwoman and to the City Attorney, have we reached out to the m. E. A. . Yes. This draft has been sent to the m. E. A. Chairwoman and when was that done . That was done at the end of last week. I believe it was on thursday. Chairwoman and have we heard back . I have not. Chairwoman and have we been in touch with d. H. R. . It was sent to d. H. R to m. E e. A. Through d. H. R. I dont know if theyve determined there is a need for it, so we sent it to them. And it is up to them to decide if there is a need for meet and confer. Chairwoman why hasnt that happened before today . I dont know. It is a decision to be made by d. H. R. I dont know. So the legislation, without that language, was introduced and approved, and d. H. R. Had no comment two years ago. So the only thing that changed is this language, which i think spurre