poverty level is easier measure to just line up client data to. we see something like aging over 34,000 clients a year, so the elder index, you're right, i think can get perhaps more precise, but there are like a number of measures you have to use like the size of the household, owner, renter. and all of this is self-reported information, so using just fpl is our line. >> i think for ours, we're using 300 of the spl, versus not 100. having been a provider myself, the elder index, it is a complicated form to use. especially as mike said, because it is self-reported. this is a much more straight forward -- it's easier quite frankly, for people that are

doing the intake form to kind of indicate. and more often than not, a lot of the clients served do fall within that sort of range anyway. >> sure, it's definitely not lost through the contracts, that we are look agent 200, 300%. thank you. >> president serina: any other questions regarding 7-b? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor? any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. 7-c. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with bayview hunter's point multipurpose senior services for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending on june 30, 2020 in an amount of $526,075, plus a 10% contingency

of $52,608 for a total amount not to exceed $578,683. thank you, tiffany. >> ok, can i do lighthouse first? i think we skipped over that one. sorry, that was my fault, because i side tracked everyone. >> president serina: yes, of course. >> commissioner lang: very good. >> i wanted to set the stage [laughter]. ok. the first grant agreement presented for approval is the standalone adult with disability pilot and it is for lighthouse for the blind and visually impaired. their programming includes the start of three new weekly classes, quarterly wellness retreats and outdoor excursions

on weekends all designed to appeal to an adult with disability population that is not currently accessing programming. the funding through the grant agreement will allow lighthouse to dedicate resources and coordinate the new classes and weekend activities. their outreach will be conducted in a variety of ways, including collaboration with other disability organizations, use of their own extensive database and promotion of the new program on appropriate websites. they will serve at least 100 consumers annually and provide over 1400 hours of service during the term of their grant agreement. i request approval for this grant agreement and happy to address any questions from the commission. >> president serina: so protocol, bridgett, do we need to vote again? yes, ok. so we'll do this again. any further comments or questions from the commission? from the public?

ok, all in favor, call the question, all in favor? any opposed? for the second time, the motion carries. [laughter]. all right, i'll read item c for clarity. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with bayview hunter's point multipurpose senior services for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending on june 30, 2020 in an amount of $526,075, plus a 10% contingency of $52608, for a totalment in not to exceed 578,683. thank you, tiffany. >> ok, the second grant agreement presented for the commission's approval this morning is bayview hunter's point multipurpose senior services. they are increasing the hours of operation to include evenings

and saturday programming with their new activity programming that is targeted toward older adults and adults with disability who are not accessing services because they cannot go during typical hours. for a variety of reasons, including work commitments, caring for grandchildren, spouses or other family members. their extended hours of operation in the evening and on the weekends also sets the stage for intergenerational programming which is included in the array of new programming that will be provided by bayview. bayview's new community service activity programming will take place at their three senior sentences. bayview outreach will include the housing buildings and low-income residential sites located near two of the senior

centers, both with older adult and adult with disability population that are not currently participating in services because the programming is limited. bayview will serve at least 500 consumers annually and provide 7,000 hours of service during the term of the grant agreement. i request approval for the grant and am happy to answer any questions about bayview's grant. >> president serina: i have one comment or observation. i think focusing on those residential neighborhoods that are close to the existing community centers is a very good idea, about there is a -- but there is a great deal of difficulty with transportation in the bayview hunter's point area. the target population is often challenged with mobility programs. will there be any kind of van service that might be able to bring people to the programs that they are developed, or some way to have getting people there

and bringing them home? >> well, specifically for rosa parks and western addition, those are the housing sites that they're going to access and they don't quite have those same issues in that neighborhood. i do think for bayview, my guess would be -- and kathy is here and she can answer that -- this is something that was asked and i think at this point they don't have a bus service, sort of thinking about that. but -- maybe we do. [laughter] but i know that it becomes needed, i know that either bayview or the office on aging will probably help out in that way. and also, in bayview senior center, dr. davis, they've had a trial run at this because they have had experience in doing programming in the evening and that hasn't been a barrier as of

yet, for that particular center. so -- but i think there is more information about transportation. >> hello again, wanted to add, as part of the initial dignity fund allocation, we did set aside funding for increased daas group van service, so with all the contracts, we ill step back in and have funding to provide door-to-door shuttle service for participants. >> president serina: great, that's very important. >> i also want to -- hi -- >> state your name, please. >> kathy, bay services. we run a program called bay view move that helps gets seniors and disabled people around the city and we're working with the program to get a van to help the clients get out in the community and we do access para transit a lot to get group van service for the clients to get places. in bayview, they do get out and

about pretty well. >> president serina: that's great, because it has been an issue for years. >> well, it's really an issue in the hope sf sites to get people to get out of their -- the environment they've been in for so long and with all the renovation and stuff they're doing in the hope sf sites. a lot of the people are still used to just staying in their communities, so we've been really aggressive about trying to figure out ways and we have an outreach worker through hope sf that is working with the seniors to get them out. but that's a one by one, a lot of work to get one person to get out of the projects and come into the neighborhood. but we're working on that. >> president serina: but having the vans available is huge. >> we don't have it yet, but we're working on it. >> president serina: commissioner loo? >> commissioner loo: i'm just wondering, you have the evening services, what are the hours for the evening service? >> well, we -- dr. davis center, they go until midnight.

we leave them there and they lock up for us. we're thinking 4-8, because most senior centers shut down around 2:00, 3:00, so we want to have our senior centers open into the evening, until at least 8:00 and we're going to see how it goes. if we have a trust worthy senior who lives in the building, we allow them to keep going, at least at the dr. davis site. we want to bring some of what we learned at dr. davis over to the western edition, because they close down early and dr. davis can keep going forever. we're hoping to bring more energy to that and see if evening programming works in those two sites as well. >> commissioner loo: the reason i asked is because transportation will be crucial. for safety. >> they can walk. we may do escorting or figuring out if people need help

getting -- but in western edition, we have a lot of people living in the buildings that don't get out. you can walk to rosa parks senior center and there are a lot of senior buildings and the seniors they go inside and hideout. they need to come down stairs and walk across the street. i mean, we're not talking a long distance for a lot of the people we're trying to get out in the western edition, we're hoping by really being aggressive about the outreach and offering something in the evenings, they'll be willing to part pates. but we have to see how they'll do with that. >> president serina: thank you very much. >> commissioner lang: i applaud the intergeneration aspect of the program and even the young kids should be able to walk the seniors back home. so thank you. >> exactly. >> president serina: any other comments or questions. any comments or questions of the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor?

any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. item c. excuse me. requesting authorization to enter into a new agreement with bayview hunter's point multipurpose senior services for the provision of community services program pilot during the period january 1, 2018 and -- no, i'm sorry. >> item d. >> president serina: rocky start to the new year. sorry. i didn't even celebrate. item d., requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with the community living campaign for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and entering june 30, 2020 in an amount of $384,000, plus a 10% contingency of $38,400 for a total amount not to exceed $422,400.

again, tiffany. >> community living campaign will launch two new programs. the triangle and park. neither neighborhood has a senior center or libraries within walking distance and both have a population of older adults and adults with disability not accessing community services. community living campaign will also expand their existing cayuga community by offering new programming that is tailored to the needs of younger seniors and adults in the community. targeting a younger population in the community connector model is beneficial in two ways. the first and foremost is that this younger group of -- as this younger group of seniors age, they will have created and have in place a community and supportive network they can lean on and that can help them to remain in their homes happily

and safely. secondly and equally as vital, this age group can strengthen the community connector network by increasing the number of available neighborhood volunteers, which will contribute to the sustainability of the connector model. because the community model is rooted in neighborhoods, outreach will take place in a variety of ways, such as the community living campaign staff connecting with consumers and providing information at neighborhood events, neighborhood centers, information in neighborhood news letters, and social media such as next door. community living campaign will serve over 500 consumers during this grant agreement, and provide 1500 hours of service. i request approval for this grant agreement and am happy to answer any questions the commission may have at this time. >> president serina: thank you, any comments or questions of the

commission. >> just curious, the volunteers you made mention of, do you know where they come from? >> the neighborhood. >> the neighborhood. congregations? >> i'm thinking of a variety of ways, but i know marie is here and she probably could answer a little more eloquently than i can, but my understanding is they come from within the neighborhood. >> that would be helpful, thank you, marie. >> i think the value of doing this with the neighborhood taps into existing neighborhoods, so within congregations, within employee groups that continue to meet, neighborhood associations have been an important partner in the efforts, but they've been a good partner in the sense that this adds a new dimension to what is possible in the neighborhood, handling the social and community issues, the neighborhood associations. >> that's helpful, thank you. >> commissioner loo: don't go away yet, marie. i have a question to ask.

tell me why the range is so high after switch months, from $1,000 to $4,000? >> you're talking about the rent -- yeah, in our office or? >> commissioner loo: i don't know, it's in your budget. >> well, let me just say, i would say it later in the meeting, to me the living campaign has just moved to a new office which is at 1663 mission street starting yesterday and that space is much bigger, allows for a hub for all of the programming, and it includes the computer lab and training sent. we hope to be able to do leadership training and help develop the model of community connectors by adding guidance to other communities that would like to do what is being done in cayuga or other places. she's pointing out where this is in the budget. the other thing, in the churches, we do offer a

contribution to the various congregations for the use of their space, the electricity and that sort of thing. >> so as the programs expand, it will be higher because of the contribution and now the move to the new space? >> right and we have three neighborhoods instead of one. >> commissioner loo: thank you. >> president serina: thank you. >> mer set triangle, mere loma park and cayuga. >> president serina: any other comments? from the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor? any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. item e. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with curry senior center for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending on june 30, 2020, in an amount of $291,947, plus a

10% contingency of $29,195 for a totalment in not to exceed $321,142. thank you, tiffany. >> for the next grant agreement with curry senior center, targets three different populations of unserved older adults and adults with disability. the first is the filipino population that identifies ta gallon as their primary language and indicates they do not speak english nor do they participate in curry service programming. curry will hire a ta gallon speaking program assistant and eliminate the language barrier and make programming more accessible to the population. curry will also increase their hours of operation to include

saturday programming that is targeted toward older adults and adults with disability who are not accessing services because they're not able to attend during typical community service days, which are normally monday through friday. for a variety of reasons, including work and family commitments. curry will launch a new exercise class on saturday to appeal to the population of older adults and adult with disability. lastly, curry will also expand its lgbtq focus programming that is currently at capacity. curry will conduct outreach to housing properties and senior apartment buildings where it provides health and wellness services, they will outreach within their own health clinic and to other service and neighborhood providers. curry will serve at least 125 consumers annually and provide over 2300 hours of service during this grant agreement. i request approval for this

grant agreement and am happy to answer any questions the commission may have? >> president serina: thank you. any comments or questions? >> commissioner loo: i'm curious what will the silver sneakers do to provide the service to the center? >> the silver sneakers is the exercise program on saturday. >> silver sneakers -- >> can you state your name? >> toby. it's an exercise program that contracts with instructors in the area, so it depends on who is available at the time. we'll be starting with chair yoga, for lower mobility clients and working up to zumba and more

high energy programs. >> commissioner loo: so they have someone come to the center? >> correct -- >> commissioner loo: and need exercises? >> yes. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments. >> commissioner loo: they come -- >> the plan is for every saturday, plus once during the week. >> commissioner loo: thank you. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments or questions? from the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor? any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. item f. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with north and south of market adult day health dba steppingstone for the were vision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending june 30, 2020, in an amount of $413,924 plus a 10%

contingency, of $41,392, for a total amount not to exceed $455,316. tiffany? >> ok, the steppingstone grant agreement is for new community service activity programming designed for the lgbtq seniors and adults with disabilities in an adult daycare setting, also known as adhc. this population is frail and at high risk for placement in a skilled nursing facility and as a result, this grant agreement is distinct and different from the other community service program pilots presented. services provided at adhc contribute to the success of those intending to live independently at home. the service provided will

augment the services provided in adhc setting and attract the lgbtq seniors and adult with disability population who have historically shied away from this type of support because of the lack of appropriate and qualified providers. to assure program is appropriate and staff is well trained, steppingstone will subcontract with open house to staff training and staff that is of interest to the lgbtq community. they will outreach to the open house community, including staff, community members and senior center participants with the idea building a working relationship, trust in the lgbt community. steppingstone will serve at least 36 consumers and provide 1400 hours of service during

this grant agreement. i request approval for the grant and if happy to answer questions. >> president serina: thank you, this is a very worth while program, something i've been championing issues along the lines for the lgbt senior community for the tenure i've had on the commission and i'm happy they will be working with open house. because they do have the expertise, they know how to reach members of the community, they know how to develop the right kind of programming and engender the kind of trust needed. i think this is very exciting and i'll be monitoring this one closely. i look forward to hearing how well it does. >> me, too. >> president serina: any other comments or questions from the commission? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor? any opposed? thank you. the motion carries.

item g. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with self-help for the elderly for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending on june 30, 2020 in an amount of $334,299 plus a 10% contingency of $33,430 for a total of not to exceed $367,729. once again, tiffany. >> thank you. self-help for the elderly new community service activity programming also includes increasing hours of operation that is targeted toward younger seniors and adults with disability who are not accessing services because they're not able to attend during typical community service hours. self-help plans to actively

outreach to the meal consumers. nearly three quarters of the champ meal consumers are not enrolled in community service programming and they're at high risk for isolation, because they do not obtain their meal in a congregate setting. the self-help will take place at the jackie chan senior center located in the richmond district, 3-8 p.m. monday through friday. in addition to the programming, self-help will offer two round trips a day between champ meal sites and the jackie chan senior center to ensure participation and alleviate transportation barriers. self-help will serve an average of nearly 1500 consumers and provide 2700 hours of service annually. i request approval for the grant agreement and am happy to answer questions. >> president serina: thank you. any comments or questions?

>> commissioner wallenberg: thank you, the program is a great program. >> it is my understanding there was need for new partners, do we know where we're at in terms of, have those partnerships been filled? >> i checked in -- i don't think linda is here today -- but i did check in with her yesterday and my understanding, there is one starting next week, is that right? >> yeah, we're opening a third site. we have a second site on noriega, past 19 and the 20 and a third site is opening out in the ex-sellsier district, i think shortly, like the next week or so. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments or questions. hearing none, any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question, all in favor? any opposed?

thank you, the motion carries. item h finally. don't you feel as though you've in a production. requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with swords to plow shares for the provision of community services program pilot during the time period beginning january 1, 2018 and ending june 30, 2020 in an amount of $264,210, plus a 10% contingency of $26,421, for a totalment in not to exceed 290,631. thank you, tiffany again. >> the last grant agreement i am presenting this morning is with swords to plowshares. the new community service program is aimed at seniors and adults with disabilities who are military veterans. this population of seniors and adults with disability do not

typically access community service programming offered by other community partners. swords to plow share has extensive knowledge working with military veterans and their expertise will enable them to create community service programming that will be meaningful and impactful to the veteran population. their new program will take place at their drop in center, where military veterans access health and social services. their new community service program will consist of educational and social activities, group gatherings and a casual lounge area where vets can converse and engage with one another as well as staff. swords to plow share will serve at least 150 consumers and provide 1,000 hours of service annually. i request approval for the grant agreement and am happy to answer any questions.

>> thank you, any comments or questions from the commission? just one. will the outreach include in the cases where the veterans are not getting any services from the veterans administration, helping them negotiate that, so they can receive any federal benefit they may be eligible for? >> you mean in terms of the programming? i think swords to plowshares works, they do that at their drop-in center, that's part of the services that the drop-in center, that includes case management, in-house referrals, emergency housing, assistance with medi-cal, all those sorts of -- >> president serina: i was thinking in terms of the target population, i know many veterans on the streets don't get services from the federal government to which they may be entitled. >> that's one of the key

services that swords to plow shares provide and michael might want to address that. the executive director is here. >> thank you. yes, since we started back in the day, mid 70s, we've always recognized the need for veterans with honorable discharges there are five kinds of discharges, honorable, general, undesirable, administrative, like a plea bargain and two other punitive, one is called bad conduct and d dishonorable. it's the middle that is a source of a lot of -- it denies as united states said, your eligibility for health care, any kind of care from the v.a. it serves as a barrier to getting a job, et cetera, et cetera, it's a lifetime stigma.

so we've always addressed that and we would focus on that as we have with the outreach in the homeless encampments and where housing is geared to those not eligible for some of the v.a. programs, it's a separate subsidy. but that's been a big sort of unmet need. we would continue that. >> president serina: thank you very much. any other comments or questions. any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question all in favor? any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. thank you very much, tiffany. i think she deserves a round of applause. [applause] >> any general public comment? none. any announcement? >> i have an announcement. that's our very own tom nolan, who is the special project manager overseeing the lgbtq senior task force

recommendations, but also was a long time member of the commission, is being honored on thursday by mta, they're going to unveil a plaque in his honor at the castro station, 4:00 on thursday, mezzanine level. hopefully, people will be there to support him then. >> president serina: thank you. anything else? >> i just would like to invite the commission, the staff and the broader community to an office warming, our new office is located at 1663 mission street, suite 525, to locate that, it's across the street from the department of aging and adult services. we're planning office warming for the 25th of january from 4-7 at that site. this kind of marks the transition for us. we're celebrating the 10th anniversary this year and we're trying to lay the groundwork for the next decade, so we're very excited about the new space and we hope you'll come see it. i wanted to mention as board

member for the seniors disability action, who had graciously shared space with us, they're also planning a party on the 19th, at their office, which is getting spiffed up, since we left. they've been able to clean it up and make it more available to everybody. so their party is on the 19th for 4-6. so please come on down. >> president serina: thank you very much. any other comments from the public? hearing none, with great regret i ask for a motion to adjourn? >> may i just following up on director mcspadden request, and appropriate request, i look around this room and i see so many people who had relationships with mayor lee. and we are in a season of grief right now. and we're trying to navigate ourselves through the grief. he was a very special man, a

gentleman. and a friend to many here. and he will be greatly, greatly missed. i had the very distinct pleasure of being one of his first commission appointments to the human rights commission and i was his last to this commission. i've always thanked him for his trust. had the great privilege of working with him in my capacity with the interfaith council. he entrusted us with a donation to navigate the first center and we worked with him on immigration and sanctuary to our friends who wanted to come to chrissy field and the city's response to that. and i don't think i've met a public servant who has so selflessly, and so tirelessly served his community as mayor lee.

i am very confident that history is going to be kind to his legacy and i think those of us who were privileged to serve under his administration ought to be very grateful for the privilege. and with that, mr. president, i would ask if we might close with a moment of silence. >> president serina: thank you, of course. [moment of silence being observed for mayor lee] >> president serina: thank you very much. meeting is now adjourned.

>> raise your right hand please. >> i mark farrell. >> i mark farrell. >> do solemnly swear. >> that i'm support and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of california. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> i will bear true faith in allegiance. >> to the constitution of the united states. >> and the constitution of the state of california. >> i take this obligation

freely. >> without any reservation or purpose of evading. >> and that i will well and faithfully discharge. >> the duties upon which i'm about to enter. >> and during such time as i hold the mayor of city and county of san francisco. (cheering) >> good evening everybody. it is an honor to stand before you this evening. the past six weeks have been an incredible roller coaster for the city of san francisco. for those of us who knew and worked with mayor ed lee, it has been an incredibly challenging time. he was someone i admired

greatly, both personally and professionally. he was incredibly kind to my family, in particular our three children, and he's gravely missed. agree or disagree with his politics, we can all agree he was a great human being, a devoted public servant to the city of san francisco and someone whose life i hope we celebrate as a city for years to come. i personally want to thank london breed for her grace and leadership during this difficult time. she led our city during the mourning of mayor lee and i know she works tirelessly for the residents of san francisco. i want to thank my colleagues on the board of supervisors for trusting me with this position. i assume this role with great pride and humility. the most important concern for

me is the continuity of the government of the city and county of san francisco. residents waking up tomorrow morning, expect muni buses to run on time. they expect police officers to be walking the beat, public works cleaning our streets and all vital services that the public expects us to deliver as a city and we'll do exactly that. and it means tackling the most pressing issues, getting homeless off the streets and into shelter and housing. making sure our streets are safe and clean for san francisco residents. continuing to build on mayor lee's legacy of housing and addressing the housing crisis. the next six months will be incredibly active. san francisco residents deserve nothing less. san francisco's future, our future is incredibly bright. and despite our issues, we live in the most amazing city in the

world. thriving local neighborhoods, the booming economy, natural beauty unrivalled anywhere in the world and adversity and inclusion. this is a time for leadership. it's a time to look ahead. i look forward to the road in front of us all. thank you very much. >> will you take a couple of questions now? go ahead. >> reporter: the reaction to your nomination and vote to point you in this position were very emotional, people were very upset in the board chamber, claims of racism. there's a division in the city and how will you bring people together and what's your reaction? >> to me this is not about

politics. it's about moving the city forward and the continuity of our government. all i can say is i will work to represent every single san francisco resident, no matter the race, ethnicity, religion. it doesn't matter. my job for the next six months is to build on the legacy of mayor lee, to build on what supervisor breed did during her time as acting mayor and make sure san francisco residents get everything they deserve out of the city government and that will be my job. >> reporter: did you see the nomination coming for mayor? >> again, i have heard many different rumors as many people had. but, again, to me, this is not about politics. my focus is not now on the past. i thank my colleagues on the board of supervisors for entrusting me in this position. i appreciate their support and trust.

in my office this is about moving the city forward though. >> reporter: mayor farrell, perhaps -- or wait for june. which path do you choose? >> to me there's one path, making sure that the city and county of san francisco continues to function, deliver the services it does for the city and residents. there's going to be a heated mayoral election and campaigns that have already started over the past few weeks and that will continue through june. my job over the next half year is to make sure our muni buses run on time, we do everything we can to get the homeless off the street. have police officers on the street, make residents feel safe and deliver all functions that residents expect. >> reporter: you didn't touch on affordable housing.

that seems to be the biggest issue. >> affordable housing is top of the list. that's an issue mayor lee spent his entire time in office focusing on and i will continue to build on that through housing and everything else in the city that san francisco is as affordable as it can be for every resident. >> reporter: [indiscernible]. >> to me, again, this isn't about politics, this is a situation that our city charter contemplates. my colleagues, i do trust their -- i appreciate their trust and their judgment in putting me in this position. i look forward to leading the city of san francisco for the next six months and making sure that everything that our san francisco residents expect continues to get delivered as a government.

>> reporter: there were people so passionate and so upset tonight, what do you as mayor now say to them and the people they represented tonight about what has happened and how you plan to charge a path forward. >> i heard the emotion in the room, i was there as well and felt that also. people were passion on many sides of the discussion. over the course of the last month as i have talked with people and residents across the city of san francisco, those emotions have come through. what i will say, i will be mayor for every single san francisco resident. my focus and job as mayor is to represent everybody in the city of san francisco. no matter what their race, ethnicity, religion. my job is to represent everybody and i will do that over the next half year. >> thank you everybody.

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assembly through los angeles county and then came up here and doing assemblies to kids about rainforest. one of my jobs was to teach about recycle, teaching students to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, i'm teaching them they have the power, and that motivates them. it was satisfying for me to work with for the department of environment to create a message that gets to the heart of the issue. the san francisco department of environment is the only agency that has a full time educational team, we go into the schools to help teach children how to protect nature and the environment. we realized we needed animal mascot to spark excitement with the students. the city during the gold rush days, the phoenix became part of

the city feel and i love the symbolism of the phoenix, about transformation and the message that the theme of the phoenix provides, we all have the power to transform our world for the better. we have to provide teachers with curriculum online, our curriculum is in two different languages and whether it's lesson plans or student fact sheets, teachers can use them and we've had great feedback. we have helped public and private schools in san francisco increase their waste use and students are working hard to sort waste at the end of the lunch and understand the power of reusing, reducing, recycling and composting. >> great job. >> i've been with the department

for 15 years and an environmental educator for more than 23 years and i'm grateful for the work that i get to do, especially on behalf of the city and county of san francisco. i try to use my voice as intentionally as possible to suppo support, i think of my grandmother who had a positive attitude and looked at things positively. try to do that as well in my work and with my words to be an uplifting force for myself and others. think of entering the job force as a treasure hunt. you can only go to your next clue and more will be revealed. follow your instincts, listen to your gut, follow your heart, do what makes you happy and pragmatic and see where it takes you and get to the next place. trust if you want to do good in this world, th

>> good evening everyone. i would like to call this meeting to order. anthony? >> good evening. this is the meeting of the san francisco commission on the environment. the date is tuesday january 23rd, 2018, and the time is 5:05 p.m. the ringing and use of cell phones and pagers are prohibited at the meeting. be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room any persons responsible for sound producing electronic devices.