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Physical meeting location or by calling, 14156550001 enter meeting id, 26604352671. The webinar password is 1234. Please insure you are in a quite location. Speak clearly and turn off background sounds, wait for the item you would like to address to be called. When prompted, press star 3 to be added to the queue. The system will notify when you are in line. Callers will hear silence when waiting for your turn to speak, operator will unmute when prompt. Callers have standard 3 minutes to provide comments. You may also watch live on www. Sfgovtv. Org. Item 1 recollect item 1 , roll call. [roll call] we do have a quorum. Chief of department, Jeanine Nicholson. President nakajo will read the land acknowledgment. Thank you very much madam secretary. The San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Madam secretary. Item 2, general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission for up three minutes on any matter within the Commission Jurisdiction that does not appear on the agenda. Speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or Department Personnel. Commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with a speaker. The lack of a response by the commissioners or Department Personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during Public Comment. Madam secretary, is there any Public Comment . We have somebody approaching. Your time starts now. Good evening. I spoke to you two weeks ago. My accent is notwhat i want to say tonight is just, i think the problem of humanity generally speaking is that it has been playing with fire for too long. So, the problem is that the fire gives mow compromise at some point. You get burned, so what should i say . We misunderstand this. Stop playing with fire. We do the best we can according to the responsibilities we are and youhave a specific one because you understand what makes you want to be a firefighter . You understand that fire is means something to you, so it is beyond[indiscernible] metaphorically speakingism we have to deal with the situation we are dealing with today, which is that we must face the facts that humanity, you are part of it, we are all part of it, has been playing with fire too long, so we have to make sure that we understand and deal with what is coming. With our responsibilities. Honesty, responsibility. Just do our best. There will be happiness is my goal. Happiness for everybody. Thank you very much. Madam secretary, did anybody else from the public that wish to comment at this time . I dont see anybody approaching the podium and nobody on the Public Comment line. Thank you, Public Comment is closed. Item 3. Item 3, approval of the minutes. Discussion and possible action to approve the Meeting Minutes from the special meeting august 30, 2023. Alright. Colleagues, is there any Public Comment on this item in terms of the special meeting on august 30 . There is nobody approaching the podium and there is nobody on our Public Comment line. Public comment is closed. Any questions, discussion from the commissioners on this item . Need a motion colleagues on this item, please. I move we accept the minutes. There is a motion from commissioner fraser. Second, please. Second. Thank you Vice President morgan. The motion issuenanimous and the regular meeting on september 13, 2023. R was that date september 13 . Correct. Any Public Comment . There is nobody approaching the podium and nobody on the Public Comment line. Public comment is closed. Questions and comments on this item . No questions. Motion please . Make a motion to approve the minutes. Thank you very much Vice President morgan. I second. Thank you very much commissioner fraser. [roll call] motion is unanimous. Report from department from Jeanine Nicholson. Report on current issues, activities, and events within the Department Since the Fire Commission meeting on september 13, 2023, including budget, academies, special events, communications, and outreach to other Government Agencies and the public. Thank you very much. Greetings president nakajo, vp morgan, commissioner fraser, [indiscernible] command staff. Asa as well. Welcome. Chief nicholson. This is my report. Since our last Commission Meeting on september 13. So, our preparations for both Asian Pacific economici never remember what the c is for, the event coming in november are still moving forward as are our preparations for fleet week. What we dont know is if the government will shut down and if the government shuts down then that i believe fleet week will be off and not sure what happens with apec as well. I know the secret service obviously will even with a government shut down will keep working, but like the state department doesnt and all others dont, so really hoping they can figure this out, because both of these coming here have a big Economic Impact in the positive for us and so, i really hope that they can work this out in washington. So, more to follow than that. We are continuing as is as if we are moving forward with it. I attended a celebration of life for megan franzen, fire paramedic of ours who died last month it was well attended and very touching and her kids were there and the same night went to the black Firefighter Association gala. It seemed to be a huge success. The mayor was in attendance as were many others, so i just really appreciate our partnership with the bsa, i think they are doing a really great work right now. And h3 level 1emt Academy Started monday. We haveacademy number 24, and we have 14 individuals in there, and they have 8 weeks to get it done and hopefully be out on our streets. Much of what i have been doing the last several weeks is meet and greets for our 133 academy, which is due to start i believe january 16, and so we interviewed folks went through the interview process with our panel first. The panels of three, and then were recommended or not recommended to me, and i met with 160 approximately 160 people and it was an out Standing Group of people i really have to say. Out of 160, we are inviting 120 to our boot camp which happens october 14. What we found with some folks that have struggled in the academy is, they havent necessarily had a understanding of the physical challenges of the academy and do pt in the morning for a hour beforewhen in the academy before they start all the classroom stuff, and if they are not in shape by the time they are done with the one hour, their brain is just fried, and so this is a really good way for them to sort of see and understand what it is that may be asked of them and it is really good for us to be able to see folks and how they do. Teamwork, effort, all that kind of stuff, it is really a great tool for both of us. We will have two sessions that day, and hopefully well get a lot of folks there. I think it is a really Good Opportunity for both of us. And then, you know, offers will go out at some point in october, just not sure the date or timing of it, but more to follow. And, what else do we have . This saturday, United Fire Service Women is showing barbie i believe. I cant remember at what movie theaert, but should in your packet if you want a free movie, please join them. And then, again i just wanted to thank the asa being here. I know they will speak later, but from our retired paul chin and his wife are here and our president stan lee along with clarence in the black shirt and robert [indiscernible] and eric, thanks for being here. I also think we have a Great Partnership with you all. You all are walking the talk, so much appreciated and that concludes my report for this evening. Thank you very much chief nicholson. Madam secretary, any member of the public that wish to comment . Nobody approaching the podium and nobody on the comment line. Public comment is closed. Any comments or questions for the chief . Thank you for your report chief. I will just say this, i did see barbie, i was surprised when i went and i absolutely loved it. And i was really surprised. If you havent seen it, it is much better then you think it is going to be. Ill say that. [indiscernible] yeah, and then do we have any idea when we will know about the possible shutdown . It is just day by day . I think the next three days they will figure it out. Yeah. Dont know. Thank you. Thank you commissioner. Vice president morgan. Thank you for your report chief and i know we just spoke, so i wont keep you. I think i got all the information. I just hope they dont shut down and the city can use the services and revenue and everything all the good stuff that comes with the action of those festivities. Other then that, thanks for the report and move on i guess. Thank you kindly. Thank you very much Vice President morgan. One comment in terms of the h3 level 1 with thedid you say 14 candidates . Yes. Thats a good number. Thats very very encouraging. Thank you for that and also thank you for your feedback in terms of the interview process. I think you said 160 and invited 120 to boot camp. That is a again, a good number. Just in terms of announcement, thank you very much commissioner fraser for your critique of barbie. I would have never probable considered it unless i heard that recommendation. That is united Womens Organization that are doing it this saturday at the balboa movie theater, so again, please take advantage of that. Also i know [indiscernible] having the first annual car show for the proceeds for the [indiscernible] and maui firefighters. Thank you for your report chief nicholson. Madam secretary. [indiscernible] we have a cd3, chief kaialoa. Thank you very much. Good evening. Shane kaialoa, deputy chief of administration and this is my report for august 2023. Begin with home land security under the direction of assistant deputy chief erica brown and very busy month as it always is for home land. Cheer brown attended many planning meetings throughout the city on events that comes to San Francisco,b some being the bay 30 exercise, the dream force planning meeting, outside land concert and final planning and battalion control drill planning meeting and [indiscernible] station area post disaster. The next slide you see part of that planning. This was table top exercise. It was a bay [indiscernible] table top exercise with station captains from 35 and battalion and assistant chief having a exercise of the fire on a boat with no water supply and unable to get the water supply from the fire boat pumping water to the much needed area so firefighters can get water on the fire. During fleet week, chief brown attended several planning meetings, including the air show and exercise final planning meeting which include a military civilian communication exercise. We also announced that the retirement of lieutenant george [indiscernible] assigned to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center and the appointment of [indiscernible] being the terrorism liaison, they they are responsible for suspicious activity reports, reporting and review of alerts and Situational Awareness to the event action plan groups and where they develop the action plans based on the threat and in the event if there is a follow through with a threat and how that response will play out. Moving to our department of Equity Inclusion under the direction of assistant deputy chief shawn buford. Again, chief buford busy over the e month of august. Highlight a couple things here. With the 133 Panel Interviews for the next h2 academy. And then moving that to the 133 chief interview selection that we are having over the month of september. Sure the chief will brief out in the next month. Also lieutenant anderson has beenworking hard on many initiatives to create pathways to the San Francisco Fire Department and whether it is ems or suppression. One is through a partnership of the San Francisco conservation corps. This is a Larger Program through the federal conservation corps and partnership with San Francisco Fire Department and the sfcc. This will be the first cohort training of 14 individuals at Treasure Island Training Facility for 5 days. You will be instructed through battalion chief [indiscernible] a strike team leader, heavily involved in mutual aid along with a small instructor also trained in wild land firefighter. Those 14 individuals will go through s130 and s190 classes. Excuse me. Those classes consist of basic knowledge and wild land fire behavior and tactics. It also involves hands on training in tactic or wild land firefighter tactics to include house lays, hand line cuttingmobile attack, structure protection, those things surrounding firefighter tactics. In our next slide, you see lieutenant anderson again because hes everywhere at every moment along with [indiscernible] one of our h3 level 2s. At the bay area Training Academy ems career fair in newark california with other Public Safety agencies to deliver information to those interested in the fire service or ems on what the San Francisco Fire Department does, how we contribute to the communities, how they can apply and what they need to apply. They also provide mentorship. Some are put in a data base where they are followed through to see where they need assistance in obtaining a position with the Fire Department. The core of the Community Outreach team and our Recruitment Team also attended or will be attending the First Responder Career Pathway fair in city hall on october 22, and in sacramento for the cal jack firefighter career expo october 21 to deliver that information on how and what we do to become a San Francisco firefighter or San Francisco emt, paramedic. Moving on to health and safety, battalion chief alba attended the redman health and safety symposium in new york and attended many classes there, including Behavioral Health, including pers which is in our turn outs and a chemical that is cancer causing. Also attended partnerships and collaborations to fight cancer. To look at science based recommendations. And post preliminary exposure reduction. Chief alba is all in on the health and safety of our folks, and going to these symposiums helps increase his knowledge, brings that knowledge back to the San Francisco Fire Department, creates policy suggestions to how to keep our folks safe and so we are glad he went. In the bhu unit, the month of august they are 74 contacts for total of 298. 22 hours. I think that is a 8, but getting old. Touch to see that one. Under office of Employee Health, we have dr. [indiscernible] and nurse practitionerthey also screen candidates for september h3 level 1 academy and perform promotional exams for newly promoted officers. 25 new hire exams and 23 promotional exams among all of their other work. Our Investigative Service bureau under captain todd performed 51 members, participated in promotional and testing, background investigations for the 24 h3 level 1 class and attended Behavioral Health class. Support services, under assistant deputy chief mullen, performed 152 Service Request in august. 110 Service Orders closed. Outfit the chief resi