[pledge of allegiance] this is the Fire Commission regular meeting february 28, 2024 and the time is 5 04. This meeting it held in person members may attend to observe and provide comment at the location or calling 4156550001 and using meeting id26647147628. And the webinar password is 1234. Operator will unmute you item 1 roll call. President morgan. Present. Frazer. Present. Commissioner nakajo. Present. Commissioner feinstein is excused. Commissioner collins is excused and jeanine nicholson. Present. President morgan will now read the land acknowledgment. Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San FranciscoFire 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. Thank you. Item 2. General Public Comment. Members may address the commission for 3 minutes on a merit in the jurisdiction that does not appear on the upon agenda. Speakers address remark to the commission as a whole and nod individuals. Commissioners are not to enter in the debate or discussion with the speaker. The electric of a response by the commissioners or Department Personnel does not necessarily institute agreement with or support of statements made during Public Comment. Can sfgov. Org see if my over head is focused im ready. I will start your time. Hello. Greetings, commissioner and chief. Im michael patrellis a public advocate in San Francisco. Sfgovtv show this on tv this. Image im showingure 2 cleats from [inaudible] he is a political candidate for district 5 supervisor seat. And on february 8 he went on a ride along with station 49. As you see in the images he took photos showing himself next to an sf sd vehicle. And showing standing next to 2 paramedics and a third photo that shoes the departments official lapel button. This e mail on your screen shows that mr. Malmood was informed that he would not be able to document his ride along with your paramedics. Okay are back to me, please, im here today to ask the Fire Commission to agendize what happened on february 8 where a political candidate made it very clear in a series of e mails that he wanted go on a ride along for his Campaign Purposes this violates your policy but cannot document the ride along. And he violated that. Clearly. And i have seen nothing on terms of e mails or public records that were provided to me showing that the department did anything to reassess the policy about ride along and letting a politician come on the ride along document his ride along. Giving implication the Fire Department endorse him because he is showing your paramedics and your vehicle. He showed these image in his written report on twitter, facebook and instagram. This is not okay. Im going to provide this documentation to the commission chief. The commission president. Along with 150 word statement i provided to be included in the minutes this is not okay. That your infrastructure was used by a political candidate. On top of that, we need to agendize here at the commission what you will do in the future if someone wants to go on a ride along. Thank you. Can i give these . Yea. I think im going to make a to do. A quick reminder for your [inaudible]. A fire that does not burn would freeze in nature. First is not the natural fire. Pay attention to that with all the arent fires. So called wild fires happening. In california that not only california as you know. You look at the evidence. Im doing your job here temperature is very difficult for you to deal with the situation you are perfectly aware of. I understand that. The problem is to realize that no matter who you are or where you come from what matter in life is when you do. So it means that you pay for what you do or what you dont do. It is the rules of existence. At some point there is nowhere to hide. Except finishing continuing your life. And unhappily. And you turn to again and you are done. And the problem with that is that your children, [inaudible] so at some point you [inaudible] intelligently. And basically walk against the problem of humanity todays energy. What i said to begin w. Any number one at this pointful so we have to deal with that. Im here to help. I will not let you down. We have other Public Comment . Interesting commission the First Time Since the new commission and the new Administration ImSteven Clauser informer San Francisco firefighter here. And im asking the commission why is it i have not been placed back when i was cleared go back full duty with no restriction this is is regard to my hiv status. Discrimination in the job since it happened out of station sdmaen detailed other companies within the city during that time of unfortunately i have aids i did not know i had it. Find out i was doing the job and got a blood exposure in 2003. I have been to jail and went for a year in regards to the matter because the individual or the doctor in the city manipulated my ability to go back to work im a protected class under state and federal guidelines and im wondering i went to court and won. I wonder, i have given you the paperwork and the chief a paperwork and the registration and the city the paperwork and nothing to place me back to work or pay the money owed since 2014 this is a violation of my rights as an american. I think you need to address this issue. Thanks, chief. I dont see anybody else approaching the podium. Okay. There is no other Public Comment. Nobody on the line and nobody approaching. Okay. Thank you. Madam secretary. Next item approval the minutes. Move that . Approval of the minutes discussion and possible action to aprove Meeting Minutes of the regular meeting on february 14, 2024. Commissioners, is there Public Comment. There is nobody approaching the podium of the yes, there is. Hi. Michael patrellis again. I know you put the minutes on the website. Which is good. I am wondering if it is the habit to the commission to make one copy available in paper at the meetings. Id like to look at it. Thank you. Thank you for your Public Comment. There is nobody on the Public Comment line or approaching the podium. Weep move to item 3 approval of the minutes from february 14th . Motion. Make a motion. Motion to approve the minutes. I second it. Okay. And commissioner nakajo . Yes. Chief of departments report. Report from chief of Department Jeanine Nicholson on issues, activities and events Went Department since february 14th, 20 torincluding building are a cad People Special sxevent out reach to government agencies. And the dmro set facility status and u. S. Finance and home land security. Good evening. Morgan, Vice President frazer, good morning. Public. Im gene nic sonet chief of the Fire Department and this is my report since our prior meeting on february 14th, twenty 24. I will start with meetings we had with other departments. We met with the sfmta to discuss issues surrounding all the changes going on in the city and again requested the map. Their projects that will impact our response. And hopefully i dont know if we got it yet but we have a good working relationship, so, work closely on several projects. As we know our response times gone up overnight past 5 years due to the changes in the streets. And the changes are important so is our response. Met with human rights decision director davis regarding the historically black colleges and universities interns there will be 6 different schools that will send individuals and students out this way. We hope to place at least upon one in an internship with the San FranciscoFire Department. Spoke with the dem department of Emergency Management about the off load time. Has been issued for us and for many departments across the state. And how the hospitals are part of the Health Care Ecosystem and continuum and they are setting up a meeting with the hospitals and the Mayors Office and i have requested that the Fire Department be a part of that meeting. We are impacted by them and other things. I attended the mayoral Department Head meeting. Again, we talked about the budget year. Muni gave a presentation about ridership and safety increases. It was with all Department Heads last week. Internal meetings. I met with commissioner collins regarding our infrastructure challenges. And she and i will are going to meet with the city administrator and im meet width Mayors Office again tomorrow about the challenges. We are doing candidate selection for the next acad people interviews begin on friday. We will be interviewing 130 people. For the class that begins in late june. These are people that were recommended from the panels of our members. To move on to the next level interview that starts friday. We had an internal budget meeting with director corso with the e lane walters and myself and we are setting up a meeting with the Budget Office the budget was submit on the 21st and conversations with the mayors Budget Office and we will be sure to stress how the Fire Department stepped up again and again whether community paramedicine, apec or covid out break. Muni stupid as the ic at the covid center. All the things we have done and the need we have. Conducted interviews for out reach recruitment and develop the position. We interviewed 3 candidates and hopefully have a decision in the next week. Director corso and myself had another retreat we to it month low to talk about sort of big are issues in the department. We again addressed communications with work load data and institutional iegz our policies and procedures. And it has been helpful for me and i think for the department. These retreats we have been having. As for events i attended on the 14th after the last Commission Meeting the same sex major anniversary there were people there that were volved back then in making that happen. And so is that was a lot of the same couples that were married back then. It was a festive event. On the 24th i went to the Youth Baseball League and throughout first pitch with the mayors and others. We did have the Chinese Lunar new year parade the year of the dragon, thank you for attending it was well attended by our people. And on sunday the 25th, i attended the fire Service Boot Camp on treasure i lands. There were 60 women there some are in the process of interviewing to get hired for the next academy and some issue interested in the process of possibly become a San Francisco firefighter. Mayor came and saw what was happening and she was i mean everybody there was excited that they got to meet the mayor and. She loved it. Because of all the good work that United Fire Service Women and Fire Department doing together in terms of work with young people to get them access in the department if they meet all the qualifications. Tonight at 5 30 down stairs the black history night closing event. Tomorrow will be the [inaudible] at twin peeks rain or shine in the supervisors and others. Our physician will be stepping down and i know you will discuss her replacement later in this meeting thats all i have and thank you very much. Thank you for your report, chief. Are there any Public Comment, madam secretary . About the chiefs report . Michael patrellis. I have not seen you in awhile, good to see you. Chief, i want to talk about that february 14 event of 20th anniversary of the gay marriages. You know it was special seeing the photos and videos from the events. That took place around that time in early february and here at city hall. Im glad you mentioned that in your report. Now i notice that in this report and other reports i looked at and the minutes and maureen keeps great minute list is in the a report that you give on ride alongs. I would like to suggest that you look at giving us figures. How much people applied go on how many people applied go on a ride along . With the paramedics. Say for january. Did two requests or 100. Id like to know how many asks were grantd and how many were denied. I really like some transparency about this part of the department. And how it is handled these days. I dont know, how much folks have any stripe weather they are average taxpayers or people rung for Political Office if they are applying and how many times they go on theef ride alongside. I think numbers would be good and may be clear not looking for anyones name who was asking to go. Just numbers, okay. I think this request im making is in the larger context of i hope this commission will agendize what is going on with the Ride Along Program now and as i pointed out, what happened on february 8 with the political candidate. I dont know what benefit it is to we, the citizens, about the ride alongs. I think that explanation coming from you about whatever the benefit is to us in terms of Public Safety an explanation would be appreciated. Thank you. Nobody on the Public Comment line or approaching the podium. Okay. Commissioners, have any questions for the chiefs report or comments . No. Thank you very much, mr. President , chief in terms of tomorrow, exercise at twin peeks reservoir could you send out information as to how to get there . Im curious. I believe it is 11 oclock . Thank you, chief and mr. President. Thank you, commissioner nakajo. I thank you, chief for your great report and the spirit of you can black History Month i want to acknowledge you on the work do you with diversity and the time you put in on that. I want to make that noted, you know. Appreciate that. And you working with doctor davis the commissioner human rights commissioner and the time you put in on that. So,mented to be acknowledged. Thank you for the work do you on diversity. Great report i have no other questions. Okay. Is there Public Comment. We took Public Comment. Okay. Chief kiloa is up. And chief tong. My side partner. Good evening. This is my report. Im sorry. [inaudible]. Administration for the firefighter and report for the january 2024, we begin with home land security as alwaysy chief brown busy through january attending meetings. These are a few. The multiple National Weather service briefings. Tracking the storms throughout california through the weather service. Many other partners we can plan when the event arrives for the Fire Department and our city efforts. To mitigate the damage that come from those. Incidents and she attended the hazzard and Climate Resilience or planning for the meeting. This focuses on impact of natural hazzards and climate change. Identifying hazzards and risks to San Francisco city and coincident. And to discuss strategies to reduce the impacts. Also coming up planning for the escape from alcatraz race. This is a triathalon where many tr around globe sdendz on San Francisco for this event. Part of that event is a swim 1. 5 miles from alcatraz back to the city. Chief brown coordinating with all of our partnering agencies to ensure visitors are safe on land and water and developing the response plans for the upon event. Also working with dem and will be the heat and air quality table management exercise planning meeting. Thankful is accessive heat in San Francisco that happens throughout the summer. Also the air equality based on some of our large california wildfires. Other reasons reduce air quality. Theyll discuss what the challenges and how to support the city when we have the excessive heat whether that is opening cooling centers and safe place for elderly and our vulnerable populations. The mock. January. Chief brown and sectional chief josh based on the 49ers and the championship game. They brought in a team of folks. Development event action plan weather this the 49ers won or lost to our pain they did in the win that game of we were prepared thank to the chief brown. Moving to the diverse idinclusion off