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Public commenters thank department for festival support; firefighter and neighborhood leaders recognized
Summary
Public commenters, including Eric Shingo Tanaka of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and firefighter Steven Martin Pinto, thanked the department for supporting the festival and recognized veterans and reserve personnel. Speakers highlighted department-community ties and volunteer contributions.
During the general public comment period, Eric Shingo Tanaka, representing the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, thanked the San Francisco Fire Department and numerous individuals (including Chief Joanne Hayes White and members of the department's reserve program) for supporting the 50th anniversary event and presented commemorative materials.
Steven Martin Pinto, a Station 32 firefighter and Sunnyside Neighborhood Association president, thanked the chief for hiring veterans and praised the service and professionalism of veteran members of the department. Pinto asked veterans to stand for recognition and encouraged ongoing hiring and mentorship of veterans within the department.
Public comment then closed and the commission proceeded with the agenda.
