chapter, in this city's thinking on contracting everybody, and as folks know, the original ordinance was intended to remedy exclusion it has focused more to small business inclusion and why that is disappointing that that shift has had to occur because we know that the me and wbs will be disproportion atty excluded and there is a silver lining that from a legal perspective the city can be much more aggressive now in thinking about how to grow and increase opportunities for small, local businesses. and so, for example, city wide goal can be much more aggressive than we used to be in the past that is why had suggested that 40 percent is a goal that is aspirational and that the city should look

towards meeting and we certainly appreciate the comments from the cao's office about working to get data to support that goal, but it is not a goal that needs to be directly tied to availability, as we used to have to do under the old mewb program where legally there has to be availability in order to set a goal, now we can be and we think that we should be much more aspirational about how the goals should be set, where should be we at the city if we want to support our small, local business community, how can we get there? the small business community and the economic engine of this city. and they should recognize that as an asset and work to increase that. we think that there are tools that the departments can have that can do that more. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> very much. >> next speaker.

>> good afternoon, supervisors, my name is mcu, and with the architect and engineers and uls i am a microble structural firm owner. and so, today i want to emphasize one particular item. which is microbusiness as set aside. and we just had some after the presentation, and the limited information and so would i like to have more detailed information about the status of microbusiness set aside for the grant and which department has implemented the program. and how many contracts have been awarded to the service and the microbusiness and in what amount? basically the microowner and like other business owners i would like to stay in the city to do the business.

but, in the meantime, i really like to have something, and a little bit and a small share of the city opportunity, thank you very much. >> are there any other members of the public that wish to speak on public comment? seeing none, >> all right. public comment is now closed. >> i would just have one follow up question for city administrator boris and maybe you can help to answer this. mr. selserm an mentioned that given that the focus is now on the local businesses and the suggestion ta we need to have the complete data is not paramount, what is your thought or your response to that? >> i think that we have engaged in the process currently for an out reach initiative to go out and hear from various stake holders whether they receive the departments prime contractors and subcontractors, on the future lbe legislation, and as we engaged to the community process and we hear from the stake holders we are complying a report and make until that process, the

community process is complete, i would like to hear, and we would like to hear from all of the various stake holders prior from making the decision. >> let me first just start by thanking the city administrator's office and all of the departments for the work that i know that you have done in the last couple of months since the last hearing, as you know there is a lot of frustration about the lack of data and i think that we are moving in a better direction and let me also say that it was four months ago that we had that conversation and i am a little disappointed and i will have a conversation with the controller's office as well and i would hope that we would made a little more headway on collecting that data and i don't want that to get in the way of being able to move forward with proposals and for members of the public as we said at the outset of the hearing there are two additional workshops that we are going to have to gather more information as how we improve the chapter 14 and those will be a hearing, and on wednesday, june the 18th from five to 7 p.m. at the african

american art and complex, and the final hearing will be on the west side in the ken set, and on friday, june the 20th, from 9:30 to 11:30 in the ortega room of the san francisco public library on 3323 ortega street that being said, i do look forward, shortly after this workshops are closed of really pulling all of that information together, and comparing it to the various proposals that are out there and hopefully in the short period of time i would like to along with the city administrator, unveil some initial proposal to move this conversation along. and from my perspective this is my 6th year of having a conversation around this and frankly it has been six years of hearing the frustrations that a lot of the local businesses have, for many of you it has been a couple of decades and i do hope that we will be able to and a collaborativive way to really move this conversation along

and it is my hope in the summer months that we will be able to get and once we have the proposals out there and the additional reactions and be able to move the legislation quickly after that. and so with that, and unless there are any final comments. >> no. just want to thank you, supervisor chiu, for calling this hearing and i know that this program is about as old as i am and i know that it is definitely time for change and i spent some time in my previous role working with supervisor chiu on issues and legislation and dealing with the contracting world and so i heard from the community loud and clear about the need from some improvements and so i want to thank supervisor chiu and all of the department of relative and the community members that have shared with us and kept the offices informed about what is happening out in the real world and so with that, i will be there, at the workshop in the sunset district along with you all to hear what you have to say and with that, supervisor chiu, would you like to continue the hearing to the call of the chair? >> why don't we call this hearing item, likely if we

introduce legislation, perhaps later this month, within a month, we could have a hearing on the legislation, that had the least i would like to keep this hearing open so we can continue to monitor the progress. >> all right, continue to the call of the chair without objection. >> and madam clerk, are there any other items before us today. >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you. >> the meeting is adjourned. >> we're here to raise awareness and money and fork for

a good accuse. we have this incredible gift probably the widest range of restaurant and count ii destines in any district in the city right here in the mission intricate why don't we capture that to support the mission youths going to college that's for the food for thought. we didn't have a signature font for our orientation that's a 40-year-old organization. mission graduates have helped me to develop special as an individual they've helped me figure out and provide the tools for me that i need i feel

successful in life >> their core above emission and goal is in line with our values. the ferraris yes, we made 48 thousand >> they were on top of that it's a no-brainer for us. >> we're in and fifth year and be able to expand out and tonight is your ungrammatical truck food for thought. food truck for thought is an opportunity to eat from a variety of different vendor that are supporting the mission graduates by coming and representing at the parks >> we're giving a prude of our to give people the opportunity to get an education.

people come back and can you tell me and enjoy our food. all the vendor are xooment a portion of their precedes the money is going back in >> what's the best thing to do in terms of moving the needle for the folks we thought higher education is the tool to move young people. >> i'm also a college student i go to berkley and 90 percent of our folks are staying in college that's 40 percent hire than the afternoon. >> i'm politically to clemdz and ucla. >> just knowing we're giving back to the community. >> especially the spanish speaking population it hits

home. >> people get hungry why not >> people get hungry why not eat and give

>> people get hungry why not eat and give aah! i'm a lion! yes, you are. come here. let's see how this looks. hey, how's my little horse? she's a lion. yes, she is. grrr! ha ha! announcer: you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent.

when you adopt a child from foster care, just being there makes all the difference.

>> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in landing a contract with the sfoifk is pretty champ but now with the opened contracting center visitors can get opportunity at the new state of the arc facility and attend workshops and receive one-on-one technical assistance and learner what you need to become a primary contractor or what information to be a subcontractor and a created bed public commission it will help

people to assist people to compete for and performance open city contract a lot of small businesses do have the resources to loblth the opportunity so one of the things we wanted to do was provide ways to access contract >> access to the plans spiefkz and a data place basis ease contracting opportunity and funding or capital training. this is and other documents that needs to be submitted. to compete is a technical skill that it takes to win a scheduling for a popular to you can win a professional services job or how to put together a quote it's all those technical pieces. looking at the contracting assistance center is our touch

point with we get the people to come and see the planning specks and later than about projects earlier is he get training so you're ready to go arrest hello engineering it has all the tools that a contractor small or large can come here. i can't say enough about the center it's a blessing. we do business all over the country and world and a place like the contractor center to identify the business in san francisco >> the reality is you need training and that's what the center is here to train and make you better qualified to go work with the city and county and to be successful at the end.

>> that will give people the competitive edge e edge at receiving contracts with the city. >> we have krafshth services here that help you find out where you need to get the skills forbidding. >> i mean local businesses participation in city projects is a winning factor it helms help the business their local businesses they're paying savings and a property tax and payroll tax and normally adhere san franciscans so their bowing goods and services in san francisco it really helps the economy of san francisco grow so its not only a benefit to the project but to the city. the contractors center is 5

thomas melon circle in the bayview area open 8:30 to 5 welcomgeeeggeo