there's this many left. speaker. >> my name is karen anderson. and the leadership for infection control at cpmc. i support the building of the 2 state of the art facilities. i look forward to providing our patience with these rooms. the obvious minivets of these rooms is going to be the quiet atmosphere, the more chilling atmosphere. private bathrooms. there are other benefits as well. there are a few medication e rrors -- fewer medication errors.

and patient's families can stay with them as well. private rooms act as a barrier. they help prevent the acquisition or transfer of health care-acquired infections. i think we will definitely be able to reach the 0% infections for our patients. >> next speaker. >> thank you, supervisors. i'm a neighbor of the van ness project a few blocks away. i would like to voice my complete and enthusiastic support for the project. i think construction can begin as soon as possible. there are two reasons for my support.

the neighborhood would be of a benefit to me. the ongoing economic stimulus in the neighborhood, that would be great. i live in a 100-year-old building, like many in the city. the building was built to the standards of the time. if we have learned anything from the earthquakes in chile and japan, been prepared is crucial. i urge you to support this project. i appreciate your time.

>> [reading names] >> thank you. my name is rebecca. i'm really here to speak to and encourage your support for this proposal. the center has been here for 10 years. throughout our 10 years, cpmc has been a tremendous supporter for us,, as well as providing critical support for

informational programs. those people are looking for safety net services. just to give you a flavor -- in a typical week we will see a homeless young person seeking medical care, seeking shelter, seeking food. we see people seeking support, resources, an opportunity to get back on there feet -- their feet. cpmc has been an incredible supporter of us.

we really encourage the city's continued partnership with them. thank you. >> thank you. and for your great work in the community as well. >> good afternoon, supervisors. thank you for devoting a considerable amount of time to an issue that is important to all of san francisco. while cpmc's rebuild can serve san francisco, we are relying on new, are supervisors to make good agreements. cpmc makes annual profits up to $800 million per year and they are offering us 40 permanent jobs per year. and they are not even guaranteeing job security for the 45% who are now out locally -- employees who live in san

francisco. that 45% have no transfer rights. so, how are we going to retain those local jobs. need your help. we can drop in thousands of new employees -- we cannot drop in thousands of new employees. some of this you can address with the community agreement. some of this, if you sit back and think, you can do better. meeting the city goal of local hires -- and ucaf has 20% local hires on mission bay. >> thank you.

>> thank you up, members of the board, for hearing this item today. we surf san francisco residents and employers with job placement. -- serve san francisco residents and employers with job placement. we need this project. i also live in the mission and i have used st. luke's hospital many times. we have brought many job opportunities to the planning stage. it has also taught at the mission campus. the industry experts talk about cpmc and

improving the building project from inception to implementation. most importantly, project will put our residents to work. staff supported our clients as if they were their own. it even hired our graduates. it would be great to give more residence the opportunity to build a structure that may help there families. also, we need to be provide. i also volunteer for nert. >> am going to call several mornings. thank you come everyone, for your patience. [reading names]

next speaker. >> good afternoon. thank you for your time. at work that -- i have worked at cpmc for years. rooms are too small. the new hospital will provide staff with a a safe work environment. jobs will be preserved if the hospital remains operational. i encourage you to support cpmc's plan.

>> next speaker? >> good afternoon. thank you for the opportunity to speak on this proposal. i am employed as an environmental health and safety manager for the past three years. one of my responsibilities was to put in place procedures to recover from disasters. one type of disaster that is concerning to me is earthquakes. following an earthquake, most hospitals in san francisco will likely experience structural damage that could limit the ability of the hospital to provide care. today, only one of san francisco's hospital means the state requirements outlined in 1953. if there's anything more tragic

than the casualties of an earthquake it is that we will not be able to take care of those victims. one argument i hear from opponents is that cpmc should retrofit existing buildings. at first glance, that may appear to be a reasonable option. in reality, it will take three more years to complete and result in more destruction and discomfort for our patients and staff. in reality, cpmc would still be operating in buildings that are over 100 years old. i urge you to support the plans to rebuild today. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. thank you for listening to my comments, everyone. my name is christopher browne. in the medical director of critical care -- i am the

medical director of critical care services. i hang out in the intensive care units, among other services there. and also a citizen of san francisco. i of a child educated here. my wife works in san francisco general hospital. i feel experienced with the system inside and out and ammo longstanding citizen. in mind job, i try to stay focused and keep patients first in my mind. i'm not sure that concept is different in my discussion today as we're talking about jobs and a variety of other ills of society. frankly, i am not only concern, but almost scared of where health care is in san francisco

and where we are prepared to do what we need to do. i can outline the outdated issues of the facilities that i work in since i work in all four and they are all different, but we are not stated the art and need to be and we are prepared be. we just need to get started. it has an impact on the kind of care we can provide. >> i'm glad that you brought up disaster preparedness. that is my concern, too. i'm an intensivist. i'm not quake baiting. there are times when every emergency room bed is full, and it makes me nervous. 10 more beds could put

facilities in distress. finally, i know it is about jobs. >> please wrapup. >> somehow, i think some jobs will come out of this. >> thank you. i will call a few more names. [reading names] next speaker. >> how are you doing? my name is alfonso rose. i'm in district council 10. i'm really in support of this, of cpmc. i really thank them for the opportunity to get on and give

residents some work. and basically that is the reason i would not do this for myself. but actually, it could inspire others, minority contractors, that we could do with. you know, besides handing out. in support of cpmc. thank you. >> thank you up for the testimony. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i am a local san francisco residents. due to the uncertainty of unemployment, i have had to relocate in and out of san francisco for the last 11 years. its seems to be a repetitive process with the construction in san francisco to date. this is not rocket science. it is common sense. it is time to think with our

hearts and not with our pocketbooks. as we start to build sustainable structures, and we need to build sustainable relationships with our communities, taxpayers, tradesmen, and women. to what is right by working together. do the right thing. you will be the first in line to vote for the cpmc project. support local hiring. san francisco is known for creating opportunities, not roadblocks so let's get the ball rolling and stop wasting taxpayers' money. just look around san francisco. you will see all the hearts so where is the love? our decisions today will affect our kids' future in san francisco tomorrow so let's rebuild. by setting the health care bar

and standards high, we will lead by example. i commend you for working with district 10 and working with the community, which is underdeveloped and working with limited resources. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker? >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is marjorie cherry and i live in bayview-hunter's points and i'm here to support the rebuild of cpmc. i've been a patient at st. luke's. i've also received services from cpmc because i am a breast cancer survivor and i do community activism for bayview hunter's point but i'm for all people, and i believe that cpmc will serve the people because for the last seven years, i have volunteered with cpmc to

bring women from bayview hunter's point to have freeman grams and whatever services. i've seen the joy of the people that had no medical coverage is that cpmc took in. i feel that you heard enough about the jobs and all of that so i'm not going to really touch on that. i'm just going to pray that you all will hear this cry of the people and that justice will prevail for the hospitals, for all people, because if we have a major earthquake or whatever, you will be servicing people in all over and i know that from past experiences, from the 1989 earthquake. also, i'd like to say that the sooner we get the ball rolling, the better it will be for all

people. thank you for this space. >> thank you, ma'am. i'm going to call a few more names. [calling names] if there's anybody that i have not called, please fill out a card here so we can get your name and if anyone else wants to speak please come forward because we're going to be closing public comment very soon. so next speaker? >> good afternoon. i'm mattie guard from the lost block. thank you very much for hearing us. i appreciate this. this probably isn't your favorite way to spend a friday afternoon. >> the lost block? >> the lost block is the 12

buildings that will be sharing a block with st. luke's new hospital. i appreciate what st. luke's has done to work with us in minimizing the impact. we have several people who keep home businesses and they work very hard to keep us from having to relocate our businesses and minimize the amount of construction noise and all that so i very much appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. my name is benjamin uny. i'm c.e.o. of safety net health organization headquartered in san francisco called operation access and we work with the community clinics who each low income unininsured people. we have a network of 30-something hospitals and over 1,100 medical volunteers that provide the free care. a know a number of opponents have suggested that cpmc is not doing enough when it comes to community benefit or charity care, but i'm here to support the rebuild for that very

reason and i'm going to summarize my comments with four numbers. 11, 27, 500 and 5 million. for the last 11 years, cpmc has partnered with operation access to provide donated care. there are 27 surgeons that volunteer at cpmc to provide that care. since we've been partnering with cpmc, over 500 patients have received needed care. that's improved their health and ability to work and quality of life. 5le many, the amount of charity care now exceeds $5 million. in summary, i strongly support the rebuild. it's not only going to create jobs, improve the economy, strengthen health care delivery, but continue to strengthen and enhance the

community benefit that's provided but cpmc. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker? >> good afternoon. thank you, mayor and supervisors. my name is stephanie moore and i'm the director of operations for the health care center at cpmc and i strongly support rebuilding cpmc. i've been an employee at cpmc for the last 10 years and a proud member of the st. luke's family for the last three kwleers. it's a state charter primary clinic and provides services regardless of its ability to payment many of our patients are second and third-generation families that have accessed our hospital and clinic for services. st. luke's has a great reputation for providing high quality care and we pride ourselves for keeping patients safe. that's why it's important we revitalize the st. luke's campus. our patients deserve a safe

hospital, state of the art technology. our family, our patient, employees, and physicians, as well as our community deserve a new and reviolate liesed home. i urge you to support cpmc to rebuild today. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker? >> thank you, members of the board of supervisors for hearing this important item. my name is tara ray. i'm a patient relations coordinator at cpmc. i'm a longtime resident of san francisco. i strongly support cpmc's plan to build the two earthquake safe hospitals, and my role as a patient relations coordinator allows me to see our staff doing an incredible job within the limits of our presence facilities. our nurses and other staff work hard to ensure patient safety

every day in the small, outdated rooms. the proposed new facilities would alleviate these concerns and many others. it would ensure the citizens of san francisco ha health access within the city. in 2008 following a minor knee surgery, an emergency room physician looked beyond the symptoms i presented with and ordered tests that showed i had a pull monoari embo lie, which likely saved my life. i had the ability to interact as a patient. i was lucky enough not to have a semiprivate room but could appreciate how difficult this would be. every day i see our staff make a difference in the lives of

our patients and families. every day i'm thankful that cpmc and our topnotch staff was here in san francisco when i needed that they want i've been an employee at cpmc for 15 years and look forward to working there nor many years to come. the approval of this plan has been delayed for too long. please approve this today. >> thank you, ms. ray. next speaker? >> thank you, members of the boards of supervisors. my name is deborah edelman. i'm here with the march of dimes. i'm here to volleys our support in rebuilding cpmc. the marnl of dimes is a national organization with offs and staff working in san francisco. we are dedicated to prevent birth defect, premature birth and infant mortality. cpmc has been a ha march of dimes partner for many years,

helping women have healthy pregnancies and healthy children. the march of dimes is here today to speak on behalf of cpmc as a long-standing community partner with whom we have collaborated on countless projects with over the years for mothers and babies in the bay area. in particular we would like to underscore cpmc's support of the march of dimes premature campaign and for our annual walks, which works hard to prevent premature births. we thank the colorado medical center for their support and community service to improve the health of women, infants and children in the bay area and support their efforts to rebuild. >> i was a premature baby so i

think of preemies like me and new ones in the community. next speaker? >> i'm with the electrical workers union sixth in san francisco. i'm a fifth-generation san franciscan, resident of st. luke's hospital. i'd just like to say that i represent 2,500 electricians of both sexes and all races and many san francisco residents and bay area residents alike and all of us have suffered unemployment in the last four years. no matter what zip code we lived in and we all need to have jobs for us to survive and for us to continue to live and work here in san francisco. i ask you not only to let this project go forward, but to look towards yourself and look towards the largest employer with the city, the city and county itself, to move local hiring to its own cycles and

look at m.t.a. and d.p.w. and look at every other part of the city as being a leader in the local hiring ordinance problem and the local hire and take that on yourself before you ask that to be a burden of construction trade or of any private sector. until you're willing to point that finger and look at the four fingers pointing back at the city that they should be the ones responsible for putting san francisco back to work. thank you. >> thank you, next speaker. >> thank you for your time. my name is top post. -- tom movements i work as a program coordinator for pep jobs and we're a program within cpmc. we help people with leprosy find employment. i do support the program for cpmc. i think it's going to bring state of the art technology and better patient care.

i think san francisco is a world-class city and i do not believe right now it has a world-class medical facility. i believe that this prodget will address that. this is an enormous project. it's inevitable that people are going to oppose it. but i think at the end of the day when you add up all the pluses and minuses, the pluses of this project far surpass the negatives. thank you. >> thank you, mr. post. mr. hwang? >> good afternoon. supervisor cohen and supervisor moore. it's good too see you. thank you for allowing me to speak today on behalf of this very important item. i'm an i.b.w. local six member. i work and live here in san francisco. today i stand in front of you speaking in favor of repealing the cpmc. i.b.w. local h