Transcripts For SFGTV BOS Rules Committee 20240712 : compare

Transcripts For SFGTV BOS Rules Committee 20240712

Clerk yes. Committee members will attend this meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771. And then press pound, and pound again. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda sorry. I just repeated myself. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions but be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best practice is to call from a quiet location, speak slowly and clearly, and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment to myself, the rules Committee Clerk at vic r victor. Young sfgov. Org. Chair ronen thank you. Can you please call item 1 . Clerk item 1 is hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending november 19, 2022, to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. And i am admitting her right now. Chair ronen i dont know if miss yu from supervisor ronens office wants to speak. Is miss tieche here . Clerk she was, but shes having issues. She logged in, but then, she just logged out. Chair ronen why dont we call item number 2 as we wait for her to call back in. Clerk yes. And just for some of our participants on the line today, we ask that you turnoff your camera and mute your microphone until we call on you to speak. Thank you very much. Item number 2 is the motion approvingrejecting the mayors nomination for appointment of john l. Burton to the Port Commission for a term ending may 1, 2024. Chair ronen mr. Burton, how are you . Im wonderful, madam chair, and members of the committee. Chair ronen how are you . Im fine. Chair ronen wonderful, and wed like to hear anything that youd like to share with us about your appointment. Well, im very honored that the mayor appointed me. When i first got interested in the port, we were a port. We received matter into the area, but a lot of our ships went over to oakland because our piers were what are called finger piers, and they couldnt deal with the modernization. Now, its almost like a tourist attraction and a Real Estate Development almost, and its kind of different than the port that i grew up with, but im very interested in learning from the other members and from the staff and see how we could just improve the port as far as economics are concerned because it is, as you know, the port does not receive money from the general budget. Its got to be selfsustaining. And with the covid, if you rely on tourism and restaurants, selfsustaining is damn near impossible. Chair ronen thank you. Your reputation precedes you, of course, senator burton. Im sorry for the words. Chair ronen its no problem. Supervisor mar or supervisor stefani, do you have any comments before we open this up for Public Comment . If not, well open this up for Public Comment. Are there any members of the public who wish to enter Public Comment . Youll have two minutes. Clerk yes. Members of the public who wish to offer Public Comment, call 4156550001, and enter the meeting i. D. 1466846771, please press pound, and pound again, then press star, three to indicate you want to speak on Public Comment. Mr. Coe, do we have anyone wishing to speak in Public Comment . Operator yes, i have one member in the queue. Clerk Public Commenter, do you are you on the line . Mr. Coe, do we still have the Public Commenter on the line . Operator no, that caller has hung up. Chair ronen okay. Then Public Comment is closed. You know, i just want to thank you, again, senator burton, for your willingness to do this. I cant imagine a more capable and experienced person to serve on this commission, and i wanted to have the opportunity to thank you for your decades of service and for expiring a whole new generation of politicians like myself to fight hard for people that are generally left behind and who deserve the same dignity and respect as all of us. Youve been an example to me throughout my career. And dont laugh at me about that. I mean it. With that, i make a motion to forward that to the full board with a recommendation supervisor stefani chair ronen, my name is on the roster. Chair ronen thank you. Supervisor stefani . Supervisor stefani thank you, chair ronen. You described yourself, when we spoke the other day, as a political icon still on the move. For so long, youve been a champion for San Francisco values, congress, the legislative in california, and, of course, as chair of the California Democratic party. I think its important that youre being appointed to the Port Commission. I dont think many people might know this, but you were responsible for transferring the port back to San Francisco control one year before i was born. I think were in challenging times in our city for many reasons, but when we look at the Climate Change, the waterfront, the port, theres so many issues we need to address. And with your leadership at the helm, i think that were so lucky that youre still willing to serve, and we can benefit from your passion, your experience, and your knowledge of San Francisco. And im just thrilled to be able to support your nomination today. Chair ronen thank you. And with that, can we have a roll call vote . Clerk yes. May i suggest that we amend the motion to delete the word rejecting throughout the legislation . Chair ronen yes. Clerk on the motion to delete the word rejecting throughout the legislation [roll call] clerk the motion passes without action. Thank you. Id like to thank the member of the committee very well, and ill do my best to live up to all the hyperbole you were laying on me. Chair ronen thank you. Can we please return to item 1, and i understand that angelina yu from supervisor fewers office is here. Clerk chair ronen, id like to request that participants please turnoff their mics and cameras until called upon. Chair ronen okay. Thank you. Miss tieche, are you here . Yes. Chair ronen okay. Why dont you make your comments, and i know that angelina yu from supervisor fewers office wanted to say a few words on your behalf. Oh, yes. Thank you, supervisor ronen. My name is Kristin Tieche. I am a resident of district 1 and am serving as a proud member on the Bicycle Advisory Committee and was recently selected by my colleagues as vice chair of the committee. So its with great honor, hopefully, with your approval, that i get to continue to represent district 1 and all the bicyclists of San Francisco to help make the city and not just my neighborhood, but my whole city, my favorite city in the world, you know, more safer for all vulnerable road users. And its such an exciting time to be representing the bicyclists of San Francisco during this time when so many of the streets are being converted into more safer and sustainable streets. And i think that that is what i have to say. Chair ronen thank you very much. Is there any questions for Kristin Tieche . Okay. And is angelina yu here from supervisor fewers office . Nope . Then we will open this item up for Public Comment. Clerk yes. Members of the public who wish to provide Public Comment on this item should call 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771. Then press pound, and pound again. If you havent already done so, please dial star, three to lineup to speak. A system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. Please wait until the system has indicated that you have been unmuted, and then, you may begin your comment. Mr. Koe, do we have any Public Commenters on this item . Operator madam chair, we have one caller. [inaudible] for having served for the past two years as the chair of the bicycle committee. Kristin has done a great job of bringing an equity lens to the committee [inaudible] including seniors and people with disabilities and kind of informing the direction of the guidance as we make our streets more sustainable in the district. We had [inaudible] many as we talk about a safer school, a safer San Francisco, and a safer school. [inaudible] we know she has a lot of expertise and shes really capable and is really committed to getting the job done. Were excited to recommend her for another term on the Bicycle Advisory Committee. Thank you. Chair ronen is there any other Public Comment . Clerk madam chair, that completes the queue. Chair ronen thank you so much. Then Public Comment is closed. Operator that completes the queue. Chair ronen i am happy to make a motion to forward miss tieches recommendation to the full board with a positive recommendation. May i have a roll call vote . Clerk yes. I believe that would be to seat one. Chair ronen yes. Clerk on the appointment to miss tieche to seat one [roll call] clerk the motion passes without objection. Chair ronen thank you. Thank you, miss tieche, for your service. We really appreciate it very much. Mr. Clerk, can you please read item number 3. Clerk yes. Item 3 is an ordinance amending the administrative code to amend the regional disaster Employee Support program to cover employees regularly assigned to work at city facilities located in tuluomne, stanislaus, and san joaquin counties, and i am in receipt of information that the chair intends to entertain a motion to refer this item to the full board as a committee report. Chair ronen okay. I know there are several people present that want to make remarks. Mr. [inaudible], did you want to make any remarks . Yes. Paul [inaudible]. The regional Disaster Support Program was passed in 2018 in response to the wildfires in october 2017. It provides up to 20 hours of p. E. Release time when the mayor declares such a disaster. With the impacts of Climate Change clearly showing every day, the program is needed now more than ever for employees. This year, over 4 million acres of california in california have burned with wildfires, and this morning, even as the glass fire is growing in containment, a new evacation order was issued for parts of napa county. The purpose of the program is to allow employees to take care of personal matters in their lives in order to facilitate a return to work as soon as safe and healthy as is possible. Im here to ask to amend the program to kintu rom negat t stanislaus, and san joaquin counties. There are approximately five to ten employees that are impacted by the august 2020 fires that are unable to access the benefits of this program. John scarpulla is here to answer any questions, and we ask that you move this to the full board as a committee report, and we thank you for your support. Chair ronen do any of my colleagues have any questions or comments . No . Then can we please open up this item for Public Comment. Clerk yes. Members of the public who wish to provide Public Comment on this item should call 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771, then press pound, and pound again. If you havent already done so, press star, three to raise your hand to speak. Please wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted, and you may win your Public Comment. Mr. Koe, are there any members of the public on the line to speak. Operator madam chair, there are no callers in the queue. Chair ronen okay. Then Public Comment is closed. Would one of my colleagues like to do the honors . Supervisor stefani, would you mind . Supervisor stefani sure. I would like to move this forward to the full board with a positive recommendation. Chair ronen as a commit see report . Supervisor stefani as a committee report. Chair ronen thank you very much. Can we please have a roll call. Clerk on that motion [roll call] clerk the motion passes without objection. Chair ronen thank you so much, and thanks for bringing this forward. We appreciate it. Much needed. You have a good day. Mr. Clerk, can you please read item number 4. Clerk e. Item 4 is a hearing to consider urging the city and county of San Francisco to declare that june 19 shall annually be observed as juneteenth, urging the president of the United States and the United States congress to officially designate june 19 annually as a federal holiday to honor the black community, and encouraging all businesses in the city, both public and private, to either close on june 19, pay workers overtime pay that they would typically get on a paid holiday, and or allow the many workers and students in the city who want to attend juneteenth events to honor and celebrate juneteenth celebrations and commemrations that take place to take the day off or leave work and school early with no adverse academic or employment consequence. Chair ronen and i believe we have someone from supervisor waltons office for a presentation. Thank you all for being cosponsors on this resolution. This resolution is a product of collaboration between the district 10 and district 5 offices, and we want to thank supervisor walton and his staff for their work and support on this resolution. This resolution is important because juneteenth as a black people, we as a country and city honor black people, including those who have gone before us, many who have paved the road and paid with their lives. Juneteenth is a celebration of the day that the american slaves were officially set free on june 19, 1865, three months after the end of the civil war and president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. This resolution is the call to action to the board of supervisors to Work Together with labor, businesses, and our City Employees to Work Together to fully recognize juneteenth as a recognized holiday. This resolution specifically asks that the board of supervisors dlier june 19 shall annually be observed as juneteenth in the city of San Francisco, and asking the president of the United States to declare juneteenth as a federal holiday. Thank you again for allowing me to speak on this matter, and allowing me to urge this holiday. Chair ronen thank you so much. Do any of my colleagues have any questions . Seeing none, can we please open this up for Public Comment . Clerk yes. Members of the public who wish to provide Public Comment on this item should call 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771. Press pound, and pound again. Press star, three to enter the queue to speak, and wait until the system indicated you have been unmuted to begin your comment. Mr. Koe, do we have any caller in the queue at this time . Operator madam chair, there are no callers in the queue. Chair ronen okay. Then Public Comment is closed, and thank you so much to the district 5 and 10 supervisors for bringing this forward. I believe all the supervisors have signed on, and if theres no questions or comments from my colleagues, im happy to move this to the full board with a positive recommendation. With that, can we please take a roll call vote. Clerk on the motion [roll call] clerk motion passes without objection. Chair ronen thank you so much. Thank you, preston. Mr. Clerk, can you please read item number 5. Clerk yes. Item number 5 is a hearing to consider appointing four members, terms ending june 1, 2022, to the Reentry Council. I would just ask that members or the applicants turn off their camera and mute their microphone when theyre not speaking, and chair ronen, that completes my announcement. Chair ronen okay. Thank you. We have an incredibly long list of applicants, 36 members for four seats, so were very, very lucky. I will ask each applicant to speak for two minutes, and to tell us why you should be one of the four applicants recommended forward to this very, very important commission. And with that, wear just going to go in alphabetical order by first name, and well start with aaron burris, who has applied to seats 1, 2, and 4. Good morning, mr. Burris. How are you . Good morning. How is everyone . Chair ronen good. Thank you. My name is aaron burris, and i believe that my qualifications for this Reentry Council comes from my ability to shift 22 years inside California Department of corrections and coming out and becoming a Community Advocate up until my discharge of patrol and continuing in San Francisco. Ive been very supportive of the community. What i do is i bring the Corporate Executive that i do on my National Programs around juvenile reform, and i also bring in the housing case manager down here to cover the

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