for properties that are warehoused and 3.5 increase, gross receipt increase for commercial rent.

i've highlighted different exemptions so if properties let's just say, retail sales and services, small business, and that section of the property would not be subject to the commercial rent increase. the other one is one that will be put on by the board of supervisors and that one is covering housing and homelessness in terms of the -- what the increase in gross revenue and that is projecting 1.7% gross receipt increase for commercial rent. again, that chart highlights what is subject to the commercial rent increase and what is exempt. so just want to highlight. that one does require a super

majority. so -- and then at our next meeting, the march 12th meeting, you will be receiving presentation and i'll be sending materials out. they did analysis on commercial rents and vacancies, so you will be receiving that presentation on march 12th. >> great thank you. >> that concludes my report unless you have questions. >> any commissioner questions? ok, seeing none. do we have public comment on item number 6? seeing none, public comment is closed. i'm only going to make a thing, item number 2, with these two taxes. i've never had as many small businesses concerned with this

probably since i've lived here. a lot of them are saying, they're done. they can't afford it here anymore. so it will be really interesting to see what happens here. so, ok, any other questions? seeing none, next comment. next item. >> commissioner's report, allows president, vice president and commissioners to report on recent small business activities and make announcements ta are of interest to the small business community. discussion item. >> i have two things, i attended the nun awards on january 29th and i want to give a shoutout to daniel homesy for what he's done with the network. this year is probably the most diverse awards i've been to in their ten years. it wasn't just certain

neighborhoods, he had representation from all over the city, so i want to say congratulations to daniel on that. and then my second item, we all have new boards in front of us today, folks. so it would help me out, please use your request to speak button now, i know half of them didn't work, we were like, ahh, that would help me out a lot. that's all i have? any other comments? commissioner reilly? >> i just wanted to let you know i attended a walk in chinatown. the highlight of the walk was mayor farrell. we visited the golden gate cookie factory and the mayor make a message and special fortune cookie for his wife and

wished a lot of happy lunar new year of the dog. i worked with the mayor and welcomed in the new year in the chinese new year parade on saturday. busy week. >> i attended our regular market business association meetings and our samba is going to be joining with the south beach business association, and also i attended an event, cosponsored by the arab american grocer association around ice raids in a time when businesses are being visited by ice in the city. >> great. >> so your two local business groups are merging? >> south beach and south -- >> and what was the reason for doing that? >> south beach had some infrastructure issues and we

just decided to merge forces. >> share expenses and what not? >> yes. >> do we have public comment on item number 7? seeing none, closed. >> item 8, news business, new items for future consideration by the commission. >> i want to suggest we revisit an actually spend time researching the concept of helping small businesses purchase their store fronts. a number of business i know have done this and i feel like this is really the ultimate way to protect a small business from being evicted, is if they own their store front. some folks are doing it through a tic and i think with the crisis we're in right now, we

really need to look at this seriously. >> i'm glad you brought that up, i agree with you 110%. this is probably before mark's time and yours, but we did this 6-7 years ago and we had success with this. you're right, now the is the time, because some of the people we helped own their store front now and they're here and doing good. >> i know some would be happy to come and speak and tell us what their process was and you know, go through the department and move something like this forward. >> excellent idea. >> is that program, the t.i.c. -- >> that's if you have a commercial building and apartment on top, the landlord wants, he could sell you the

scare footage, so what you're renting he could buy the square footage. >> what is the other part, the small side acquisition? >> that's for residential. we have bought mixed use commercial, but it's primarily 4-6 unit apartment buildings to keep rent protected people in their homes. >> is there a way to inquire about a program like that? >> i think we can -- i mean, rick and i have been discussing this in terms of looking at it as one of the components to develop with the legacy business program. so there is -- we can look at what programs there are for residential, where we do have a first-time homebuyer program, assistance with a loan with that. we have the small site acquisition. we can take a look at that and

take a look at some of the programs that we currently have and draw parallels of what can work, might work, develop it slightly differently for commercial space. and we might still -- i think another thing on the agenda is also on that list, would be to sort of take a way to modify back the legislation that prevents condos and allow commercial condoization. so that it's easier to get 504 loans. >> ok, any other new business items? do we have public comment on new business? seeing none, public comment is closed. next item, number 9 adjournment. >> before that, please show the

office of small business slide. and remember the office of small business should be your first stop when you have any questions about what to do next. you can find us online or in person here at city hall. best of all, all of the services are free of charge. the small business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the economic vitality of small businesses in san francisco. please, we want to hear from you, come to our meetings. the 2nd and 4th monday of the month, we want to hear from you. if you need assistance with any small business manners, start here at the office of small business. >> item 9, adjournment. >> moved, seconded. >> all in favor, aye? meeting adjourned. -

>> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges resident to do their showing up and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop & dine in the 49 san francisco owes must of the charm to the unique characterization of each corridor has a distinction

permanent our neighbors are the economic engine of the city. >> if we could a afford the lot by these we'll not to have the kind of store in the future the kids will eat from some restaurants chinatown has phobia one of the best the most unique neighborhood shopping areas of san francisco. >> chinatown is one of the oldest chinatown in the state we need to be able allergies the people and that's the reason chinatown is showing more of the people will the traditional thepg. >> north beach is i know one of the last little italian

community. >> one of the last neighborhood that hadn't changed a whole lot and san francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north beach community old school italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, everything else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them.

>> really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. >> i came down to treasure island to look for a we've got a long ways to go. ring i just got married and didn't want something on line i've met artists and local business owners they need money to go out and shop this is important to short them i think you get better things. >> definitely supporting the local community always good is it interesting to find things i never knew existed or see that that way. >> i think that is really great that san francisco seize

the vails of small business and creates the shop & dine in the 49 to support businesses make people all the residents and visitors realize had cool things are made and produced in san

>> i came in with an impression of what i thought auditing was >> overcommitted to audit what i knew about auditing with the irs be was i actually knew nothing about auditing >> in my mind it was purely financial. with people get audited if the pain no one wants to deal with it >> now i see a lot of time ask my new auditing is not just about taxes >> oftentimes most times students believe auditing is only financial whereas when they come into a government in diamond we do much more than financial audits. we do operational audits. or look at the operations of the department for economy efficiency and effectiveness. >> when i hire an intern some of the things i'm looking for first of all is is this

individual agile and flexible because our environment is so fast-paced and we are switching from project to project depending on what is going on in the government at any given time. >> i merrily i have been working with audits on facilities management practices across many different >> city guide this obese management audit >> i've also been assisting housing authority audit program >> the homeless audit >> it function. >> cash transaction program >> were starting a new audit on the department of public housing and our mental health department. >> i also assist with the [inaudible] program >> then additionally, i really enjoyed having staff who have critical thinking skills. because i believe the basis of modern is, not do you know how to audit, but you have critical thinking skills to think through processes. >> even though i've only been here for a short time our quick

in-depth analysis of research >> analytical script and there's a lot of thinking a lot of large of information the compact unit into very concise report because we have to be focused on if you're transmitting this information to an audience you need them to be able to understand it. >> so i work with the program primarily. my core duties in the program are [inaudible] against fraud, waste and abuse. >> my internship with audits prepare me for full-time employment does i knew what have to challenge myself in order to be an auditor. >> here we foster a network of authentic feedback and communication and they pointed out areas where i needed to grow. he was one of the things i like working about the audit department they give you up like a bit of autonomy i feel like it demonstrates trust in nature >> the environment really

-everyone feeling super collaborative and wanting to get to know one another which i think it the end of the day inspires a better work environment and gives you better work flow. >> i believe that it really is a great experience because it provides an opportunity to have a better understanding of how government works. >> i think what i've learned so far is that every audit is unique everyday different learning opportunities to >> the recognitions when making audits i can honestly go home at the end of the day as they contributed to city services in a better way. even if you're not familiar with what auditing is you should deftly try it up to his dinner really awesome extent spews it turns out that all world of auditing that i cannot know beforehand by performance and interviews. that's an exciting. audits is a lot broader than i ever knew before. >> ♪ >> about two years ago now i had

my first child. and i thought when i come back, you know, i'm going to get back in the swing of things and i'll find a spot. and it wasn't really that way when i got back to work. that's what really got me to think about the challenges that new mothers face when they come back to work. ♪ >> when it comes to innovative ideas and policies, san francisco is known to pave the way, fighting for social justice or advocating for the environment, our city serves as the example and leader many times over. and this year, it leads the nation again, but for a new reason. being the most supportive city of nursing mothers in the work place. >> i was inspired to work on legislation to help moms return to work, one of my legislative aids had a baby while working in the office and when she returned we had luckily just converted a

bathroom at city hall into a lactation room. she was pumping a couple times a day and had it not been for the room around the hallway, i don't know if she could have continued to provide breast milk for her baby. not all returning mothers have the same access, even though there's existing state laws on the issues. >> these moms usually work in low paying jobs and returning to work sooner and they don't feel well-supported at work. >> we started out by having legislation to mandate that all city offices and departments have accommodations for mothers to return to work and lactate. but this year we passed legislation for private companies to have lactation policies for all new moms returning to work. >> with the newcome --

accommodations, moms should have those to return back to work. >> what are legislation? >> we wanted to make it applicable to all, we created a set of standards that can be achievable by everyone. >> do you have a few minutes today to give us a quick tour. >> i would love to. let's go. >> this is such an inviting space. what makes this a lactation room? >> as legislation requires it has the minimum standards, a seat, a surface to place your breast on, a clean space that doesn't have toxic chemicals or storage or anything like that. and we have electricity, we have plenty of outlets for pumps, for fridge. the things that make it a little extra, the fridge is in the room. and the sink is in the room. our legislation does require a fridge and sink nearby but it's

all right in here. you can wash your pump and put your milk away and you don't have to put it in a fridge that you share with co-workers. >> the new standards will be applied to all businesses and places of employment in san francisco. but are they achievable for the smaller employers in the city? >> i think small businesses rightfully have some concerns about providing lactation accommodations for employees, however we left a lot of leeway in the legislation to account for small businesses that may have small footprints. for example, we don't mandate that you have a lactation room, but rather lactation space. in city hall we have a lactation pod here open to the public. ♪ ♪ >> so the more we can change, especially in government offices, the more we can support

women. >> i think for the work place to really offer support and encouragement for pumping and breast feeding mothers is necessary. >> what is most important about the legislation is that number one, we require that an employer have a lactation policy in place and then have a conversation with a new hire as well as an employee who requests parental leave. otherwise a lot of times moms don't feel comfortable asking their boss for lactation accommodations. really it's hard to go back to the office after you have become a mom, you're leaving your heart outside of your body. when you can provide your child food from your body and know you're connecting with them in that way, i know it means a lot to a mommy motionlely and physically to be able to do that. and businesses and employers can just provide a space. if they don't have a room, they can provide a small space that

is private and free from intrusion to help moms pump and that will attract moms to working in san francisco. >> if you want more information visit sfdph.org/breastfeedingatwork. ♪ ♪ ♪ - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea. - our city is famous for its iconic scenery, historic designs, and world-class style. it's the birthplace of blue jeans, and where "the rock" holds court over the largest natural harbor

on the west coast. - our 28,000 city and county employees play an important role in making san francisco what it is today. - we provide residents and visitors with a wide array of services, such as improving city streets and parks, keeping communities safe, and driving buses and cable cars. - our employees enjoy competitive salaries, as well as generous benefits programs. but most importantly, working for the city and county of san francisco gives employees an opportunity to contribute their ideas, energy, and commitment to shape the city's future. - thank you for considering a career with the city and county of san francisco. >> so, actually i think it's officially good afternoon, i've

been saying good morning all day, but it's afternoon. welcome. i'm the director of the department of children, youth and their families. [applause] the only time i get applause is for saying that. at press conferences! [laughter] it is so exciting for me to be here with you all. this is a labor of love that has taken over two years to come to. and i am so happy to be here with young people, in community, and with our key partners. we have the police department, the chief of police is here, adult probation, we have rec and park partners and school district partners. so i'm so proud to be here with everyone and with our mayor. first, want to thank our host, our school district, james denman middle school.

particularly principal lisa, thank you so much. [applause] we had an opportunity just a few minutes ago to tour one of the classrooms that i have to say, it is amazing. it's wonderful to see people curious and excited about what they're learning. it makes me want to go back to school. maybe, maybe. i want to recognize and thank century -- i thought i saw him around here. yay! applause >> been helping to make -- really helpful for us. san francisco has made this very powerful commitment over the many, many years within the city, but more importantly in

the last two years, to ensure equitable access to opportunities and services for all of our children. so that they can lead lives full of opportunity and happiness. dcyf is one of those departments trying to envision that dream and goal set out by mayor ed lee. we're not the only department that can move toward the goal of having access for all. we're one of many departments. we're a city of community and city of leaders who want to work together. and with that, i would like to bring up to the podium, a person who needs no introduction. our mayor, mayor mark farrell. [applause] >> mayor farrell: first of all,

any deacons in the house? come on, we can cheer! all right. listen, i want to thank maria for all of your hard work on behalf of the city's families and children. i want to acknowledge a number of people here today. first of all, supervisor safai is here. district attorney gascon next to him and our school board members. we have our president. as well as commissioner walton. and as well as our vice president of our school, please give him a hand as well. and i know commissioner haney was coming as well. today is a chance to celebrate the bright future of our city's children here in san francisco. while we do honor the legacy of

our late mayor, edwin lee. mayor lee was a longtime champion of children here in san francisco and today, we also will celebrate that. you know, it is our responsibility as a city to uphold the values of san francisco. of inclusiveness and hope that we ensure san francisco remains affordable for families. and that we invest in the health and success of all of san francisco's children. as a father of three young children, i understand that, mayor lee was a devoted father of his two daughters and there are so many fathers and mothers today with us. with that, we need to make sure our children receive quality education, they live in safe homes in communities and with that, they can achieve amazing things in life. as city, we are committed and will always be committed to serving those most vulnerable and most needy here in san francisco. we know that our families are face ago crisis of

affordability. of childcare. after school programs. and we need to make sure that parents know that their children are safe at school, after school, and on the weekends. and we want a city that provides programs to support our families and our children. whether it's the transitional aged youth here in the city, families with single mothers or working class families. that is who we are going to support as a city of san francisco. that is who we are as a city of san francisco. and today, it's so amazing. i am most excited about the fact that the beacon school community strategy that is currently in nine middle schools is now available on all 27 middle schools across the entire city of san francisco. [applause] it's going to mean such an

amazing change for cities and families. it's going to allow us to serve over 8,000 more children than we're serving today. we're investing through high school partnership programs and $16 million for the youth here in san francisco. when we fund these programs, we're not only investing in our residents, we're investing in the future of san francisco. and we know that those are investments that i am proud of as a mayor of san francisco and that i know mayor lee was proud of when he was mayor as well. it's something that we all should be proud of together and something we should all celebrate. today is a day of celebration. i want to say a special thanks to our principal here. we got to know each other last year when we opened the middle school as a shared schoolyard projects. for the weekends here that our

children can play here. if we're not doing everything we can in our city government to support our families and children, i don't know what our government is all about. so i am so proud to be here today, so proud to stand with the people behind me who do all the hard work to make this happen and so proud to support our families. thank you, everybody. [applause] >> thank you, mayor farrell. so in order to deliver the best result for san francisco's children, youth and families, we have to work in deep collaboration with our city's partners and stakeholders to ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources. one of our proud and key partnerships is with the san francisco unified school district. with that, we have dr. vincent matthews. [applause] >> thank you. one of the things i'm most proud

of is when the partnerships come together to make things happen for our children. it is said that you can judge the true character of a community by how they treat their children. and so when we come together like this, this is exactly what it's all about and this is what makes me most proud to be a san franciscan. in order for us to do our work, we're guided by the work of our board. i'm going to introduce him one more time, the president, vice president cook and commissioner walton and one of the supervisors in the audience, she's shy now, but you should hear her in meetings. we thank you for your hard work. we are fortunate to live in a city that is so deeply committed to the health, wellness, emotional development and academic success of our students and families. i want to thank the mayor for supporting the commitment of mayor lee and to maria for her

efforts in continuing to strengthen our partnership. let's give them a big round of applause. [applause] we at the school district benefit from the generous support of the city through the rfp process. the school district works with over 150 community based programs that provide a wide range of support for our students. and the majority of the funding from dcyf. this allows us to work with partners to enrich and enhance our after school programs, student leadership programs, social emotional development and much more, which directly contribute to building prosocial, positive learning environments in all of our schools. i want to take just a couple of minutes to mention two areas in particular that we are especially thankful for.

for many families providing after school programming is essential, especially for working families, who without them, would have to pay for childcare. over 20,000 san francisco unified school district students are enrolled in after-school programs and they not only provide a safe place for students to be, but through the partnership with dcyf, we have collaborated to provide to assess and strengthen the quality of the programs. another area we are particularly excited about is the beacon expansion. they and the school district have partnered to provide beacon programs at nine of our schools. it's helped the district to better understand the community school strategy we see as a successful model in our own city and is showing success in cities all across the country. the district has been wanting to expand on this model and we wanted to for some time now and

dcyf heard our call and will increase funding and support from 9 schools to 27 schools. [applause] tripling the number of schools will begin in july 2018. these 27 schools represent all of our comprehensive middle schools and identified high-need elementary schools. we're very excited to see the beacon programs soar by aligning the needs of the school communities with the rich resources offered by our community partners and we welcome them into our schools. i want to thank dcyf and the san francisco community for all that you do. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. so before i continue, i want to acknowledge that we have a lot of the dcyf staff in the

audience here. without our staff, we would not be able to do this work. so, staff, could you just raise your hands so people here know who you are? thank you, thank you. [applause] having amazing staff really makes my life much easier and makes all of us look amazing and good. right? mr. mayor? i know, i know. on top of that, we're also guided by an oversight and advisory body and today, we're fortunate to have the chair, eddie zhang here with us, the vice chair, linda jordan martin. and one of our oversight members, dr. gibson. [applause] so in 2014, the voters of san francisco overwhelmingly passed proposition c, the children and youth initiative.

which increased the children and youth fund from three cents to four cents for every $100 of property tax revenue. adjusted the age limit to allow us to serve transitional age youth. extended the fund up to 25 years. and then most importantly created a coordinating council, called the our children, our families council. as the official steward of the children and youth fund, we administer the funds to community based organizations and public partners, public agencies to provide services for children, youth, transitional age youth and their families. today, dcyf is extremely proud and honored to share that we will be funding 294 programs throughout the city administered

by 151 different nonprofit agencies, for a total -- get ready -- for a total of $377 million over the next five years. [applause] [cheers and applause] that is a true demonstration of deep commitment that the people of san francisco is making for our children, youth and families here. over the next five years, nonprofit agencies will be receiving $75 million to provide services for our children, youth and families in over 300 schools and community-based agencies and sites throughout the entire city. in every single district, in all 11 districts. in this commitment, in strategic funding, powered by equity,

quality services, community engagement and collaborative partnerships, this investment, by the city of san francisco and its residents, is more than just money. it is a demonstration of love and dedication for our future. we are committed to ensuring equitable access to the services and opportunities that all of our children, youth and families need to lead lives full of opportunity and happiness, with a deep focus ensuring access for san francisco's children who need it the most. we have reached the culmination of this exciting multiyear planning cycle. and i am extremely proud of the new grant portfolio resulting from this process. we welcome all 151 agencies into

the dcyf family. our funding decisions were guided by the population level data that we track regularly. and by intentionally listening to our community, to our young people, to stakeholders, about what our children and families need to live in san francisco and to thrive. dcyf new investments and programs ranging from academic support to emotional well-being, from arts and music to literacy. and everything in between. this includes a commitment in our -- i'm sorry -- this includes an investment in our commitment to building the capacity of our agencies that we fund. the programs we're funding will support and strengthen san francisco's children, youth, transitional aged youth and families with greatest needs and

people who serve them. we believe that the continuum of services that our grantees will provide, will make san francisco an even greater place to grow up. the power of san francisco to be committed in our youth and families, this is what makes san francisco strong. it is now my pleasure to introdu introduce dante callaway. a san francisco native. you're not from denman, are you? >> i am from denman. >> a denman alumni, a beacon center alumni, who came back and worked at the beacon center. and now is a school district employee.

>> yes. [cheers and applause] >> let's hear his story. >> thank you, i appreciate that. raise this up a little bit. first, i give glory and honor to god for this opportunity and everybody else in their rightful places. much like what she was saying, i was a former participant here, i am a native san franciscan and worked for the beacon program. i am here and proud of it. i did receive my diploma, but i am still here. now, i never would have thought i would return to this place or be back in the positions -- the opportunities that i was given. while working for the beacon, i climbed the ladder. i started off as support and ended as site coordinator.

and it was a wonderful opportunity. the beacon has given me so many opportunities and i want to give them thanks for where i am in my life. i grew into the young man i am today. and james denman middle school,ive to give them credit. it's wonderful to hear they opened up the school during the weekend, because as a young person, i used to jump the fence to play basketball here with siblings and by myself. thank you, i appreciate that. no students have to jump over the fences anymore. growing up here in san francisco, it's not always the easiest place to grow up. especially, you know, when you're growing up with a struggling family, struggling mother here to take care of 4-8 children.

and everything she's instilled in me, i give her credit for had who i am. i am grateful for the many opportunities i have here and that i'm even able to give back. i truly believe what you sow, you shall reap. the times i was mean, rude torques the majority of the staff here, i'm reaping that sometimes. but again, i have an investment to give the kids, what was given to me. as a former beacon student, i had many, many different staff members continue to invest their time in me, treat me like a little brother and even like a cousin. however they wanted to do me, but though, sometimes i was being rude, sometimes i was an obnoxious student, they still loved on me. and i decided that, ok, i have to go ahead and give back. i never thought i would be in this position i'm in now, but

i'm honored to give them what was given to me. to hear we're going to be receiving $377 million over the next five years, to invest in our children, the youth and their families? it literally touches my heart. because now i know for a fact that san francisco is definitely invested in our young people. and want to see them grow. it's a beautiful -- into beautiful young adult. so again, i would love to give honor to everyone else in the rightful places and i thank you guys. me, myself, having two children, a son and daughter, i know that their futures are going to be very successful if they have a place like san francisco that cares for their children and families. thank you, guys. [applause]

>> thank you dante. i want to acknowledge that our public defender just arrived. thank you. so that concludes our very exciting announcement. for our nonprofit agency ins -- agencies in the crowd and some behind me, we'll be releasing the reward announcement later, 1:00 today. so check your e-mails. and you'll be pleasantly surprised. thank you so much.

>> i'm warren corn field and we are doing a series called stay safe, we are going to talk about staying in your home after an earthquake and taking care of your pet's needs. ♪ >> here we are at the spur urban ken center and we are in this little house that was built to show what it is like in san francisco after an earthquake. we are very pleased to have with us today, pat brown from the department of animal care and control and her friend oreo. >> hi. >> lauren. >> could you tell us what it

would take after an earthquake or some other emergency when you are in your home and maybe no power or water for a little while. what it would take for you and oreo to be comfortable and safe at home. >> just as you would prepare for your own needs should an earthquake or a disaster event occur, you need to prepare for your pets. and i have brought with me today, some of the things that i have put in my disaster kit to prepare for my animal's needs to make sure that i am ready should something happen and i need to shelter at home. >> what are some of the things that people should have in their home after an earthquake or other emergency to help take care of their tasks and take care of themselves. >> i took the liberty of bringing you some examples. it includes a first aid kit for your pet and you can also use it for yourself and extra meds

for your pets. and water container that will not tip over. we have got both food, wet food and dry food for your pet. and disposable food container. and water, and your vet records. in addition, we have a collar and some toys. >> yeah. to keep oreo busy. >> he needs toys and this is san francisco being a fruity city and come on oreo. this is your dinner, it is patte style chicken dinner with our foody seen here. >> what they say now is that you should have at least a gallon of water and i think that a gallon of water is small amount, i think that maybe more like two gallons of water would be good for you and your pet. >> does the city of animal control or any other agency help you with your pet after an emergency.

>> there is a coalition of ngos, non-governmental organizations led by the department of animal care and control to do disaster planning for pets and that includes the san francisco spca. the paws group, the vet sos, pets unlimited. and we all have gotten together and have been getting together for over four or five years now to talk about how we can educate the public about being prepared for a disaster as it involves your pets. >> a lot of services. i understand that if you have to leave your home, we are encouraging people to take their pets with them. >> absolutely. we think that that is a lesson that we concerned from karina, if you are being evacuated you should take your pet with you. i have a carrier, and you need to have a carrier that you can fit your pet in comfortably and you need to take your pet with

you when you were evacuated. >> i am going to thank you very much for joining us and bringing oreo today. and i am go >> ladies and gentlemen chair call the meeting to order. can you please turnoff your electronic devices as they interfere with the electronics in the room, and can you please stand for the pledge of allegiance. [ pledge of allegiance ] >>