care to san franciscans. i [unintelligible] cpmc will be able to continue to provide health care for san franciscans. the new building will be seismically safe. it will have state of the art facilities. finally, [unintelligible] delong -- delayed a long time ago. please support this today. thank you. >> i was very pleased to see the details of the development agreement and the progress that was made since we were last here talking about this project. i noted with some satisfaction they had addressed the issue of

mental health care. i know some doctors, that was of concern and it is worth listening to doctors when it is an issue of health care. they had come to an agreement that was satisfying on the issue of health care. we're in negotiations, arbitration and mediation with the city and that is one of the issues which we are mediating and arbitrating. it is not coincidental we have seen some movement from the the sears -- has been noted the biggest construction project in -- on the near horizon. you know what that means. the means to the city -- what that means to the city. we ask you to vote yesterday. thank you. >> that afternoon,

commissioners. -- good afternoon, commissioners. we are living the economy forward. this is our number one project. for this year, finally, after a decade, get the city to approve the reconstruction for both the economy at a public health these hospitals. a few projects have had in recent years had extensive environmental review, link the development negotiations and committee at rates that has surrounded this critically important project. what you have heard today, you have heard very little about the key need for the reconstruction of these facilities. seismic safety and continued delivery of public health

services after a natural disaster. whether there disaster comes five minutes from or flat years from will, it will come. we need to move the approvals board for this project here in san francisco and under our california. i was thinking as a person born in a hospital that does not exist anymore, that hospital is gone. the hospital that was rebuilt on that site needs to be replaced. the children's hospital on california street became the california campus, a new hospital that has three to be -- has to be replaced. we are constructing our second laguna honda hospital. these buildings have to change because of delivery of medical services and public safety in such as seismically vulnerable area. so the chamber and the alliance for jobs urges this commission to address swiftlet -- act

swiftly and get this underway. we have done studies with the loss bull council of northern california. we like to sit in a colored woman industry is tourism, ou number one industry isa our nums tourism. this is an important leg of that stool. thank you. >> our next speaker. -- speakers.

>> good afternoon, commissioners. i am a dream and carpenter. i represent the brotherhood of carpenters and [unintelligible] i represent that we have a good hospital here that is seismically fit in case of emergency. and we can all go to work. i ask you to please 0 yes -- vote yes. >> charles range? gabrielle mendez, bob shee, rolland anderson, frank balaz ani.

>> i am speaking for fran. -- frank. he is our for president but he has another appointment -- we are a residential condominium tower and residential space north of the proposed hospital site. it is comprised of 245 residential units from studio apartments to 3 bed room units.

we are here to show our support for the new medical center. we feel this project will do much for the past -- we feel this project will do much. we want to ensure that our concerns are considered. as we make plans for the destruction of the facility. we're pleased to report we have reached consensus on a number of critical issues including noise and vibration monitoring, construction hours and parking. all men to make life easier not only for our residents but for the surrounding community as well. we look forward to having the new hospital completed and for

california pacific medical center to be our neighbor. >> good afternoon. i represent thae [unintelligibl] the commercial footprint of this building [unintelligible] 40% of that space is leased to two medical tenants. they often use sensitive medical equipment as part part of providing care. tharoor discussions, -- through our discussions, cpmc has worked

with us. insuring as little disruption as possible. this measure includes noise and vibration monitoring, mitigation measures and parking, and traffic measures. we look forward to having cpmc as a neighbor and working with them throughout the construction of this center. >> i want to rise to support the build of this institution. it is essential. one thing that has not talked about today.

that is the aging of our population. we senior citizens recognize that hospitals could become an important part of our future. and we're going to need this one and more in the city. secondly, while the hospitals are so important to health, there is an issue of health before you get to the hospital and that is housing and jobs. they have so much to do not only with good mental health but good physical health. certainly this project will provide jobs. we're working with cpmc because we're determined that some of the community benefits must go to train, provide training for young people to get the jobs that will be available because right now, because the city college is so popular, the only alternative they have to get these jobs is to sign their lives way to get loans to go to

places like hill and address and we ought to be trying to take them out of that and give them a shot at jobs and they can afford the next part of that makes good mental health and that is adequate, affordable housing. we are continuing to work with cpmc and i trust you will do the right thing and get this all important project started which we hope will do a lot to turn the san francisco economy around. thank you for a time and attention and i am glad you're making this decision instead of me. thank you. [laughter] >> thank you. i am a german wireman and i'm here to represent the international brotherhood of electrical workers. i would like to speak because i in favor of rebuilding cpmc.

we have been holding out hope for this project. to have a safe and seismically sound facility to bring our loved ones to, to put our skills to use, taking a building out of the ground, training the future journeymen on a large rusted of their medical facility is an amazing opportunity for the men and women in our apprenticeship. to go to school at night while working on a job this size will positively impact our training program. the knowledge that is shared and learned on this job will pass from journeymen to apprentice and when that apprentice becomes a tournament, so on, and so forth. lastly, this project moving forward could restore dedication to training in their trade in the city of san francisco will pay off in jobs.

the ability to provide for this -- their families once this job starts. please vote yesterday. -- yes today. >> good afternoon. i am the president of the [unintelligible] advocating to build san francisco in an irresponsible manner. -- in a responsible manner. i support this project because this project will become a state-of-the-art facility. i can provide san franciscans with some of the best health care available. -- that can provide san franciscans with some of the best health care available. in the short term, this project will bring billions into the local economy. many small businesses, local workforce, and families will

benefit from the building of cpmc and benefit in the future care that cpmc can provide. unless your entire family, and anti workers, there are not any reasons for you not to support this project. i urge all of you to about -- vote yes for this project. >> i called your name? ok. >> good afternoon, president fong. i am -- lived in the tenderloin for 10 years. i am a member of the [unintelligible] community association. i am here to let you know we want a hospital that will address the health care needs of our community.

tenderloin residents need greater care needs. tenderloin residents need greater access to quality health care. cpmc messed -- must accept more medicare and medicaid patients. they can provide adequate service to the community and the residents can have preferred access. we want to see a agreement that is acceptable and beneficial to the community. thank you very much. president fong: ok. anna valdez, other speakers.

halwife if i have called your n, go ahead and approach the podium. >> i am currently a student at the construction administration training program. i am born and raised in san francisco. i am here to say please go yes -- vote yes because it will be an opportunity for my class to offer great job opportunities at and make us more better parents

and be a better role model for our children and our communities. it will be a great thing. vote yes, please. thank you. >president fong: next speakers. some people are coming up. connie, richard. >> good afternoon. i am amember of the polk neighborhood association preempt -- never associate --

neighborhood association. this was a bustling street with bidders and hardware stores and butcher shops and over the years, polk street has gone through some rough times. today there are empty storefronts and homeless people, not to mention the prostitutes and felt the sidewalks. at that area, it is blighted with shattered buildings and human waste is not uncommon on the street. we can change all this with your roach -- vote. we have the possibility of building, spill that works with the committee to create a neighborhood that is healthy and filled with businesses and restaurants and medical offices and i remember when mosconi center was a contrast -- controversial area and people were worried about traffic but it was planned well and included underground unloading so traffic

impact was minimal. it is the same with this hospital. the plan for emergency vehicles and supply trucks and emergency room drop box will create minimal impact on moving traffic. the hospital brings work for construction workers, four nurses, for doctors, and for the medical personnel, not to mention the businesses and services that will service these folks. thousands of permanent jobs. we have been told how the america's cup will bring jobs, too, and tourist dollars and two san francisco and how we will have to endure that traffic and the influx of tourists and people filling the city for just three months. three months. not years. not a new hospital that will enhance the lower polka area -- polk area. the america's cup will not be

part of the community. it will not build low-cost housing or build -- bring long- term benefits. i urge you to consider a long- lasting solution and to build this hospital. thank you. president fong: if i have called your name, you can come up. >> in afternoon -- good afternoon. i'm a registered nurse at the cpmc davis rehabilitation facility. i have participated in an upgrade in that facility to a state-of-the-art, world-class facility. we see medical miracles but they do not happen on their own. they need facilities. time is precious. our patients time and lives are precious.

francisco is an amazing place. all san franciscans deserve world-class medical facilities like we have in the rehabilitation unit. i would urge that we move forward. thank you. >president fong: next speakers? >> good afternoon. i'm a structural engineer. and a member of the national academy of engineering and member of the board of directors of spur. this is the time to approve

cpmc. california sits on the edge of the pacific plate, the call of the ring of fire. grayson and a -- a recent earthquakes around the ring remind us this is one of the most active regions in the world. we note emerge -- a major earthquake will occur in the next 30 years and if it happens here, this afternoon, we're expecting heavy damage, casualties in the thousands, and injuries in the tens of thousands. we need our hospital to take care of these people, we need it now. our recovery depends on san francisco being disaster resilience. a state we have not yet achieved. we must have a credible disaster response plan that will provide the ex -- flexibility needed to recover quickly. each of us needs to understand what is going to happen, what has happened, and work together to shelter in place.

our power, water, and communication networks must operate shortly after the disaster and within weeks, people need to be able to live normally in their homes, have access to health care, and the services they depend on and able to travel as needed throughout the city and have resumed a fairly normal routine so they can go about rebuilding the city. san francisco is on a delivered pass to becoming a seismically brazilian city. the mayor's resilience san francisco initiative is working to establish and implement programs that will assure quick recovery. they involve emergency preparedness and neighborhood based response programs, earthquake safety improvement programs, programs to improve the city-owned building, a lifeline council, and much more. sentences go need to its hospitals to be operational. -- san francisco needed

hospitals to be operational. some will collapse and kill their opulence -- occupants. we need to serve the injured. this will change that picture but they must be completed. the time has come to honor that years of work that has brought these projects to an accessible level. rebuilding must start as soon as possible. for the next major earthquake, san franciscans want and deserve to have modern earthquake safe facilities they can turn to for help. i urge you to approve this plan and the benefits it will bring to our city. thank you. >> good afternoon. thank you, president fong and commissioners. i am the medical director at northeast medical services and we wholeheartedly support the rebuild of cpmc.

we serve over 55,000 patients through a san francisco bay area with seven clinics. close to 60% of our patients are uninsured, low-income, and have minimal english proficiency. cpmc has been a good neighbor and friend to our low income, underinsured patients. cpmc has collaborated on many projects over the last 14 years and our patients have received generous charity care from this partnership. for instance, cpmc provide specialty care and hospital care to 25,000 of our patients, half of which are in any healthy [unintelligible] program. many received eye benefits. 5000 newborns are delivered

annually. we partner with cpmc to eliminate infections tand offer free hepatitis b testing. a patient received life-saving surgery. he had a tear in one of his major arteries. he is well and alive. in conclusion, cpmc has been a great friend and neighbor to our low-income and uninsured patients. rebuilding would bring a world class institution closer to our community. on behalf of northeast medical services, we offer our full support in rebuilding and we ask that you will do the same. thank you. >> good afternoon,

commissioners. i am a policy director here for spur. i am here to support the cpmc. this is an important step for the network of health providers and reaching an agreement for two state of the earth -- art hospitals and to reinforce hospital's critical to the emergency preparedness and disaster response capabilities. they have taken steps to improve the instability and viability but have taken an honest interest in how this can improve the capacity and quality of care as well as their position in the health-care network throughout the city. they have engaged the community in assessing the form and function of the facilities in a way that they can maintain full system capacity throughout the construction. we are aware that the health care network in san francisco is

in a dramatic state of transition. we aim to support agreements like this that struck a balance between community needs and capacity. there have been a number of stringent requirements that work in the development agreements we have been discussing. this is an important component of the process. cpmc is obligated to deliver on these commitments and insurers to be an active partner in providing quality care to the diversity of san franciscans across the city. an important component is an endowment to support clinics and social services like the speaker who was up here. as well as $90 million in charity care. any measure that these investments are sure to benefit thousands of residents and will strengthen the overall health services network. the cue for your support. -- thank you for your support. >> a block away from the

proposed site, [unintelligible] i am a member of the van ness corridor association. three quick reasons why i support cpmc's proposed campus. my experience is there a good neighbor. i have watched from a distance for a couple of years at how cpmc has managed the project, answering their critics and seeking to work in a way that is fair, just come and balance. i have been impressed with how they have come into discussions and come up with creative solutions and have been available for concerns and the concerns of my church community. i got the sense that good neighbors were moving in and this was a welcome change from the bacon -- vacant lot. in meeting with