because workers made the work to make that happen. they are contributing to the success of the businesses that i think they should be able to share in the ability to have health care with everyone else in the city of san francisco that has it. i want to make sure we honor the workers and what they are able to produce. and to make sure they have that access that has been somewhat denied in with what is available to them to spend on health care. supervisor wiener: i want to respond to one thing the supervisor campos said about the purported health care charges that people pay in some restaurants. when you have a restaurant that is charging a charge and labeling it as going to help the san francisco or for employee health care and it is not going there, that is not defensible. i certainly do not defend that.

if there is valid legislation, i am all for that because restaurants that do that should not be doing that, they should call it something else and not mislead consumers into thinking it is going to health care. it is not doing that. it is really important to keep in mind, and i do not know if anyone has done the analysis when you talk about all the businesses that are paying into our health care security ordinance, the percentage of them at the restaurants that apply that charge is a very small percentage of businesses. not all restaurants do it. i have yet to see a non- restaurant. the businesses that i patronized, food or otherwise, the percentages that do that are exceedingly low. the fact that there is a small percentage of covered businesses that are doing this is not a reason to support this

ordinance. the other businesses that are not doing it should not be swept in with that kind of conduct. if we want to address that, we should address it. these are, in my mind, issues that i understand there are some overlap. but they are not completely overlapped. supervisor kim: thank you. i do appreciate all the comments that were made. it is a very complicated issue and i think that we have gone through several months trying to figure out the best solution to address this loophole in our health care ordinance. i want to say a couple of things. when this ordinance first came out, i was on the fence about it korea i was worried for many of our small businesses who want to support in their ability to meet this legislation hand closing the loophole. there are a couple of things that turned my mind toward supporting this. one was meeting with many of the

workers to -- whose businesses opted into --hra for health care. during the workers knowing they did not have access for funds and being told that they could not spend it on basic health care needs like dental visits, which was, to me, astounding. the comments about this being a sledgehammer way of approaching this instead of finally tuning a more nuanced piece of legislation, i will bring up a conversation we have been having extensively about increasing our exposure to litigation. unfortunately, we live under federal laws as well which limit our abilities to mandate employer-employee relationships. the purpose solution would have been mandating that employers had to spend -- had to allow their employees to spend on these basic things.

and to enforce notification. these are things that increase our exposure to litigation. for many of our board members who are worried about exposing taxpayer dollars to risk, in many ways, this legislation is the only proposal that i have seen thus far the response to closing the loophole and minimizing our litigation risk. the last thing i will say is that anything can be called a job-killer. we raised our minimum wage. we have one of the highest in the country. that could be called a job- killer. if we have held the san francisco, that could be called a job-killer. when you look at the comptroller's report of the 36,000 jobs that we are projected to grow over the next three years, we may, at most, lose 100-300 jobs. when you think about that in the overall context, i would rather have 35,700 jobs that pay a living wage and that afford health care to our residents because in the long run, that is

the most cost-effective way to take care of our residents. supervisor mar: i do have empathy for the many who have been writing to us and calling and the commission's letter was very helpful. but to the broad coalition of labor and community groups that have worked with supervisor campos, it is not a complicated issue. it comes down to protecting consumers and making sure that every single penny gives access by workers to their health care. i like how supervisor campos broke down costs involved from pregnancy to a basic night in the hospital. that makes it very clear why this proposal is the one that is really about fairness and protecting consumer rights and especially workers' access to

healthcare, which they need in this economy. i will be supportive of this ordinance and applaud the effort of the coalition. thank you. president chiu: first of all, i want to reiterate my appreciation for the work of supervisor campos as well as the coalition that has brought these issues to our attention. i have always strongly supported our help the san francisco program as well as the original legislation. i am proud, as we all are, to live in a city where our employers have a legal obligation to provide health care to their employees. that being said, i do a thing that there is a way for us to accomplish the goals of making sure that all of our employees of health insurance but doing it in a way that does not result in fewer jobs. i just want to lay out -- i have introduced an alternative that would be heard at our g.o. committee in several weeks that addresses some of the problems we have seen today.

employers who have not provided adequate employee noticed. employers to have a defense -- have deceived consumers. also, the litigation risks that supervisor kim and referred to. if anything happens legally to this health care security ordinance structure, supervisor campos' legislation would be the default. the real issue is, when you're talking about $50 million, as supervisor elsbernd has targeted to be $500 million over the next 10 years, we are not -- as he has pointed out, we know that not all of this money is going to be used for health care. we know that this money will sit in health care reimbursement accounts, but tens of millions of dollars of year will sit in those accounts not necessarily used to employ san franciscans.

of the last two years, san francisco have lost 30,000 jobs. while it is true that the economic analysis shows that we are calculated that there will be 230-460 jobs lost next year, i do not think we can afford to lose those jobs here. what i'm hoping for is some kind of balance. a balanced approach to we can move forward with. that being said, i look forward to continuing to work with our colleagues, the labor community, the advocates, and the business community to move this to a better place. supervisor chu: i want to thank supervisor campos for bringing this problem to us. i think it really opens our eyes to some of the things that we had not anticipated with the original legislation. as you have mentioned, $4,000 does not go very far. coming from a family where my parents and i did not have insurance for the most part, it really does not go very far at

all. i can appreciate how this is a problem, especially for folks who really needed to do not have coverage anywhere else. i am not convinced that this is the right strategy but i look forward to working with you to figure out how to tailor it in a way that could work for us all. it is an important issue. i am interested in taking a look at whether we have any ability to ask whether we can do an accumulation method unless certain providers or businesses allow the money to be used for premiums. i do not know if that is an option at all. i was wondering if there was a way to accumulated over and 18 deaths month. -- an 18-month period. there -- i agree there needs to be a fixture. this is not a solution yet. unfortunately, i will be voting

against this legislation. supervisor campos: -- supervisor cohen: there are a total of six co-sponsors. i have found myself in the unfortunate position of being on a swing vote on this issue. this issue has been very heavy and difficult to pick sides. i will be supporting this legislation and i am an original co-sponsor so i will stick with it. i believe that this, converse to was supervisor chu was saying, this is a step in the right direction. although she is voting no, i will be voting yes. but voting yes and looking very critically at what the

unintended consequences will be so that we can continue to better our best and refine all ordinances, not just this ordinance in particular, but all ordinances, so that we can continue to create an environment that is both equitable for all members and also hospitable to small businesses here in the city and county of san francisco. so i look forward to continuing to work with our business leaders, our labor leaders, the mayor's office, as well as assembly member tom and colleagues on the board of supervisors. this is only the beginning. trust me, this issue is very complicated. we will continue to fine tune it. i want to encourage members to continue to work together so that we can continue to better our best. thank you. president chiu: roll-call vote. h aye.

e no. supervisor farrell: no. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor mar: -- supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: no. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. what'll we go to our 3:30 special ordinance? we have a special commendation from -- madam clerk, could you remind me who is from? >> is from supervisor kim. supervisor kim: thank you. i think that there are people out in the hallway so united

players and members of their family, i see you here. if you want to come in at this time. last wednesday, we had a loss in our community and our city. eric in passed away on september 28. he was a son, community member, artist, and worker for many of us in the city. and also a dear friend of mine. upon hearing on his sighting at -- upon hearing of a sudden passing last wednesday, there was a community outpouring of support, love, and sadness for our loss. e was not only someone who was a friend, but an angel in our

community. someone who game -- sony gave countless hours to our youth and families, acting as a tutor who, working at united players for many years, and also at west egg and being one of the goodest people i have ever met. i am truly saddened for his loss. i am sorry, i was going to try to keep it together. i know that many of our members and young people miss him as well. i have a lot more to say about him, but i do not think i can finish. we have a certificate to honor -- we have an immemorial -- an in memoriam that is co-sponsored by others. the amount of care that he had for citizens was unbelievable. i have known him since his work

supporting artists and his love of music. as a school board member, he would call me all the time to check up on students to see if i could help them. in talking to counselors, i remember one student who was always late to high school because she had to draw of all for siblings to go to school. he was concerned because her grades were slipping. he always made sure that people were looking out for all the students he took care of. i just want to recognize his leadership and his love. he is a mission high school grad and a die-hard giants fan. in remembrance of e, a dedicated community worker, artist, and friend, he dedicated more than 20 years of commitment as a youth manager and performance artist. he was a man the was deeply and

passion for his work and community, for the people, and forth his family. he is an unsung hero who will be missed but always remember her. my apologies -- i tried to keep it together but i want to thank the community for being here today to recognize someone who was our angel and friend. [applause] president chiu: we have a couple of other colleagues the would like to speak to this. supervisor mirkarimi: supervisor kim's passion and sorrows before those of us who have known eric. the day after he died i went over to united players in on howard street. a little shocked and unclear as to what happened. i wanted to speak to members of the community over there. i'm still kind of processing y eric has passed.

i have not heard exactly. it is a mystery then and it appears to be now. we are prepared and i want to thank supervisor kim for the recognition that she is applying right now to present an in memoriam when it comes to roll call. united place was a community and eric was a pillar in the community. it is well known because of the work that is done in the streets that erik and united place has been essential in helping us take that to our streets in a way that grass-roots would want to take back our streets. and empower community where they had been disempowered. i greatly appreciate the outpouring of support, greatly appreciate those who recognize the true commitment and contribution by eric and others in the community of united

place. today is a small recognition for that. supervisor avalos: eric was also a resident of my district. i want to acknowledge that and the work that he has done has spanned many areas. he was a part of organizing -- we had several peace marches of the last couple of years that eric took part in and helped sponsor building unity among the youth. that is the same work that has been going on in the south embarcadero. i want to abolish the love that eric brought to the community and helped bring up a lot of young people whose lives are better because of his work. i want to thank him for that. supervisor kim: i do want to recognize members of his family who are here today. his sister, his brother, his brother, and his mother.

many of our family's first come to the south of market, and as supervisor avalos mentioned, our residents of district 11. if we could call up his family to receive a commendation on behalf of e, and all the members of the united players, thank you for being here. [applause] [applause] >> my brother eric was a great man. he still is to this day. he is up there watching over us all like he was with all of the kids. but yeah, nothing else i can

say. no words can explain how my brother loved the community, the city of san francisco, and of course, the giants. i appreciate all you have done and thank you in. [applause] >> good afternoon everybody. i want to thank the board of supervisors for bestowing this honor up on eric. it takes that sometimes for us to recognize the people who really have an impact on our lives. i want to a college eric and also there are so many people like him who work to make several cisco a great place. he just did his work. he did not like doing interviews, he did not want to be on camera. he just did his work. because that is what he believed

in. i just want to thank you. this is for eric but i know eric would also want me to speak for those people that just do their work to make the city better. so i thank you. this is a young man who would like to say a few words. >> he was my case manager. he helped me in my school work. when i got in trouble, he always helped me. he wanted me to graduate, so i've got to finish it for him. [applause]

>> thank you. and thank you for giving him this honor. president chiu: thank you. thank you all very much for being here today. >> i just want to say that i am his sister. i've known him for a long time growing up in san francisco. we lost a great leader and a great son the other dead. he is a friend and mentor to a bunch of the younger generation. e wood of only like us to continue on the good fight, to make the city a better place. that is our city, the city we grew up in, the city went to the public schools and, that we currently live in, and i am utterly proud to say that i know

the family and the family will continue in that will continue to dedicate their time and souls to this great city in the will only make it good because of the salt of the earth, people like e. izz, i love you like a sister. much respect to the family and this city that we call home. thank you. [applause] president chiu: thank you very much for the presentation. i think that concludes our commendations for today. madam clerk, could we go to roll call. >> for soro call for introductions, supervisor cohen. supervisor cohen: thank you very much. i told you it was going to be a long, exciting day. in colleagues, here today i am excited in -- i am excited to introduce to you a menace to the

planning code and zoning maps that facilitate the expansion and relocation of a center for youth wellness in that they view. the center for youth on this is a unique partnership -- was it something i said? [laughter] the center for youth and wellness is a unique partnership between the california medical centers, bayview health, they the child health centers, the stanford early life stress research program and tipping point community. these organizations have partner together to build a one-stop health and wellness center for san francisco children and families. the center for you bwana's will combine pediatrics with mental health services, educational support, family support, research and best practices, and child abuse response under one roof.

unfortunately, what we have begun to see is that youth in the communities to suffer disproportionately from violence and poverty have not only physical health needs, but mental health needs as well. these impacts require a more comprehensive approach to delivering public health services to our youth. the center for public health juana's will be the first in the city to have a comprehensive approach to the physical and emotional needs of our youth in the city who are business -- who are witnesses or victims of violence, all in one building. thank you mr. chair and madam clerk. the rest i submit. supervisor farrell: thank you i have a few pieces of legislation. i am introducing legislation that i crafted with our mayor's office of housing which has their full support which i thank them for to provide greater neighborhood notice and input

for city development projects. later today we will hear the appeals on the youth project in our district. in my opinion, appeal that could have been avoided had neighbors provided breaded notice -- greater notice of the project and ability to provide input before the product was set in stone. specifically, this establishes an e-mail often system -- opt-in system where they can receive notifications for development that are funded by our city. my hope is we can avoid the debacle which has six -- which has unfolded over the last years in my district. i want to specifically thank our mayor's office of housing for crafting the legislation. they have been great to work with and for their support on the legislation. i am introducing a resolution commending our golden gate valley branch library reopening.

originally opened in 1918, the golden gate valley branch is a landmark carnegie library and is fully accessible, technologically updated, and has been transformed into a state of the art library designed to serve the neighborhood for many more decades to come. the renovation has been a team effort between the public library, staff and administrators, department of public works building design and construction addition, a fine line construction, taggard architects, and in numbers of fish. and members of the community raised funds and design the branch to sue their neighborhoods me needs. i commend the library, the friends of the library, and the department of public works. members of the surrounding neighborhood and the entire team and made this writing so successful for their dedication and hard work. i invite everyone to join us in the celebration of the rededication of the golden gate

valley branch library on saturday, october 15, at 1:00. the rest i submit. supervisor chu: i have submitted my item. supervisor wiener: i submit. supervisor kim: -- supervisor mirkarimi: i submit. president chiu: i have a couple of items today. some have to do with neighborhood issues with in my district a. i want to first mention that the district i represent are many of the densest neighborhoods not just in the city, but in the west coast which the least amount of open space. like every neighborhood, we have challenges hanging on to families and our family flight has been exacerbated by the limited amount of open space and recreation space. there was language pass a number of years back by the board of supervisors that prevent buildings and structures from being built on part parcels in

my district. that was meant to protect our open space, but it turns out that it would also block the building of playground structures on such parcels. i am introducing a technical piece of legislation to clarify that hopefully someday, we can build playgrounds structures on some of this opens days. i have a second item to request a hearing on the status of the eight washington project. this is a product in my district of the golden coast and barbary district neighborhoods. there have been many questions raised about this project regarding recreation and housing needs. i would like to ask for a hearing so the questions can be answered. i know there are a lot of folks who want to hear about what the current plans are. the third item i am introducing today is an item that i have worked with our city attorney as well of supervisor wiene