Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon. Welcome to the 04/21/2026 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Yes. Supervisor Chan. Chan not present. Supervisor Chen. Chen present. Supervisor Dorsey. Dorsey present. Supervisor Fielder. Fielder not present. Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud present. Supervisor Mandelman.

Present.

Mandelman present. Supervisor Melgar. Melgar present. Supervisor Soder. Sodder present Supervisor Cheryl Cheryl present Supervisor Walton Walton present Supervisor Wong Wong present Mr. President you have a quorum.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors 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 Ramatush 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.

Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance? On behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV. Today, is especially Sue Zenos. They record each of our meetings, and make our transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications?

Yes, Mr. President. The Board of Supervisors welcomes your attendance here in person at the Board's Legislative Chamber, Room 2 52nd Floor Of City Hall. When you can't be here, the proceeding is airing live on SFGov TV's Channel 26 or live streaming at www.sfgovtv.org. You may submit public comment in writing by sending an email to BOSSFGOV dot org or via U.

S. Postal Service to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1, Doctor. Garlton B. Goodla Place, City Hall, room two forty four, San Francisco, California, ninety four thousand one hundred and two. To make a reasonable accommodation for a future meeting under the Americans with Disability Act or to request language assistance, please contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling (415) 554-5184. Finally, we are in receipt of two memos as stated last week. Supervisor Fielder submitted a memo dated April 7 requesting to be excused each week between April 7 and June 30. And on April 20, we received a memo from Supervisor Chan requesting to be excused from today's meeting. Mr. President, that concludes my communication.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. May I have a motion to excuse Supervisors Chan and Fielder from today's meeting? Moved by Chen, seconded by Walton. Colleagues, I think we can take that without objection. Without objection, Supervisors Chan and Fielder are excused. And with that, Madam Clerk, let's go to approval of the meeting minutes.

Today, we are considering approval of the 03/17/2026 board meeting minutes.

Can I have a motion to approve the minutes as presented? Moved by Chen, seconded by Cheryl. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

On the minute, Supervisor Soder Aye. Soder, aye. Supervisor Cheryl Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Wong Aye. Wong, aye. Supervisor Chen aye. Supervisor Dorsey, aye. Supervisor Mahmoud, aye. Supervisor Mandelman,

aye.

Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar, aye. Are nine ayes.

Without objection, the minutes will be approved after public comment as presented. Madam Clerk, let's go to our consent agenda. Please call items one through 14 together.

Items one through 14 are on consent. These items are considered routine. If a member objects, an item may be removed and considered separately.

Please call the roll.

On items one through 14, Supervisor Soder Aye. Soder, aye. Supervisor Cheryl Aye. I, Supervisor Walton, I, Supervisor Wong, I, Supervisor Chen, I, Supervisor Dorsey, I, Supervisor Mahmoud, Mahmoud. Aye. Supervisor Manzielman.

Aye.

Manzielman. Aye. Supervisor Melgar. Aye. There are nine ayes.

Without objection, these ordinances are finally passed. Madam Clerk, let's go to unfinished business. Please call item number 15.

Item number 15 is an ordinance to approve the airport surveillance technology policy governing the use of the transportation network company, Virtual Queue Technology.

Supervisor Melgar.

Thank you, President, and thank you, colleagues. I had the opportunity, or was volume told, to sub in for my colleague, Supervisor Fielder, on the GAO committee when we heard this. Questions. But because it's not my committee, I was just kind of subbing. I ended up voting to pass it.

And last week, on first reading, there were some questions that came up from folks in the industry. And I've also heard from labor that they have lots of questions about the impact that this will have on mostly drivers. So I going to do something very unusual, to ask that we send it back to committee. I think technology has the potential to make our lives better and easier. And it also has the potential to bring up issues and problems that we haven't thought about.

And I think this is the case for this. There are privacy issues under the current climate. We do have a lot of drivers who are immigrants. We there's just there's a lot of questions that I have about how this is going to play out in real life. So I am going to ask that we send this back to committee so that we can thoroughly vet it and then hear from everyone.

As I remember, when we heard this item at GAO, there really wasn't anyone who came. And because since then, we've had lots of questions from folks in the public, I do think that people at least should have the opportunity to ask those questions during committee and to get answers and for us to have a public vetting of all the issues. So I will make a motion

Supervisor

that

we send this back to Melgar has made a motion to refer this back to committee, seconded by Supervisor Walton. Any comments or discussion? Can we take that same house, same call? Without objection, the motion passes. Madam Clerk, please call item 16.

Item number 16 is an ordinance to amend the administrative code to establish the Fire Code Technical Advisory Council to evaluate and advise on the criteria and types of evidence a fire marshal should consider in determining whether to waive, modify, or delay certain compliance requirements under the fire code that certain existing high rise residential buildings have sprinkler systems and to set forth the membership and duties of the Fireco technical advisory council.

Please call the roll on this item.

On item 16, Supervisor Soder. Aye. Supervisor Cheryl. Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton. No. Walton, no. Supervisor Wong. Wong. Supervisor Chen. Aye. Supervisor Dorsey. Aye. Dorsey. Aye. Supervisor Mahmoud. Aye. Supervisor Mandelman.

Aye.

Manzielman, aye. Supervisor Melgar. Aye. There are eight ayes and one no with supervisor Walton voting no.

The ordinance is finally passed. Madam clerk, please call item number 17.

Item number 17 is an ordinance to extend for an additional five years through 07/01/2031, the delegation of authority under charter section 9.118 to the general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to enter into grant agreements under the SFPUC's green infrastructure grant program with terms of up to twenty years after the project completion date as defined by the grant agreements.

Please call the roll on this item.

On item 17, Supervisor Soder Soder, I. Supervisor Cheryl, I. Supervisor Walton I. Walton, I. Supervisor Wong Wong, I. Supervisor Chen I, Supervisor Dorsey, Supervisor Mahmoud, I, Supervisor Manzleman

I.

Manzleman, I, Supervisor Melgar, I, there are nine ayes.

Without objection, the ordinance is passed on first reading. Madam Clerk, please call item number 18.

Item number 18 is a resolution to approve and authorize the general manager of the SFPUC to execute a contract with Archer Energy Solutions, LLC to provide as needed professional services to hetch hetchy water and power to meet north american electric reliability corporation western electricity coordinating council california independent system operator and california public utility commission regulatory requirements for an amount of 11,600,000 with an anticipated time frame from May 2026 through May 2031.

I think we can take this item same house same call without objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call items nineteen and twenty together.

Items nineteen and twenty are to resolution establishing appropriation limits. Item 19 establishes the appropriation limit of 14,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to 2026 pursuant to california constitution article 13 b due to the addition of local non residential new construction and the percent change in population within the San Francisco Metropolitan Area from the previous year for the purpose of computation of its appropriations limit and item 20 is a resolution to establish the appropriations limit for special tax districts and infrastructure revitalization and financing districts for fiscal years 2025 through 2026 pursuant to California constitution article 13 b.

Again, same house, same call. Without objection, the resolutions are adopted. Madam clerk, please call item number 21.

Item number 21 is a resolution to retroactively authorize the Department of Elections to accept and expend funds allocated by the California Secretary of State in an amount approximately $416,000 to fund the voting system and election management system replacement for the period of 07/01/2025 through 08/31/2026.

Same house, same call, without objection. The resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please call item number 22.

Item number 22 is a resolution to approve the agreement between the peninsula corridor joint powers boards member agencies regarding the peninsula corridor joint powers board's finance fiscal obligations to California public employees retirement system.

Same house same call with objection the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk please call item number 23.

Item number 23 is an ordinance to amend the zoning map of the planning code to change the height and bulk districts for the 1 Oak Street project to increase the allowed height for the podium of the building from the current base height limit of 120 feet to 140 feet to affirm the sequel determination and make make the appropriate findings.

Same house, same call, without objection, the ordinance is passed on first reading. Madam clerk, please call items 2425 together.

Items twenty four and twenty five are two resolutions to determine if the liquor licenses will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city. Item 24 is for a person to person, premise to premise transfer of a type 21 off sale general beer wine and distilled spirits liquor license to Taza D'Amore doing business as Taza D'Amore cafe located at 704th Street. And item 25 is for a person to person premise to premise transfer of a type 48 on sale general public premises beer wine and distilled spirits liquor license to seventy seven assets LLC doing business as bark seventy seven located at 77 Can Bin Drive.

Same house, same call, without objection, the resolutions are adopted. Madam clerk, please call item number 26.

Item number 26 is a resolution to affirm the importance of keeping the independent civilian oversight of the San Francisco Police Commission.

Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please call item number 27.

Item number 27 is a motion to appoint Supervisor Cheyenne Chen, term ending 02/04/2030, as an alternate member on the Local Agency Formation Commission.

Colleagues, can I have a motion to excuse Supervisor Chen from voting? Moved by Walton, seconded by Mahmoud. Without objection, Supervisor Chen is excused. Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll on item number 27?

On item 27, Supervisor Sauter Sauter, aye. Supervisor Cheryl Aye. Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Wong Wong, aye. Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. Supervisor Mahmoud Mamoud, aye. Supervisor Mandelman?

Aye.

Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar, aye. There are eight ayes.

Without objection, the motion is approved. And congratulations, Supervisor Chan. Madam Clerk, let's go to our committee report. Yeah, to our committee reports.

Item 28 was considered by the government audit and oversight committee at a regular meeting on Thursday April 16 and was recommended as a committee report. It is a resolution to authorize settlement of lit un litigated claims on behalf of the city and the people of the state of California against associated pharmacies J. M. Smith Corporation, Louisiana wholesale drug company, Morrison Dixon, North Carolina mutual wholesale drug company, and united natural foods for abatement funds in the range of $250,000 to $350,000 These claims relate to settling companies allegedly improper and unlawful practices which contributed to the epidemic of opioid abuse and misuse and caused a public nuisance.

Please call the roll on this item.

On item 28, Supervisor Sauter. Aye. Sauter, Aye. Supervisor Cheryl. Cheryl, Aye. Supervisor Walton. I. Supervisor Wong, I. Supervisor Chen, I. Supervisor Dorsey, I. Supervisor Mahmoud, I. Supervisor Mandelman, Supervisor Melgar, Aye. There are nine ayes.

Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, please call items twenty nine and thirty together.

Items 29 through 31 were considered by the rules committee at a regular meeting on April on Monday April 20 and were recommended as committee reports. Items twenty nine and thirty being called are two ordinances establishing entertainment zones And, item 29 amends the administrative code to create the Glen Park Entertainment Zone and make the appropriate findings. And, item 30 is an ordinance to amend the administrative code to create the Upper Fillmore Entertainment Zone and make appropriate findings.

Let's take these items. Same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinances are passed on first reading. Madam Clerk, please call item number 31.

Item number 31 is an ordinance to amend the administrative code to establish the Pacific Islander cultural district in and around the Visitation Valley and Sunniedale neighborhoods to require the mayor' office of housing and community development to submit written reports and recommendations describing the cultural attributes of the district and proposing strategies to acknowledge and preserve the cultural legacy of the district, and making appropriate findings.

Supervisor Chen.

Thank you for the question. I would like to end myself as a cosponsor. Thank you.

And I think we can take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinance is passed. Oh, may I add myself? No. Alan Wong.

I would like to add myself to this Okay. As well.

Going once, going twice. Okay. And then with that, two new co sponsors, same house, same call, without objection, the ordinance is passed on first reading. And Madam Clerk, let's go to roll call for introductions.

First up on roll call for introductions is Supervisor Soder. Submit. Thank you. Supervisor Cheryl.

Colleagues, today I'd like to introduce a hearing on the city's vicious and dangerous dogs unit. For over a year, this unit has not met. There is no professional who can administer these hearings. And at the same time, dog bites are on the rise. This hearing will focus on delivering a plan to restart those hearings, a hearing for hearings.

First, by filling the vacant hearing officer position and second, by engaging with certified dog behaviorists to ensure our process is informed by the latest research in dog behavior. Advocates in the dog community, namely those at SF DOG, as well as the police department, the Department of Police Accountability, and more, have been working together to ensure that we promote responsible, safe dog ownership in the city. At the end of the day, this is about public safety. It's about children. It's about dogs.

It's about owners. And it's about all of us. So I want to thank my early cosponsors, supervisor Mahmoud and supervisor Mandelman, for supporting this hearing. And we hope that we get the Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit back to being a national example in addressing dangerous dog behavior protecting people and dogs, let's not forget that, from aggressive incidents in parks and our streets. Thank you, colleagues. And the rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Cheryl. Supervisor Walton.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. I submit, but I would like to speak after Supervisor Milgard.

Supervisor Wong.

Colleagues, I'd like to take a moment today to recognize and memoriam the life of my grandmother, An Ching Pa Ng, who we lovingly called Po Po. She was born in the early 1920s in Macau and lived through both times of prosperity and profound hardship. Her family owned businesses, but but her early years were also shaped by the realities of war. She experienced loss and uncertainty that most of us can only imagine. And through it all, she carried a quiet strength and resilience that defined her life.

She pursued education with the hope of becoming a traditional Chinese doctor, driven by a desire to care for others. That spirit stayed with her as she passed down to our family knowledge of Chinese culture, traditions, and values. She later married and raised her children, dedicating herself to her family. While she once considered becoming a Buddhist monk, she chose to remain with her loved ones and instead lived a deeply spiritual life, offering prayers, guidance, and comfort to those around her, especially in moments of loss. To me, she was not just my grandmother.

She was my teacher, my protector, and a steady presence in my life. In the sunset, where so many families like mine built their lives, her values continue to guide how I show up for my community every day. Her life reminds me that strength is often quiet and that the greatest impact we can have is in how we care for the people around us. Thank you, colleagues, for allowing me to take this moment to honor her. The rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Wong. Supervisor Chen. Thank you. Supervisor Dorsey. Thank you. And Supervisor Mahmoud.

Colleagues, today I'm introducing a resolution to recognize April as Autism Awareness Month, with a focus on moving beyond awareness towards real inclusion and tangible appreciation. This is personal for me, but it is also grounded in what we're seeing across our city right now in 2026. Programs like Youth Achieve and Bridges from School to Work are helping young people transition from high school into employment, higher education, and long term independence. These are the kinds of programs that deliver real outcomes and not just good intentions. We've made progress over the past decade.

The conversation has shifted from awareness to acceptance and increasingly towards inclusion. But the data is clear. Autism is a spectrum, and it presents differently across gender, race, and culture. For too long, entire communities were overlooked or misdiagnosed. Today, we're seeing more people, especially adults, getting diagnosed later in life and finally understanding their experiences.

And as someone who is diagnosed later in life, that perspective informs how I approach this work and why it matters. Nationally, autism affects about one in thirty six children, and diagnoses continue to rise. Here in San Francisco, we demand for services continues to grow faster than our systems are built to handle. At the same time, we're operating in a tight budget environment, and that makes the prioritization even more important. I believe this is an area where we need to stay focused and, where possible, double down.

These investments directly impact people's ability to learn, work, and live independently. We also need to recognize how critical city infrastructure is, because services like the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency are essential for many neurodivergent residents. What may seem like a small service change when we discuss things like service cuts involves route adjustment, delayed lines, which can have a major impact on someone who depends on consistency and routine. So when we talk about budgets and when we talk about service levels, we need to remember these decisions show up in people's daily lives in very real ways. This resolution accordingly recognizes organizations doing critical work on the ground, including Felton Institute, the Bay Area Autism Collective, and The Arc San Francisco.

I want to acknowledge the partnership of city departments and leaders, including the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, Office on Disability, and the San Francisco Unified School District. Thank you to my colleagues, Cheryl, Dorsey, Sauter, Wong, Melgar, and Walton, for your early cosponsorship. Over this last year, I've heard from so many families and parents, from individuals across the neurodivergent community, their stories make it clear that we have more work to do. So, this resolution is about recognition, but more importantly, about aligning our policies and investments with the realities people are living every day. The goal is simple, make sure every resident has the support they need to succeed and thrive in this city.

Thank you, colleagues, and to have your support on this resolution. Second, I would like to introduce a resolution for the city and county of San Francisco celebrating Arab American Heritage Month. Arab Americans have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural, social, and economic political landscape of this country, enriching the nation's history with their resilience and innovation and creativity. Arab American Heritage Month, observed in the month of April, offers a meaningful opportunity to honor the diverse cultures and traditions of Arab Americans from 22 countries, and to promote understanding of their continued impact on American society. The Arab American community here in San Francisco has a rich and proud history of contributing to the city's diverse identity with individuals and families from a variety of Arab nations, including Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, and others, building homes, businesses, and communities in the city for generations.

District 5, where I represent, is home to one of those thriving Arab American communities, particularly in the Trenderloin, where we've had immigration and refugees from Yemen for so many years. Those residents come from array of backgrounds and traditions that have made significant contributions to our city's social small businesses, culture, and societal fabric. And so this resolution acknowledges and recognizes those Arab Americans who continue to advocate for social justice, equity and representation, working to ensure future generations thrive and feel a sense of belonging in this city, and help shape like community organizations like the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. We also want to acknowledge Arab American owned businesses in the Neighborhood Business Alliance that represent Arab grocers and other Arab business chambers of commerce that enrich the local economy while also serving as spaces for cultural exchange, community gathering, and education. Now more than ever, it's important to uplift our diverse communities and to fight against discrimination, xenophobia, and hate, and affirm our dedication to supporting Arab Americans and all marginalized communities in achieving equality and justice.

The rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor. President Mandelman.

I will submit my legislation.

Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Melgar.

I'm sorry. Thank you so much. Colleagues, today I am thrilled to introduce a resolution commending the workforce of the San Francisco Public Works Department, and declare April 20 through 04/24/2026, as Public Works Week in the city and county of San Francisco. Public Works is one of the largest and oldest departments in the city. They work tirelessly to ensure that each day, every neighborhood in San Francisco is safe, accessible, clean, functional, and green.

The backbone of this department is the 1,400 employees who sacrifice their days and nights to help the public operate and have these services twenty fourseven. They are a dedicated group of folks who work diligently to respond to any city emergency that comes up, whether that's removing hazards, dealing with storms, paving the streets, designing public spaces, road repairs, improving accessibility, and so much more. The Public Works, Real People, Real Work campaign reflects the people that work behind the scenes every day to serve the community in meaningful ways. They also help host inclusive programs, like monthly neighborhood beautification days, which we've all participated in, Graffiti Watch, and Adopt a Street. Just this past March, Public Works Annual San Francisco Arbor Day Fair planted 100 trees across a handful of neighborhoods in San Francisco.

Community events like these wouldn't be possible without the committed workforce of DPW. We are grateful to Director Short and all of her staff for everything that Public Works contributes to San Francisco. And we all are excited to continue collaborating with their amazing team in 2026. Also, colleagues, today it is with great sadness that I join my colleagues, Supervisor Cheyenne Chen and Shyman Walton, in requesting an in memoriam on behalf of the entire board for the late, great, beloved, Reverend Roland Gordon, also known to us as Rev G, of the Ingleside Presbyterian Church, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Just last year, we celebrated Rev.

G's 80 birthday, and declared February 13 Reverend Roland Gordon Day in the city and county of San Francisco. Rev. G is a local icon and treasurer who has left a lasting impact on everyone he has met, whose legacy represents the best of San Francisco. Rev G was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, before moving with his family to Gary, Indiana, where he was a captain and star player on his high school basketball team. It was there that he met Mary Jane, the girl who would one day become his wife of over fifty years, building upon a childhood friendship into a lifelong partnership built on the foundation of service and ministry.

Rev G began his ministry first as a student pastor at Ingleside Presbyterian Church in San Francisco on Ocean Avenue. After completing seminary and completing his master of divinity degree, he was ordained as Ingleside Presbyterian Church's full time pastor in 1983. The church was more than just a place of worship for G, but a place to build community, healing, and empowerment. Seeing the church's immense potential, Rev G organized the Ingleside Church Basketball League inside the church's gymnasium, providing a positive space for local youth to learn and play. Rev G had a profound belief that black children needed to see positive, empowering images of people who looked like them.

From this vision, he created the Great Wall of Witnesses, a massive collage with images that adorn the walls of the church's gym and lobby, celebrating black leadership and black excellence. It is recognized as the largest black American collage in the world, and it is also officially a historic landmark in the city and county of San Francisco. His life's work has always revolved around building up young people to achieve their greatest potential, and moreover, to develop young leaders to become mentors. Many who grew up without a father found a guide and a father figure in Rev G. He founded the Thad Brown Academy for Boys, an after school program serving young black boys in grades five through eight.

Through this program, he provided mentorship, leadership training, computer literacy, discipline, and encouragement, helping shape not only their education, but their character and future possibilities. Rev G posited his church as a nexus in the Oceanview Merced Ingleside community, facilitating local organizing, providing meeting space for community events, inviting renowned artists to address the community, and rehabilitating what is now the City College Station, then the dilapidated Feel And Loop, into a beautiful green space called Unity Plaza. He was a connector that unified faith leaders across denominations and supported strengthening ties between the black and Asian communities. Our annual Lunar New Year celebration for District 7 And 11 got its start at Ingleside Presbyterian as a collaboration between my predecessor, former President D7 Supervisor Norman Yee, and Rev G, to recognize the unity and deep ties between the black and Asian communities of District 7 And 11. Reverend Gordon has been widely recognized for his outstanding dedication to his church and community, receiving the 1995 Koshland Award for Community Service, the 2,003 Distinguished Alumni Award for the San Francisco Theological Seminary, the 2004 Alumni Merit Award from his alma mater, Baldwin Wallace College, and the 2023 National Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting Local Communities.

I will forever be grateful to have known Rev. G. And the World Peace Affirmation Cards. He would give me and drop my office on a weekly basis that he would hand out to everyone, which was inspired by the peace prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, a constant reminder that we can all be instruments of peace. I want to share my deepest condolences to his devoted wife, Mary Jane Gordon, lovingly referred in our community as First Lady Gordon, his daughters, Phyllis Bryant and Gail Young, his granddaughters, Chyna Gordon, Brianna Bryant, and London Young, and his great grandchildren, Zion McGeever, Ocean Bass, and Boston.

He's also survived by his siblings, Perlene, Robert Gordon, Stanley Gordon, Stella Gordon, and Richard Gordon. His godchildren Jamal, Mabra, Jessica Mabra, Shaheem Sanchez, David Betten, Derek Benton, and Mary Jane. Along with a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, cherished friends, and generations and generations of young people from the ocean view Merset Ingleside that he touched and mentored. Rev G's message was pure and simple. Love is the answer.

And through every life he touched, every young person he guided, every image he created, and every word he preached, that answer continues to live on. Thank you, Rev. G, for everything you gave our community. Through the president, I would love it if we could close today's meeting in memory of Rev G on behalf of the full Board of Supervisors. And the rest, I submit. Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Melgar. Supervisor Chet?

Thank you, Madam Clark. I want to express my deepest condolence to refugees family as well, and also to the congregation and community. Although I only had the privilege to get to know Rev. Rev. Ji over the last few years, he's always embraced me very warmly and offered his unconditional support. Reverend G helped to kick off and host the first Lunar New Year celebration on Ocean Avenue in 2019, and since then, continued it to host a press event at the Ingleside Presbyterian's

Gym.

The gym was such an important space to Reverend G as a former athletic. He saw how the space could bring neighborhood youth and family together. The gym, known as Fellowship Hall, is the legacy. Reverend G covered the gym with lots of image from the floor to ceiling, featuring faces of athletics, politician, entertainers, and African American leaders. Reverend G has done so much for the community, very, very little resources.

His church provides youth programming and assistance to our communities most vulnerable through food programs. In building community, reverend was committed to build across racial solidarity to nature to nurture black and Asian unity and also to advocate for restorative justice for our community, people of color. For the last five decades, Reverend Gee has been an inspiration and beloved member of our OMI community. May we continue to honor and to celebrate his memory. Thank you.

Thank you, supervisor. Supervisor Walton?

Thank you, madam clerk. And I just wanna say, I send my sincere condolences to Reverend Gee's family and community. And I just wanna say a few words to add to supervisor Melgar and supervisor Chin. Reverend g was more than just a member of the clergy. He was a man committed to bettering the entire community around him.

He was rare in the fact that he could relate to young people as well as elders. He had the ability to connect with everyone across all neighborhoods in San Francisco, and he had a genuinely gentle spirit. Where most people would not allow others to use their facilities or their congregations for events and ceremonies, he opened his doors and welcomed all. What I'm gonna appreciate the most is the fact that he could provide advice and mentorship, but allow you to receive the information and move accordingly. Rev g would truly be missed by all communities across San Francisco, and I am proud to say a few words in his honor today.

One of a kind to describe him is really an understatement. His connection with young people and the tutelage he provided them is unmatched. His work with other faith leaders to bring people together is part of what made him so beloved. I want to say condolences again, and thank you so much, supervisor Melgar, for presenting this this afternoon.

Thank you, Seeing no other names on the roster, mister president, that concludes roll call for introductions.

All right. Madam Clerk, logistically, I believe Supervisor Milgar has made a motion that the in memoriam be on behalf of the entire board. Do you need a second for that? No. No? No second is required. And we can take that without objection. Great. Madam Clerk, let's go to our 02:30PM special order.

Our 02:30 special order is a recognition accommodations for meritorious service to the city and county of San Francisco.

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first up, District 4, Supervisor Wong. Okay. May I get my yeah. Come up. Today, I'm honored to recognize UCSF ALS Center and Doctor.

Katherine Lohmann Hurth for their extraordinary leadership in the care and treatment of people living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a progressive and fatal neurological disease. For families facing inherited risk, the burden is not only the disease itself, but also the fear, uncertainty, and delay that can come long before a diagnosis. For too many families, that has meant waiting far too long for answers, treatment, and support. That is why UCSF's leadership in this field matters so deeply.

Under Doctor. Lohmann Hurth's direction, the UCSF ALS Center has helped lead the way in advancing more proactive, compassionate, and research driven care for patients and families confronting this devastating disease. Doctor. Lohmann Hurth has dedicated her career to improving care for people with ALS while also advancing research into the early signs and genetic risk factors of the disease, expanding access to clinical trials and helping deepen our understanding of the relationship between ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Just as importantly, UCSF has been a pioneer in recognizing the needs of people and families who are at risk of inherited ALS.

By helping establish a more forward looking model of care, the UCSF ALS Center is showing that precision and preventative medicine can and should play a role in how we support these families. This work sends a powerful message to San Francisco and beyond that people facing ALS and those living with the risk of it deserve not only world class treatment, but also compassion, urgency, and hope. On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I'm proud to commend the UCSF ALS Center and Doctor. Katherine Lohmann Hurth for their pioneering leadership, their compassionate care, and their commitment to improving the lives of patients and families affected by ALS. And I'll hand it over to them.

Thank you very much. This is an incredible honor for our center. And I'd like to acknowledge the people that are with me today.

I

have members of our ALS clinic at UCSF. We also have members from the End the Legacy organization and people who are at risk for developing ALS and FTD. This honor is particularly meaningful because this is a group that, of people that really had to suffer in silence. There was not a place where people could go if they were at risk for developing ALS or FTD to support each other. And also even to be able to get medical care.

It's very hard when someone is at risk but does not have neurological symptoms yet to see a neurologist. And I credit Jamie Fong, a genetics counselor in our group who insisted that before any patient obtained testing for either ALS or FTD, they were evaluated by a neurologist and a plan of care established to follow them after they tested positive. And so I'm very grateful for the NLE legacy organization established by Jean Swidler, which allows people who are at risk to come together for support, for education, and importantly to participate in research so that we can, they can take advantage of therapies that we know work best when delivered as early as possible in these diseases. So thank you very much for this honor.

Just very briefly want to say thank you so much to Doctor. Lohmann Hurth. Thank you to Supervisor Wong and the entire Board of Supervisors for allowing this unique service, which should not be unique, to be established in San Francisco.

Next up, we have District 5, Supervisor Mahmoud.

Colleagues, in honor of Earth Day, I'm proud to recognize a group of neighbors from Hayes Valley. Can we have the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Cleanup Crew come up to the podium? This crew has turned a simple idea into something truly impactful, a weekly act of civic care, environmental stewardship, and community building. The Neighborhood Cleanup Crew is part of the broader Refuse Refuse and Civic Joy Fund network across San Francisco. This effort builds on earlier work by the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association's greening committee which hosted monthly cleanups at Patricia's Green.

From that foundation, a new weekly effort launched in May 2023, bringing together Civic Joy Fund, Refuse, local community leaders. It started with just 13 participants. Since then, it has grown into a consistent and thriving tradition. Today, about 50 volunteers show up every week, sometimes more than 80, and there's no signs of them slowing down. In total, the group has contributed to more than 150 cleanups, removing over 5,700 bags of trash and more than 74,000 gallons of waste from our streets.

But the real story here isn't just the numbers. Every Saturday morning, neighbors gather at Gambit Lounge hosted by Edward and Christine Calhoun. From there, volunteers are welcomed, organized, and sent out by a dedicated team of captains, many of which are here today. Those captains are David Robinson, Dan Spath, Christine Calhoun, Crystal Shu, Christophe Peters, Jay Smith, Carl Tingwald, Ajay Aras Nepali, and Edward Calhoun. What they've built goes beyond a cleanup.

It's a community, people who first showed up as strangers who now return week after week as friends. Families that bring their children, students that join alongside longtime residents. Even visitors from around the world have taken part. But one moment really captures the spirit that happened recently. On a day of heavy rain when the cleanup was called off, about 25 volunteers showed up anyway and insisted on going out.

That kind of commitment says everything. There's such a strong sense of mutual support where local merchants offer discounts and perks to the volunteers. The Gambit Lounge has grown alongside this effort, hosting weekly gatherings and even inspiring events like volunteer led trivia nights. At its core, this is what Earth Day is about. People coming together, taking responsibility for their environment, and building something meaningful through small, consistent actions. To all the captains and volunteers, thank you. You've made Hayes Valley cleaner, more connected, and more vibrant. And you've set an example for what a community can look like across San Francisco. Thank you.

Aside from the fact that you said almost everything I was going to say, so I'm going to shortchange this a little bit with a bunch of thank yous. Thank you, Vince, and refuse, refuse. What began as some a simple act of community service has grown into an unstoppable movement. Working toward a shared goal for everyone's benefit is very powerful. Thank you, Manny, for believing in this and supporting it through the Civic Joy Fund.

Thank you, Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, for leading with care and commitment. Thank you to Edward and Christine at Gambit Lounge for giving us this place to gather. Thank you to all of our co captains, David, Jay, Crystal, Ajay, Carl. And also, I'd like to thank Joe Maloney, who's sitting in the back. He's the board president of HVNA. We work very closely together. And thank you, San Francisco, for recognizing the commitment of this community in making our city a cleaner and brighter place to be. Let's go build some more community. Thank you.

Next up, District 6, supervisor Dorsey.

Thank you president Mandelman. Colleagues, it is my honor to recognize Soma Pilipinas. As it celebrates ten years of leadership in advancing, preserving, and celebrating Filipino culture in San Francisco, I'd like to welcome Raquel Rodondiaz and others up to the lectern.

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since its original designation in 2016 as the city's Filipino cultural heritage district and sooner soon after at the state level. Soma Filipinas has led the cultural districts movement in San Francisco and across California, virtually all of it under Raquel's leadership. Today we are they are launching Decatur, a yearlong celebration of a decade of community arts activism and cultural impact. As district six supervisor, I am blessed to represent a South Of Market neighborhood that largely comprises the Selma Filipinos cultural district. And while my district is proudly the cultural home of San Francisco's Filipino community, It has been a long standing practice with my district eleven colleague, first supervisor Asha Safai and now supervisor Cheyenne Chen, to always also acknowledge and celebrate District 11 for being the home of the largest Filipino population in San Francisco.

So you got two supervisor districts. Now I think some of you have probably heard me in at various events talk sometimes about why I have a special affection for this community. To anyone who wonders why an Irish Italian kid who moved here nearly forty years ago from Boston would have a connection to the Filipino community, If you guess the Catholic church you're a 100 right. When churches reopened after COVID, I started going to Saint Patrick's Church both because it was more convenient than the church I was going to and also because Saint Patrick's has the best candles in christendom. What what I came to discover at that predominantly Filipino parish was an incredibly special and vibrant faith community.

And I have truly come to cherish how the Filipino cultural values of Kapwa inform and animate anew for me, my under my own understanding of Catholic teaching, especially as it applies to community and to social justice. Those cultural values are nobly celebrated by Selma Pilipinas and I am incredibly grateful to have had a front row seat to the work that Raquel and her entire team and the entire community have done over these last four years as supervisor. Soma Pilipinas has grown a vibrant cultural ecosystem driven by artists, small businesses, community organizations working together to protect culture, support residents, and strengthen neighborhood identity. As our city struggled in its economic recovery after the COVID pandemic, was so proud to see how SoMo Pilipinas stepped up and supported with small business openings and cultural activations at a time when the city was really struggling. Was just inspiring to see our cultural districts, especially Soma Pilipinas, really step up and put our community there all of our city and its economic recovery on their backs.

It's really something that I think when the history of this era is written, you're gonna be a real hero of that. In addition to their long standing anti displacement efforts, Selma Filipinos' chess strategies and community outreach have been critical in stabilizing vulnerable communities at an incredibly fraught time. And I think the Know Your Rights training for immigrants is just one of the most important examples for that and I'm proud to have taken part in that at Saint Patrick's as well. They've also transformed the public realm through murals, crosswalks and cultural events like the Parole Lantern Festival, I understand Santa was the actual Santa was there a couple of years ago, drawing thousands and contributing more to our downtown recovery. Their development of a Cultural District Master Plan continues to set the standard for cultural districts citywide, and I especially appreciate their leadership in efforts like the landmarking of the Mint Mall, which is just a block from where I live, where I often visit JT restaurant and tea to test and celebrate birthdays, get my haircut, and so much more.

My office is really proud. Everybody in my office is proud to be in support of your work, including the future district gateway at Folsom and Rush Rush. Like so many Solma residents, we are all looking forward so much to what lies ahead from this amazing organization, to Raquel and everybody from Solma Pilipinas, and everyone from the community. Congratulations on your first decade milestone and to the meaningful community driven work you do for District 6 and for all of San Francisco. Thank you. And

you have colleagues, supervisor Dorsey, who want to Couple colleagues. To your remarks. Supervisor Chen.

Thank you, Vice President. Thank you, Supervisor Dorsey, for honoring SOMA Filipinas today. I also want to express my deep appreciation for your work because the largest population of Filipinos in the city live in District 11. Thank you for your partnership with the Filipino Community Center, Balboa High School, Longfellow Elementary to bring Filipino culture to the schools. The interpretation classes with SUMCAM and City College created more certified Filipino language speakers to meet the growing need for culturally competent services.

Thank you for building worker solidarity through partnership with labor and Jobs With Justice to conduct Know Your Rights trainings and teaching the history of Filipino displacement, reaching over 500 city workers at DPW, MOHCD, SFMTA, and planning. Your advocacy for building affordable housing for families and your work that you do with API Council, it's critical for cultural preservations and community stabilization. These are just a few highlight of your incredible work. Thank you so much for your leadership, and thank you for advocating for our marginalized communities in San Francisco. Thank you.

Supervisor Walton.

Thank you so much, president Mandelman. I just wanted to just say to Raquel, I have so much respect for your organization and the work that you do. And, it's not just because it's women led, but it's really a testament to the resiliency and the staying power of your entire community. Much like the black community, the Filipino population has shifted here in San Francisco, but you have continued to make sure that there was a strong presence and the presence of the Filipino community is seen. And so, I just want to say thank you for continuing to rep your community, and congratulations to some of Filipinos. Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Dorsey and Supervisor Chan and Supervisor Walton for your words, and everyone here at the Board of Supervisors. Each of you have shown tremendous support for Somapilipinas and the Filipino community in San Francisco, and we thank you. Well, I was going to ask everyone to stand, but as you can see, we have here community leaders and partners who have joined us in receiving this commendation. We share this honor today with the residents, small businesses, and community organizations which make the Filipino Cultural Heritage District a living and thriving community. We're grateful to be joined here today with some of the community pillars and unsung heroes.

There are many, many more. Not everyone can join, but, you know, we have a really great representation here of the stakeholders and the organizations that we work with. We are so happy to reach this ten year milestone anniversary, especially to survive the pandemic and even to come out stronger through the pandemic, economic recession, and attacks against immigrants. And despite ongoing threats of displacement and defunding, our communities continue to show up for each other and work with other immigrant communities and cultural districts to fight for the right to have a future in the city. Somapulopina's ten year impact could not have been possible without the sustained partnership of legacy Filipino arts and community organizations whose roots in the Sato market runs decades deep, much longer than the ten year anniversary that we're celebrating today.

We are joined here by committee leaders who have been working in the Cultural District for the last ten years, some for the last many here, actually, for the last twenty years, and some for over thirty years, although you couldn't tell because they look ever young. Okay, it's really let me see if I can go. First and foremost, we would like to acknowledge and thank the Filipino American Development Foundation, our mother organization, FADF. We have MC, Bernice, and Johnny here. And our thank you for joining us.

And our sibling programs, Filipino Education Center, Galingbata, and Filipino Mental Health Initiative. And I think I see charm here. The board president will probably ask you to do the wave thing instead of clap. Our committee partners in anti displacement and housing rights, Som Can is here. I think we have PJ, Jericho, and Ramon.

The South of Market Community Action Network have protected so many Filipino families from displacement. And we're also joined by Bishop, the housing program, which has helped hundreds of migrant families find permanent affordable housing in the neighborhood. And we're here with planning commissioner, Theresa Imperial, who's one of the founders, and the new executive director, Rick Contour. I also want to recognize Irene Almario, artistic director of Bindle Stiff Studio. Over since the nineties, Bindle Stiff has developed hundreds of main stage productions and also and even even more community based actors, playwrights, and producers to tell the Philippine American story.

This weekend, they are presenting Koulart's Burden of Proof, which has received a great review from SF Chronicles, so we hope we could all you could all check it out. Koulart's has been around over forty years and has been really making culture and shifting culture in SOMA for decades. I also want to acknowledge Louisa Antonio and Mary Roque from the Beinean Equity Center, both wearing mahi baka sweatshirt, and Theresa Tan, Man Theresa Tan from Cannon Kipp Center. You wouldn't know it, but they've been serving the SOMA District for decades. Every day serving seniors, providing them a warm meal, and also making sure they have outlets for their singing and dancing and all of their talents.

Our legacy small businesses are here, Celia's Cleaner, Celia herself, and Mang Paul, We are also joined by Kat General, who's the president of APOLA, San Francisco chapter, and members from the Filipino Community Center and Malay movement, Rachel and Glenn. We partner with all three organizations to fight for immigrant rights, workers' rights, and human rights. And it's so important at this time when all of those rights are under attack. We also have Jose Pecho of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce, president of Filipino Chamber of Commerce, who's a big supporter. And Desi Dangadan from Cultivate Labs, who popularized night markets in the city, and it's so great to see now night markets happening in almost every neighborhood.

And we also and they also served on our advisory committee. Wanna she's sitting down, but Olivia Ongpin, who helped produce our Makibaka exhibit, bringing over 4,000 people to Yerba Buena for the exhibit last year. And Jantel Labarinto, who is our chess coordinator. She's with rep and helped to write the 100 page report. Last but not least, I would like to personally extend my deepest gratitude to the SoMa Filipinas team.

Tatit Naval, our community engagement coordinator Christine Abiba, our arts administrator David Wu, our land use and community development coordinator. Nicks Guire, our marketing coordinator who couldn't be here. And Mario Demira, our assistant director leading programs and operations. And the Jeepney driver. I couldn't wish for a better team to do this work with every day.

I also wanna acknowledge some of our champions in city government. Besides all of you, there's the folks in the department, Imani from MOHCD, April from OEWD. I saw Jesslyn Manalo earlier, other folks in the back. So did I forget anybody? I'm gonna be in trouble if I did. Okay. Well, just wanna say thank you, board of supervisors, but really thank everyone here. It's been an honor to serve with all of you, and we're looking forward to the next ten years of SOMA Filipinas.

Next we have district ten supervisor walton.

Thank you so much president mandelman colleagues today I stand to honor the curtis family c notes. It is both an honor and a joy to stand before you today to recognize a family whose impact on San Francisco reaches far beyond the stage, far beyond music, and deep into the heart of our community. Many first came to know the Curtis family through their unforgettable appearance on America's Got Talent. But here in the Bay Area, and especially in Bayview, we know them as something even more special, a living, breathing example of what it means to use talent in service of community. Fresh off a remarkable tour across 18 states, from Washington DC to New Orleans, they have carried the spirit of San Francisco with them, sharing songs from their latest album, Awaken Three, and spreading a message of unity, love, and cultural pride wherever they go.

And yet, no matter how far their music travels, their roots remain firmly planted here at home. The Curtis family, Papa c, Mama c, and their incredible children, Zahara, Nao, Isis, Kiki, and Phoenix, are more than performers. They are educators, they are bridge builders, they are healers. Through their nonprofit, Passing the Torch, they have created powerful intergenerational spaces where seniors and young people come together through music, storytelling, and shared experience. In a time when so many feel disconnected, they have chosen connection.

In a time of isolation, they have chosen community. During the COVID nineteen pandemic, when fear and uncertainty gripped our city, the Curtis family showed us what courage looks like. They stepped forward not just as artists, but as neighbors delivering groceries, offering comfort, and lifting spirits with songs that reminded people they were not alone. Their musical excellence has taken them to legendary stages like Yoshi's, Blue Note Jazz Club, Fox Theater, Concord Pavilion, and The Bitter End. They have shared the stage with musical icons like John Baptiste and Leila Hathaway, yet they continue to pour that same level of passion and excellence right back into their own community.

Their commitment to access and education is equally profound. As faculty and students at the San Francisco Community Music Center, they embody the belief that music belongs to everyone regardless of age, background, or income. And as they step into an exciting new chapter, developing a television sitcom that celebrates their love story with San Francisco alongside acclaimed producers like Jamie Foxx and his creative partners, they continue to elevate not only their family's story but the story of our city. One of the things that caused me to have such high admiration for them is the fact that they not all only can just sing, but they all play instruments as well. They also keep up with current affairs and I remember meeting with them and every last one of them had a serious question about how I was going to work to improve the district.

I am so proud they are from my community and residents of District 10. Today, we honor the Curtis family not just for their extraordinary musical gifts, but for their unwavering commitment to justice, equity, community, and care. They remind us that art is not separate from service. It is one of the most powerful forms of it. It is my great privilege to commend the Curtis family for their outstanding contributions, their inspiring leadership, and their continued dedication to uplifting every corner of our community. And, supervisor Mahmoud have some words as well.

Thank you, Supervisor Walton, for an amazing commendation. I've personally seen the Curtis family in so many different walks of life in the Fillmore. I think we first met on a small business merchant walk. And actually, even before that, I met you at your church, by surprise.

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Jones, yeah, as well. But the very first time I saw you was when you performed at and spoke at Reverend Townsend's funeral, actually. And so I've seen how you've personally touched every walk of life in the from communities of faith to when our community needs uplifting the most, when someone has passed away, to revitalizing our economy with our small business corridor in the Fillmore. And you do it all as a family. I don't know how you guys stick together.

Families are complicated. But somehow, you're able to perform, and you see the joy and the unity. And then you inspire us to be better through your family, through your hope, and through your love. And so thank you for bringing that inspiration to San Francisco.

To the supervisors, thank you so much. This is such an auspicious occasion for us to be recognized in this way for the work that we have done in our community. We are community activists. Sometimes we do it through our music. Sometimes we do it walking the streets.

And so it has been an honor to be a part of this. We share this honor with the godparents and the uncles who have been and aunties who have made sure that the music was always on point, first of all. But the other thing is that we are surrounded by a lot of people with love, miss Lynette Mackie, people like Felicia Thibodeau, who runs a program, IT Bookman, Mother Brown's Kitchen. These are avenues that we have taken to go into and help them to help the community. And it is an honor for us, and I speak for my wife.

As you honor us, we want to honor you with one of the greatest songs ever made, written about a city, The most beautiful song, in fact, that's ever been done.

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Madam Clerk, let's go to public comment.

At this time, the board welcomes your public comment. Please line up to speak on the right hand side of the chamber, along the curtains. You may speak to the minutes as presented items 34 through 40 which are matters on the forward option without committee reference agenda and general matters not on the published agenda but within the board's subject matter jurisdiction. All other agenda content will have been reported out to the board by an appropriate committee where the public comment requirement occurred. First speaker.

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Thank you. My name is Jerry Dratler. In September 2025, the board approved the purchase of 1660 Mission Street, the former home of the planning department and the department of building inspection for $18,500,000 The building was completed on a $5,000,000 building permit in 1999 that dbi expired in 1992 and expired building permit is null and void. There are no dbi field inspections on the building permit and none of the permit special inspections were approved by dbi. I forwarded each of you a copy of an email I sent to the directors of d v I and planning requesting the $5,000,000 building permit be revoked and a notice of violation issued.

I also requested that new building permits for the $57,000,000 of planned renovations not be approved until an independent licensed professional determines the building is code compliant. In 2020, DBI finaled the null and void building permit. Former building inspector Bernie Curran approved an administrative permit to final the expired permit. And Matthew Green, the current deputy director of DBI, final the permit on a certificate of final completion. Between 1993 and 2020, 1660 Mission Street did not have a certificate of occupancy, and DBI and the planning department illegally occupied the space.

The GAO subcommittee of the board needs to investigate the city's involvement with this property. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Hello, supervisors. I'm here to talk about what we need from you guys. We need to use your power to investigate the management and ownership of Thomas Paine Square Apartments. For years residents have had their checks go missing, their money orders go missing. Don't miss the management company makes residents pay rent with cashier checks that never get credited to their account.

Also, with the money orders, they do that the same because they've done that to me a few times. I was just lucky to have a lawyer. Some people aren't lucky like that. Thomas Payne were we've just had a robbery, and they just moved the criminals. One is at a sister place, and the other ones they let go.

They won't hand over records that are legally supposed to be handed over from the federal law, the privacy act of 1974 requires for Thomas Payne to share our HUD ledgers our head ledgers. Please help us out. This is going on. They've stolen thousands of dollars from the tenants. They won't do what they're supposed to do.

We've seen so many changes, and it's not for the good. It's for the the bad. We're asking you. We're pleading with you. Please, please investigate.

Thank you for Next your speaker.

Good morning good afternoon, y'all. I'm from Thomas Paine Square, also a resident over fifty seven years been at Thomas Paine Square. I have seen so many managers and so many people come in. Like she said, we had a resident that got robbed. They didn't do anything. They let them walk. They fired him, but they get to come on the premises. They stay around the corner. They'd be everywhere, but they never take care of what they're supposed to be. Thomas Paine have never, as long as I've been living there, these last four or five years, I have not seen Thomas Paine evangelist they self up.

All I ever see is that all the black folks rent go up. They rent out places. They they leasing places out. They get the places and they lease them out. I'm not prejudiced, but it's just the idea why we can't get what we're supposed to get at Thomas Paine Square. They have stainless steel refrigerators when I have a white one. It took me four months to get my refrigerator to get a new one that was leaking. They came in, looked at it, oh, we're gonna try this. They tried that. It didn't work.

Finally, they bought me a refrigerator, and then they say we only have a budget of $200 If you only got a budget of $200, we got people staying in Thomas Paine Square that carpet has been in the same places for thirty some years. They have not moved that carpet. They talk about coming out measuring. Why do you have to measure the carpet that is the same thing in the same place? If you got a three bedroom, you already measured all the three bedroom apartments. You measured the two, you measured the four, and the one bedroom. They are all the same measurements. Get the carpet done and remove the padding up underneath and put new padding up underneath things. Thomas Paine has been so bad since DOMA's has been the company that we have to be with. I have nothing to say. Just get us to have some help, please. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Hello, good afternoon. I also live in Thomas Paine Square Apartments in Fillmore, San Francisco. My name is Jessica Salinas, and I'm a resident of Thomas Paine Square Apartments. For the past four years, I have been a victim of crime and harassment at Thomas Paine Square Apartments. I've had my tires slashed, stalked, my children threatened by the same resident.

I've reached out to ownership and to our manager, Domus, but nothing has been done. Our security is worthless and is owned by Bobby Sisk, who is the chair of the board that controls Thomas Paine Square Apartments, and is a steward of Bethel AME. Under law, he should not be able to contract out to a company he owns, but that doesn't stop him. We pay $3,600 per unit for security every year, which is way more than our buildings, but I've never seen security walk the property. The San Francisco Standard recently did a story on that, and revealed that Bobby was overpaid millions of dollars by the San Francisco Housing Authority.

The city could have investigated Bobby Siss years ago, but they didn't, which has allowed him to make more money off of our misery. I've faced death I've I've faced death threats due to the terrible security at Thomas Paine Square Apartments, and we've had other residents who have been nearly killed in attacks. The same man who has threatened me was an instigator of some of the recent attacks on other women at Thomas Paine Square Apartments. We need the city attorney to investigate Bobby Sisk and make sure he can receive no more money from the city. We need a new security company at Thomas Paine Square Apartments that has no connections to Bobby Sisk. His greed has endangered us, and we need the city to stop that. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Hey. My name is Pat Cochran. I'm an organizer of the the residents of Thomas Paine Square, and I'm obviously here today to speak about the living conditions there and everything that goes on. If you look up Thomas Paine Square on your phone, you will see a series of articles over the last year. You'll see staff members that were caught stealing Christmas gifts. You'll see that Bobby Sist, the guy who controls the board, has made his overcharges by hundreds of thousands of dollars for security that is inadequate and has led to people getting attacked, death threats. And, basically, this is a problem, especially with Bobby Sis. The city could've taken care of this decades ago. If you look up the SF Standard story, he was overpaid by the House of Authority millions of dollars. That should've they should've stopped him from getting any contracts.

And because the city has not been up to snuff on taking care of this issue, this has just gone downhill and has gotten worse and worse and worse. There's been people that died in fires. There's the mold, asbestos, just everything terrible you can think of. And we all know in this city about, you know, the Fillmore redevelopment in the fifties. They are doing the exact same thing right now. They are take they are evicting black residents, many of them who have had their cashier checks stolen, and there's and it doesn't seem like there's much help. I I got to thank the supervisor for, you know, reaching out to the city attorney's office. But, obviously, we need more help than this. This is a serious living condition. And trust me, if this isn't taken care of, people will die.

Trust me on this. It is bad. It is everything bad you can think about a house and you know the building Thomas Paine has and we need the city to step up to make sure that we can stop this and protect these residents thank you.

Thank you for your comments next speaker.

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My name is Eris Edgeley, and I just wanted three minutes is not a long time, but I want to thank Supervisor Melgar for Reverend G. I'm a former resident, 72 Lobo Street, attended Reverend G's church, and visited the Mayflower restaurant many years. Just went to his church last Sunday and the former Sunday right before he passed. I'm now a resident of the Fillmore for over fifty years. And as the residents just spoke about Thomas Payne, our whole Fillmore needs help.

Right? I've came here to ask you for help before, even with LAL Hutch Community Center, not the, you know, the the deterioration of the building. And as Reverend Gee's picture is on part of the building that's cracking in the foundation, We really need help. Right? We've been needing help for years. And, unfortunately, you know, we're not getting the help that we need. Right? The Fillmore Safeway closed, and now I'm organizing because grocery stores are an issue in San Francisco right now. Right? You talk about hearing for dogs and, you know, we need a hearing for grocery stores. Right? We need to get an understanding. What are we doing with all these grocery stores? In every neighborhood, there's a grocery store almost closing in San Francisco. Right?

And, one of our prime developments is the Safeway store in Fillmore that we're not getting no justice with. And, they're leading the case with this development company that's gonna redo all Safeway stores. So, we really need help. So, I'm calling for a hearing of a town hall meeting next Thursday at the San Francisco Library just to start the process. So, I'm asking one of your colleagues, your assistants, or somebody to come out and help with this process, you know. And, this is the beginning. Right? I'm going across the city now to organize and help my community because the Fillmore needs help, Ben needing help, and we're not getting the justice we need. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Good afternoon, you all. My name is Jalen Tillis, and I'm 26 years old. Long story short, there are four problems that I have that I would like to discuss to this matter. One, there is a lot of defecation and there is a lot of urination on the streets of San Francisco. And I feel like not only it is bad to the environment, but it's also bad to the youth that have to walk these streets.

And personally, I feel like we need more bathrooms in the public so people wouldn't have to urinate and defecate. It shouldn't have to be to where everywhere I walk, I have to look down to make sure I don't step in feces. I also feel like it's messing up the ozone layer, and I also feel like it's messing up the air quality as well. And the last like, the second one, grocery stores. Grocery stores, we have a problem with death in the city too.

Personally, I recommend hiring more security. And I recommend that instead of taking it out on the citizens who do not steal in San Francisco, we have more stricter laws for people who do steal. Same thing with people who defecate and urinate in the streets. And last but not least, we still have a major drug problem here in San Francisco. A

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of people smoking Fetty in front of daycares and schools, a bunch of people like doing open air drug dealing like at night, you know, in the daytime, Daniel Larry's doing a good job, but there's a part that he's not covering which is at night with San Francisco, the TLs in particular is a totally different area. And that's where, you know, the freaks come out. And personally, I think that if Daniel Larry, like, for example, did more canine searches, like ran canines through the cities a lot more, like, just randomly, I feel like we could crack down on more drug usage as well as drug dealing. And, also, I feel like if we had stricter precautions or stricter punishments

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for your comments. Apologies for cutting you off. We're providing everyone the same two minutes. Next speaker.

Good afternoon, members of the board. My name is Ryan Ortiz, and I work as a legislative intern in Supervisor Dorsey's office. I'm here today to speak on behalf of item number 34, which declares 04/24/2026 as Arbor Day. Arbor Day is a globally recognized celebration that encourages the planting, nurturing, and care of trees. Trees provide us with more shade, better air quality, noise reduction, and a sense of calm that we could all use in these troubling times.

Trees can have the greatest impact on quality of life in our most dense neighborhoods where there are higher levels of pollution, urban heat, and limited access to green infrastructure. This time serves as a time to recognize the beauty of the nature that we have here in San Francisco, as well as the sense of community that is created as a direct result of the efforts from our local organizations. So, let us take this time and spend to take a walk and spend a little extra time appreciating our trees, join the conversations that support tree planting, and appreciate the efforts of those who make a better tomorrow for us. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Afternoon, supervisors. My name is Denise Heitzenroeder. I'm the manager for strategic initiatives at the Department on the Status of Women. And on behalf of the department, I'm here to say thank you and express our appreciation and support for item 38, the resolution in support of April being recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As you are all aware, we now have a women's agenda for San Francisco.

And some of those key pillars and parts of that agenda involve ensuring that women are safe here in San Francisco in all places, community spaces, schools, transit, as well as in their homes. We know that there are specific populations in the city and county, including trans women, women experiencing poverty, and housing insecure women that are at greater risk of sexual assault. And we want to encourage and request that we continue to make sure that these the agencies that provide crucial frontline support for individuals that have experienced crisis continue to receive financial support and your support in the coming months. We need to ensure that we are centering survivors, providing holistic wraparound services for them, and making sure that we are centering providing culturally relevant support to those that have been impacted by sexual assault and violence. We also need to begin to address the growing problem of online harassment and violence that has been translating to more and more real world violence.

We know that AI has led to a massive proliferation of deep fakes. We've seen terrible coverage, particularly from CNN recently, about online rape academies. And we know that this is an emerging problem for young women and women of all genders, trans individuals, and folks all across the spectrum. Thank you all for your support. This is work that is done in community, with community, and with our city leaders, And we're very grateful to you for introducing the resolution and supporting it. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Joy Zane, and I serve as the acting director for the San Francisco Youth Commission. We want to first thank Supervisor Cheryl Amelgar, Er, and Chen for leading this resolution for National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This resolution was also introduced at the Youth Commission by District two Commissioner Cameron Marlowe and also Citywide Commissioner Jacqueline Moreno. So this is an issue that the Youth Commission have been addressing amongst young people for about twenty plus years now since 2005.

And it is still a prevailing issue amongst young people. So it's not enough to just recognize this month. Every month, this needs to be recognized. And, also, the youth commission in our budget and policy priorities this year is advocating to address and make sure that we are funding in education programs and agencies and community organizations that provide education to young people to recognize sexual assault and harassment and to prevent sexual assault and harassment. So we thank you for introducing this resolution.

We do ask for unanimous, support on this and to make sure that your budget coming in June also reflects this. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

I just wanted to make sure I can work this display.

Yes, SFGov TV.

Thank you. I'm Peter Warfield, executive. Can I start the two minutes, please?

Your two minutes has started.

Not gonna get two minutes. Alright, I'm down to 01:33. I'm Peter Warfield, Executive Director of Library Users Association, LibraryUsers2004@yahoo.com, excuse me, at protonmail dot com, and PO Box 170544. San Francisco, California, 94117 Dash 0544. It's National Library Week and people are talking about, and I'm certainly glad to join in with talking about the value and the importance of libraries to our civic life.

Value, especially public libraries, every individual, every community, and our country and beyond. They're a great asset in helping people enjoy and appreciate and learn about the world around them and within. Last month, the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force found that the library commission was in violation of open government law by cutting all public comment from up to three minutes to two without any kind of process or explanation. And that was not the only thing that they did last year, starting early last year. They cut public comment on a particular agenda item, which they'd always had public comment on, and a number of other issues.

One of the things I'm concerned about is the library's constant uncritical touting of social media despite the fact that we've warned them about the dangers. Here's an example from at the library. And here is YouTube. Here's a headline from Meta from The Wall Street Journal about the serious problems that were determined in a court case which awarded

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

My name is Richard S. D. Peterson, and today I'm announcing that I'm going to run for supervisor of District 8. Well, not

really. Peterson. Mr. Peterson, I'm pausing your time. There's no electioneering in this chamber. Thank you. I'll go ahead and restart continue your time.

Obviously, you didn't hear my entire remark. You've been pranked. But, I would like to get to some issues that I encountered. Like, as you know, I've changed my position on parcel taxes, and I'm a great supporter of the muni. Yet, all of a sudden, I received in the mail from an incident that I thought I was getting a warning when I was interfering with, apparently, two transit officers that were aggressively questioning an Asian person who couldn't speak English.

And, of course, my mouth got me in trouble, and so they gave me what I thought was a warning. But, apparently, it's a $134 fine that you get when apparently don't display. And, if anybody can tell me what the what the offense is for not displaying, I had my identity, I had my my transit card, but I didn't give the transit card to show that it's been using, used. But, that is very dangerous type of a position to take. But, the real reason that I'm here to talk again is I'm still very concerned about the fact that this board is not doing its duty in order to, I feel, censure one of its members and induce her to resign because she's holding up District 9.

I see that, excuse me, District 9. I see the supervisor is absent.

Thank you for your comments.

Once again.

Next speaker.

Please pause my time.

It hasn't begun. Is the speakers ready? While we're waiting for the speaker, is there any other individual who would like to provide public comment? We'll be closing public comment after.

K.

Okay. Hi. My name is Jessica Pesico, RN expert witness and legal representative, founder, singer songwriter, community organizer. And so here is what my public comment is. Could we vote yes for senate bill 4,009 to stop harvesting organs in China?

That's what people are wanting outside. Can we also vote against, you know, streamlining the charter we want to preserve the charter in fact we want it strengthened we want the arts commission and more to actually get more advocacy and more people on there because we need more services in our district. Right now in District 10 we have no banks we have no apple store but what we do have is opportunity. I'm going to try to bring up my phone here for a minute. There are some grants that are available on the government website for 3rd Street in the Bayview.

If anyone wants to open up a storefront there, we'd also like to extend this to the other districts, including District 5. We wanna open up some storefronts and get people some grants. We need some more businesses in our areas. I only have thirty five seconds. So, when I was attending the youth commission, they wanted there was a six aye vote to get rideshare companies, bike share companies, to get helmets for people who are riding the bikes because they want to prevent accidents.

Figure out how you want to vote on that. It could be costly, but on the other hand, there's issues with sanitation. But if there's nothing to there's no cost on the consumer, this could be a good idea because, again, we do want to prevent bike accidents. We know those are very costly.

Thank you for your comments. Seeing no other speakers, Mr. President.

All right. Public comment is now closed. Madam Clerk, let's go to our for adoption without committee reference agenda. Please call items 34 through 40.

Items 34 through 40 were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of a resolution on first appearance. Any supervisor may request a resolution on first appearance to go to committee.

Supervisor Wong.

I'd like to sever item 39 to speak on it.

Item 39, got it. Supervisor Dorsey.

I'd like to sever item 34.

Sorry, 34. And Supervisor Walton.

Thank you President Mandelman. I just want to make sure I'm added as a cosponsor to number 37, number 38, and item 39.

Yes, you've been added.

Thank you.

And Supervisor Melgar.

Sever item 37, please. And I'd also like to be added to item 39.

Supervisor chen.

Thank you board president I would also like to add as a cosponsor to number 39.

All right. So I think items 34, 37, and 39 have been severed off.

Yes. So items 35, 36, 38, and 40.

Call the roll on those items.

Supervisor Sauter. Aye. Sauter, aye. Supervisor Cheryl. Aye. Cheryl, aye. Supervisor Walton. Aye. Supervisor Wong. Aye. Supervisor Chen. Chen, I. Supervisor Dorsey Dorsey, I. Supervisor Mahmoud Mahmoud, I. Supervisor Mandelman I. Mandelman, I. Supervisor Melgar I. Melgar, I. There are nine ayes.

Without objection the resolutions are adopted and madam clerk please call item 34.

Item 34 is a resolution to declare 04/24/2026 is Arbor Day in the city and county of San Francisco.

Supervisor Dorsey.

Thank you President mandelman colleagues today we'll be voting on a resolution declaring April '26 as arbor day in San Francisco. Arbor day is a reminder that trees are one of the simplest and most impactful investments we can make in our city. They improve air quality, reduce noise, provide shade, and make our neighborhoods more livable. That's especially important in dense neighborhoods like the South Of Market and Tenderloin where access to green space and tree canopy can have a real impact on quality of life. This past weekend, we saw that act that in action in the South Of Market where volunteers came together for a neighborhood tree planting day.

It was a great example of the kind of community stewardship this resolution is meant to uplift. Expanding our urban forest is about equity and climate resilience helping address longstanding disparities while reducing urban heat and supporting healthier environment for everyone. I want to thank the San Francisco Department Of Public Works, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, the Friends of the Urban Forest, and Board President Mandelman who joined me there for their ongoing work to plant and care for trees across our city. Also deserving of recognition are the multitude of tree advocates in communities throughout San Francisco. Those who partner with our city, who push us to do more, and who consistently show up to care for and improve their neighborhoods.

In my district, which has far fewer trees than we should have, I'd single out for appreciation the SoMo West Neighborhood Association and Sean Auckland, a constituent of mine who has undertaken some excellent research and advocacy on this topic. Finally, want to give a shout out to Ryan Ortiz who spoke in public comment. Ryan is an intern in my office and I'm very proud of him for the excellent work he has done in researching and pulling together this resolution. It encourages San Franciscans to get involved on Arbor Day, whether planting a tree, caring for one, or just taking time to appreciate the urban forest around us. I hope it'll have your support. Thank you.

Thank you, supervisor Dorsey. Without with that, I think we can take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk, please call item 37.

Item 37 is a resolution to mark the one hundred and eleventh anniversary of the Armenian genocide and declaring 04/24/2026 as Armenian genocide commemoration day in the city and county of San Francisco.

Supervisor Melgar.

Thank you and thank you colleagues for your co sponsorship of this resolution commemorating the one hundred and eleventh anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and declaring 04/24/2026 as the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day in the city and county of San Francisco. The Armenian genocide is one of the most atrocious crimes against humanity, resulting in the murder of over 1,500,000 Armenians by the Turkish empire. Yet to this day, there continues to be an official policy of denialism by the governments of Turkey and Azerbaijan. The Armenian community is still feeling threatened in San Francisco and all over the world. District 7 is home to a large Armenian community and several institutions.

In recent years, here in San Francisco, there were shots fired at the KCV Armenian School, on Brotherhood Way in my district, in Arsen that took place at Saint Gregory's in District 2. An Armenian church that also housed a community center, which was which has still not been fully repaired today. The cross at the top of Mount Davidson is constantly defaced with hateful graffiti. Our places of refuge should not be places of fear. We must condemn these acts.

The Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Mount David's Cross will take place this year on Sunday, April 26 at 2PM. I encourage my colleagues to attend to hold space with a greater community in remembering the strategy and recognizing the resilience of the Armenian people and the Armenian community in San Francisco. Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Malgaard. Let's take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. And Madam Clerk, please call item 39.

Item 39 is a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Vicha Rattinapakti on the fifth anniversary of his passing, condemning violence against elders, and reaffirming San Francisco's to elder safety, violence prevention, community healing, and standing against anti Asian hate.

Supervisor Wong.

Colleagues, thank you. I'm proud to bring this resolution forward today. I want to first thank the Rotenapakti family for reaching out and trusting us with this resolution. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to be here and honor grandpa Vijja's life on behalf of their family. Five years ago, on a January morning in 2021, an 84 year old grandfather named Vijja Ratanapakti left his daughter's apartment in Anza Vista to take his daily walk. He never came home. He was shoved to the ground in an unprovoked attack. He died two days later from his injuries. The Ratanapakti family called him Grandpa Vicha. So did the city eventually, and so did the country.

He became the face of a movement that came out of a moment when Asian American elders were afraid to walk their own streets, and when anti Asian hate crimes in San Francisco rose 567 in a single year. His family has spent the five years since Grandpa Vicha's death refusing to let the grief be private. They have stood at rallies, at press conferences, and at ceremonies, and have done more of their loved ones' memory than most of us will ever be asked to do. The Ratinapakti family has their gratitude, and they have our continued commitment. I bring this resolution forward as the son of immigrants who grew up in the sunset in a neighborhood full of grandparents who take the same morning walks Vicha took.

Every Asian American family in this city understood what happened to Grandpa Vicha because every Asian American family sees their own loved ones in him. Grandpa Vicha became something so much larger. It inspired a movement, Inspired me and so many other young people to get involved in the communities in the name of safety for seniors. What we are saying today is what we should be saying every day. Our elders deserve to move through the city without fear.

Valence against the oldest and most vulnerable among us is an assault on who we are as a city. This resolution honors Beach's life. It recommits San Francisco to elder safety, violence prevention, and community healing. He asked our city departments, our public safety agencies, and our educators to teach and act with respect for elders and for the communities that have been most targeted. I want to thank my cosponsors, Supervisors Cheryl, Sader, Menelman, Dorsey, Walton, Mahmoud, Melgar, and Chen for joining me on this. To truly honor his life is not only to remember, but to act to build a city where every elder is protected, respected, and able to move through their community without fear. Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Wong. We can take this item, same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, do we have any imperative agenda items?

We have no imperative agenda items today.

Could you please read the in memoriams?

Yes. Today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals on behalf of Supervisor Wong, for the late Miss Han Ching Pa Ang, and on behalf of Supervisors Melgar, Chen, and Walton, and the entire board, for the late Reverend Roland Gordon.

And I believe that brings us to the end of our agenda, Madam Clerk. Do we have any further business before us today?

That concludes our business for today

then we are adjourned