Remarks by Connie Chan
35 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. I think that the planning department is here. If I may ask just a quick question.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Directors Phillips, Dennis Phillips, my apologies. And just wanted to understand that in the event, and I think we had this conversation before during the budget process, in the events that this software does not work or does contract does not work, what is the plan B?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“I think ultimately my question, my apologies, let me rephrase that or reframe the question. I think the question again is what is the plan B in the event this contract you determine that it's not working, it's not delivering and yielding the results that we're expecting?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“the goal is as I recall thank you so much for that reminder to is that there's actually a parallel path. We're going to continue to use the existing or have the existing permitting system in place while we are now exploring the new one. And so that in the events that this new one does not work, we can default back to the original or existing permitting system. In general, yes. Help me understand, though, if the contract itself really is to eliminate over-counter permit system or just in-person over-counter application because now everything is going online. How do you then, if this online…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“And then my last question, what will then be a decision-making? What is the threshold for you to say, to come back to say to this board and to, of course, to the mayor, to say this is a time we should terminate this contract?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“If the deliverables, for example, I think a lot of city contracts, you meet 75% of the goals if you meet 85% of the goal. But if you fall below 65% or below, I don't know, 35%, I'm just giving you a threshold out there. Is there a threshold of the percentage of deliverable that the contractors ought to meet in order for us to say, now you have fallen really behind and this is why we're going to ask the grounds to terminate the contract?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. My last comment, colleagues, is that I'm so grateful for Chair Dorsey, really, for putting back that that language back in to allow the city to have the option to terminate the contract altogether. I think that's a wise, wise move. Thank you so much for your leadership on that. And thank you, Supervisor Chan and Vice Chair, to the Budget Committee. This is amazing negotiation. I think the fact that it really allowed us to actually have time to actually understand the process, but not so much so that almost virtually no one here would be to have the institutional knowledge and the…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, today I am officially introducing a pair of legislation, the Small Business Tenants Union and the Workers Opportunity to Purchase Act. Today, these legislation with the intention to empower our small businesses and create entrepreneurship opportunities and job security for workers. Over the last few years, as the cost of living and market speculation rises, we have continued to hear stories about longtime small businesses getting forced out, facing the same challenges as tenants, residential tenants in San Francisco. High rent, threats of eviction,…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, I plan to reserve my comment until next week on our final vote and also the final board meeting before the August recess. I urge you for your yes votes on today's first vote on this budget, which had a unanimous vote to recommend it out of our Budget and Appropriations Committee. I do want to take a quick opportunity here to thank all the members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for their hard work. So with that, I will reserve my comments until next week. Thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. Colleagues, it is my honor, you know, our former Carly, Supervisor Dean Preston has done this, but I feel like it is my honor and my privilege to do this, even though with sadness that partly of it was a bittersweet to recognize Paul Osaki on the occasion of his retirement. To thank him for his tireless service and leadership to the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, lovingly known as JCCNC, also for the community to be known the center. While Paul will be recognized at a formal community celebration that will be during our August…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Thank you, Supervisor Chan, for today's hearing. I do not have additional questions. I think what I would like to see is if we're towards the end of this hearing is that since we're holding this hearing as a committee of the whole, is that perhaps we could discuss either subpoena Kaiser or that we issue a letter on behalf of the board supervisor to Kaiser Indicating all the questions that we had today Collectively as a committee of the whole and be able to subpoena Kaiser for the answer to our questions.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. And please help me understand that it looks like the district covered the port side and that the rate collected from the port side is up to a little bit over $800,000 a year. And so it means that the San Francisco port is paying into that, correct?”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“But the district that you currently propose, does not include Sioux-Bearman Park or Embarcadero Plaza.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“And it also does not include the Embarcadero buildings, which is owned by Boston Property.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“But it looks like according to your proposal, the benefits inclusive of the park overlay, meaning that you are dedicated roughly about $1.8 million to the park maintenance.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“And the $1.8 million, roughly, is not going to happen until the renovation is completed.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“And then with that agreement, we'll have to come to the Board of Supervisors for final approval?”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“But help me understand though, because the $1.8 million is actually coming from the community benefit district. And so then wouldn't it be an accept to expand grant to the rec and park and which is then, or are you saying that the CBD is actually going to be doing the programming worth $1.8 million worth and at park property?”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“I'm just a little bit confused, because at the end of the day, the benefit district is not inclusive of Sue Bearman and Embarcadero Plaza, which is totally fine, because I would assume Reckon Park would not want to pay the tax like Port does. Especially, it does not generate any revenue like the Port would be with Ferry Building. But then the benefit district can decide what kind of activities and programming go on the public land that is worth $1.8 million? I'm just a little bit confused. I'm just trying to understand, how do we then determine what kind of programming, what kind of…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“My sense is you will have to come back to the Board of Supervisors for final approval for that agreement, similar to what we have done at Cranco Park, which is with the YMCA. But I look forward to it. I think it's a worthwhile investment, and I appreciate the fact that you're making port pay into the CBD but not Rec and Park, and then you're spending programming and support into the park to the public space, which I appreciate. Thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. I do want to thank you and all co-sponsors on this legislation for the work that you have done. I do appreciate the effort of accepting the amendments at Ruth's committee. Therefore, while I appreciate that work, though, I am not going to be voting in support, not because I don't appreciate the work that's being done. It's just simply because I think the overall idea of eliminating some of these advisory bodies and commission is, in my opinion, not in the best interest of the city. So I totally just think that it's based on principle, but I appreciate the…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman, colleagues. Of course, thank you so much to the... My apologies.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. Colleagues, as you are well aware, this is the first appearance of the budget before you. We will be casting our first vote next week on Tuesday, July 22nd, and the second vote the following. But simply today, I want to present to you the budget items with the chairing legislation that we have clerical amendments To the board spending plan and after my presentation to you for the amendments to board Spending plan that I'm going to then turn over to the mayor's budget office miss Eliza Pugh So she's going to present to you the technical adjustments provided from…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“I do. And then I know that we also have to make an amendment to our city, our home spending plan. Again, also is on item 22. But there will be details that Supervisor Chen is going to walk us through on the amendments for the spending plan. So it will be second motion to also amend.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mendelman. It's my mistake, colleagues. I'm rescinding that motion. There is not a need to amend the actual spending plan to reflect that because this is an agreement between Supervisor Chen directly with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing on the spending plan. They can make the adjustments on their own. And so We're done with the motions to amend. We can no longer amend.”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026