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City leaders mark 55 years of Human Rights Commission; Mayor announces $628M public-safety bond for March ballot
Summary
Mayor London Breed and Human Rights Commission leaders led a July 23 program marking the HRC’s 55th anniversary; speakers stressed racial equity and renewed accountability, and Mayor Breed announced a proposed $628 million public-safety bond for the March 2020 ballot to fund earthquake and emergency response infrastructure.
A public program appended to the SFPUC meeting July 23 celebrated the 55th anniversary of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and included speeches from the commission director, community leaders, supervisors and Mayor London Breed.
Cheryl Davis, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, framed the anniversary as a moment to renew civil-rights commitments and to revisit recommendations from the out-migration task force. Speakers emphasized racial-equity work, community accountability, and the need to address entrenched disparities in housing, health, education and employment.
Mayor London Breed used the occasion to highlight recent housing and capital planning efforts and to announce a proposed $628 million public-safety bond to appear on the March 2020 ballot. "The goal is to put this on the March ballot ... without raising property taxes," the mayor said, explaining the bond would fund seismic and emergency-response improvements to fire stations, police stations, 9-1-1 facilities and shelter-capable public buildings.
Other speakers included members of the Board of Supervisors and the Fire and Police chiefs, who emphasized the need for resilient public-safety facilities and for community preparedness. The program continued with community testimonials and concluded with invitations to follow-up events including a symposium and a youth presentation series tied to the anniversary.
