benefits refused to non will be limited only by its means. and i am concerned that this is jeopardized by the master plan and their charity care speaks for itself, and they currently state that they have a lifetime of giving so limited to the 20- year plan that they are currently proposing to keep st. luke's open, why does giving stock at 20 years? i am really understanding that.

a blue-ribbon panel was established to keep a viable plan for st. luke's, but concerns still continue. 80 beds does not reflect viability, also with the same train of thought, with a lifetime of giving. in short and in the spirit of getting us out before midnight, i will say this. i will continue to honor the original mission statement, and it is my hope and expectation cpmc does the same without an escape clause and that they adhere to the community benefit agreement. thank you. >> good evening, supervisors. my name is aileen, and i have been a registered nurse for 34 years at the cpmc campus, the

former children's hospital, where we had been represented by cna for years. it is unconscionable that city officials would permit them to close the california campus and open a new hospital across town without any guarantee of our jobs or transfer rights to the facility. and when walmart tries this, people are pretty outraged, and to allow this to happen here in san francisco, long considered a uniontown, would be an alarming precedent to set. for many may not be aware, when they were first formed as a corporation, the administration immediately with the recognition of cna at the california campus, but after many years and attorneys' fees, the court forced them to recognize cna the collective bargaining unit for

nurses. there have been several strikes over the years by nurses and other health-care workers, and in fact, our contract expired 4.5 years ago, but we have been unable to reach an agreement. the nurses on the bargaining team were told by an attorney that it was ideological and not financial and that the ceo at the time, a doctor, said at an employee reform -- at an employee forum, that he supervised. i urge you to insist on a community benefit agreement as advocated, which has mechanisms to keep sutter accountable and helps ultimately our patients. thank you. >> i am michael, and i am talking about a proposal which has been made by the older women's league, which i am a

member of. cpmc's proposals to build a giant new hospital on cathedral hill has dangerous implications for decades for the survival of st. luke's, for the housing in the tenderloin area, for unionized nurses, for long-term care, for charity care, and most of all, for poor, minority access to health care. we have seen with the nurses initiations and others that cpmc and sutter cannot be trusted. all of this talk about making absolutely sure that these things will never happen, it really reminds me of a discussion that was going on back in 2005 with ammiano, saying, "we will never let this happen again."

this is to assure that it will meet the true needs of san francisco, and that means all of san francisco. and if this master plan exists, why are we going to let the most, the biggest, the most profitable medical corp. be exempt for their biggest project? once this thing is built, there is not going to be construction for quite awhile. you're talking about the next many years. you have the power to be able to delay this whole project until the city-wide master plan comes in. do it. president chiu: next speaker, please. >> good evening. my name is martha. i am the director of senior services. the mission neighborhood centers

serve very low-income children, young people, and seniors in san francisco. i am here tonight in support of these projects, as i believe it will create jobs, stimulate the economy, and maintain and better the quality of health care for san francisco's, -- for san franciscans. i have worked for over 25 years and have had the opportunity to be part of the community partnership with sutter. i have seen their work and dedication and the passion they have for the community. as part of this partnership, st. luke's has provided many presentations for our clients and many of our activities. we have collaborated with them at many health fairs. many of the clients have benefited from their charitable programs. they were a strong supporter when they opened our child care

facility in the bayview district. i grew up in san francisco, and as far as i can remember, st. luke's has always been the backyard harsco. -- hospital. i am happy to have an earthquake safe building like this in our backyard. this is though this project can be done immediately. thank you. good night. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> my name is -- i am a project engineer. the general contractor that was hired. i am a graduate of the training program.

i am for 30 years in san francisco resident. i have a degree in landscape architecture and have years of experience. i lost my job when the recession hit. i spent 18let me tell you what n experience that was. i sent out hundreds of reza mays. i applied for hundreds of jobs. i only got three interviews. i went through the construction administration training program. they gave me an opportunity to have a job again. six months ago, i did not know if, was going to qualify for my third extension of unemployment benefits. now i am a full-time employee. six months ago, i did not know what the future would bring. six months ago, i was hired to

work for the hospital project. without this project, the my prospects of having a job would disappear. having so many unemployed people today ask you to do right by us. they will provide so many benefits for our community. we will provide revenue and create jobs for many san francisco residents. >> i have been tasked to deliver the coalition for san francisco neighborhood's subject. the mayor's approach is unacceptable. there was an eir publish. staff analyze the environmental impact on the corridor of building that gigantic hospital there. a development agreement that

offers nice benefits for people who are worthy and organized outside projects. beautiful light standards for the tenderloin or a walking paths does not address any of these impacts. we are talking about a huge project. and highway 101. they plan to have 2000 net 200 parking -- 12,000 parking spots there. more than 2.5 times as many as the office building and hotel had would be there for this. unlike an office building where commuters or a hotel go in, these would be people constantly going for medical care or prescriptions or drop

office. you could not find a better place to create a massive transit or traffic problem there. they wanted to build near highway 101 said that they could have easier access for people driving in. this is already in an area in complete meltdown. the way to mitigate this is to have a much smaller hospital there. that is our suggested environmental alternative. >> next speaker. >> is the microphone on? it does not sound like it. >> i am the president and ceo of operation access. we are a san francisco-based nonprofit.

the partners with 32 other hospitals in the bay area to have three special donated surgery's to people. there has been a lot of comment about charity care benefit access to specialty care. they can address that in terms of our partnership over the last decade. we were started by two san francisco surgeons in 1993. one at san francisco general and one at kaiser san francisco. the idea was to provide donated surgery when this was not being seen by kaiser members. the idea has taken off. we have 33 hospitals in our network. we get referrals from community clinics. we get thousands of medical volunteers that provide the information free of charge. cpmc has been one of our key

hospital partners. since inception of their participating with us, 680 low- income and uninsured people have received care. this year, 160 patients have received care. over $1 million in charity care will be provided. the collective community benefit is impressive. it could they do more? should they do more? perhaps yes. certainly more as a community partner we value the participation greatly. >> good evening, supervisors. i am the resident of district 9. we are here tonight representing the academy in the tenderloin. several of you have visited our school and provided over the

years. i thank you for that. i support the rebuilding of this and provide a concrete example that the commitment that they have to low income families. our school serves over 200 students in grades 4-8. as the city's only tuition free private school, our successes have been staked -- sustained by partnerships across san francisco. it has been and continues to be at the forefront of our successes and sustainability. the six-person team of professional counselors provide services to our students and families. during up in the tenderloin, many of our students suffer from the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder. they have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of professional counseling services that has literally

transform the lives of our students. there is a community health program. they sponsor a staff member each year that the nutritional programming in our schools, taking students to shop at the civic center farmers' market, teaching science classes, leading stretching class is on the weekend. some of the examples of the activities that this unique program sponsors and promote wellness in our community and beyond. the neighborhood that is better known for its a liquor licenses and corner stores, cpnc has been a leader in promoting healthy minds and bodies. cpnc cares about the port. cpnc cares about families. they care about the community.

>> thank you. next speaker. >> good evening, mr. president. members of the board. i am a community representative on the board of the tenderloin neighborhood development corporation. we provide affordable housing for low income residents in our community along with related services. lack of employment is one of the most important issues for our residents. however, we find that the new project represents a ray of hope for the 4100 new job

opportunities that are proposed. we have been invited to participate in the planning process. i am asking at this point for your assistance. the community benefits agreement. for instance, we would like to have some say about how the 4100 new positions are allocated. we believe that 50% of them should be provided to san franciscans with an emphasis on lower income communities such as the tenderloin. i would also like to see new internships developed for our

young people and job training for those who are in need. i thank you in advance. >> thank you. >> this is that the north of market campuses that are a member of the national union health-care workers. i want to thank you all for your diligence and patience to make sense of all this. this is an extremely complex project. i know you have spent much time in the chamber and with community stakeholders. i also want to thank the agency's staff. we have a lot of empathy for you. we have a lot of experience negotiating with them.

we know how difficult it can be. to try to make a very complicated matter simple, to take a look at where we are in the process of negotiations, we have to start from understanding that cpmc is a very obstinate negotiating partner. there are some very simple things you can do. but me try. does this deal achieve equitable health-care benefits? no. it does its fair share for new metical cases only. does it really provide firm guarantees for services over the full 20 years? no. there is a trigger. we do not know exactly what it is. we do not know if the scale of services and opens with is going to stay with it. there is no power to compel

service out of that. does this meet the increased work force demand? >> no. it is not enough. it does not create new affordable housing units. that night -- may not be in the form of a grant, but a loan for employees that may or may not be able to use it. they are in the middle of negotiating an employment benefit. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> thank you, president and supervisors. i am working as a medical volunteer. i work in a specialty unit. i strongly support the plan. one at st. luke.

cpmc proposed plants improve the city's health-care access. we cannot afford to delay any longer. we need to be able to adopt and provide the best care to our residents. we believe strongly that the plan before you will help san francisco support cpmc. it will help san francisco invest in its effort structure. the approval of the plan has been delayed for too long. we strongly support this. i asked you to act as soon as possible.

thank you. >> good evening. thank you, president and supervisors. my firm is merriwether and williams. we support the rebuilding project. i know the supervisors are looking at the implications of such a substantial project in this decision for project proceedings. i would like to focus my comments on two important facets of the project. by way of background, my firm is the administrator for the bonding and assistance program implemented 15 years ago to ensure equitable participation of local businesses including minority and women-owned businesses in san francisco.

i am president of a minority association of contractors. and i am an established policy provider for the city and the local enterprise ordinance. in all of these capacities, we want increasing inclusions of the small minority women owned businesses and contract and opportunities. by extension, local hiring objectives. from this perspective, we view, assess, and advised about the best policies of program strategies and tactics which provide the best outcomes of inclusion. we have had the opportunity to meet several times with key project personnel including boehner representatives including project representatives. we have been able to discern by discussion and action that cpmc has implemented strategy is in

the way work is being received and the engagement of firms designed to maximize their participation in the project. they have taken full advantage -- i guess that means my time is -- >> bank you very much. next speaker. >> i am a member of the alliance of californians for community empowerment. i am here to attest to the fact of what the st. luke's emergency is like and how difficult it has been. you hear them alk about how much they care and how much money they're going to put in. my mother was taken care of their twice. she almost died there twice. they did everything that they

possibly could. even though the place was packed. i think that action speaks louder than words. this is nothing more than a for- profit, instead of building a hospital that wants to take care people needs to take care of its staff that works there. they can rebuild it the right way and having the truth come out and be able to be done right. thank you. >> good evening, president and members of the board of supervisors. i am with family support services. this was founded nearly 25 years ago at general hospital. it has grown to six locations around the city. we have had a long partnership. many of our clients' children

are born there. many are medical members. they go there because they can find doctors that speak their language. they need to be on the waiting list to find a medical professional back and speak their language. i wanted to give an example of a partnership we have done recently. we have been partners for several years. earlier this year, we hosted an event in the tenderloin where we offered health screenings and health education for children test as well as adults. we expected 100 families to show up. we were surprised by the number that did show up, which was nearly 400, which is indicative of the needs of our community. we hope that this board and the city will move forward with a

clear, well thought out, transparent, and community involved process to make that happen so that we can help more families in the tenderloin. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker. >> thank you, president, and supervisors. i am the executive director of a san francisco non-profit. we managed diabetes through dance, education, and a lot of fun. we do so thanks to a partnership with cpnc. we like to improve access to quality care in our community. because they have supported our efforts from the beginning, we have been able to offer free to mop monthly structure dances that include screenings.

blood pressure, quality of life democrat -- demographics and the like. our program is unique. we offer certified diabetes educator. we have family and friends in the process. we want to support the people with the disease. last year, we served over 160 people of all ages. type 2, type 3 diabetes. people in wheelchairs. we are excited about our results. we are going to be at the african american and the event that. we are out there managing diabetes. we had 20 inquiries to replicate car model throughout the united states. none of this grass roots movement would have been possible without the visionary support to reach those in need.

it is highly probable that at some point we will all need hospitalization. it is more likely that we will incur an earthquake in the city. my brother is a geophysicist. he tells me these things. i completely support rebuilding cpmc. >> thank you for making us laugh. next speaker. >> good evening, supervisors. i am the executive director of family support services. i am on public health at san jose state university. my predecessor may have participated in the ribbon panel. father may be continued refinement of the agreement, we welcome the implementation of welcome the implementation of the agreements made by staff