Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

All right, good afternoon. Welcome to the June 23, 2026 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Chan? Present. Chan, present. Supervisor Chen? Present. Chen, present. Supervisor Dorsey? Present. Dorsey, present. Supervisor Fielder? Fielder, not present. Supervisor Mahmoud? Present. Mahmoud, present. Supervisor Mandelman?

Present.

Mandelman present. Supervisor Melgar? Present. Melgar present. Supervisor Sauter? Present. Sauter present. Supervisor Sherrill?

Present.

Sherrill present. Supervisor Wolton? Present. Wolton present. And Supervisor Wong? Present. Wong present. Mr. President, you have a quorum.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are in the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatishaloni, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatishaloni have never ceded, lost, or 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 Ramatushaloni community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On behalf of the board, I would like to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV. Today, that is especially Kalina Mendoza. They record each of our meetings and make transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications?

Thank you, Mr. President. The board welcomes your attendance here in the board's legislative chamber in room 250, second floor of City Hall. And when you're not able to be here, the proceedings are airing live on SFGov TV's local cable channel or you can catch the live streaming at sfgovtv.org. If you'd like to submit public comment in writing, you may do so by sending it via email. Just send it to bos at sfgov.org, or use the postal service and address the envelope to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors the number one Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. If you'd like to make a reasonable accommodation for a future meeting under the Americans with Disability Act or to request language assistance, contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling 415-554-5184. Thank you, Mr. President, members.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. As we've done before, I think we are going to be recusing Supervisor Fielder for one more meeting. I understand that she is going to be back in the building on Monday. But for now, could I have a motion to excuse Supervisor Fielder? Moved by Chen, seconded by Dorsey. Colleagues, can we take that without objection? Without objection, Supervisor Fielder is excused. And then, Madam Clerk, let's go to our approval of meeting minutes.

Yes, the approval of the May 19, 2026 board meeting minutes.

Could I have a motion to approve the minutes as presented? Moved by Chen, seconded by Sherrill. Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll?

On the minutes as presented, Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud, aye. Supervisor Mandelman?

Aye.

Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter, aye. Supervisor Sherrill? Aye. Sherrill, aye. Supervisor Wolton? Aye. Wolton, aye. Supervisor Wong? Aye. Wong, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. There are 10 ayes.

Without objection, the minutes will be approved after public comment as presented. Madam Clerk, let's go to unfinished business. Please call items one and two together.

Item one is the proposed interim budget and appropriation ordinance to appropriate all estimated receipts and expenditures for departments of the city and county as of May 30th, 2026 for fiscal years ending June 30th, 2027 and June 30th, 2028. And item two is the proposed interim annual salary ordinance to enumerate positions in the annual budget and the appropriation ordinance for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

Please call the roll on these items.

On items 1 and 2, Supervisor Mahmoud. Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud, aye. Supervisor Mandelman?

Aye.

Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter, aye. Supervisor Sherrill? Aye. Sherrill, aye. Supervisor Wolton? Aye. Wolton, aye. Supervisor Wong? Aye. Wong, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. There are 10 ayes.

Without objection, the ordinances are finally passed. Madam Clerk, please call Item 3.

Item 3 is an ordinance to amend the San Francisco Fire Code to prohibit the sale, offer, and delivery of lithium ion batteries and replacement lithium ion batteries that do not meet specified certification requirements to any address within San Francisco to establish enforcement processes and penalties for violations to authorize the city attorney to seek injunctive and monetary relief and attorney's fees, and to authorize the fire department to implement the restriction through rules, forms, and guidance.

Colleagues, I think we can take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinance is finally passed. And please call Item 4.

Item 4, this is an ordinance to amend Division 1 of the Transportation Code to make non-substantive organizational changes to the provisions governing the Interdepartmental Staff Council on Traffic and Transportation and to remove outdated provisions concerning the temporary use of streets for school uses to amend the administrative and fire codes to update cross-references and to affirm the CEQA determination.

And again, same house, same call. Without objection, the ordinance is finally passed. Madam Clerk, let's go to new business. Please call item number five.

ITEM FIVE, THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE AND AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY AND TADS, INC., FOR THE RETAIL SPACE LOCATED AT 44 ELLIS STREET IN THE ELLIS O'FARRELL GARAGE TO AMEND THE CALCULATION OF THE MONTHLY BASE RENT TO A PERCENTAGE RENT CALCULATED AS 8% OF GROSS REVENUES RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 2021, TO AMEND THE MONTHLY WATER CHARGE TO APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TO AMEND THE CALCULATION OF BASE RENT AND WATER CHARGE DURING THE FIRST OPTION TO EXTEND TO REQUIRE TADS TO PAY A $4,000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO IMPOSE MINIMUM HOURS OF OPERATION. to waive TAD's obligation to pay base rent for the term beginning April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, and to waive TAD's obligation to pay outstanding water charge beginning February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2024, effective upon approval of the resolution through the expiration date of April 30, 2029.

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

Item six, this is a motion enacting a 4.50% cost of living adjustment to the base fiscal year 2025 through 26 contract amount of approximately 3.4 million for budget and legislative analyst services effectuated as of July 1st, 2026 to result in a new fiscal year 2026 through 27 contract amount of approximately 3.5 million an annual increase of $152,000, and a total not to exceed contract amount of $36 million for the contract term ending December 31, 2031, and to direct the clerk to take the administrative actions accordingly.

Same house, same call. Without objection, the motion is approved. Madam Clerk, please call item number seven.

Item seven, this is a resolution to add the commemorative street name Tony Stefaniway to Falmouth Street between Folsom Street and Shipley Street in recognition of retired San Francisco Fire Department Captain Tony Stefani.

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

Item 8, this is an ordinance to amend the administrative code to change the name of the status of women's domestic violence program fund to the domestic violence shelter-based program fund, to revise the purpose of the fund to establish the mayor's office of housing and community development or another agency designated by the mayor as administrator of the fund with delegated duties, and to update provisions regarding the fund to reflect state law changes relating to fees collected by the county clerk for the fund.

Colleagues, your offices should have received, and you should have at your desks right now, a proposed non-substantive clarifying amendment. Item 8 is an ordinance, as our clerk indicated, updating sections of the administrative code governing the domestic violence shelter-based program fund. After this item was heard in rules committee on June 15th, the county clerk alerted us to a phrase that could create confusion, specifically on page 2, lines 10 and 11, The proposed ordinance currently states, or at least as it appears in the agenda, states that in accordance with state law, $23 should be collected either at the issuance of a marriage license or at the filing of a certificate of marriage and then deposited into the Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Program Fund. The county clerk has pointed out that there is no specific legal process or fee associated with filing a certificate of marriage. And therefore, at the recommendation of the clerk, we have new language, an amendment to strike out the phrase, or at the time of the filing of any certificate of marriage, on page 2, line 11, clarifying that the $23 will be collected at the time of issuance of a marriage license. The city attorney has confirmed that this is a non-substantive amendment. Thank you for that. And so I'm going to now make a motion to amend item number 8, file 250720, to strike out the phrase, or at the time of the filing of any certificate of marriage, on page 2, line 11, as I just described. Could I have a second? Seconded by Cheryl. And colleagues, if there are no objections, we'll take that amendment without objection. Without objection, the motion is approved. And on the amended item, I think we can take that same house, same call. Without objection, the amended ordinance is passed on first reading. Madam Clerk, please call item number nine.

Item 9, this is a motion to appoint Athena Bing Ying Eng and Raymond Dang, terms ending January 1, 2027, to the Behavioral Health Council, term ending January 1, 2028.

Colleagues, let's take this item. Same house, same call. Without objection, the motion is approved. Please call item number 10.

Item 10, this is a motion to reappoint Maria Davis to the Entertainment Commission, term ending July 1, 2030.

Again, same house, same call. Without objection, the motion is approved. Madam Clerk, we have a committee report, I believe.

Yes. Item 11, it was considered by the Rules Committee at a rescheduled meeting on Monday, June 22, and was forwarded as a committee report. Item 11 is a resolution to authorize the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's executive director, its chief deputies and deputy directors, and program directors to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the expansion of temporary shelter and other homeless services to support people experiencing homelessness, notwithstanding the behest of payment ordinance.

And we can take this item, same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted. Madam Clerk, let's go to roll call.

Yes, Supervisor Mahmoud, you're first up to introduce new business. Thank you. Supervisor Mendelman, Mr. President.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. I have an in memoriam. I'm asking that we adjourn today's meeting in memory of John V. Giusti, beloved son, husband, cousin, friend, and business partner of Massoud Samareh at Aria Properties, who died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 80. John was a proud, lifelong San Franciscan born to John B. Giusti and Anna Bandur Giusti, whose love, values, and example remained a guiding influence throughout his life. After graduating from Balboa High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in printing from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He served as a commissioned officer in the Army and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in recognition of his courage and dedication. A Vietnam veteran, he often spoke of his military service with pride. Even after completing active duty, he continued his service as a reserve commissioned officer. Following his military service, he worked for more than two decades at Bowne of San Francisco, a financial printing company where he contributed to major initial public offerings and annual reports for numerous Fortune 500 companies. Eventually, he moved from financial printing to a career in real estate. where he found a natural outlet for his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for helping others. Under the mentorship of Robert Schuman, he joined Hartford Properties and built a successful career before teaming up with Masood Samri to found Aria Properties in 2012. John loved real estate because it gave him the opportunity to build relationships and help others achieve their goals. He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, and sense of humor. He always had a story to share, a perspective to offer, and a way of making those around him feel welcome and at ease. He found great joy in spending time with family and friends, traveling, and gathering people together around good food and good company. He had a special place in his heart for his beloved beagles, Ginger One, Ginger Two, and Dolly, whom he adored and cared for with endless affection. He's lovingly remembered by his partner, Joseph J. Teaty, Jr., his nephews, Dennis Hulls and John Hulls, his grandnephews, Donald and Daniel Hulls, his cousin Donald Bonder, Alfonso Albonder, Vienna Bonder, and Johanna Bonder Cron, as well as his longtime business partner, Massoud Samari, and Massoud's wife, Fatih Tabrizi. John's life was defined by service, friendship, laughter, and love. He leaves behind a lasting legacy in the lives he touched, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Rest in peace, John Giusti. May your memory be a blessing, and the rest I submit.

Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Melgar.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues, I would like to close today's meeting on behalf of the whole board in loving memory of Julie Driscoll Farah, the beloved mother of our dear friend and colleague, District 7 legislative aide Michael Farah, Jr. Julie was a proud fourth-generation San Franciscan and the eldest of seven Driscoll children, of Michael Joseph Driscoll and Regina Estelle Baker Driscoll. She attended St. Amidius Elementary School and Mercy High School, received her undergraduate degree from Seattle University, and earned a Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law at the age of 43. Julie was a gifted elementary school teacher and spent 20 years teaching at various schools in the city, including St. Brendan School. And as an avid reader, she joyfully instilled in her students and children a lifelong love of books. Julie's courageous endeavor to return to law school mid-career was one of the many examples of her indomitable spirit, strength of character, and incredible perseverance. She had a sharp and brilliant mind and did not let convention dictate her choices. She served as an inspiration, proving by example that with determination, discipline, intellect, and an unwavering work ethic, you can follow your dreams at any age and achieve great success. Julie had a distinguished career as an equity partner at the firm Erickson, Arbuthnot, and practiced general civil litigation for 23 years until her retirement in 2011. Throughout her life, people were drawn to her for her wise counsel, ability to listen without judgment, and for her warm, open heart. Julie was known for her kindness, strength, and her joyful laugh that would warm up anyone she met, and she is also remembered for her lifelong commitment to service. Among her many community contributions, she served on the board of directors for Little Children's Aid in Reardon High School. She devoted countless hours to St. Brendan's school and as a member of Queens Bench Bar Association, which is committed to empowering women and promoting gender equity. Given all of her achievements, Julie's greatest legacy, where she truly shone brightest, was her dedication to her family as a mother, sister, aunt, wife, and grandmother. The most significant story of Julie's life was that of the love she shared with her late husband, Michael Farah Sr. Their marriage was a tribute to commitment, friendship, and family. She was a wonderful mother to Michael Farah Jr., Anne Farah Soraya Farah, daughter-in-law Maya Drazen Farah, and her late son, George Farah III. Her grandchildren, Finnegan, Elijah, and Julianne, were the light of her life with whom she shared a joyful and unconditionally loving relationship. Julie was a spiritual woman with a strong faith. She was a guiding light. a shining example of how to live gracefully as a matriarch of a large extended family. Julie will be missed by many. To Mike and Soraya and the entire Driscoll-Ferra family, our hearts and thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Mr. President, if I may request that this in memoriam be made on behalf of the entire board, the rest I submit.

On Supervisor Milgar's motion, we will have that in memoriam be from the full board.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Supervisor Milgar. Supervisor Sautter.

Thank you. Colleagues, today I have an in memoriam to share for Jeanette Etheridge, the longtime owner of San Francisco's Tosca Cafe, who recently passed away at the age of 85. For more than three decades on Columbus Avenue, Jeanette Etheridge served as the proprietor of Tosca Cafe. She owned the bar, but even more, she owned the room. Sean Penn, once a regular, described Jeanette as the mother and mayor of the San Francisco night. She was born in China, a somewhat surprising fact shaped by her family's journey. Her parents were the children of Armenian refugees who fled the genocide, first to Russia and then to China. She spoke Russian, Chinese, and Japanese before she ever learned English. As she made her way to San Francisco, she attended the San Francisco Art Institute and focused on sculpture. She found the practice, however, to be too solitary and, in her words, too difficult. Faye would have another plan for her when she was chatting with the then-owner of Tosca Cafe, who informed her that he was going to shut down the bar and move on. She told her mother this, who then pleaded with her to buy the bar. The rationale? It was the first bar her mother ever visited in the United States, and her mother also happened to favor Tosca's house cappuccino, a chocolatey, boozy concoction that actually contains no coffee. So Jeanette soon took over the keys, and it was off to the races. Through the years, Tosca regularly welcomed celebrities of all stripes, Jay-Z, Francis Ford Coppola, LeBron James, Bill Murray, Hunter S. Thompson, but managed to also make sure that neighborhood regulars were welcome. That summed up Jeanette, who John Moscone described as simultaneously, quote, both fancy and down-to-earth. Tosca was a living room where ballet dancers and businessmen, cops and poets, longshoremen and movie stars all answered to Jeanette. And her partner in providing entertainment was a massive jukebox filled with hundreds of songs that she each handpicked. Each selection was scrolled in writing that she took pride in being the only one able to actually read. She favored opera melodies and Dean Martin. Thankfully, Jeanette included in those hundreds of songs O Sole Mio on the jukebox, which is a famous Neapolitan love song. And that's important because that's the number that Bono specifically requested when he showed up at Tosca Cafe one night well after closing time. He then proceeded to jump on the bar, belt out the ballot, and ever since he would say that Tosca Cafe was his favorite haunt in San Francisco. Jeanette was generous outside the bar too. She was a founding board member of North Beach Citizens and shaped their early work in addressing homelessness, particularly in the North Beach neighborhood. She also served on the board of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jeanette was proposed to in a booth at Tosca, and the couple later decided to divorce at a booth in Tosca years later. I'm told it was a different booth though. She once said of Tosca, it's like a neighborhood bar, except the entire city is the neighborhood. Jeanette made a single room in North Beach feel like the center of the world, and she made sure that everyone who walked into it believed that they belonged there. That was her power. Rest in peace, legend of Tosca Cafe, mother and mayor of the night, Jeanette Etheridge. May there be a house cappuccino and a red leather booth waiting for you. And the rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Sautter. Supervisor Sherrill.

Colleagues, I'd like to adjourn today's meeting in memory of Naga Gowri Devi Koka, a cherished member of our District 2 community whose life was defined by resilience, kindness, courage, and above all, unwavering love. Known to all as Gauri, she made her home at the Martin Luther Tower and Cathedral Hill, where she became a pillar of both that community and the family of St. Mark's Church, and she simply loved San Francisco for how accepting and diverse it allowed her to be. Gauri passed away on May 29th, 2026. She was born on June 1st, 1954, in Uluru. Andhra Pradesh, India, and immigrated to the United States in 2007, making San Francisco her home. On March 26, 2025, just over a year before her passing, Gowri finally became a naturalized United States citizen. A beacon of acceptance and grace, Gowri welcomed people from all walks of life by making everyone she met feel seen, valued, and loved. For more than 20 years, she served as a preschool teacher and educator, shaping young lives with patience, wisdom, and warmth. A dedicated faith leader and active member of her Hindu community, she was also a trusted counselor and safe haven for immigrant women navigating life in a new country. As a parent advocate, Gowri encouraged families to embrace and support their queer and trans children, serving as a mother to many in the trans, Kinar, Hijra, and LGBTQ communities, and a sister to countless women. She championed autism awareness and helped build support systems for families raising autistic children, ensuring no one had to face those challenges alone. A foundational pillar during the formative years of Paravar Bay Area, she helped bring families together, bridging parents and children, siblings and loved ones through understanding, acceptance, and love. She also helped oversee global COVID-19 relief efforts and transgender livelihood initiatives. Gauri is survived by her husband, Appa Rayokoka, and her children, Kiran Koka, Sri Kala, Rohan, Kushi, Laxman, and Anjali Rumi. From the villages of India to the heart of San Francisco, Gowri Koka's journey was one of courage and conviction, and in living it fully, she gave so many others the strength to live as their truest selves. Anjali and her family would love to invite the community for Gowri's celebration of life on Tuesday, June 30th, from 6 p.m. to 15 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, located at 1111 O'Farrell Street. And on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, we extend our deepest condolences to the entire Koko family and all who mourn her passing. May her memory continue to inspire acceptance, belonging, and love for all who call San Francisco home. The rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Sherrill. Supervisor Walton. Submit. Submit. Thank you, Supervisor Wong.

Today, I'm introducing a resolution supporting the veteran of foreign wars in opposing disability benefit cuts contained in the proposed Take Care of America's Veterans Act, legislation that veterans advocates have characterized as a bait and switch effort to fund new benefits by cutting earned disability compensation and shifting care away from the VA. As a soldier in the National Guard, I have a deep respect for the men and women who serve. and for the veterans who live with injuries, illnesses, and conditions connected to that service. When someone takes the oath to serve our country, we make a commitment to them as well. That commitment cannot end when their service ends, especially when they come home with service-connected disabilities. Disability compensation is not a handout. It is an earned benefit. It is part of the promise this country makes to veterans who have borne the cost of service. This resolution focuses on provisions in House Bill 9237 and Senate Bill 4744, the proposed Take Care of America's Veterans Act that would change how the VA rates service-connected tinnitus and sleep apnea. These conditions may be common, but they are not minor. For many veterans, they affect sleep, concentration, mental health, work, and daily life. The proposed changes could reduce or eliminate compensation for many future claims, newly filed claims, reassessments, or reevaluations, even if some existing ratings are grandfathered. We should be clear. Cutting benefits for future veterans is still a cut. Reducing compensation available to veterans who file later is still a cut. And funding one set of veterans' benefits by reducing earned benefits for other disabled veterans is the wrong approach. This resolution also urges Congress to protect the VA workforce and preserve access to direct VA care. Veterans deserve a strong, accountable VA system staffed by professionals who understand their needs. At its core, this resolution says that Congress should advance veterans' benefits on their own merits, not by balancing the books on the backs of disabled veterans. I respectfully ask for your support. I'm also introducing a hearing request on staffing levels at Taravelle Station, which serves the Sunset, Parkside, and surrounding Westside neighborhoods. Taravelle is responsible for the largest police district in San Francisco by geography, serving a large residential area from Golden Gate Park to the county line and from Ocean Beach toward the center of the city. When staffing is stretched thin in a district that large, it affects more than just numbers on the chart. It affects response times. It affects neighborhood patrols. It affects whether officers can be present on commercial corridors, respond to property crime, follow up on investigations, and provide visible enforcement in the neighborhoods they serve. This hearing will ask the police department and the Department of Human Resources to report on current sworn and civilian staffing, vacancies, recruitment, hiring, and retention, and what is needed to better support Terreville Station and the west side communities it serves. In addition, I'm introducing a second hearing on the city's street tree maintenance program, including how often trees are pruned, how that work is scheduled, and how the city manages the sidewalk and infrastructure damage caused by tree roots. As District 4 supervisor, root management and tree pruning are one of the most common issues that I hear from my constituents. Street trees are an important part of our neighborhoods. They provide shade, improve air quality, help with storm water, and make our streets more livable. But they also require regular maintenance. When pruning is delayed, trees can become overgrown, block signs or street lights, interfere with overhead lines, and create safety concerns. When tree roots damage sidewalks, curbs, sewers, or other public infrastructure, residents need a clear and timely process for repair. This hearing will give Public Works, the Bureau of Urban Forestry, and the Urban Forestry Council an opportunity to explain the current maintenance schedule, how priorities are determined, what resources are available, and where the city may need to improve coordination and responsiveness. I respectfully ask for your support. The rest I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Wong. Mr. President.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. I'd like to be added to Supervisor Sherrill's in memoriam if he has no objection to that. No objection. Thank you, Mr. President. All right. And with that, let's go to our 2.30 p.m. special order.

Yes, the 2.30 p.m. special order is the recognition of commendations for meritorious service to the city and county of San Francisco.

And I would like to invite Catherine Moore to come forward. You come up, you go to the microphone. And I say nice things about you, and then some of my colleagues are also going to say nice things about you. All right, we are honoring Catherine Moore as she approaches the end of what has been 20 years of service as a member of the San Francisco Planning Commission. Catherine is an accomplished architect and urban designer who, prior to her time on the Planning Commission, led Skidmore, Owens & Merrill's urban design studio in San Francisco for 27 years. After studying architecture in Europe and earning a master's degree from the Yale School of Architecture, Catherine went on to work on and lead urban design and planning projects in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including the design of new cities, mixed-use development projects, waterfront development, transportation, and more. Many of these projects have won awards. Catherine has also written and lectured extensively on urban design and planning issues, both nationally and internationally, and taught for 10 years as a visiting professor at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Her service to the city and county of San Francisco began in 2001 when she was appointed to the Treasure Island Citizens Advisory Board by Supervisor Mark Leno. She served in that role until 2015, helping guide the work that would eventually lead to the approval of the Treasure Island Master Plan. In 2005, Then Mayor Newsome appointed her to the Port of San Francisco's Waterfront Design Advisory Committee, where she has helped shape several of the projects on the city's waterfront, including the Exploratorium, the Golden State Warriors Arena, and Pier 70. Since her appointment to the Planning Commission in 2006, Catherine has served under four mayors and has worked alongside four planning directors, 45 supervisors, 24 planning commissioners, three zoning administrators, and two commission secretaries. Her meticulous review of projects, rigorous analysis, and commitment to design excellence has quite literally helped shape the landscape of San Francisco. She's worked on the Market Octavia Plan, the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan, Transit Center District Plan, America's Cup 34, the Golden State Warriors Arena at Mission Bay, Market Street Hub, Mission 2020 Action Plan, and multiple iterations of the San Francisco housing element. She's shaped the city's response to citywide challenges as well, including the expansion of transit-oriented projects, preservation of open spaces, and implementation of sustainable building practices to combat climate change. Catherine consistently advocated for thoughtful, sustainable growth, balancing the need for new development with respect and care for San Francisco's unique history, culture, and character. She's earned recognition from neighborhood organizations across the city for her focus on affordability, local voices, and neighborhood interests. No one on the commission has worked harder, spending countless hours mastering complex planning codes, environmental impact reports, and development proposals. Beyond her technical expertise and incredible work ethic, those who've worked with Catherine have praised her independence and integrity. Woe be to any board president who would try to influence her thinking on any matter. During her tenure on the Planning Commission, she was unanimously elected to serve as commissioned vice president seven times. Catherine, my colleagues are going to be able to speak for themselves. But on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, we are incredibly grateful for your time, your contributions, and we wish you the very, very best in the years ahead. And I will start with Supervisor Walton.

Thank you, President Meadowman and Commissioner. I just want to say throughout your years of service, you have brought thoughtful leadership, integrity, and a deep commitment to the people of San Francisco. You have consistently been a champion for community voices and residents, ensuring that concerns, needs, and aspirations of neighborhoods remained at the center of important planning decisions. Your unwavering commitment to listening to and advocating for the people most impacted by development has earned you so much trust and respect of communities across this city. Throughout your tenure, you were never afraid to take on difficult issues or engage in tough battles when the interests of residents and neighborhoods were at stake. You approach every challenge with courage, conviction, and a strong sense of purpose. Even in the face of significant opposition, you remain steadfast in your principles and never wavered from your commitment to what you believe to be best for San Francisco. Your willingness to stand firm, ask hard questions, and advocate for thoughtful and community-centered outcomes distinguish you as a respected and trusted leader. Your dedication to responsible planning, equitable development, historic preservation, and meaningful public engagement has helped shape a stronger and more inclusive San Francisco. Your ability to balance the needs of neighborhoods, residents, businesses, and future generations has made you continuously a respected leader and powerful advocate for community-centered planning. As you conclude your service to the city and county of San Francisco, we are losing an extraordinary amount of institutional knowledge, experience, and historical perspective. Your deep understanding of San Francisco neighborhoods, planning history, and civic processes has been invaluable in helping guide thoughtful decision-making during times of both opportunity and challenge. Your wisdom, steady leadership, and commitment to the public good will be greatly missed. The District 10 office will especially feel your absence. Over the years, our office has had the privilege of working closely with you, Commissioner Moore, on some of the most complex and consequential issues facing our communities. My Chief of Staff, Percy Burch, will likely miss you the most. You spent countless hours working together through challenging projects, addressing community concerns, and finding solutions to difficult problems. Those conversations were rooted in a shared commitment to residents and a belief that government works best when people are willing to listen. and collaborate and stay focused on the community. Commissioner Moore, you were always generous with your time, thoughtful in your approach, and unwavering in your dedication to getting things right. I want to say thank you for your years of service, leadership, and steadfast commitment to the residents of San Francisco. Your legacy will be defined not only by the projects you helped shape, but by the countless community members whose voices you worked tirelessly to elevate and protect. San Francisco is a better city because of your service, and I wish you continued success in the years ahead. Thank you. Thank you. Supervisor Malgar.

Thank you, President, and thank you, Supervisor Walton. That was really well said. I am one of the people who had the honor and pleasure of working alongside Commissioner Moore for many years on the Planning Commission. In addition to thanking you, as other supervisors have, for your great service to San Francisco, I want to thank you personally, because you taught me a lot. You have a clear and consistent voice about everything to do with urban design and the aesthetics of the architecture of San Francisco. But it's not just the technical knowledge, it was the passion and love that you bring to it and always finding new things to be able to zero in on, focus, and clearly articulate, and then convey to others so that we could understand that point of view and do it convincingly, technically proficiently, clear on what the code says, but also with a deep knowledge of the people and the communities that we all serve. So I want to thank you for everything that you've given us, but also for your warmth as a colleague, for your heart, your passion, the care with which you always engaged in conversations with community members and the public and even the staff. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for all of us. We will miss you dearly. I know that you'll still be around doing stuff in the architecture community in San Francisco, but we will miss you on the Planning Commission. You bring a wealth of experience, not just about architecture, design, and urban planning, but about people. about the relationships that we have between one another, about the communities and, you know, the people and families that we all serve. So thank you so much, Commissioner Moore, Vice President Moore, for everything you have done.

Supervisor Chen.

Thank you, Vice President. Commissioner Moore, your legacies, Hi, Commissioner Moore. Here. Hi. Here. Your legacy on the Planning Commission, it's flowing directly into the fabric of our city. I really appreciate that you looked at every project through a long-term lens, always asking how a building would impact the everyday lives of the people living around it now and in the future. So thank you so much for your many years of services and leadership. And I would also like to end myself as a co-sponsorship for this resolution. Thank you and congrats for your retirement.

Thank you.

Supervisor Chan.

Thank you, President Mandelman, for honoring Commissioner Moore. Commissioner Moore, Um, to be serving as a supervisor while you're our planning commissioner together. Um, there were a lot of conversation. What it's amazing about you is that you not only understand the technical land use policy, you're able to translate it for me, uh, Ellie and many of us, uh, in a way, how actually impact people and how the change of land use affects people's lives. while oftentimes it's been technical, the reality how it results in impacting lives of many. You have done tremendous work for San Franciscans in the best interest of San Franciscans and for that we're so grateful to you. We also know it has not been easy. It has not been easy to be sort of this voice of reason and the voice of trying to articulate through land use policy, but also technical changes and what that actually means, not just for the moment, but for decades to come for the future of San Francisco. I do believe that we're in a critical point and the critical time. And I'm just want to express my gratitude, not only for your decades of past of your service, but I had a confidence that I think there are I think many are going to see a different you as You no longer serve as our planning commissioner and that you're actually able to be outside and as a community advocate It will be very different and I say City Hall better watch out. Thank you. I

Vice president.

If I may, one more, too. I just want to acknowledge Commissioner Gilbert-Williams is here, and I think maybe Teresa Imperial maybe is somewhere, too, but I just also want to thank them for their service.

Thank you, Supervisor Chan. Vice President Moore, the floor is yours.

Many of the things I wanted to say to you, you picked up on your own. Somebody gave you my resume. I normally don't speak about myself to such a level of detail. But thank you. Thank you to all of you for acknowledging me. I know some of you better than others. Some of them are new. and I have not had the opportunity to directly work with you. However, President Mandelman, thank you for the honor, and thank you for the trust that you and your colleagues, past and present, have extended to me throughout these 20 years. You lose track when you don't count time. You just do it. So it's 20 years. Thank you, Board Secretary Angela Carvillo. Secretary Carvillo, for some of you who don't know, actually officiated and swore me in for my fourth appointment on September 18, 2018, and has always been available with wisdom and advice. Thank you. Please allow me a few minutes to reminisce, and I will not go into too much detail. It's not memory lane, but it's touching on a couple of important points that are benchmarks, and I've all come together to talk to you of what my takeaway is from my service. People are asking me what comes to mind when you are looking back at 20 years of service. Is it endless meetings, huge commission packets, long hearings, late night get-togethers when the garage is already closed? No. There's something else. Is it stats that count? Supervisor, President Mandelman touched on a few numbers. Those are things that flow through your mind, like 936 meetings, 5,869 project approvals. Indeed, four mayors. Indeed, 45 supervisors, including those who sit here. 26 fellow commissioners with whom you learn to work every four years in cycles, four planning directors, all of different age and background, three zoning administrators, two commission secretaries, thousands and thousands of people, many of whose names you remember after you see them year in, year out, being in front of the planning commission. What is it what sticks? And I'm going to refer to some of my notes, because there's a lot that has stuck. What has really shaped me is indeed the voices of our citizens. And that grows on you slowly. It is a diverse and passionate voice of San Francisco neighborhoods that have had the most profound impact on me. These are the voices of what I refer to as true urban dwellers. genuine neighbors, people who care. All this has touched, moved, and inspired me and become clearer and more into focus as years went by. In the beginning, you make a note, but as it occurs again and again, it grows on you as if you're developing an old, dear friend. These voices are voices of people who do not only care about themselves and what works in their own neighborhoods, but these are voices of people who understand the city as an urban contract and what matters to the city at large. Over the years, I've become a better listener and a better and stronger, more informed voice for enabled concerns, which calls for a constant awareness of social, racial, and environmental equity issues. And to that end, one of my objectives have always been broadening, as Supervisor Melgar said, the dialogue among my fellow planning commissioners, bridging the gap between the technical elements of planning and the emotional component that influences and often shapes decision making. It's a very, very subtle point. We can not only draw on our emotion, what is right, what's wrong, wet finger in the wind. There is indeed a balance in how we do things in this particular setting. In this dialogue, listening to the voice of our neighborhoods is the most powerful tool for attainable solutions. This is what I have learned over the last 20 years. I'm sure there are some of you who would say, I'm losing my train of thought, I'm sorry. I've got to stick with my comments. Here, here we go. Sorry. There may be some of you who are curious about the way we were 20 years ago. And you may be surprised. You're burdened with issues which seem to be so overwhelmingly new and unsolvable. But throughout the past 20 years, the city's pressing housing shortage has always been at the forefront of planning. 20 years of pressing housing issues. The significant lack of affordable housing, the threat of gentrification, rising income gaps, and the displacement of vulnerable communities. It is just as serious as it was 20 years ago. In closing, I am honored to have served as a commissioner for five terms, and I thank you for having supported me throughout this time. And I'm going to say goodbye for now, but I am looking forward to perhaps in a year or so from now to saying hello again. Imagining myself in front of this board, perhaps as a neighbor who deeply cares about San Francisco in its search for good planning, for good city planning and urban design. Thank you to all of you.

Thank you, Catherine Moore. We have a couple of things for you today, Catherine. Later in our agenda, we're going to be voting on a resolution commending you. And thanks to our extraordinary clerk and her staff, We have a framed copy of that resolution for you. And then I have the traditional certificate of honor that we give out to folks for our special accommodations. I'm going to invite you into the well for a photo with the board.

Thank you.

This was actually.

Next up, we have from District 7, Supervisor Melgar.

Thank you. I'm going to have folks maybe sit until you're ready to come up and speak. But colleagues, today I am honored to join Supervisors Walton and Fielder's office in recognizing Mary Cervantes as she celebrates her 100th birthday. So let's give it up for Mary. And for those 100 years, to commend her for a life marked by resilience, family devotion, and hard work. Mary was born in LA to a large Mexican-American family where she was one of 13 children. Her parents, originally from Pundiakan, Sinaloa, immigrated to LA in the 1920s. And her father worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. Mary came of age during the Great Depression, a time when hardship and economic instability for many Latino families was the norm. Her story reflects the strength and perseverance of these families as they supported each other and helped build California. She graduated from Bishop Canadi High School in 1943, where she studied business administration and bookkeeping. And through hard work and skill, she built a career and advanced to positions of responsibility, including office management. Throughout her life, Mary contributed to her family's stability while working, raising her children, managing a household, sewing, and keeping books for multiple businesses. After the passing of her husband, Lawrence Cervantes, who was a World War II veteran, Mary moved to San Francisco and became a proud resident of the Mission in Bernal Heights in District 9. Today, Mary continues to be an active member of the community by crocheting children's hats to holiday programs serving families in need. And as Mary Cervantes celebrates this exceptional milestone, we honor her life and her commitment to resilience and family devotion. We will be formally voting on a resolution as well. Colleagues in her honor later today in this meeting. So I want to wish you an incredibly happy birthday, Mary. We do have her daughter, Anne Cervantes, here, who's going to say a few words on her behalf. Welcome, Anne.

Thank you.

And hold up, though, Supervisor Walton.

Thank you so much, President Melderman, and thank you so much, Supervisor Melgar. And I just wanted to say I know Supervisor Melgar said it all, but you can tell a lot from someone and their fruitful life from their offspring, as we will be hearing from her daughter. And I just want to say happy 100th birthday. We should all live to be so young. Happy birthday.

Well, you know me as Anne Cervantes, and I'm not here as a small business advocate or providing insight into your legislation. You'll hear from me later at a different event. But I'm here to sort of celebrate my mom and just the gifts that she's given me. sorry, and caring about others and her self-determination, which a lot of you know that I do have that self-determination. I don't let up. So I want to thank you. She's made it through the Depression as a little kid. Is it similar? Yes, similar to what the immigrants are going through, this city is living in fear, but she survived that. And I thank you all for this recognition.

D10, Supervisor Walton.

Thank you so much, President Mandelman. Colleagues, it is my privilege and honor to rise and recognize an extraordinary public servant and advocate, Patty Lee. Patty is retiring from the San Francisco Public Defender's Office after 49 years of service to public defender clients in the city and county of San Francisco. Patty was born and raised in San Francisco. She moved from Chinatown to the Richmond district as a child at a time when there were no other Chinese families in that community. Her grandfather opened a store in Chinatown and her father came over through Angel Island at age four. Patty attended San Francisco public schools, Lafayette Elementary, Presidio Middle School, where she was the school's second ever girl president, and Washington High School. She chose to become a public defender because she saw the system was broken and saw how that broken system impacted people close to her. Patty started at the downtown office at the Hall of Justice. Five years later, she was asked to join the juvenile unit, and that's where she found her life's work. She began representing young clients in 1981 and went on to lead the youth defender unit, formerly the juvenile unit. As managing attorney for over 30 years, under her leadership, San Francisco nearly eliminated state institutional commitments for youth. through her work developing and promoting social work services and defense-based disposition reports as alternatives to incarceration. More recently, Patty became assistant chief public defender overseeing the office's defend division, which includes representation in adult, juvenile, immigration, post-conviction, and mental health cases. In recent years, Patty's leadership was central to the fight to close San Francisco's Juvenile Hall, which remains the office's North Star and hers. Patty has been a regional and national leader in this work, co-director of the Pacific Juvenile Defender Center, appointed to Obama's Science Advisory Board on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, and a member of the Judicial Council's Family and Law Advisory Committee. the Center for Families, Children in the Courts, and the MacArthur Research Network in Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice. She serves on the boards of the Center for Juvenile and Criminal Justice and the East Bay Children's Law Offices. For the past eight years, she's organized and facilitated quarterly meetings of California's leading juvenile justice advocacy groups. work that has driven major policy wins, reducing the state's youth incarceration rate. Her honors include the San Francisco Modern Day Abolitionist Award, the Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area's Coalition Woman Warrior Award, the National Juvenile Defender Center Leadership Award, the Pacific Juvenile Defender of the Year Award, and the California Wellness Foundation Peace Prize. Today, we thank Patty Lee, the 49er fan, for 49 years of fighting for the people this city too often forgets.

Thank you, Supervisor Jamal.

And Patty, before you speak, we do have Supervisor Chan, but I do want to bring up Public Defender Mano Raju to speak after Supervisor Chan.

I just want to thank Supervisor Walton for honoring you. You don't remember me, but I remember you. I was a young case manager for a community youth center, specifically for monolingual youth on juvenile probation. New immigrants, families, and with their young people going through the system, you were badass. You still are. Because you... You hold people accountable, but with so much compassion and with so much love, and that people can see that you want the best for them. The families could see you wanted the best for their kids, and that was really, really important for immigrant families who were scared going through the system, but you were there every step of the way with them going through all of it. And that's how I think I learned so much from you from that point and on and understanding what it means to reform the criminal justice system and what it means for young people, especially stuck in that system and what we can do to give them hope and give them a future. that is much better and that they deserve that too, and so do their families. So your work, it's impactful. I know there's generations of young people, well not generations, only 49 years. But still, there are a lot of young people today having a great future because of you. They owe it to you and so do their families. So for that, we're grateful. Thank you so much for your work. Thank you, Supervisor Kim.

Good afternoon, everyone. A senior attorney in the office told me that if we made a line of everyone who decided to become a public defender as a result of the influence of Patty Lee, it would start here, go out that door, snake around, and be all the way outside. The influence that Patty Lee has had on generations of public defenders is absolutely incredible. She's been a huge leader in our field, positively influencing the lives of thousands of system-involved people, one of the most empathetic people that I've ever met, the living embodiment of one of our stated values, which is that of compassion, while still always being a fighter. She's one of the defenders that began the holistic defense movement that we try to live up to every day. And what that means is in addition to protecting the constitutional rights in court and fighting for just results in the courtroom, we meet people and their families at the most vulnerable period in their lives. And because of the leadership of people like Patty, many who have had to endure complex trauma, systemic racism, and other barriers were able to try and find that connection, that connection to mentors, that connection to treatment, that connection to therapy, that connection to job opportunities, that connection to education that can lead to a more positive trajectory for those we represent. That holistic model has been emulated by defender offices across the country. I had a trial that we did in the office, and it was the last direct file on a young person in adult court. The client was in custody for a number of years, very complex trial. It took a long time to litigate. Once we finally got to the jury, they actually voted not guilty in about an hour, and the client was released. But I'll never forget when I walked with that client in the office, and Patty looked up and saw him. She immediately recognized him, called him up by his nickname, and came up and gave him the biggest hug. And for her, she treats all of her clients as a part of her family. And when we train people, we ask, what kind of representation would you want for your loved one if they were in the system? Well, that's what we should provide. But for Patty, that's not. and exercise because she really does consider everyone she represents as part of her family. So Patty, I want to say thank you for your mentorship. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for all of the amazing work for our clients and your simply epic career. As one of our paralegals said as we were walking in here, you are everything. And I want to say thank you for being our everything to everyone for so many years. And we wish you all the best in your next chapter.

Supervisor Walton, you took the words out of my mouth. I am going out as a 49er. and as a daughter of San Francisco. So first born from immigrant family, proudly a San Franciscan. So after 49 years in the Public Defender's Office, I stand here with a full heart and deep gratitude. This office, as Mano has mentioned, and my family back here, has been my home, my community, and my family. I have had the extraordinary privilege of working alongside with the most amazing people who believe that justice is about humanity. It is about courage and giving people a chance to be heard, to be loved. and those that know me to be hugged. So much of my career, as you all know, and I've had this privilege and an honor, dedicated to fighting for youth and imagining a better system of justice and community. Together, Omega Jack, Jack Chakwa, who's here. and children who is now Judge Roger Chan, the head of Juvenile and Family Court. My entire juvie family under the leadership of now Emily Goldman. We have continued to fight the good fight. And the Board of Supervisors has been part of that fight and challenged the way that we treat children and the way that we treat families. We worked to close youth prison with the CYA Coalition. And it was Governor Newsom that signed the legislation to close down state youth prison. And And I proudly say that San Francisco has been a leader in the movement to close Juvenile Hall. And that has been with the partnership of the warriors that we have here in this room and the warriors that we have here sitting on the Board of Supervisors, all of you. And I give tribute to our fearless leader, Supervisor Walton, for leading that charge, as well as with prior supervisor Hillary Ronan and their aides, Carolyn Goosen and Tracy Brown. I saw her here earlier. We couldn't have done it, you know, and the movement is still there. So we have continued to fight the good fight, and we will never give up. So along with our community partners, it's important, as we sit here today, to recognize community, because they are what makes San Francisco. And I want to pay tribute to the MAGIC programs, our leader, Brittany Ford, CJCJ, Young Women's Freedom Center, and many others. When I first joined the Youth Defender Unit, that was over 30 years ago, we were at full capacity. And what does that mean? We had more than 130 youth locked up. It's a 150 bed facility, but staffed for 130. We had kids that were double bunked. We had kids that were sleeping on the concrete floors. The entire girls' unit was full. And I'm so happy to report today, I'm not ecstatic though, we have 30 youth in custody and two girls. We can do better. There have been many occasions that we've had no girls. And as a mother of four girls, I know we can do better for our children and for our girls. This is not a moment to celebrate. We can and we must do better. I urge all of us in this room, and especially on this board, to continue fighting for reforms that recognize that young people deserve support, opportunity, and hope, not cages. We know that doesn't work. And for our clients downtown, I am forever an advocate, OK? I have one big parting ask. Please don't defund pretrial diversion. This is a proven model that I know works. I have worked with clients through the years that are successful and contributing members of our community here in San Francisco. Pretrial diversion has recognized support from the legislature. and long-standing support from our philanthropic partners. So if it ain't broke, don't fix it. And I have been honored to stand with those who believe that true public safety comes from investing in people. and creating pathways for change and for a better life. And I know all of you do here share that value. These principles have been the guiding light, our North Star, for our office and our team members here. And that has been the vision for our leadership team. So to Matt, Manoh, Raju, Lizlyn, Angela, Chan, our leadership team, I thank you for the lasting impact that you've made on the office and, most importantly, on the people we serve. Manoh. I would have fought tooth and nail to stay at Juvie, but when Mano asked me to come join and come downtown, the leadership team, I left my perch at Juvie. And it was really an opportunity to reinvest in the lives of all our clients that are enmeshed in this criminal injustice system. And I want to especially Thank the attorneys and the unsung heroes in our office who are the support staff, the clerks, the paralegals, investigators, the IT team. We couldn't do it without that foundation. I always say they are the ones that hold us together. We cannot do this work by ourselves. And so I leave today, after 49 years, almost 50, knowing that the hard work continues. I believe that the next generation of freedom fighters, freedom fighters, will carry forward the vision of a more just and a more compassionate system. So I can't thank enough my friends, my colleagues, the managers, all these meetings we've had. I hope it's made a difference. And I have to say, my family is here. I want to thank my best friend. I was hoping I wouldn't cry.

Left my tissues.

My best friend, confidant, and life partner, Gil. My daughters. We couldn't be here, Karina, Andy, Vanessa, and Autumn. I said I've got four girls. My granddaughter, Coco, is here. I thank you for sacrificing wife, mommy, and grandma time to my almost half century with the public defender's office. And to my sister, Jenny, who is here and my brother, Jimmy, thank you for bringing the spirit of mom and dad today. And I want to thank you all for walking alongside with me through this amazing journey. The PD's office will always be a part of who I am. You are my family. and it has been my privilege and honor to serve. So I sign off today. I'm still on a few boards, so you may see me here, but I am not signing out, okay? I got another 50 years to go. So thank you for this honor.

Supervisor Walden, would you like to bring Patty into the well?

We're going to take a group picture outside, everyone.

Thank you. Thank you.

All right, next up, District 3, Supervisor Sautter.

Thank you, President Mandelman. Colleagues, today I have the honor of welcoming Shengqi Qian to the chambers for a special recognition. Shengqi, would you please come up and join us? Last month, a number of us on this board gathered in a Chinatown alley to celebrate Shang-Chi and specifically her work to open the Out Museum. We were joined by hundreds of others, neighbors, artists, admirers, and supporters. The Out Museum's opening is significant. It is the world's first Chinese queer museum. It is also the realization of a dream for Shang-Chi, who sketched the idea for the museum more than six years ago when she was isolated inside her Shanghai apartment during the pandemic. The museum is a powerful representation of stories that have often been untold, in a physical space dedicated to the countless Chinese immigrants who have had their stories censored or erased simply on the basis of who they love. One fellow artist described Shang-Chi as the most courageous person she knew, while another gave her praise for her determination to see this vision through to last month's opening. And true to Chinatown, it takes a village to bring an idea to life. In particular, the Chinese Culture Center has been a vital early supporter and funder of this work. The world's first Chinese LGBTQ plus museum opening in our Chinatown is a fitting milestone and feels like a story that might only be possible in San Francisco. So as we celebrate both Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month, we applaud you, Shang-Chi, for how you've already helped shape our city and for all that we know you will continue to do. And now the floor is yours if you might want to say a few words. Thank you.

Happy Pride. I will use Chinese and my fan translator. . . . . . . . . . . . understanding, respect, and connection. As the world's first Chinese-language LGBTQ museum, being able to land in Tang'an Street, and the support and assistance of community residents, business owners, and community organizations, I deeply understand that diversity and tolerance are the most precious power of this city. I would like to once again thank the City Council of San Francisco and City Councilor Danny Salter of District 3 for their recognition and support. Today's celebration is not only for me, but also for those who believe in community strength, believe in community, and for those who contribute to the community. I will continue to walk with the community of Tang'an Street to contribute to the development of Chinese LGBTQ history, culture, and art. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, everyone.

Honorable members of the Board of Supervisors, distinguished guests, and friends, good afternoon. I'm a volunteer at the Art Museum here to translate Sandy's speech. It is a great honor for me to receive this recognition during the Pride Month in June. Today, I accept this award with deep humility, and I dedicate it to the Chinatown community that I deeply love, as well as to all my colleagues, volunteers, and community members who have walked alongside and supported us. I founded the LGBTQ Museum, our museum, with the hope to preserving and sharing the history and culture of Chinese language LGBTQ communities, and of creating a space for greater understanding, respect, and connection. The establishment of the world's first Chinese language LGBTQ museum in Chinatown would not have been possible without the support of local residents, business, and community organizations. I've come to deeply understand that diversity and inclusion are among the most valuable strengths of this city. I would like to sincerely thank the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, as well as Supervisor Danny Sautter of District 3 for your recognition and support. This honor does not belong to me alone, it belongs to everyone who believes in the power of community and has contributed to it. I have continued to work alongside the Chinatown community and dedicate myself, however modestly, to the preservation and advancement of Chinese language LGBTQ history, culture, and the arts. Thank you very much.

District 4, Supervisor Wong.

Good afternoon, everyone. Today I'm proud to recognize Amos Lim. Would you like to come up? A husband, father, immigrant, community advocate, and proud San Franciscan whose life and work beautifully reflect the spirit of both Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride, Amos came to the United States from Singapore in 1999 to be with his partner, Mickey. But like so many same-sex binational couples at the time, they're treated as legal strangers under the law without marriage equality and without equal immigration protections for LGBTQ plus families and was quickly saw that his own family struggle was part of something much larger. Rather than accept that injustice, I must help organize against it. He co-founded Out for Immigration, an all-volunteer grassroots organization that lift up the stories of same-sex binational couples and help connect two movements that had too often been kept separate, immigrant rights and the LGBTQ plus community. equality community. Amos understood that these struggles were deeply connected and that our communities would be stronger when we fought together. The commitment to service only grew. Amos helped organize San Francisco's 2007 Immigrant Rights Summit, served on city committees and advisory bodies, volunteered at his daughter's public school, and served on the board of Lyric, supporting LGBTQIA youth in finding safety, belonging, and community. He also brought that same dedication to Chinese for Affirmative Action, where he fought against Proposition 8 and continues to serve San Francisco's limited English proficient Chinese community through economic justice, employment, and workforce development work. Amos' story is a San Francisco story. It is about immigration, family, pride, perseverance, and the belief that no one should have to choose between who they love and where they belong. So today, during Immigrant Heritage Month and Pride, we honor Amos Lim for his decades of advocacy, coalition building, and service to a more just, inclusive, and welcoming San Francisco. Congratulations, Amos, and thank you.

Thank you. I didn't prepare a speech. I didn't know I was supposed to make a speech. But this is a deep honor. I arrived here May 1999, so this is my 27th year here. San Francisco has given me my political voice, my activism. It has affirmed that I have a place in this city as an immigrant, as a gay person. It has allowed me to adopt a daughter from the city. My mind is still blown that she just graduated from Macaulay Institute a month ago. So I'm overwhelmed to be standing here as somebody who didn't have a political voice when I was growing up, didn't know how to fight for other people, how to advocate for issues that are important to me, to come here to be able to meet fellow volunteers, fellow journeymen, to fight for a diverse society, to fight for services and help for recognition for immigrants and their contribution to this country. right now helping limited English proficient community members look for jobs. You have given me a new life. You have given me the understanding about what it is to help others. You have given me ultimate, ultimate stress and satisfaction having to fight for the people who doesn't have a voice to empower them, to educate them and to give them a new path. I'm not here alone. I have my family, my loving husband who supported me even while we are separated on two different countries. To him bringing me over, me getting a degree here, my master's here, finding my political voice and finding what I can do with my voice and how to empower people to give them more voice to fight for themselves has been A joy has been a reward that kept coming. I appreciate this recognition very, very, very much. I'm really overwhelmed to be speaking to all of you. I am totally afraid of talking to leaders. If you see me at events, you know I'll run away because, I don't know, you're just... people up there that I need to respect because you are the people that fight for us and I appreciate your passion in this job and I would like to offer you some commendation for your fight. We are at the point where we are all under attack and We need your support. The city here needs your support. The diverse community needs your support. And on behalf of all of them, I want to say thank you for this awesome, awesome honour and privilege. Thank you.

All right. And lastly, but not leastly, for this Pride Tuesday, we're going to honor some allies. I would like to invite Terry Aston Bennett to come up and Martha to come up and Rich to come up and, well, really anybody you want to bring up to come up. Because, friends, today we're going to honor one of the queerest businesses there is, Cliffs Variety. On the occasion, this year is their 90th anniversary year. And I'm going to tell you a little bit about the history. Hilario de Baca, a former school teacher from New Mexico, opened the very first Cliffs as a mostly one-man shop at 545 Castro in a quiet little neighborhood then known as Eureka Valley. He named it after his youngest son Clifford and sold magazines, cigars, sewing notions, and candy. In 1942, Hilario moved cliffs from 545 Castro to 515 Castro. And the second shop was still quite small, but actually double the size of the original location. In 1946, Hilario's son Ernie joined the business. he would bring big changes. Soon after joining, he launched the first Halloween street party on Castro Street, which began as a children's costume contest with a single stool for a stage and grew over the decades into a neighborhood institution. Ernie was an inventor and an entrepreneur, and this second location was the birthplace of many of his innovations. He got creative with the little space he had to work with, the ceiling. He built a motorized candy display which included metal trays suspended on bicycle chain tracks descending to the customer's reach at the flip of a switch. He followed it with similar machines for sewing ribbons, buttons, key blanks, greeting cards, and fabric dyes. The ribbon machine is still running in the annex today. These innovations really grew the business, but unfortunately the property owner, the Hibernia Bank, demolished the second location so they could build a drive-through teller for their bank. In 1960, Cliff's Variety opened their third location at 495 Castro, and this came to be known as the store where you could take anything to be repaired because Ernie would fix it. Beginning in 1963, Ernie Aston, Ernie DeBaca's grandson and Hilario's great-grandson, started working at Cliffs after school. Now, Martha Sullivan, Ernie's girlfriend, started working at Cliffs in 1968. She married Ernie a year later, took over the books, and has never left. Applause. At 77, after 58 years working there, she shows no signs of slowing down. Um, now the history of the Castro Eureka about formerly Eureka Valley now Castro in the sixties and seventies is well known by the late sixties hippies from the summer of love had begun trickling over the Hills to Eureka Valley. And a few gay owned businesses were opening on Castro as gays and lesbians began buying and investing in the older Victorians and more queer people moved into the neighborhood. Commercial rents increased. And when the landlord at their third location tripled the rent in 1971, Ernie didn't negotiate. He bought the building a couple doors down at 479 Castro outright, and Cliffs has been there ever since. Yeah. As the neighborhood changed, Cliffs changed with it. The store became the first straight-owned business on the block to hire openly gay employees. It expanded its inventory to meet the needs of the LGBTQ plus community, continuing to carry hardware supplies, of course, but adding rhinestone tiaras and boas and wigs. Through the AIDS crisis, through recessions, through the rise of chain retail and a global pandemic, Cliffs stayed open and family run. Martha and Ernie's daughter, Terry, grew up working in the sales floor in the family tradition. She came back after college, took over operations, and has led the store for more than two decades. And in her free time, has served as president of the Castro Merchants Association multiple times, has volunteered annually as an AIDS lifecycle roadie, and has continued to carry her great-great-grandfather's legacy forward. In 2003, Terry had a daughter of her own who may one day be the sixth generation to run the place. Of course, the family has not done it alone. Paul Ellis has been the store's manager for 40 years, starting on the sales floor and bringing in expertise in costume design, textiles, and sewing that has made him a trusted resource for generations of customers and coworkers. Jeffrey Gallegos has been there 35 years as a receiving clerk, working behind the scenes with generosity that makes everyone around him feel at home. Mark Wilson has been with Cliffs for 30 years, moving from the sales floor to the buying desk to the back room with meticulous attention to everything he touches. Tamden Shaglang has worked as a sales clerk and locksmith for 33 years, since arriving in San Francisco through the Tibetan resettlement program. Together, the team has accumulated more than 196 years of service to the Castro community. And those are just the longest serving employees. So Terry and Martha, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and the Castro neighborhood, we are always and incredibly grateful to you. Congratulations on your 90 years. We also want to acknowledge Terry's husband, Rich, who did not get a special shout out. Well, he gets applause. But not a special shout out because he's a relatively junior employee there at only 20 years. So catch up. Terry, the floor is yours.

Thank you so much. I can't promise anything about Camille because I like my child and retails really hard these days. We have been very grateful at Cliffs to have a relationship with our neighborhood supervisors, going back to Harvey Milk, really. He's actually the only political candidate we've ever endorsed. But... District 8 has a really special relationship with City Hall that our district supervisor makes a point of being at our monthly merchant meetings and makes a point of having relationships with the neighborhood businesses. And that is such an integral part of making sure that all the businesses that you love and want to see succeed have a chance. Because most of us in our day-to-day lives don't have time to send emails and pick up phones to call and say, hey, you doubled my gross receipts taxes this year, which you did. That relationship makes it possible for the things that would otherwise take down businesses like mine to succeed. So for that, I'm incredibly grateful. But more grateful am I to all the aides that work in his office, because we all know that the aides are the ones that really do the work. I would like to give a special shout out to Adam, who worked really hard to make District 8 a special place to see us and be heard, and to Sophie, who is an incredible person, and I hope whoever replaces you has the good sense to hire her.

Yes.

But thank you so much, and we'll just keep keeping on as long as we can.

Amen.

All right with that let's go back to roll call and I believe we were at supervisor Chan Thank you president Mendelman I

Thank you. So in celebration of Pride, it is my honor to stand in solidarity with both our LGBTQ and labor communities to introduce a resolution to celebrate the anniversary of the course. highlighting the historic partnership between LGBTQ rights and organized labor movements here in San Francisco. In the 1960s, Chicano and black organizers began boycotting the Coors Brewery, the Coors Brewery Company in Colorado, in protest against the company's discriminatory hiring practices to systematically screen out black workers Chicano and LGBTQ workers. At one point, the beer company even subjected workers to mandatory polygraph tests, prying into workers' personal lives and asking intruding questions regarding their sexual orientation, gender identity, and political and religious beliefs. In 1977, the boycott movement was galvanized in California when a historic alliance was forged in San Francisco between organized labor and LGBTQ community. The alliance was led by President Alan Baird, and Andy Circulus of Teamsters Local 921, and LGBTQ rights activists Harvey Milk and Howard Wallace. Standing against corporate discrimination, they launched a large-scale boycott from the Castro's district, which later spread through the Bay Area and California. Due to the statewide effort, the beer course boycott brewery company, their market share in California plummeted from 40% to about 14% in the 1970s. By 1987, Coors was forced to adopt some of the first corporate non-discrimination policies in the country. The Coors Boycott reminds us that the struggle for labor rights is inseparable from the struggle for civil rights. The fight for the betterment of our most vulnerable members of society can only be achieved when we continue, uplift each other, in our mutual fights that exist to thrive and to be loved. So thank you, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, Teamsters, San Francisco Labor Council, for your partnership on this resolution and the commemorative Pour Out event this Friday, June 26, in front of the historic Twin Peaks Tavern. And I'm really honored to be introducing this resolution Today, it certainly is a privilege. And the rest, I submit.

Thank you, Supervisor Chan. Supervisor Chen. Submit, thank you. And Supervisor Dorsey. Submit, thank you. Mr. President, seeing no names on the roster, that includes the introduction of new business.

Let's go to public comment.

At this time, the board welcomes you all to provide your general public comment if you line up on the right-hand side of the chamber. You may speak to the minutes as presented, items 14 and 15 on the adoption without committee reference, and other general matters not published on the agenda but must be within the board's subject matter jurisdiction. If you're standing at the tall podium, you'll notice there is a timer. We are setting the timer for two minutes per person. All right, let's hear from our first speaker. Welcome.

Thank you. Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is Aisha McCain. Today is my brother Eric McCain's birthday. And today the city released a report from a civil grand jury on the failures and oversight. Eric, his story in the Chronicle and my advocacy since his death. Reading that report made me really sad because I miss my brother, but I also felt hope, you know, for it to come out on his birthday. Coming to these board meetings and oversight meetings hasn't been easy. My brother's preventable death was one of the most painful and difficult experiences of my life. Advocating for accountability while fighting cancer and navigating my own health challenges.

is exhausting, but I keep showing up because my brother's life mattered. I can't change what happened to Eric, but I can create change for other people. So I'm here to ask the board to take this report seriously. Please, act on it, implement its recommendations, use this moment to strengthen oversight accountability and resident safety. It shouldn't take a grieving sister and investigative journalists for the city to act. The best way to honor my brother, I'm sorry, is to ensure it leads to meaningful change. His death and all of this, everything, My hope is that Eric's legacy is not about his death. My hope is that his legacy is what changed in his name. When I first started speaking, I told them they got the right sister, and I meant every word of that. So I'm asking this board to just act on this report that was issued by the civil grand jury, make these changes, hold everyone accountable, follow the money, watch the money. Thank you so much for allowing me to speak and a happy birthday, Eric.

Thank you for your comments. Before the next speaker, may I just ask, there is an approved board rule. There are no audible sounds of support or being against any matter. If you want to show your support, you're welcome to show your hands. Welcome to our next speaker.

Good afternoon. My name is Tori. I'm a community member and an advocate for the preservation of black history in San Francisco. Yesterday, many of us attended a meeting expecting answers about the future of Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. Instead, we were once again asked what we want and need from the very institutions that played a role in dismantling what was once a thriving black community. Many residents are tired of attending meeting after meeting without receiving clear answers. Trust is already fragile because of the history, displacement, broken promises, and lack of transparency in the Western Edition. Many community members remain concerned that despite the departure of certain organizations from LAO Hutch, individuals with longstanding ties to those organizations continue to operate in the building through other programs. Whether these concerns are justified or not, the public deserves transparency and clear answers about who is influencing the decisions regarding the future of this important community asset. The community deserves to know who is making decisions, what safeguards are in place to ensure transparency, and how residents will have meaningful input in the future of Ella Hill-Hutch Community Center. For these reasons, I'm asking the Board of Supervisors to initiate landmark designation for Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. This building is more than a facility. It is a symbol of black San Francisco history, resilience, and cultural legacy. Our community deserves more than listening sessions. Residents in the Western Edition deserve real answers, accountability, and protection of this historic institution for generations to come.

And money. Absolutely. And money.

Because the same area, these people would have literally been billionaires had the government never came in and destroyed the houses.

Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

Hello. So I've been supporting the People's Budget Coalition fighting against the mayor's detrimental proposed cuts. I've before sarcastically told the board and mayor to ask your corporate and billionaire friends for donations. And I completely forgot about the whole behest payment waiver thing. And so you have been, right? Coincidentally, the Chronicle put out a story today In a city full of billionaires, Lori tapped $7 million in private funds for SF supportive housing repairs as public funds shrink. Still, I have to ask, where is the money from all of these behested waivers this past year? Where's the transparency? Can we get more reporting on this? We need an explanation or an investigation, and here's an incomplete list of waivers that were granted this past year or so. We have the temporary shelter and homeless services behest at payment waiver enacted in October 24th, 2024. This resolution authorized the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the expansion of temporary shelter and other homeless services to support people experiencing homelessness. And then we have another one for homeless services, but authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's executive director, chief deputies, deputy directors, and program directors. This was enacted April 2025, renewed December 2025, seems to be under renewal again. And then we have fundraising for services related to immigration, LGBTQ plus rights, environmental protections, reproductive rights, racial equity. enacted February 2025, renewed October 2025, authorizing a lot of important people, office of the mayor, office of the city attorney, office of the city administrator, the heads of each division, office, department, under the supervision of the city administrator, to solicit donations. Even the assessor recorder in a different resolution and the deputy assessors, the director of policy, government affairs, blah, blah, blah, blah, were also authorized to do this. So where's the money?

Thank you for your comments, Leah McGeever. Let's welcome to our next speaker.

As you know, my name is Richard S.T. Peterson, Board President Mandelman, board members. Once again, I notice the absence of the chair for District 9. Apparently, from what I'm reading in the news, she's quite healthy and should be here today. I'm not feeling well today, and I had to drag myself, and they made it late to the meeting, but I'm here. But what I want to really complain about is, why am I being distracted by an apparent attempt to disbar me. Hey, I'm an old guy. I'm 83. Why do you want to disbar me? I'm still a decent attorney. I can practice law. But all of a sudden, my own bar association sends my emergency check to pay my bar fees up to Sierra County. You've seen the news. There was a four-page article about Sierra County. Now, am I supposed to be paranoid? I don't know. Maybe I am. Maybe I'm not. Maybe this is just, oh, an innocent mistake. How many innocent mistakes are we going to continue to do? OK, I've got 20 seconds left. But all I want to know you that there is something going on that is very deep and there's very dire consequences nationally and internationally and to our own democracy. Thank you.

MARTHA MINOWSKI. Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

Hi. Good afternoon, Board of Supervisors. My name is Tiso Carenas. I'm a rank and file member and steward of Teamsters Local 853 and a co-founder of the Coors Boycott Commemoration Committee. I want to commend this board for the consideration of the resolution that Supervisor Chan referenced to commemorate the Coors Boycott officially in the city and county of San Francisco. Thank you for bringing this forward, Supervisor Chan. It's deeply appreciated. This history is not only important to the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, but to the entirety of our labor movement. It's very near and dear and personal to me. And I want to extend my personal thanks for all of you that support this history that are in the room today and all of my colleagues in labor and in the community that do as well. I only wish that Howard Wallace, Harvey Milk, Andy Serkelis, and Alan Baird were here to see how far this history has come and how far it's going to go with your help and everybody's help in the community and in labor. So thank you all again. Appreciate it. And solidarity. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

Hello. My name is Nicholas Kuret. I'm also from the Coors Boycott Commemoration Committee. Yeah, this history is really important. About 10 years ago, my sister was living in Truckee. We were working for CAL FIRE, but she would drive down to visit her partner in San Francisco. She had went to a bar and tried to order a Coors. And the bartender was like, we don't sell Coors. And it wasn't like a we don't carry Coors. It's like we don't sell it in a passionate sort of way. And my sister was interested. And she knew that I kind of was connected with this. boycott and kind of knew about it. So she called me and we talked a long time because the story and the lesson of this history is just so big, so vast, and we still continue to talk about it. But I think and what I've seen is that my sister now is a San Francisco firefighter Um, and my other sister is a nurse in San Francisco and they are both really proud members, union members, and they understand that struggle now, whereas before, uh, they didn't. And yeah, it just teaches so much. So thank you for your time and your consideration.

Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker.

Good afternoon, President Mandelman, members of the Board of Supervisors. My name is Steven Torres. I'm the program manager for the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District. And I would also like to thank Supervisor Chan for introducing this legislation and to Brother Arenas from the Teamsters for really driving this initiative. It's pride. We see a lot of images of Harvey Milk, and because he is a hero to the community, that is right. But with that comes a little bit of the iconography. Sometimes these people become flat icons, and we forget why they are icons and why they are heroes. And the legacy for the Castro LGBTQ cultural district of Harvey Milk lies in his ability to create coalitions. And it was really the work of Harvey and Howard and Andy and Alan that created this coalition and an unlikely coalition at that. The connection between labor and the LGBTQ community was not a natural one, although it became abundantly clear to all those involved how natural it truly was, because we were fighting for the very same things, for the very same rights and the very same protections. And that is why it's important that the city recognize it now, because we are still fighting for those things. We are still being targeted. Workers and organized labor are being targeted in this country. as our LGBTQ people. Even here in San Francisco, this budget serves to cut our most vulnerable here in San Francisco. This is why this resolution is important. This is why this legislation is important. And this is why this fight together, this coalition together in solidarity is important. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Welcome. Yes.

Display, please.

SFGov TV on the projector, thank you.

On the projector, please. Okay, good afternoon. No introduction. Speaking to the residents directly in front of me in San Francisco, good afternoon. My name is Everett Morgan. In case you're wondering, I went to St. Ignatius, if anybody cares, to check my credentials. Nonetheless, straight to business. Your board is checked out, ladies and gentlemen. They're on their phones. They're texting. They are not paying attention. So let me raise the stakes really quickly. What you have before you, I'm alleging fraud, conspiracy, and corruption in the city and county of San Francisco. You guys can stay checked out. Bilal and Steven, government audit and oversight.

Address your comments to the board as a whole, sir. Don't call out members.

OK, so the board as a whole is listed on this email. Can you put that back up, please? Thank you. The board is listed on this email. Please take screenshots. Do not underestimate what I'm bringing to the table. So the city attorney's office, the Department of Human Resources, the San Francisco Airport Commission, you folks on the Board of Supervisors, on this email, take the dates down, do your research. I'm not telling you what's in here, but I am purporting, OK, systemic fraud, corruption, and conspiracy. Try me. I will be here next week. Contact the folks that you need to. Please check into it. Do not take this lightly. Okay? So you're on notice. Bilal, Steven, you guys can keep looking at your computers, but you're on notice. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Just make sure you're addressing your comments to the board as a whole, sir. Thank you kindly. Welcome to our next speaker.

Okay. Eileen Bogan, I'm the president of SPEAK, Sunset Parkside Education and Action Committee. I'm here about agenda item number 15, tribute to Catherine Moore, the vice president of the Planning Commission. I will keep it very simple to Commissioner Vice President Moore, thank you for caring about the coastal zone.

Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

Board of Supervisors, again and again in our city, the Board of Supervisors are not paying attention to dismissals where management gangs upon employees who get traumatized, and many of them have committed suicide. And we come here and we talk. And when we come here, we see all, you know, catering to whatever, but where are the standards? This is San Francisco. We had standards. We have no standards whatsoever. Nobody challenges the Civil Service Commission. Nobody challenges the SFPUC that started with $6 billion, has now spent $15 billion, and is heading towards $25 billion. So what the hell are y'all doing, Board of Supervisors? And these three employees that are fired, who were traumatized, just went into the hospital. And months later, I had to take on the case and open up the case with OSHA. And I'm succeeding in that. Am I supposed to do that? Do you know my age? Do you know for how long I've been coming here? This board of supervisors has to come with a plan to serve San Franciscans. Thank you very much.

Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

My name is Jim McAfee. Thank you, members of the board, for hearing me. I believe that the people of San Francisco voted for an inspector general because the whistleblower program wasn't doing that good of a job. taking care of corruption in San Francisco. So here, dated June 23, 2026, how can I report fraud, waste, or abuse to the inspector general? The inspector general is developing standards and procedures for receiving information and initiating investigations. It's been six months. They haven't done it yet. The IG can be reached at the inspector general, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah. Well, you could reach them, but that's not where you report fraud to the inspector general. As a matter of fact, you don't report fraud to the inspector general. Reports of fraud, waste, and abuse can be made through the whistleblower program. So the inspector general is under the same confidentiality clause that the whistleblower program is. It's just another level on top of the whistleblower program. We have an IG that's being paid, and possibly to other people. There's nothing happening here. The whistleblower program is where corruption goes to be hidden, where it goes to die, where it goes to fade away. And now the IG has been added to that. Claire at the comptroller's office told me, I may never be able to find out what the standards and procedures are. It may never be public. That's sunshine in San Francisco. Another level of bureaucracy that's just going to hide corruption through a confidentiality clause that forbids them from revealing anything they find out about. Thank you. Thanks a lot for that. That's going to help fight corruption in San Francisco. Peace and love.

Thank you for your comments. Welcome to our next speaker. And if there are any other members of the public who would like to address the board during general public comment, please step up. Otherwise, this will be our last speaker. Ma'am, I cannot hear you. My apologies.

I'm sorry. Can I use the computer to access my website?

You certainly can. Hopefully you've loaded it in advance.

No, I just got to use Google Chrome. Is that OK?

We're going to have someone come over to you to assist you.

OK, thank you. I appreciate it.

Is this something you can do relatively quickly, ma'am?

Yeah, and it's just going to show my website and streamlines. I can tell you the information right now if you need it. I'm trying to pull it up.

Going forward, we just ask that you load your information very quickly so that we can take any other speakers behind you. I don't see anyone in line now, but there very well could be.

Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. So this website streamlines.

I'm setting the timer now.

Okay, great. Wait, can you pause it for a minute? Let me just get the website up.

How much more time do you think you need, ma'am? I got this. All right, I will resume your time. You have a minute 50 left.

All right, so this website, I just want to know what the board thinks about this website and if we could try to use it. Okay, I have Board AI on the phone with me. Okay, it's GovCentral and it's a statewide single portal for different government services. And it has a lot of the forms that we need on here in case anybody needs it. And then it shows the different budgets. I want to see if we can have our board look into how accurate this information is. And if anyone out there is listening, they can write comments about anything. There's also opportunities for people to get a job. There's also a section about San Francisco. I want to see if some of these sections are accurate. If we could work together, if we can have the board help me out and kind of decide whether these sections are accurate. I was trying to get a hold of the Human Rights Commission to figure out how to do the reparations fund. It's been kind of challenging. I know that there is a reparations fund that was established on December 23rd, 2025, but we haven't set up a portal for it yet. So I'm trying to figure out how to contact them Because the last meeting or tomorrow's meeting is cancelled So I have to give them thank you for your comments ma'am All right, mr. President

Public comment is now closed. Madam Clerk, please call the for adoption without committee reference agenda items 14 and 15 together.

Yes. These items were introduced for adoption without committee reference. A unanimous vote is required for adoption of either of these resolutions on first reading today. Any member may require a resolution on first reading to go to committee. Item 14, this resolution, well, Mr. President, I think Are you taking them individually or is that enough?

I think we're doing them together.

Yes.

Yeah. And so.

Item 14 honors Mary Cervantes for her 100th birthday. And item 15, commending Planning Commission Vice President Catherine Moore.

Could you please call what's going on? Supervisor Champ. Could you please call the roll on these items?

Yes. On items 14 and 15, Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud, aye. Supervisor Mandelman? Aye. Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter, aye. Supervisor Sherrill? Aye. Sherrill, aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Wong? Aye. Wong, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. There are 10 ayes.

Without objection, the resolutions are adopted. Madam Clerk, do we have any imperative agenda items?

I have none to report, Mr. President.

Could you please read the in memoriams?

Yes, today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals. On behalf of President Mandelman, for the late Mr. John V. Giusti. On behalf of Supervisor Sautter, for the late Mrs. Jeanette Etheridge. On behalf of Supervisor Sherrill and President Mandelman, for the late Miss Nagaguri Devikoka. And on behalf of the entire Board of Supervisors, at the request of Supervisor Milgar, for the late Miss Julie Driscoll-Ferra.

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

That concludes our business for today.

Then we are adjourned.