Remarks by Jackie Fielder
23 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thanks, President Mandelman. First off, I want to thank Sheila Chung-Hangan in my office for staffing me on this item. Colleagues, we had a hearing on the OpenGov contract two weeks ago. Typically, city departments competitively bid large contracts to ensure the city and the people of San Francisco who entrust us with their public dollars are getting the best deal. The Permit SF contract, however, was not competitively bid. To better understand how the contract was procured and whether best practices in contracting were followed, I asked the budget and legislative analysts to assess the…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, today I'm introducing two items. First, I'm introducing legislation to bring greater transparency when city departments are granted waivers to behest payments from interested parties. Behest payments are donations made to a city agency or nonprofit at the request of a government official. Interested parties are people or entities that have business before the city or have a stake in a city decision. For example, a developer seeking approval for a construction permit or a company bidding on a city contract. When the Board of Supervisors created these waivers…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Just wanted to thank Supervisor Malgar for leading this resolution. And as you said it best, as the federal administration continues its attacks on immigrant communities, it's important to continue celebrating the amazing community that we have in San Francisco among the Latino community. So thank you.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, there are a few reasons why I'm voting no on this legislation. First, this legislation makes it more difficult to protect the existing tree canopy by removing the appeals process for city trees slated for removals. In 2018, Cayamita Cuatro was slated to have up to 78 trees removed, and the right to appeal led to a negotiation between and constructive settlement that saved approximately 45 mature trees on the Latino Cultural District's main corridor and added 100 more throughout the cultural district. This will be more difficult in the future with…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, today I have one ordinance and one resolution for introduction. Today I'm introducing legislation to help stem the tide of San Francisco's eviction crisis. Evictions in San Francisco hit a 10-year high last year, and data shows that we are on pace for an even higher number of evictions this year. Nonpayment of rent is the reason behind over half of recent eviction proceedings and the true number is likely even higher as landlords are not required to report nonpayment eviction notices to the rent board. Eviction defense attorneys attribute the rise in…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, President. For planning, the sole condition of approval here provides that the final subdivision map not be approved until all planning code violations at the property are abated. Is this a typical condition of approval for a tentative map such as this one, and why or why not?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. And is this a condition that you generally include even in cases where there is not an outstanding notice of violation?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Got it. The owners appear to contest the existence of an unlawful dwelling unit here. How and when did planning determine the existence of a UDU here?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. And when owners disagree with planning code violations or findings, what is the best way to address these disagreements or request appellate review?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. And for Public Works, do you have any concerns about the condition that planning has attached to this tentative map approval?”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Back to you, President Middleman.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman, and thank you, everyone, for your attention to this matter. I'll keep this brief, as this is an appeal on a very narrow issue. I've reviewed the record, including the appellant's materials and the responses from the departments, and also considered the testimony here today. I am persuaded that Public Works and Planning have the authority to impose the disputed condition on this tentative map approval. and that they properly did so. I do not find the evidence or arguments presented by the appellant to support removal of the condition. I'm therefore inclined to…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, this budget closes a massive deficit without mass layoffs. Certainly not without tradeoffs I'm still wrestling with. Growing police pay by 14% over four years isn't where I would have put our limited dollars. However, in a year with looming federal cuts and no easy options, this board held the line on critical safety net programs that tens of thousands of San Franciscans depend on. And that is a real win. This budget is not everything many of us would have wanted, but it's a fight worth continuing into next year's budget. This win is due in large…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. First off, the findings in this ordinance read, quote, the penalty structure established by this ordinance is consistent with the recommendations of the civil grand jury, unquote. That is false. The civil grand jury did not recommend any penalty structure for fireworks that are already prohibited locally. They actually recommended data collection, a task force, and public education. Additionally, California Health and Safety Code already prohibits dangerous fireworks, and SFPD does have the ability to enforce state law. SFPD communications around this past 4th…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“All right. Then we'll Supervisor Fielder. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, synthetic text, image, audio, and visual extruders, also known as generative artificial intelligence, have changed the media landscape and therefore the landscape of what is real and what is fake in the realm of information. Now our everyday feeds are full of synthetic media created by large language models that, as they become more and more sophisticated, are making it harder for the average reasonable person to decipher between content that is unaltered and content that is altered. As well, in the months leading…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Thank you, Mary Lurie, for being here. Mayor, as you know, the BART plazas have been a top priority for me since taking office. I'm encouraged that the Office of Economic and Workforce Development is leading a new interdepartmental effort that brings multiple city departments together to coordinate strategies and address the longstanding challenges that have impacted the mission. However, I'm still getting complaints from constituents and from small businesses and seeing for myself with my own eyes every day people suffering on the street with substance use…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you for that, Mr. Mayor. Can you elucidate more what metrics or benchmarks your office is using to measure success?”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Supervisor Walton. Thank you, President Mandelman, for hearing community out on some of these reports and for allowing us more time to look into this legislation. I had several concerns with reports being removed or pared down, including reports raised by the Department on the Status of Women, which I'm glad to see were reconsidered. And I'm thankful to Maeve Skelly and President Mandelman's office for going over other concerns with my staff, Jennifer Frigno. I support the vast majority of code cleanup in this ordinance, removing outdated and obsolete reporting requirements and…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, I'm voting no on this charter amendment because of the sweeping changes it proposes to our citizen oversight bodies. San Franciscans passed Proposition E in November of 2024 to reduce duplication and increase the efficiency of our boards, commissions, and advisory boards, not to concentrate even more power in the hands of the mayor's office. to take a hatchet to commissions that provide oversight and transparency for the public, or to strip voters of the power to make future changes. While there may be some changes in this charter amendment that are…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, as I discussed at GAO Committee, I'm concerned about the impact of this ordinance on the decades-long, careful, and intentional planning that is focused on the Mission District. The Mission Area Plan is not a generic part of San Francisco. It is among the most studied, most contested, and most intentionally planned areas in the city's recent history. Treating it the same as the rest of the city within the on-site inclusionary percentages ignores everything that our planning processes were built to protect. The Mission has a unique planning history.…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thanks, President Mandelman. Colleagues, firstly, I just want to say I do believe in having more abstinent or sober housing as an option for unhoused people who are in recovery from substance use disorder. So I support that spirit of the legislation, and I support the provision of this legislation that I think smartly administers a survey of permanent supportive housing residents, the aim of which is to assess their interest in abstinent housing. For that, I thank Supervisor Dorsey for taking on this work. However, I just first want to say I think the terminology in this legislation is…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, today I have one resolution and one BLA report. I'm introducing a resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill number 2564, authored by Assemblymember Chris Ward and coauthored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra. Retailers are using personally identifiable consumer data to charge some consumers discriminatory prices in what is being called surveillance pricing. consumers' characteristics and behaviors like location, demographics, browsing patterns, mouse movements on web pages, and shopping history are now being used against them to help corporations set…”
Board of Supervisors · Jul 14, 2026