Remarks by Lily Wong
108 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
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“So based on this drawing, you guys have already, there's a curb ramp already installed there with the yellow bumps.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“And then how about the opposite side of the street?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“There's also, but it's not drawn. It doesn't have the yellow cross-hatch.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“OK. So then this drawing is not fully to scale if it doesn't have the- It's all to scale.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. And then if you know, do you know if the curb ramps on the opposite side go both down Rhode Island and across Rhode Island?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“They do. So then at some point somebody decided that it was okay to cross the street at Rhode Island there.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. And then part of the reason that it doesn't make sense on the other side is because of the utility pole, and there's no... There's no way around.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“How wide would it be on that side? Do you know? Do you know how wide it would be if you're accounting for the utility pole to the person?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I wouldn't trust you, but I don't have the data. I don't have the information.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm not familiar with this process. But I'm happy to also just wait until after public comment.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I think as folks are talking, I'm thinking about the transparency that Commissioner Lopez is talking about. I think it's very important. But also, as we heard tonight, like, Departments aren't always 100% correct, and they can make mistakes. And part of the purpose of what we do is to shine that light. And if there's nothing to hide, if they've done everything correct, we'll see it. And that piece is a bit of a struggle for me. But I'd also like to hear public comment.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, just thinking about the timeline as well as folks raised, 15 days is a very short amount of time for us. I looked at our calendar. There are often times where we don't meet for 15 days.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“How does that impact our normal calendars? Because sometimes our calendars get pretty packed. Yeah.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm worried about that. Within 30 days. I am worried about that process-wise. But I'm also thinking about how important trees are to San Francisco. Actually, when the previous speaker spoke about UCSF, that was my first project at UCSF was the Mount Sutro trees, right? And figure... People who love trees in San Francisco have very different approaches on how to love them. And I think it's important to give everybody that space to share and understand why things are happening. I am concerned, and I appreciate President Transvina for giving the timeline of what happened, because it was before…”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah. So to me, it doesn't feel like it's much of a problem, right? And with my policy background, I do believe that policy is supposed to make impactful change. I don't see the impact, the larger impact of doing this. Like, I feel like it's more negative than positive.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“OK. Commissioner Wong. Just adding one thing, take it or leave it. But I think having a neutral body to review keeps the departments honest. And that would be part of why we would want to keep the review.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm disclosing for the record that I serve on the San Francisco Planning Department's Community Equity Advisory Council, which advises the department staff on strategies to engage diverse communities. This work does not involve the appellant or the permit holder in this matter. I do not accept any honorarium or payment for my service on the council, and I do not believe that sitting on the council will impact my ability to be fair and impartial in this matter.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“I would agree. I think it's important to take care of family. And I understand the stress that that could cause. I also just want to confirm that if we extend it to September 2nd, that would be the last time that we would grant extension unless there's something truly extenuating.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“I think the extenuating circumstance of the family situation that her son had just mentioned.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“Sorry. I see there's somebody on Zoom, and I will get to them first. Oh, no. I was going to ask if you could just, for everybody's knowledge, if you could just read the rules so we can be very clear.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I've been looking at it in terms of is there any new evidence, right? That's what our standard is for granting a rehearing. I read through all 500 some odd pages. A lot of it was similar to what was submitted before or is exactly what was submitted before other than the opening of why they wanted a rehearing. I don't see anything new. A lot of the things that were cited were things that we heard during the May 20th hearing. And I remember for this case, I also watched the hearing that I missed before. So I think we've granted a lot of time. I think that there's been a lot of…”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah. I'm disclosing for the record that I serve on the San Francisco Planning Department's Community Equity Advisory Council, which advises the department staff on strategies to engage diverse communities. The work has not involved the appellant or the permit holder in this matter. I do not accept any honorarium nor payment for my service on the council. I do not believe that sitting on the council will impact my ability to be fair and impartial in this matter.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“YES. I AM DISCLOSING FOR THE RECORD THAT PG&E MADE A DONATION IN EARLY 2026 TO MY NONPROFIT EMPLOYER FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING THE SUNSET NIGHT MARKET. I RECEIVED NO FINANCIAL BENEFIT FROM THAT DONATION. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THAT DONATION WILL IMPACT MY ABILITY TO BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL IN THIS MATTER.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah. I'm just trying to get a better sense of this undergrounding process. So you referenced it a little bit earlier, about two years. But can you talk a little bit, like, help me understand this undergrounding process and why it's so complicated?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 12, 2026