support structures at school sites. it is important for us to collectively show our children and families that we want them to remain here and be successful and we need to collectively invest the resources necessary to make that happen. thank you. >> thank you very much. any other public comments on this item? hello, good afternoon. my name is [speaker not understood]. director with mission neighborhood centers and i just wanted to make a couple of comments. one, you know, i agree with what we shared earlier around really looking at the needs of us parents and families, looking at community-based afterschool programs and the uniqueness that they offer as we talk about, you know, quality afterschool for all. and i also just wanted to also publicly feel offended the comments that were just made. they weren't talking about the mission beacon process right

now. there were a lot of speakers here that can speak on how that process wasn't fair and if something we're going to talk about and another reason why we're looking for oversight in the children's fund. that's not the topic for this conversation -- of this agenda item so i just wanted to make that statement. >> okay. any other public comments? seeing none, public comments for this item is now closed. [gavel] >> is there -- well, let me make just a quick comment that having afterschool program in every school has been not only commissioner [speaker not understood] dream, but it's something that i've dreamt about also since working in youth development in my -- in the early '70s, late '60s, early '70s. and then for my daughter who was

14 years old at the time and was on the youth commission, when she came home to me one day and said, you know, i want to take something on. i want to really try to push for this whole thing of having afterschool program to serve all our kids within the schools. unfortunately at 14 and 15 years ago as much as i try to encourage her, many of the adult decision makers kept on saying this isn't possible, it's not doable, this is not that, and hearing now today it's within reach of making this happen. so, i want to thank everybody involved that's been pushing this. i'm very hopeful that we'll get there one day. so, any other comments? seeing none, this item is now closed. [gavel] >> thank you for your patience for the next few item.

>> what action would you like taken on this? >> i'm sorry. is there a motion to file this item? >> so moved. >> okay, with no objection. [gavel] >> motion passes. again, i apologize for that, this item took a little bit longer than we thought. of course, i didn't apologize earlier that we started late because this chamber was being used by another committee that went over time. and i know it's getting late and we're going to try to move this as fast as we could. madam clerk, could you please call items number 2, 3 -- through 4. >> items number 3 and 4 are 4 charter amendment (first draft) to amend the charter, sections 16.123-2, 16.123-4, 16.123-5, 16.123-6, and 16.123-8, and repealing sections 16.123-7 and 16.123-10, to: 1) renew the public education enrichment fund and eliminate its expiration date; 2) change the allocation for universal preschool, overseen by the first five commission, to an allocation for universal early education, overseen by the office of early care and education, and create a citizen's advisory committee; 3) eliminate the city's ability to use in-kind services to satisfy its obligations to the fund; and 4) modify certain technical requirements for the fund and delete obsolete provisions, at an election to

be held on november 4, 2014. -- charter amendment (first draft) to amend the charter, by adding section 16.126, to create a children and families council, which shall prepare and maintain a san francisco children and families plan for making the city more supportive of children and families, at an election to be held on november 4, 2014. >> thank you. i'm going to be joined by supervisors avalos, mar, and kim eventually will be in on this item. and what i'd like to do is have us have the supervisors make some comments if they choose to for this item first before we hear the speakers. so, what i'd like to do is i'll start it off. and i know most of the people in the chamber right now were probably at the rally this afternoon so i apologize somewhat that maybe i'm repeating myself. but i think things that i care about is worth repeating. so, like i was saying, it there are a variety of initiatives that support public education. there are none more important than the children's fund and investment fund. both have successful initiatives and both are up for re-authorization this november. both initiatives direct the

city to allocate funding to help children to see without raising any new taxes. the children's fund has resulted in increased services to children and youth such as early education and summer programs for children, to job training and creation for job training and job creation for youth. [speaker not understood] has allowed public schools to bring back school librarians so students can actually access resource he in their schools. we have improved the ratios of nurses to students, art and music is still available in our schools whereas many other school districts have totally abandoned this element of education. san francisco has one of the strongest early education programs in the nation. many more 4 year olds have received quality preschool experience, an experience that would not have existed if it weren't for peace. these initiatives have been very positive.

however, san francisco are always challenging themselves. however, san francisco are always challenging themselves. we ask ourselves, how can we improve? how can we provide for unmet needs? how can we make san francisco an attractive place for families and children to live? how can we align services and infrastructure for children and family? as we move forward with the re-authorization of the jane kim fund and peace, we will address these questions with a number of amendments to the charter. we are creating at the end of the day hopefully one solidifying ballot initiative that will provide common goals, increased oversight, expand definition of eligible groups requesting services, address unmet needs by instigating efficiency and increased resources and extending the

sunset date to occur 25 years from passage. many individuals and groups are working on these improvements and at times when they have different ideas to get there, but we are unified. i want to repeat, unified and one of the changes that make things better. major amendments include creation unifying body, our children -- our city, children and families council that will create shared goals and outcomes

[speaker not understood] and vision. the plan would address both services as well as infrastructure development for children and families. keep in mind that in san francisco, san francisco has a children's population of 13.4%, the lowest in the nation. we need to create a city plan that will reverse this trend. besides the creation of our city -- our city family and children's council that will hold a city school district and other services providers accountable to our goals, we will need a creation of a new citizens have iery committee for an office of ace and [speaker not understood] existing [speaker not understood]. we will also ask voters to support increased spending for children sever says that would eventually grow by 33%. more than that, what is being allocated to date in our children's fund. through a ramping up process. this increase will help increase some of the unmet -- oops, address some of the unmet need for the city's children services. at the same time we do not want to wait for a new service allocation plan to receive the 33% increase. we are asking that we fund the ramp up over a period allowing additional funds for the most

obvious and unmet needs today, not in the future, and to have organizations grow stronger infrastructures. supervisor kim will ask for amendments that will increase the actual dollars to the peace and you'll hear more about it when she speaks. peace allocates one-third of its funds for early education. we will make this fund more flexible in regards to making it available to children 0 to 5, not just 4 year olds. keeping the priority to preschoolers that are 4 years of age. we also -- we will also be asking oc offices ace to administer the funding for better coordination of resoartiones ~ resources for the 0 to 5 children [speaker not understood] to administer the funds when it was created in 2005. maybe in the words of some -- a word i heard at the rally in my comments, home run for children

and education funds, home run for [speaker not understood], home run for [speaker not understood]. thank you. (applause) >> i don't know which one is 1, 2 and 3. >> mr. chair, i'd like for the record to state there is a quorum of the board now present. >> so, i should state for the record that there is what? >> there is a quorum of the board now. >> there is a quorum of the board and we noticed this meeting to be committee so it's allowable. >> yes. >> i'm sorry. which one of the things are 1, 2 and 3? supervisor avalos. >> thank you, chair yee, and i want to thank my -- the co-sponsors to the children's and youth fund that joined me in presenting this new charter amendment. supervisors campos, cohen, kim, mar, yee and breed. i worked very closely with each member of my co-sponsoring

offices to ensure that their input could be incorporated and ideas considered and i appreciate the effort we've had over the past few months in doing that. i'm calling for the city attorney to draft legislation, i think it was in february of this year, and i was asked to work closely with the children's fund coalition groups from all across san francisco. and it's really an honor to, to on your request to work on this charter amendment. given my experience and history in san francisco serving in organizationses like the san francisco conservation core which works with transitional age youth to the boys and girls club who works with, you know, elementary school, middle school, high school youth, coleman advocates working on the re-authorization of the children's fund back in 2000. it's really exciting to be part of this renewal process this year. so, i want to thank you for

requesting my support in moving this through city hall. it's been many months that we've been at this. after i asked for city attorney drafting here the charter amendment, we've had several stakeholder meetings at city hall and some outside of city hall to really get input that's strong about what this measure could be like, how it could be stronger and more improved. and we introduced back in april. so, i want to thank all the community stakeholders, the youth commission, our youth advocates for all of your work in putting together what is -- no matter what, it's going to be a stronger children and youth fund charter amendment and one that will be merged with the children enrichment fund and children's council. under the children's council supervisor yee is working on. this motion is stronger. it's stronger because we are actually recognizing that there is a huge unmet need in san

francisco, not just for children under the age of 18, but also for disconnected transitional age youth in san francisco. what we've had is significant in terms of providing services in the city for these populations, but we know that the wait list for after school programs, rainy day, they're connected with youth employment, mayor's youth employment program, youth that want to get jobs during the summer, it's not as strong as it can be so additional funds will help enable many young people have access to greater opportunity in san francisco. we also have a huge commitment moving forward with the combination of these charter amendments to expand services for hiv education and really excited to be working closely with supervisor kim on that expansion and supervisor yee who has had a tremendous history working with early

childhood education through community-based organizations with children's services over the years. i have an amendment of the whole that i have asked supervisor campos to submit. and after public comment he will be going through to describe the major elements [speaker not understood]. i have a flight to catch. i'm not going to be able to stay the entire time, but i trust that things are in a very good spot to be able to move forward on, a very strong measure that will really highlight what san francisco, the city looks ahead to how we take care of children generations ahead. the 25-year sunset date that supervisor campos will be talking about for the children's fund, peef, children's council amendment is basically the life of the young person to adulthood. i think it reflects the 25 years -- it is a good marker to reflect what we're thinking about. we're thinking, you know, generations ahead for how we support young people in the

city. so, i just want to thank all the people that i've come across over all the years. prior to being a supervisor to being a supervisor. the board of supervisors have made great contributions to the betterment of young people in the city. your work often doesn't get recognized, but your work has been significant. it has really changed many people's lives. and with the re-authorization of the children's fund and peef greater coordination of children's council i think we'll be upping the ability of the city to create that future for our young ones. so, thank you very much for being here. (applause) >> supervisor kim. >> thank you. thank you, chair yee. and also thank you to supervisor avalos. it's really amazing to be part of a board of supervisors that has such a strong linkage to children youth and families and are such incredible advocates. i remember and i think all of

us remember times when there wasn't always that strong linkage on this board of supervisors. now i can say i think the majority of the members of this board are either public school parents, or have served on the board of education, and supervisor campos case served as our general counsel. but really strong linkages through the community and the public education system and it's made a tremendous difference at the policy level when we're fighting over policies and how we can best serve our children and our family. and it really is great to work with supervisor yee and supervisor avalos who have their own histories, whether with yee with children services or coleman advocates, really institutionses in this city that have really supported our families here in san francisco. i started out also as a youth organizer in chinatown. my program was partially funded by the children's fund in dcyf. i went to many of those meeting and evaluations and all these things that i see through our policies. and i can't tell you how important these dollars are to ensuring youth leadership to

working on literacy, afterschool programming, youth employment. these are all things that are funded through these funds. and, frankly, we have to thank the voters for it. it is the voters that have said that this type of funding is a priority, that we should absolutely be funding our schools and we should be funding these types of youth programs. the public education enrichment fund is a policy that i have dedicated probably most of my time on as a public servant first as the first year of private citizen on prop h and then on the board of education and now as supervisor. it is exciting to be able to work on the re-authorization, but also to be able to improve on the policy from the past in term of what has worked and what we can do to make it better. we all know the stats. right now california is the ninth largest economy in the world and we educate one out of every eight children in the united states. 1 out of every 8 children in the united states is educated here in the state of california.

you would think that with our combined wealth that our children and students would be receiving the best education in the world, but yet california ranks last in teacher to student ratio. we rank last in librarian to student ratio. we also rank last in guidance counselor to student ratio. in 2008 california was ranked 38th in the country in per pupil spending in public schools k through 12. by 2012 we were ranked 47 out of 50 states. that is an incredible statistic. only 75% of california students graduate from high school in four years and that's why the public education enrichment fund has been so tremendously important over the last ten years. since we have passed this enrichment fund by the way which was passed by over 70% of voters in 2004, we now have 84 professional art teachers who are at work at every single school. we have 59 teacher librarians who staff our school library, and to give you a bit of

context, in 2004 the average number of books that were taken out per student were 6. now it's 19 books per tuned. ~ student. that is an incredible increase. [speaker not understood], 34 p-e teachers who serve more than 20,000 students at every elementary school, 44 students [speaker not understood] professionals, [speaker not understood] translation services for parents of limited english proficiency, and increases in so many other programs that we care about. that's just a slice of what peef has done over the next ten years. but we know that we still have work to do. last year nearly half of our sf staff were on track to graduate after we improved college prep standards for high schools. and we know that between 2009 and 2014 sfusd has seen $77 million in state funding cuts. so, we know how important these

peef dollars are and that's why we have the re-authorization with some changes. one, we're moving the 25% trigger. over the last ten years, $74 million was lost that could have been given to the school district but was pulled back via the trigger. we are saying that the school district absolutely deserves these dollars every year. we know our schools always need it and we'll be removing it in this reorganization. second, finally ending the controversial in kind services provision. a concept constantly debated over what was needed, what would be provided by the city. we'll give real dollars they will be able to allocate wisely. we'll be extending the sunset date from ten years. we've proven we can spend these dollars wisely. they can invest it [speaker not understood]. we're asking voters for another 25 year. finally, while this piece won't be included today due to technicalities, we're going to change how we do the rainy day

fund reserve. we used to have to send out pink slips to teachers which is an incredibly demoralizing and also anxiety producing event in order to get additional funding from the city, one that was a true rainy day. this change in the rainy day charter amendment will allow sfusd decide when they need the funding and they will decide when that rainy day is and they tend to know when those days are. unfortunately, more than the days of sunshine. but i'm really excited to present this today and also really want to thank supervisor yee and avalos who have done a tremendous amount of work, both on the children's fund but also in guiding and advising peef. there are three pieces to the public education enrichment fund as you all know. one goes to the fourth library arts and music and second with the discretionary fund that funded the counselors, the peer resources, [speaker not

understood] nutrition, restorative justice center, a big thing for students, supplies in the bathroom. we need toilet paper and things like that. those are the types of things we had to cut because of prop 13 back in 1978. finally, of course, a really, really important piece of closing the opportunity gap education for all, we may be a havoc a gap before anyone walks into kindergarten class and we absolutely must close that gap and that is what preschool -- child care education for all is going to be doing and i'm hlsd that we're going to be seeing an increase in those dollars as well. thank you. (applause) >> supervisor mar. >> thank you. and i thank everyone who is here for their patience. it's 4 o'clock now. i'll do my best to be as brief as i canv. ~ i can. i wish we could recapture the spirit we had on the steps a couple hours ago with the strength of these arm bands and the orange and the power of communities being united.

over 20 years ago when coleman advocates started their campaign for a revolutionary set aside for money from our general fund to go to children and families, margaret said that zero members of the board of supervisors supported it. and i think because of the organizing and the advocacy and the strength of all of you over the past 20 years is why we're going to be expanding our children's fund and hopefully the voters will catch onto the spirit to pass this overwhelmingly as we have the past two times. i also wanted to say that out of that campaign which i was involved in and many people in the room as well, ten years ago tom ammiano, grassroots [speaker not understood] for teachers union, many others, called up the third, third and third for prop h and what we call now as peef. that also emerged from the community with many teachers and parents and others being the driving force and really developing that. so, my message to you is take

ownership. it's yours to move forward. i also wanted to say that i'm really supportive of what my colleagues have done, but i need to be honest. it's a watered down proposal. it could have been much stronger, but i'm still going to support it. and the process over 20 years ago with the grassroots coleman advocates lead coalition or ten years ago with the teachers and parents with tom ammiano, there's much more community involvement. i'll just say the community coalition for the children's fund has been wonderful to work with and dcyf and the school district and the mayor's office and others. but i'll just challenge you to stay centrally involved and demand more of a voice in the process. but we're now here at this committee and i'll be supporting the campos amendments as proposed by supervisor avalos to move forward the strongest possible ballot measures for november to make it a historic november

2014 children's ballot. i also wanted to say that the rally that many of the community-based groups, parents and youth lead today is the kind of energy and the unity that we need to win this in november and to keep moving forward and expanding the needs of our working class and diverse communities. and on the issues of the oversight committee, i guess i wish it were a commission because i feel there needs to be a commission that oversees dcyf. i think the compromises mean by this it's going to achieve the same goal to work with maria and her staff to help neighborhoods guide how we fund children and families. i'll also say that i think moving up to 4 cents from 3 cents is a big improvement, but i sure wish it was 5 cents. and i know that pauline showed if we could have passed something at 5 cents. so, i'm willing to accept this 4 cents. (applause) >> but i will just urge people to keep, keep pushing so that we have the strongest measures and that we take care of all of

our children and families with a focus on equity which i know many of you believe in as well. thank you. >> thank you. supervisor tang. (applause) >> thank you. i'm going to save my comments short as well because the hearing is about you here as well. i want to thank you for the efforts you've done. i appreciate talking to some of our transitional age youth. as the youngest on the board i still think i represent the young voice on the board. when my parents first immigrated to the united states they didn't start on san francisco. they actually first went to new york. i always ask them why did you move us to san francisco and their answer was they really felt strongly about enrolling me and my brother in our public educational system. so, today i'm really honored to be part of this effort. i want to thank all the supervisors who put so much time and energy into developing this as we are up for the renewal because i am a product of our public school education system. and really do believe in it and

believe in investing in our new and younger generation. and people like me who want to stay here and commit to improving [speaker not understood] for others in the future. i want to thank them. and also i want to give a special shout out to some of the nonprofit organizations and leaders in the sunset community who were there at the table at the inception of some of these measures so folks like, you know, don stick l from sunset youth services, many of you came to the home at one sunset beacon center i want to thank them. i look forward to hearing all of your public comment today. thank you. >> thank you. and i think, supervisor kim, did you want to speak again? >> yeah, no. i realize that we had acknowledged a lot of the original advocates for the children's fund and i had not acknowledged as well the folks that were there in 2003 and 2004 that put together the public education enrichment fund. most notably i believe supervisor tom ammiano who is really the sole and leading

voice for public education. we had commissioner joe wynns who was a big part of that campaign as well. i also want to recognize our deputy superintendent. sandra furer, [speaker not understood], ben rosenfield and sony from my office. >> thank you, supervisor kim. acknowledge the other people. i have a list of speakers from departments and so forth and what i'd like to ask of you is to truncate your presentation as much as possible. if we have said something already, don't repeat it. so, i want to invite deputy superintendent [speaker not

understood] to come up first followed by -- and this is pretty much with the peef first. [speaker not understood] director of the chair and education. [speaker not understood] executive director of first five. [speaker not understood] of the child care providers advisory committee. and maria [speaker not understood] from dcyf. >> so, thank you so much, supervisors, for not only being here but for your support for all of this collective work that so many people have been so deeply committed to. so, it's an important day and we thank everybody who has been involved, not least of all, you as policy makers who are so supportive of children and youth including the san francisco unified school district. i did come prepared to give a presentation, but in the spirit of -- thank you so much, okay.

thank you for the invitation. but in the spirit of truncating, maybe i'll kind of dispense with a lot of the prepared slides and just go through some highlights. and some of this is actually material that was presented that i presented at the last city select, city school district select on this topic at the end of april. maybe i can sort of expedite especially since a lot of the community members that are here today might have heard that presentation as well. so, if we can just -- and, supervisor kim, i believe you did at the select committee meeting give a fantastic overview of the history of peef at that time. so, for that reason we'll go quickly through this as well. so, as has already been mentioned, the public education