able to do this in short order. >> given the situation we're in, we have to do strategic planning and succession planning and more planning with what little budget we have, so i do appreciate the constraints and thinking of how we can be supportive but the fact of the matter is i don't see the picture changing that much and the fact that we've been able to get the fire academy classes, that's where we want to spend new dollars but again, what i hope doesn't happen when i read in this report that are despite recommendations over the past ten years, the fire

department didn't have strategic plans. whatever we can do, that would be helpful. >> supervisor tang. >> last chief, before i open up to public comment. there's some changes in the department that need to be addressed and there's a command staff responsible for assisting you in making sure those issues are addressed properly. i'd like to see -- i reviewed your response and reviewed hr response, but i like to see a clear plan. i like to see a clear plan as to how we're going to address these particular issue regardless of whether or not we dispute them. there's a clear issue and i'd like to see us figure out and not always attach dollars to the solution, but this is what our plans are

for succession and strategic planning. this is what we recommend to get to that point, this is how much we would need in order to do it effectively for years to come and this is what we're asking the board to provide us with and let us open the dialogue up with clear solutions of what it would take to get us to a point where we can support the department because we do have some challenges. we do have some concerns and i realize in one of the things that dr. keller mentioned, 200-something folks are happy because they were able to promote --

>> what that means in going into the neighborhoods and making sure we're being fair about the recruitment process because if we're going to look at changes and the way we make it xabl to the public, the recruitment process is an ongoing thing and there are, like, for example, this list of a lot of great organization that's we have is definitely a great tool to start with, but what can we do to enhance the outreach efforts in those particular areas for recruitment for opportunities to allow folks the opportunity to take this

new testing mechanism, so based on the things that the department is already planning to do, what are we doing to look at the report objectively and not necessary whether we agree or not, address what the issues are of the report, the corrective action of the report so that we're clear about the policy, we're clear about adding additional information or secondary criteria or what have you as it relate to the job announcement. what i'm looking for is how are we going to make the changes necessary to make things better. based on the challenges, the department created this testing mechanism, i get that, but there's other issues that relates to that so we can make sure the opportunity for working in the department is

able to me. it's mg that i want to see that we're doing a little bit more aggressive outreach in that particular regard as well as making the necessary changes to ems and a couple of the other things. i know we look at other departments and what they're doing, but we as san francisco should be setting the trends. >> i they we are. >> but i see the opportunities to get better, so i do appreciate that the efforts are being made, but at the same time, the lawsuits and other things that we deal with as members of the board, they're difficult to take because that means less money that we have less available for the things you need to do. in my mind, i'm thinking let's try to make it the best

it can be and let's make sure we're clear and we have everything we need in place and we're improving on those things on a regular basis to get to where we need to as a department and as a city to again when you're coming to us and saying, i need $5 million for x, y, z, we're saying -- >> the budget analyst asked. >> you're saying $11 million for ems based on my question and the response and based on what we need to do as a city to really provide the level of ems services in a way with equipment and we know that -- i don't know if you received your five new ambulances but it's clear we need new equipment in that area and we need to make sure we have enough staffing in order to address the issues not just locally in response times but to get to the 80 percent required by the state. there's a lot of challenges and need and i want to make sure

we're moving in that direction and we need to develop a plan to get us to where we need to go, so that's what i'm looking for. >> thank you. >> okay. now, we're going to open it up to public comment. are there any members of the public that wish to speak or comment? come on. >> good afternoon, i think. commissioners, i mean supervisors. thank you for allowing me to speak here. i know my time is limited, but -- >> you want to tell us who you are. >> yes. my name is kevin smith and i'm president of the san francisco black firefighters and i hold the rank as a chief in the san francisco fire department. as i said, i like to comment on the audit. i want to thank the

committee for conducting the audit and the team that put it together. i think it highlighted several issues that be improved on. i want to improve on how the fire department conducts business and how they do recruitment and testing. just to touch on recruitment, our organization has noted that recruitment needs to be targeted so we can get a diverse pool, you you have to start young and get the candidates when they're young, when they're in school and have them build up because this is a career that you need to prepare for. in regard to testing, there's problems with testing. we firmly believe and i think it was proved in court, you know, even though that was an age discrimination case before the judge can allow an award, they

had to prove that the test was invalid. we need to use best practices. there's some problems with the answer key being developed at the aim time. but there's other ways conducting a test. we do think we have some answers or in suggestions for the dhr, fire department to conduct exam in the future and i would look forward to haring those dialogues. >> it would be helpful if you share that would be helpful. >> any other members of the public who would like to peak. >> good afternoon supervisors. my name jerry cooper. i like

to thank the board and the budget analyst office for bringing to light the problems in the fire department. i like to keen in on one area which we discussed already which was the prevision of the emergency services to you're community and citizens here in san francisco. as we were discussing, the fire department is able to serve 72 percent of ambulance request. 43 out of our total fire stations have a paramedic within their community in san francisco on their fire apparatus. as we were discussing earlier and in audit report, over 9,000 calls to date have been logged without an ambulance that's been

able to be sent at the time of the emergency. granted, most of those calls did have a firefighter ems or firefighter on that emergency. our department today is under funded, under staffed and under equipped to handle our current volume and the volume going forward for emergency medical care and fire request. if woor looking at fire practices, we must put together a plan to address this shortage that continues to occur day after day. thank you. >> thank you. any other members of the public would like to make public comment. speak now or forever hold your peace. with that, public comment is closed. again, thank you all so much for being here today. i know this was a very hard conversation to have and we will continue this dialogue.

this is extremely important to our city and as a former member of the commission, i know this was a hard commission, but i've never seen more dedicated men and women in this city work harder to save lives and to do all the things that they do throughout our city to protect folks in san francisco. i truly feel safe being in their hands and i do want to make sure that we're continuously doing all we can to make the department the best department in the entire country. and so with that, we are looking forward to hearing the recommendations of what's to come around changes to the department and we're looking forward to hearing recommendations from the various groups and the challenges they face and we'll continue to have this dialogue to move the didn't forward and making sure their voices

are heard. is there is a move to continue. >> this item is moved. >> madam clerk, any further business. >> no further business. >> okay. this meeting is a your honored. djourned. thank you very much.

[gavel] >> good morning, everyone, welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors budget and finance committee meeting for wednesday, january 29th, 2014. my name is supervisor mark farrell, i'll be chairing this committee joined by committee vice-chair supervisor eric mar as well as supervisor avalos. i want to thank the members of sfgov-tv covering this meeting nona smith and melkonian. and the clerk am i wouldtionv. do we have any announcements? >> yes. [speaker not understood], completed speaker cards and copies to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. items acted on today will

appear on the [speaker not understood] unless otherwise stated. >> okay, thank you very much. madam clerk, can you please call item number 1? >> item number 1 is an resolution authorizing a 10-year lease of 37,289 square feet at 1145 market street, for office space for employees' retirement system from 1145 market street, lp, a california limited partnership, for $119,228.21 monthly for the period of july 1, 2014, through june 30, 2024. ~ monthly. >> ms. [speaker not understood]. >> good morning, chair farrell, [speaker not understood], updike. a quick update. since this is for retirement lease 1145 market street, we are continuing discussions with ownership, hearing concerns loud and clear from both this committee and as raised by the budget analyst, and working to repackage a slimmed down lease with lower fiscal impact and also hopefully a reduced foot print. we're in discussions with ownership as well as my client, the retirement system on that's correct working closely with the budget analyst's office. we'd like to return on 2-26 at

which time we should have a renegotiated lease and an amended resolution for your consideration. any questions, happy to entertain them at this point. >> thank you, mr. updike. i think we'll be able to entertain that. first we'll move to public comment. so, is there anybody in the public wish to comment on item number 1? seeing none, public comment is closed. [gavel] >> can i have a motion to continue item number 1 to our meeting on february 26? so moved. can we take it without opposition? so moved. [gavel] >> madam clerk, can you please call item number 2? >> item number 2 is a resolution approving an agreement with the nonprofit owners' association for administration/management of the renewed and expanded property-based community benefit district known as the "central market community benefit district," pursuant to california streets and highways code, section 36651, to commence following board approval. ~ district. >> thank you very much. i believe ms. connor is here from owd to speak ton this item. thanks for being here. >> good morning, chair farrell, supervisor avalos and mar. today you have a resolution

[speaker not understood] renewed recently expanded central market cbd. in order for the city to transfer assessment funds collected by the city, we need to execute this management contract. the document is a template we use for all our cbds and is adjusted for each one. if approved by the full board, it will allow us to transfer the funds as early as next week. we anticipate it will bring approximately over a million dollars to the cbd over the period of fiscal 13-14. if you have any questions, i'd be happy to answer them. >> colleagues, any questions? okay, thank you very much. we do not have a budget analyst report for item number 2, so, i'll move now to public comment. anybody wish to comment on this item? good morning, supervisors. i just wanted to introduce myself. i'm phrase i ebber line, the central director for the [speaker not understood].

we are very eager to start delivering our services to the neighborhood. particularly, the sixth street corridor which is new to our district. thank you very much. >> okay, thank you. any other members of the public wish to comment? seeing none public comment is closed. [gavel] >> colleagues, can i have a motion to send item number 2 forward with recommendation? we can take that without opposition. [gavel] >> madam clerk do we have any other business in front of us? >> no, mr. chair. >> thanks, everyone. we are adjourned. [gavel]

aye been in san francisco 20 years.

i'm homeless. i got a good cup of coffee. i got a number. today i'm 359. >> you try to do the right thing and make a point to do what you have to to be at one place. they have all the services at one building. i can spend 4 hours touching each table ask and getting the information i need to get back on my feet. they are providing the services under one roof. you don't have to go here or there or wait until next week. >> at the time we opened we have folks waiting outside to come in. >> good morning. >> what we are doing is trying to find out what they want and need and getting them to their services as fast as possible. >> i came to the eye glasses program. making a couple of phone calls to my family at home. >> some housing, i'm here for

employment. may be see about -- i've never been to one of these. i have not been homeless before. >> the scareiest are the people who are recently homeless who look like me. look like they could be my friend or family member. a few wrong choices and bad luck got them here. >> i was laid off 2-1/2 weeks ago and came to the project to -- >> i've been married to the same man, my childhood sweetheart he started doing drugs. we went from a nice out in texas to nothing. the next step in the process is they get linked up with a volunteer. this is the heart and soul of the public connect. we greet clients.

shake their hands. ask them to follow us and talk to them as we bring them to the hall and lead them to the first station. you find they are humbling on both sides. humbling for me. it's a great opportunity to give the folks the respect they deserve and don't get enough of. >> these are the people we step over on the way to our jobs. i was thankful to the mayor. our jobs are about helping people. this is another way for us to give back to our community that treats us very well. i like the way they take you around to get you started. that's nice. they let you go and thoser the different things you need. >> are you with a program, now? >> i was a long time -- >> you want a job search?

>> career planning [inaudible]. you are interested in getting into the trades? and that is where they will double check your trading skills you got and put you on a crew and you can do construction work or any kind of construction. >> okay. >> good. are you receiving food stamps? >> no. >> not medical or nothing. >> no. >> we got to get you hooked up. >> this the department of human searchss this is the benefit's section much the beauty on coming here today is that we brought all of our requirements to this place, this station. the assessment. the orientation, we have the screening propose, the finger imaging this helps people who

are unable to tolerate going to different appointments on several days. >> i want to talk to people from housing and shelter. there are several jobs i have been given it's a matter of following up. >> i'm going to get my eye glasses, try to. when i got here they said 60 people. not everybody will get a pair. 8 million people in san francisco who are homeless. >> i volunteered for the eye screening. they are appreciative, they tell us that. and they have come back to say, thank you very much. we appreciate this. it's made a difference in my life. there was a guy today that couldn't see so near sighted he couldn't seebeyond 2 or 3 inches. everything is a blur. it's a miracle for him.

>> they are not doing anymore screening for the day. i will go to health care, next. >> this is the medical section where they come and give us their names and we ask them to have a seat with the rn. there are 6 rn's that will find out what they need. it could be just to see a doctor. they will sit here, write an assessment and someone will escourt them to where the doctors are. we have 2 if not more licensed dentests that look at people's mouth. they get a card to a drop-in clinic. the only thing that holds us back is we don't have enough dentists to treat the number of people. we would treat more people. >> this is not an area that

people deal with. it can be a significant barrier. we see 185 to 200 clients. in the dmv area we see 300 to 350. >> it's overwhelming but helpful. there are a lot of people willing to help. >> at cafe connect we have volunteers that work as waiters. everyone who come here experiences a surprise that it's such an easy thing to relate to this group of people. when you are out of the street you ignore them. when you are here you treat them like human beings. people are gratified. >> you give back to people. you give back to our community and it makes the world a little less cruel.

>> i heard people in line talking about the donation when they walked out. it was nice to see people come and get the things they want and leave. it's rewarding for our employees to help out. >> the feedback i have gotten from the employees today has been positive. they are encouraged that the fact the city is doing something like this for the homeless. >> i got involved, my son adam who's a teacher in san francisco participated and invited me. >> i got involved with a friend. i came a couple months ago and wanted to make it a priority to come again and invite my family and more friends. >> it's well organized. i'm impressed how organized it is. it feels wonderful to be a part of it. >> affords dignity to the

people who affords the services. >> every service you can need or get you started is here under one roof. if you leave here you should have [inaudible]. good afternoon is you make and welcome to the special meeting of the joint city and school district select committee. first of all we would like to thank the staff at sfgtv that record our meetings and make the transcripts available on line. and a

special thanks and our clerk today and are there any announcements? >> there are none. >> thank you. and i will have a motion to excuse supervisor avalos who couldn't be here at today's meeting. we have a motion and i want to recognize that we have supervisor farrell as well as president fewer, commissioner wynns and commissioner norton and happy new and it's great to be here and i am looking forward to chairing the process again this year. madam clerk can you call the first item. >> thank you. this is a hearing on the unified school district surplus property portfolio and sponsored by you. >> thank you madam clerk.