movement and tomorrow in partnership with the public library, the neighborhood history project is also having a presentation about the first suffrage march that is happening and was led by a san franciscan from glen park. so stay tuned. you can also visit wchallenge.org under events to check out those activities that are ongoing. so thank you again for everyone. this concludes our virtual celebration of women's equality day 2020 today. thank you very much. >> good afternoon and welcome to the august 25, 2020 regular meeting of the board of supervisors. madam clerk, please call the roll. [roll call] mr. president, all members are present. >> please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] >> thank you. behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. the 19th amendment which guarantees and protect women's constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure women's voting rights. it is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. for decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were prevented from casting ballots through poll taxes, literacy tests, violence, intimidation and racism. for many women of color, that didn't begin to change until the voting rights act of 1965. as we commemorate this historic moment, we recognize that we have come a long way but that we still have far to go to ensure that everyone who has already been afforded the right to vote is able to cast their ballot on election day. we know that our fight for -- the fight is far from over. i like to invite my colleagues to speak. supervisor, floor is yours. >> supervisor stefani: thank you president yee. tomorrow is women's equality day when we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment which finally allowed women to vote. i'm join my incredible woman colleague to commemorate that today. later, we'll vote on my resolution to this effect. i'm pleased to see that supervisors ronen, fewer, walter and safai has signed on as cosponsor. this is tr truly consequential moment in american history. as we see the first woman of color on the major ticket as kamala harris serve as vice president, we know women's rights are under attack from this administration. our rights to healthcare decision, our right to live free from gun violence and even to vote. as we mark this milestone and commit to work aheading i'm reminded of a powerful quote by abolitionist and women's activist. she said, if the first woman god ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back and get it right side up again. now, that they are asking us to do it, the men better let them. women across the united states are stepping up to lead, to turn the world right side up again when it has been turned upside down, especially by this administration. whether that's senator harris, senator diane feinstein or speaker nancy pelosi who broke the ceiling in congress. in 2018 we celebrated san francisco's first black woman elected mayor. i'm so grateful to all the women who paved the path for us, daughters and granddaughters. it is an honor to stand ton their shoulders. we know we can do better in representation especially for women ever color. in san francisco today, only two of seven citywide elected officials are women. women account for only three of the 11 supervisors down from seven when i first joined this body and zero member of our state delegation to the state legislature. we have a lot to celebrate, we have a long way to go. it's such an honor to serve with something i've always wanted to do. i'm grateful for the women who have paved the path to allow that to happen. i'm forever committed to making sure we have more women in elected office and making sure that every woman can participate in the political process. thank you president yee for giving us us this time. i look forward to passing my resolution later on in the meeting. >> supervisor yee: thank you. >> supervisor ronen: thank you. thank you so much for giving us this opportunity president yee forrening canninacknowledging t. it's imagine a woman not allow to vote. what's more women have used this right. for years, our turnout has been higher than our brother, despite race, education or income, women vote. heroic women fought for this right. the first wave of feminism opened the door next generation movement. first fighting against discrimination and moving women in leadership, evidenced by the three women who serve on this board, assessor chu who is speaking today, mayor, senator and congressional speaker and soon to be elected vice president. it's now to see the women right's move to join in solidarity. here we are today, if you ever questioned whether voting works, consider how hard donald trump is working to stop people from casting their ballot. especially african-americans and latinos. i'm pretty sure on this board agrees with me this is the most important election of our lifetime. we must never make the mistake taking this responsibility for granted. let's commit to continuing the fight for justice and vote the rights for the next hundred years to come. >> supervisor fewer: i'm proud to join my female colleagues, women colleagues on the board in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. i want to start off to thank the women hundred years ago who fought for this right for my vote and for my daughter's vote and all the women that i'm joined here today that we have the right to have control over our bodies, our future and livelihood through our vote. it is not just about elected official,s, it is not just the people we read about in the paper. it is about everyday women that you have controlled over your life and your livelihoods by voting. it is such a simple thing to do. yet it is so important and so profound. we find ourselves in this election cycle, knowing that our vote is the vote that is going to give us the freedom over our own bodies and also our lives. i want to say to women who haven't voted before or haven't registered to vote in the place that you're living, it is time. it is time that we take back this country. it is time that women cast a vote for every other woman, also for the future of women in this country and in the world. this is a very important election. i have been a voter ever since i was 19 years old. i am now 63. i have never taken that for granted. women, future daughters, tell them to vote. in this election especially. please vote. >> supervisor yee: thank you supervisor fewer. assessor are you there? >> thank you president yee for inviting me to speak. i want to thank the board for allowing this time. to the cosponsor to this resolution, thank you very much for cosponsoring this resolution. i think more than anything today's resolution really does highlight and commemorate the 100 year anniversary of women being able to win the right to vote. we know that for many women, indigenous women and women of color, the right to vote didn't come until decade later. regardless of the time, it's important to remember the importance of voting and making sure we have a stake at the table to make the decisions that matter. as a new young mother of a 15-month-old daughter now, i think it becomes even more imperative. being able to experience our lives as women is one thing and seeing what the impact will be to our children and into the future is another. let vote for not only ourselves but for that future to make sure they have equal opportunity to earn the same wages as their counterparts. to have the opportunity to say what happens that story -- to their body. this is something that so incredibly important. in california, we remain one of the worst states when it comes to women voter participation. that's something we want to make sure we continue to do and promote and make sure people understand how important voting is determining what the future of the country looks like. although we can't come together this year because of covid-19 to celebrate and commemorate this day, i hope that you will join us in that challenge. in 2018 i started women's challenge. it's to raise women voices across the political spectrum to make sure people understood the importance of voting and encourage our friend and family do the same. we have a very exciting challenge. that is to celebrate 100 years by recognizing 100 amazing women in our history. these are the unsung heroes of san francisco of the nation and we hope that you all take the time to recognize their stories, tell their truth and experiences that they went through to highlight the fact that we must remain vigilant to continue to have strong voting rights and representation going forward. i want to thank the supervisors for their support of this resolution for always doing what they can to make sure that we have full representation of all residents and cohost, league of women voters, department on the status of women and to our local historian, evelyn rose director founder of neighborhood history project who helped draft today's resolution. thank you very much for this time. thank you for celebrating and let's keep on making sure that women have full rights and full participation. >> supervisor yee: thank you. thank you colleagues. madam clerk, any communicates? >> clerk: yes. minute reflected during the covid-19 health emergency, members of the board participated in this meeting remotely through video conference. to the same extent as physically present in their legislative chamber. the board recognize that the novel coronavirus has made the need for public access more acute. they have the following option to participate remotely in this meeting. your written correspondence on any subject matter will be made a part of the legislative file sent by u.s. mail. address the envelope to the city of san francisco board of supervisors city hall, dr. carlton b. goodlatte room 224. if you're sending an e-mail send it to our new and edited version of our e-mail address. [email protected]. your touch tone phone can be used to listen to the proceeding and provide public comment. when you hear the prompt enter the meeting i.d. number. press pound twice, you would have joined the proceedings as a listener. be sure to turn your television down. otherwise you may miss the prompt. we have also interpreters present at today's meeting. interpreters please introduce yourselves in succession to let the community know that you're here to assist with public comment. [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] >> clerk: thank you all for being here. quick word on what agenda consent it public for public comment. there are two 3:00 p.m. orders slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. each has its own public comment hearing associated with it. that is for 666 mountain spring avenue. items 8-11. items 12-15, the exemption determination and items 16-19 conditional use authorization an appeal. minutes and july 16 meeting minutes is from the budget and finance committee meeting. other items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the board that are not on the agenda today and items 27-333 without reference to committee calendar all other items 1-7 and 20-25, that is content that is not eligible for your testimony today as they have had their noticed public hearing fulfilled at committee. if you are having any access or connection issues concerns or questions, please contact my office a. finally mr. president, pursuant to title two of americans with disability act, we have an individual who has requested to make his public comment by telephone. i want to thank wilson ang who set this opportunity up for this gentleman. we're ready to provide him that and him to unmute his call. >> supervisor yee: thank you. we ask all the supervisors to mute your microphone when you are not speaking. we are approving the minutes from july 15, 2020. reschedule meeting at the budget and appropriations committee meeting and the july 16, 2020 special meeting at the budget and finance committee meeting. which constituted quorums of boards of supervisors. can i have a motion to approve the minutes as presented? move by mandelman. second supervisor ronen. why don't we go ahead and take the roll on this. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: the agenda will be approved. after public comment as presented. let's go to the unfinished business. please call item number one. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 7 ayes and 4 noes. with supervisors peskin, preston, ronen and wilson ins dissent. >> supervisor yee: ordinance finally passed by 7-4 vote. please call the next item. >> clerk: i wanted to remind you that there was the ada request that was still on the table. >> supervisor yee: before you call the next item, why don't we go to accommodate that request. >> clerk: operations please. >> thank you for the accommodation. i'm a disability advocate and district nine voter. great to see some support for women's rights spoken here today. i think it will be great if the board of supervisors was entirely women one day. that will be great. i have a number of things to speak about but primarily i'm concerned about censorship happening in the meeting minutes. the minutes public's names are given, we see public official such a supervisor or member of your staff. that person's name should be included in the permanent public meeting minute. to censor that person's name is really egregious act of censorship. it's problematic. the meeting minutes is supposed to reflect said at the meeting. i really urge this board to not accept the meeting minutes from last week without that person's name being included. that's part of my grievance as the many challenges and barriers access i have faced from mr. wilson. additionally, i do not feel the board is doing enough to include the public in these meetings, especially those on the other side of the digital divide. the microsoft teams set up pails in comparison to zoom and other platforms. we cannot seen see all the supervisors. their names are not legible. we have no option for visual participation. this is not the same as a public meeting where the public could participate visually if they wanted to. the technology exist but this board is not utilizing it and neither is microsoft teams. writing a letter is not the same as being able to give a live public comment. people without computer and phone access should be able to give public comment live. this board could build and create a public infrastructure to do that the way they've been doing covid testing. thank you for your time. >> clerk: the good thews i newst the department of technology and office met multiple times with microsoft. there's hope on the horizon coming. microsoft heard our request and they are working towards everything the speaker mentioned. >> supervisor yee: thank you very much. i knew your team will be on the ball. let's go back to item two. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: nobody on the roster. please call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: ordinance is finally passed. let's go to our new business, please call the next item. [agenda item read]. >> supervisor yee: supervisor peskin. >> supervisor peskin: thank you. by reassigning appointment authority, new american media to the society for professional journalists. this measure ensures that the sunshine ordinance task force will continue not only to meet quorum but recommit this body to racial and ethnic diversity at a time when that representation is profoundly important. i want to thank sandy close who trained my younger brother and i want to thank sunshine ordinance task force chair and the members of s.p.j., the northern california chapter who weighed in with my office. thank you to my former member of the sunshine ordinance task force and staff and respectfully request and urge your support. >> supervisor yee: thank you. madam clark, call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: ordinance is passed on first reading. please call items 4 and 5 together. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll on these items. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: motions are approved unanimously. please call the next item. [agenda item read]. >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: great. this motion is approved unanimously. congratulations theresa. item number seven. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: okay. anybody on the roster? madam clark, call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: motion is approved unanimously. madam clark clerk, let's go to committee reports. item number 20. >> clerk: [agenda item read] this matter requires vote of two thirds or eight votes final passage with only one reading. >> supervisor yee: call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 10 ayes and 1 no. >> supervisor yee: the ordinance is passed. with 10-1 vote. call the next item. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: ordinance is passed on first reading unanimously. please go to the next item. [agenda item read] >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: ordinance is finally passed unanimously. let's go to item number 23. [agenda item read]. >> supervisor yee: go ahead and call the roll madam clerk. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: resolution is adopted unanimously. item number 24 please. [agenda item read] >> supervisor peskin: thank you president yee. i like to thank all you voting in the past. i like to land use committee for forwarding and supervisor safai for becoming a cosponsor. >> supervisor yee: madam clerk. call the roll. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. >> supervisor yee: ordinance passed unanimously. let's go to roll call or introductions. >> clerk: supervisor mandelman up to introduce new business. , supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: i have one in memoriam, she passed away july 22nd along with her son and his family since their move from san francisco to chicago several years ago. during this pandemic, we can appreciate the essential work that our healthcare workers perform and mia 50-year career in nursing involved work caring for her patients and providing support for the families. later as a nursing supervisor, she made the rounds every night, walking miles throughout the hospital. in the final years of her career, she was recognized only nursing instructor at her harper college in illinois who had 100% pass rate for the state nursing exam. mia immigrated to the u.s. from seoul in 1964. her children recalled her devotion as a mother and love of visual and performing art and road trips across the u.s. i want to share some words from her son who as you know is a member of the treasure island development authority board of directors. he said, my mom loved her family with every cell in her body. she demonstrated her love for our family. her physical state wasn't just due to age, she had worned herself down from lifetime unrelenting work. what we know about the parent struggle comes directly from their own account. it soons become like noise and other stories heard at the dinner table. living with mom, i would just sit with her on the couch or my wife will be making her b