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 the agreements made by staff today. what was made by the administration was impressive. in-home visitation health and family wellbeing program as well as our general operations. they've been good partners with us and i'd like to urge you to support the rebuild. we believe the rebuild will bring jobs and energize the community. the ongoing economic impact will be magnified as they become a driver in the growing and dynamic healthcare economy, one in which safety, access and quality of care will increase. we expect them to be contributors to the betterment

of the community. please support their efforts as we do. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good evening, supervisors. my name is joe fang and i own a business on van ness. as you all know, especially supervisor chu here, the van ness corridor is in dire need of help. we have drug addicts and homeless people wandering the streets at night and it's unsafe to walk. when i first heard about this project four years ago, i applauded it but in over four years that i've been watching this project, my mood has gone from jubilation to impatience to despair. the city already has the dubious distinction of being one of the most difficult cities in the country if not the world to do business and this project is a

prime example of what misguided democracy has done to this country of ours and the endless debates to protect a few minority groups will discourage productive projects and investors such as this one. in any other city in the world, a project such as this would be welcome with open arms and city officials would bend over backwards to make it happen. i implore you, city officials, look past the benefits of a few minority interest groups. the city is broke. the state is broke, the country is broke. for the good of the vast majority of population in this city, for the welfare of this country, for god's sake, do the right thing and approve this project. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good morning. thank you, president chiu and

supervisors for staying here late to the hear us out. my name is emily o'rourke. i'm a business representative with the international brotherhood of electrical workers local 6, journeyman, wireman, san franciscan and fortunate to be working but i wasn't for 21 months and i remember hearing about this job for a long time thinking it would get started and it kept a lot of us hopeful and still has a lot of us hopeful, not just people who are working now and hope the job will start soon so they don't become unemployed but hundreds of our members who sit on our out-of-work list. so i'm able to represent my local, an organization that has been representing electrical workers in this city for over 100 years. i'm a proud member of it because we're a highly skilled union labor force and i speak for all my brothers and sisters when i urge you to please get this job

going. thank you very much. >> good evening, board of supervisors, president chiu. my name is john wang, i'm also a business representative for international brotherhood of electrical workers local 6. we represent over 2,000 members working here in san francisco. i'm here tonight speak on behalf of my membership. there were some of other local 6 members were here like to speak but after a day of work they need to get home and get ready for tomorrow. one of the members left me his note. he reads -- "my name is brett shamberry, an apprentice for i.b. local 6.

when the economy was at its slowest, we apprentices were rotated in and out of work every two months but far better than journeymen out of work for up to two years. i'm a single parent and my son is a patient at cpmc for thyroid disorder. there were times when my insurance ran out because of lack of work. we would have to skip appointments and pay for his medicine out of pocket. my local and i need work not only for ourselves but our families. so with unemployment still around 30% for our local 6 members are struggling. some of them lost their home and we, the middle class, are in danger of falling below the poverty line. cpmc creates hundreds of good

paying union jobs, our members are ready to go back to work. we support the current proposal and ask you to finalize this project. thank you. >> good evening, president chiu and members of the board of supervisors and thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to speak tonight. my name is kevin mccormick, the media relations manager at cpmc but i'm here to speak on behalf of four physicians at st. luke's who had to go. the physicians are dr. tom pike, head of emergency services at st. luke's, dr. laura norle, head of the o.b. program, dr. sam michaels, head of anesthesiology and dr. eric mineberg, orthopedic surgeon. they've been great champions of our plans to build a great hospital at st. luke's, one that will better serve the people of

the mission. they came here to express their support. the st. luke's medical executive committee has passed a measure strongly supporting rebuild plans. the four physicians hoped to come here and express their desire, their urge for you to support the plans to better serve their patients and the people of the mission. unfortunately, they had to leave so they asked that their statements be submitted to the public record. thank you very much. >> good evening, supervisors, and mayor's staff. i'm steve wu from tenderloin neighborhood development. we brought a large group of seniors to come speak and many of them had to leave so before they left, we had them sign some petitions so we'll leave them here for you. i want to clarify, i think nobody during this whole public

comment, has said that they're against this cpmc project. i think that's one important point we should clarify. their stickers say "rebuild cpmc." our stickers say "rebuild cpmc." the only difference is we're trying to achieve the correct path, the right way. the community has been trying for two or three years to reach a community benefits agreement with cpmc. we've repeatedly approached them about meeting with the community and it's been -- it's been very difficult and so when hearing a report back from the mayor's negotiating team and thank you all for staying so late, you know, from the community, we understand how difficult it is to negotiate with this entity. they're very resistant to coming to the table. i think it's important to understand that the mayor's staff, if and when