, for example, the wonderful work of the city attorney. he is quite a bargain by the way >> he said later on that there was a savings. our current fiscal year update, looking at slide number 5, we have been slow. the projection for the year end appeal volume is actually 60% below the ten year average. as you know, the volume of appeals fluctuates back and filing fees to represent only 4% of our revenue. moving on to slide six, an update on the current revenue, we are looking at a fairly large deficit. as a reminder, last year, and the previous year, the

controller's office did not want overcollection, given that we had quite a large deferred revenue account, and the rationale was that -- for that reason, they significantly reduced the surcharge rates for various permits, and that was for fiscal years 18 and 19, and the thought was that if there was any shortfall, that would be covered by this deferred revenue account. as set -- as reported during the annual report in october that we gave, we did have a deficit for fiscal year 18 of hundreds of approximately $81,000. money was taken from the deferred revenue account for that, so as i said, we did have some savings on expenditures, primarily the city attorney's office, and so the deficit for

this fiscal year is projected to, this is all based on the six month actual numbers that we received, so the deficit is projected to be $177,000. moving on to fiscal year 20 and 21, this is -- we will have significant increases in expenditures. in fiscal year 20, these numbers seem extremely high, meat these are the numbers given to me by the people coordinating the move pick our office is moving to 49 van ness. a one-stop shop permit centre where all the dvi, planning, public works, the goal is to make it efficient for the public, and we will be there, and it has been estimated that our moved cost will be $160,000. that is supposed to be all new

furniture, the move, et cetera. that would be at the end of fiscal year 20. that would be a one-time cost. and fiscal year 21, our rent would increase significantly. right now we pay about $49,000 a year, and the rent at the new building, which is city-owned, we have been given a preliminary estimate of a hundred $30,000 back which it seems crazy, -- >> sorry, so the 160 is -- >> that is what i have been told. it is furniture, computers, moving, i'm not sure what we have to move if we are buying furniture. i have asked myself the same question, but i think they are telling departments very high numbers so that they can budget it. i don't know if this will be the actual number. on the weekend we rent a u-haul. save the board $100,000.

>> but what you don't know is that maybe your fair share of public area improvements, and new furniture in public areas on a proration of the square footage. >> that is possible. >> so you are paying for something you have absolutely no use for. >> we will make sure we fit in that area. >> make sure you go sit in the lobby. >> unfortunately, i am hoping that that number will be smaller , so we have a one-time large expense for fiscal year 20, and that the increase rent in fiscal year 21, which is very concerning. if you notice on slide nine, i did mention the reserve accounts the fund is at $955,773. we do anticipate spending

$208,000 on a new appeal management system. it is almost done. we are almost wrapping up phase two. so that will be spent this fiscal year. basically, the surcharge rate has to be increased quite significantly. if you want to move on to the last page, i want to show you, i'm sure you had an opportunity to review, you can see the big difference the reductions made in terms of the amount of revenue we bring in, and the surcharge, to increase surcharges, i am in discussions with the mayor's office, and the controller's office as to the process. first, if you approve this budget, then we can submit the budget to the mayor's office, and they will approve or disapprove. i'm hoping they disapprove, and then it goes to the controller's office two has to figure out how much the surcharges need to be

raised for us to meet our budget, and then we have to amend the ordinance in order to get an increase surcharge, or we can also, without any legislation, impose any c.p.i. adjustment. as i said before, we can aggregate past c.p.i. if we haven't used that. if we did not increase her past few years, we could take those three and increase now. we are trying to figure out the budget analyst for the board. the people i'm dealing with our new, and they are not 100% sure about the process. the questions are being asked, can we do -- amend the legislation and the c.p.i., or do the c.p.i. now in the fiscal year, and then amend amended just to get the ball rolling in terms of increasing the surcharge. >> what legislation are you referring to class. >> i believe it is administrative code ten g.

>> the board surcharges are laid out in the administrative code. they passed an ordinance to recruit -- increase them. we did that last year. i draft an ordinance for the board. >> basically, it is paperwork. it was no big deal. a seam to lower this surcharge. when you raise something, you may raise eyebrows, but for as far as an administrative sampling, it is therefore the same process, with advice, if we so find, to raise them. >> the surcharge needs to be supported by an analysis done by the controller. the controller has to say, this is the cost recovery, and you need to raise them to win the cost. the board just can't decide to do it. the controller has to approve it. >> there has been at least ten -- two increases and there was

never any issues, based on the timing and the process that they had to go through. >> my point is not moving a gigantic mountain. it has to be based on something, and something solid, and something solid in that conjecture. >> my understanding is this process is very fast, and it would be in place for fiscal year 20. >> every year they assessed the surcharge rates in spring, because -- every year they assess it. >> have you finished a report to class. >> do you have any questions why >> what about comments class. >> what is our reserve class. >> the reserve is $955,000. >> what is the deferred reserve class. >> yes. the controller's office recommended we not call it a rainy day fund.

>> we asked for that a number of years ago got just to be able to save it because we had to change the rules by which we could maintain the rainy day fund. >> that will be cut in half. >> yes. $955,773. >> this totals up to almost $500,000. >> i am saying, let's -- hope -- hopefully the surcharge can address some of the rent and the move. we will see. >> if you backup the numbers you have here, it is half. >> and the deficit this year. >> i remember, i think, first of all, two years ago, i was less senior than i was this time, and also i think the conversation was that our access fund was rising, and we didn't see anything on the horizon, and we

did not want to put any obstacles in the way of the public that would deter them from making appeals. i think that is the justification of why we went in that direction. my business mind tells me that you can never see over the next bump in the road, and my mind, 20 years later is affirming that because two years ago, we couldn't see a move that was going to cost the department all this much money, but we couldn't see other expenditures, which is why a reserve fund is there in the first place, because you never can tell five years down the line when something significant is going to occur, which is unforeseen and out of your control. so i think i was uncomfortable

two years ago in moving forward. >> you were. i watch the video. >> at least i am consistent in my own mind. so with my original lack of comfort of two years ago, and for the reason that you really have to have a ten year outlet -- elk -- outlook because you never know what will happen over the next hill, i would suggest that we reverse -- even though it was done with good intention, and anticipation of assisting the public, and making us more accessible, given the shortfalls, given the change in conditions, given the unforeseen circumstances, and potential unforeseen circumstances that none of us can foresee, i would suggest that we reverse our activity of two years ago and reimplement the surcharges at

the advice of the controller's office, and obviously there would be supports because the controller is going to do a forecast. it will show a decline of our buffer zone. that is what it is, as a buffer zone. it is not a rainy day fund, and with proper discretion, i would assume the controller would reverse the surcharges back to where they were at least two years ago, which is still a flat line, and would buy us back some fiscal time. >> yes. okay. >> i have a question on the expenditures, and i think this -- i think i ask this every year. it is interesting to me that some of these costs are kept flat year to year. >> can you tell me what page.

>> do you know where those numbers come from? >> i know san francisco government goes up. what slide are you looking at. >> fifteen. >> it is interesting, even the city attorney is held flat. >> sorry, no raise. >> i have other clients, don't worry. >> wealthier ones. >> it is what it is,. >> it is counterintuitive. >> i do not see anything to help that way other then the rent. >> i think we over budget for the city attorney to provide

ourselves a cushion. >> it is just those other odd numbers. not that i'm asking for them to go up, but it is surprising that they don't. >> i don't think a lot of them go up much, so i will look at that row, because it does seem like they should be going up, but, let me see. >> i would think, in consideration with commissioner lazarus' point of view and the point of views that i raised, that we should ask the controller's office to review the implementation of the historical surcharge levels at the very least, and again, in consideration of actual and and francine circumstances that are

burgeoning this department within the next two years, as prep -- as well as the common sense view that san francisco government t.v., and other direct services provided to the department will most likely go up, based on common sense payroll increases, and the outside services that don't ever seem to go down in my world. >> yeah. there are increases in salary. those do increase every year. i understand commissioner lazarus is talking about some of the stagnant costs. i can answer in terms of the city attorney. i do recall cynthia saying we over budget for the city attorney. if we have a year where we

needed a lot of legal advice or a cushion. >> or, again, unforeseen circumstances. if we have contentious acacias -- cases, which cause more use, we have been really good on lawsuits the next -- the last couple of years. have we not? >> litigation is not actually charged to you. for example, i needed to write a memo for you. that could take a lot of city attorney time and it needs to be reviewed by people in my office. if something -- if there was something legally important, you need to read a memo. >> that would be an unforeseen circumstance, and out of our day-to-day control. >> i guess, in order to do the surcharge analysis, we would need to have this budget adopted >> one last question, when we

moved to the new building, to tie it into the new software system that the building department is putting together that encompasses planning. >> i reached out to dan lowry as you suggested, and he referred me to someone at the department of technology. i am working with them. >> i just want to make sure they don't charge us for a module. >> that is a good point. we have infrastructure costs. >> they spent a lot of money so far. >> i will look into that. i know we get charged -- they charge us a lot. although you are wonderful, san francisco government t.v. >> it is worth every penny.

>> for example, they charge us almost $11,000 for infrastructure costs. they -- that is an excellent question. i want to see what our charges are that will be related to that. i will follow up on that. >> if we have to participate in that because you want to tie the suspension of permits or decisions -- >> right. >> i think that goes to the same rationale. the move is causing the department $160,000. you may not get new furniture, for somebody is getting new furniture, in the public is getting new furniture, again, out of the department's control, but because you're part of a general infrastructure, you get charged. >> that is a good point. i thought it should be based on square footage.

i anticipate getting a more detailed breakdown of the charges. >> i'm asking these questions, why are we approving a budget that is incorrect, why are we not approving a budget, but with recommendations directed to the mayor's office for cost? that is recommendations. >> i have been asking how this started. i finally got an answer. a preliminary answer. >> a budget is the best guess anyway. >> i am not being understood. if we note that this budget is not an acceptable budget because it throws -- due to the lack of

surcharges, or the surcharge level, continues to create a negative effect by increasing a deficit and whittling away what is the protective buffer in our fund, why are we moving to accept this budget. >> that is how we have to get the whole process started. they will not even start to do a surcharge analysis until we -- >> we have a deadline for doing a budget. >> until the budget is submitted, you cannot trigger the analysis. >> how do we make it clear that we want -- >> they know. >> we have to. we are self -- we are a self-supporting department. we don't get money from the general fund.

they will have to raise surcharges -- surcharge rates so we are self-supporting. we will see what they say. the mayor's office has to approve. maybe they will say well, what do you have in your reserve? >> and then you tell them we are depleting half of it anyway. >> the first step is to get this budget approved. it will be looked at next year as well if we need to reduce, or increase, or what have you. >> you are not locked into the second year? >> you are not. >> i am ready to move. >> does that answer your question? >> sure. >> unless you have another question. >> move to approve the proposed budget for fiscal year 20 and 21. >> we have a motion from commissioner lazarus to adopt the budget proposal for these to watch what fiscal years. is there any public comment on this item? [laughter]

[roll call] >> that motion carries. thank you. >> good. this meeting is adjourned.

>> >> >> my name is jean alexander. i'm an attorney in the san francisco city attorney's office. i supervise the tax team, giving tax advice to the treasurer, tax collect or, drafting tax legislation. the thing i remember my mother telling me as a child is that you need to be prepared to take care of yourself and i knew that i wanted to be able to do something that i enjoyed. i didn't expect anybody to give me anything because nobody ever

gave her anything and i also i always saw her fighting for the things that she wanted in life for herself and for her children. >> my name is jasmine flores. i am working as an admin assistant in the city attorney's office. i have always enjoyed the tasks that i have been given. on the days i show up and work on my own is empowering. for me, happiness in being more involved in a person-to-person interaction. my dream jobs includes being a physician, paramedic, firefighter, working with animals with the public. on a personal level with self improvement. my sister is the biggest influence in my life because she taught me

to go forward with what makes you happy rather that what makes you the most money. >> i graduated from law school in 1972 at a time when there was a beginning to be an influx of women in the legal profession and tried criminal cases for about 10 years, treatment for delinquent operating programs, government budgets, analyzed fiscal legislation. i came to the san francisco city attorney's office and i have been here for about 12 years advising on tax matters. i did just about anything you can think of. some things that lawyers do and some things that lawyers don't do. >> i'm from the mission in san francisco. i have grown up there and i have lived there pretty much my whole life. living there, i do see other

women, some of them older, some of them look just like me like my age and a lot of them work nanny jobs, child care jobs, retail jobs. i don't know, it seems kind of like a reminder that you are kind of lucky to be where you are, i guess. just when you haven't gone so far at all. i want them to go on maybe go on an interview that's more challenging that they think that they can't get that job. you know, just to kind of challenge and surprise themselves when they get that job and feel better. >> there had been women practicing law for many years, but there were so few of them that a lot of the

issues hadn't really come into play and some of them worked out and some are still being resolved like equal pay and women in lawfirms and making sure women get fair assignments and in the decision making and working with law firms. i consider myself more of a beneficiary of all the women that fought really difficult battles along the way. >> >>

[laughter] >> what more could i say. and mary did such a fabulous job of talking about kaiser that i couldn't possibly add anything to that. thank you. that was. i did want to think and say kaiser is exceptionally proud to be a member of this community and the contribution that we make to the community are part and parcel of the tremendous fought pride that we face too many members who are in this room. just as a tiny little sidebar, nationally, it was just a shade on the 13 million members. i haven't -- i have opened enrolment forms. now, need to tell me for just a moment. i am going to introduce you to mere free, and they provided me a right, and it is a lengthy

write up of the impressive accomplishments of this woman, so it will take me a moment to, okay. [laughter] honored to introduce agreed she first public office when she was elected by the voters of the board of supervisors all the way back in november of 2012 got representing district five in san francisco. we also would like to note that district five includes san francisco's medical center on geary boulevard. [laughter] she was born there for three years cap next she supervisor pack and was reelected to the present november 2016, and she

was reelected president of the board two months later. there is no way i could remember all of this. as president of the board of supervisors, she has served as the second highest ranking official in san francisco, leading the legislative body of the city, and overseeing a 10 billion-dollar budget with 30,000 employees. as city leader, she has focused on eradicating homelessness, increasing affordability, increasing affordable housing, and kaiser has appreciated deeply her partnership with the community benefit program, and the supportive safety net in our community. she is a native san franciscan, she was raised by her grandmother and the plaza ease public housing western edition. [applause] she, of course, graduated with

honors from her high school, and attended the university of california, earning a bachelor of arts in political science, and a minor in african-american studies. she went on to earn a master master his degree in public administration from the university of san francisco. before her election as supervisor, she served as the executive director of the african-american cultural complex in the western edition for more then a decade, and as the san francisco redevelopment agency commissioner for five years. she was reappointed by gavin newsom to be a san francisco fire commissioner where she served until her election as the board of supervisors. please join me in welcoming the phenomenal mayor, for the great

city of san francisco, mayor london breed. [applause] >> it is always so weird to hear people talk about you when you're standing right there. thank you, i was born at kaiser, and the community that i grew up in. thank you for delivering me. [laughter]. >> good morning, everyone. this is a great opportunity to learn what people think about our cities, and for staff and i to really talk about the future of our city, and what we will do to make it even better than they are now. our city is deeply connected around housing and transportation and homelessness pick residents from both our cities across the bay to visit families, to work, to enjoy our nightlife and all of the great events we have in san francisco.

we are to cities, but we are one region. as we are seeing our economy begin to grow, we face real challenges. we have not built enough housing, and we know, even though there was just talk of san francisco doing really well, i have seen to be too many of the people that i actually grew up in san francisco leave our city, and even leave the bay area because they couldn't find affordable housing. housing that is actually affordable to their income. there are no easy fixes. and i know staff share my commitment to building more housing. we both believe in solutions, whether it is our work with the housing plan, that i know the mayor talks about a little bit more detail later, are partnering with state representatives and our new governor. housing can no longer be a city by city issue.

we have to work, we have to work together, large cities or small, or the bay area will not be affordable for workers and family. our cities will never solve this crisis alone, that we can do better. since taking office, this has been my focus. to get rid of the barriers and bureaucracy that get in the way of housing production, and to build more housing for people of all income levels. san francisco, are ready in my short time in office, i am moving forward with 300 million-dollar affordable dollars affordable housing bond. i directed my department of building inspection to get rid of the bureaucratic red tape that gets in the way of building we had 900 us -- accessory dwelling units backlogged. imagine putting 900 units on the market? eliminating the backlog, and most recently, i put forth legislation to eliminate the

fees for in-laws, and affordable housing, 100% affordable housing during affordable housing projects, providing more affordable housing, and to get these in-laws into the market. [applause] >> i am proposing a chart -- charter amendment to make affordable housing and future housing as a right, so when proposals are put forth that meet the zoning requirements, we need to get it built. no more delays, no more bureaucracy. most recently, i saw the affordable housing people clapping over there. most recently, i just appointed justin true with us today, as a director of housing delivery. his sole job is to cut housing development in half. you have a lot of work to do.

you don't have that much time, i am giving you a year. we know there are many factors that go into our housing affordability crisis, so you can't just throw up our hands. we have to dig in, and have to get to work. otherwise our residents will suffer, and the economy will suffer. we also need to invest in our transportation system. congestion is choking our roads, in the transit system are suffering from decades of underinvestment. we need stronger collaborative, especially to fund transformative changes, and to improve how we move people around the area. that means a second to translate some more people can access our mission bay neighborhood to get to the new center. means continuing to expand ferry service, and in fact, today, we

are announcing the opening of a new ferry gate to san francisco which will double the downtown capacity. i am really excited about that. we are investing in public transportation, it is good for our city, but it is also good for the environment. fewer cars on our roads mean lower greenhouse gas emissions. our workers and residents need to real transportation options, and we will reduce congestion on our streets and our bridges. as we build more housing and invest in our transportation system, we have to expand housing for homeless residents, was sadly, we know, so many of them suffer from substance use disorder and mental illness. i see what everyone else sees on the street. i frustrated, just like the mayor is frustrated, but i really am optimistic about the future and what we are doing to work to get people housed, and to get them the services that

they need, and in many instances, a lot of work and wraparound services are required but while we have much work to do, in san francisco, we are seeing some results. in fact, at since i've taken office in july of last year, we have been able to get almost 1,000 people off the streets. almost 1,000 people. [applause] >> we've done this by expanding our shelter capacity. we've added a number -- we've added 338 new shelter beds to our system, and we also did this by reconnecting people with their families and other cities across the country through our homeward bound program. we are working to meet what is an ambitious goal by adding another thousand shelter beds by next year. we added 50 new mental health stabilization beds, and by this year, we will add 100 more mental health stabilization beds

to help people suffering from substance abuse disorder and mental illness. we have to provide a variety of solutions to address this challenge. it is not a one-size-fits-all, it is not an easy problem to solve, but i'm optimistic about the future, and what we are doing in san francisco. but we also need to invest in our workforce, because even with a strong economy, there are people who are being left behind take our low unemployment rate, a sure sign of a healthy economy. when you look to meet those numbers, unemployment among african americans african-americans are three times that number, and among latinos are two times that number. we must try to promote everyone's success in the workplace, and in the community to make sure everyone is able to thrive in our cities.

i will not be satisfied riding on the success of the incredible economy until we are able to bring everyone along. [applause] >> in san francisco, we have our city build program, which many of you in this room have partnered with us on, and we are grateful for that. is a little workforce experiments that has grown to be a model in the nation. we train -- we have an incredible success rate of 80 4% of those hundreds being placed into permanent jobs, men and women from city build our building this center now, and they will build our next generation. and just as important, is they will have stable, good paying jobs because of the training that they received. and we are expanding beyond the

city build, just last month, i got the news that every mayor hates to get, that one of our companies shifting its stores and laying off his entire workforce. hundreds of cherry drivers were going to be out of work, but working with our office of economic and workforce development, our m.t.a., and the teamsters, we quickly came up with a plan to get these laid-off workers with licenses. we have a shortage of over 300 munimobile drivers, so what a great opportunity. for those who didn't have the proper licenses, we quickly enter that into our brand-new city ride program so we can help them get their licenses. we have a transit operations shortage that is hurting our city. and these drivers can help us with getting more buses on our streets, and getting more people trained to drive them. we look forward, we took a losing situation, and turned it

into a win-win for the city, ad for the workforce. we have other efforts like our healthcare academy, our hospitality initiative, tech s.f., all these programs create opportunity for our residents to find careers in the economy. it is not only our adult workforce that i'm focusing on, i want to create opportunity for our kids so we can break the cycle of poverty and create new pathways for everyone in our city. we can create the workforces that we need for the future right in our city if we begin to invest now. at 814 p.m., i got a job with the training program working in a nonprofit agency. i was in the polished mayor that i am today, really difficult to deal with as a teenager, but given this opportunity, i really learned what it meant to work in

a professional environment, what it meant to earn a paycheck, and i met people who believed in my potential. it is where i started, and what led me to my current path. this is why i decided to launch what is my signature initiative, opportunity for all. i am committed to making sure that every high school student in san francisco has access to a paid internship opportunity, in any interest -- any -- in any industry. [applause] >> whether it is the construction industry, healthcare industry, the city and county of san francisco, the tech industry, all of your companies will play a role in helping by providing a job for a young person, and if you are not prepared to deal with the challenges of teenaged kids, you can also help invest in our program by making a contribution so that we can place young

people and in places all over our city. mentor and youth, if there are some great ways, i'm really excited about this program because it will change our future, and make things better for the next generation. by opening up the doors of opportunity to them. we can change what we see, and what we feel in our streets with your help. mentor a high school student from our public schools, hire someone you might not traditionally extend a job offer to, but who may have the potential, engage with the next generation knowing it's not about how it benefits your company, but how you can change their life tomorrow. the way that we create a more equitable society, a better bay area, at bay area where we have just an incredible future with housing and transportation systems that work, and people who are employed, and less

homelessness, is by making sure we are making the right investments today, and working together to accomplish those goals. again, i'm optimistic about the future. in the future starts today with our investment and our commitment to rolling up our sleeves and getting the job done , especially for the next generation who are counting on us to make good decisions today so that their future is brighter. thank you all so much today -- thank you all so much for having me here today.

i'm nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here. so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do

6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our

friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the company and it's time to give back. it's a great place for us. the weather is nice. no rain. beautiful san francisco. >> it's a great way to be able to have fun and give back and walk away with a great feeling. for more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the week. get in touch with the parks and recreation center so come >> right before the game starts, if i'm still on the field, i look around, and i

just take a deep breath because it is so exciting and magical, not knowing what the season holds holds is very, very exciting. it was fast-paced, stressful, but the good kind of stressful, high energy. there was a crowd to entertain, it was overwhelming in a good way, and i really, really enjoyed it. i continued working for the grizzlies for the 2012-2013 season, and out of happenstance, the same job opened up for the san francisco giants. i applied, not knowing if i would get it, but i would kick myself if i didn't apply. i was so nervous, i never lived anywhere outside of fridays

know, andfridays -- fresno, and i got an interview. and then, i got a second interview, and i got more nervous because know the thought of leaving fresno and my family and friends was scary, but this opportunity was on the other side. but i had to try, and lo and behold, i got the job, and my first day was january 14, 2014. every game day was a puzzle, and i have to figure out how to put the pieces together. i have two features that are 30 seconds long or a minute and a 30 feature. it's fun to put that altogetl r together and then lay that out in a way that is entertaining for the fans. a lucky seat there and there, and then, some lucky games that include players. and then i'll talk to lucille, can you take the shirt gun to

the bleachers. i just organize it from top to bottom, and it's just fun for me. something, we don't know how it's going to go, and it can be a huge hit, but you've got to try it. or if it fails, you just won't do it again. or you tweak it. when that all pans out, you go oh, we did that. we did that as a team. i have a great team. we all gel well together. it keeps the show going. the fans are here to see the teams, but also to be entertained, and that's our job. i have wonderful female role models that i look up to here at the giants, and they've been great mentors for me, so i aspire to be like them one day. renelle is the best. she's all about women in the

workforce, she's always in our corner. [applause] >> i enjoy how progressive the giants are. we have had the longer running until they secure day. we've been doing lgbt night longer than most teams. i enjoy that i work for an organization who supports that and is all inclusive. that means a lot to me, and i wouldn't have it any other way. i wasn't sure i was going to get this job, but i went for it, and i got it, and my first season, we won a world series even if we hadn't have won or gone all the way, i still would have learned. i've grown more in the past four years professionally than i think i've grown in my entire adult life, so it's been eye

opening and a wonderful learning

>> my apartment burned down 1.5 years ago in noba. my name is leslie mccray, and i am in outside beauty sales. i have lived in this neighborhood since august of this year. after my fire in my apartment and losing everything, the red cross gave us a list of agencies in the city to reach out to and find out about various programs that could help us get back on our feet, and i signed up for the below market rate program, got my

certificate, and started applying and won the housing lottery. this particular building was brand-new, and really, this is the one that i wanted out of everything i applied for. and i came to the open house here, and there were literally hundreds of people looking at the building. and i -- in my mind, i was, like, how am i ever going to possibly win this? and i did. and when you get that notice that you want, it's surreal, and you don't really believe it, and then it sinks in, yeah, i can have it, and i'm finally good to go; i can stay. my favorite thing about my home, although i miss the charm about the old victorian is everything is brand-new. it's beautiful. my kitchen is amazing. i've really started to enjoy cooking. i really love that we have a gym on-site. i work out four days a week, and it's beautiful working

outlooking out over the courtyard that i get to look at. it was hard work to get to the other side, but it's well worth it. i'm super grateful to the mayor's office of housing for having this for us. excited. >> when we had that big rainstorm last year that was racing down this hill i went out and when there was a break in the weather to make sure that was clear and that was definitely debris that draws down i make sure i have any bathroom we me and sweep that away that makes a big difference sfwrts can fleet floated and every year we were coming home he it was rainey noticed it the water with hill high on the corner and she was in her rain

boats so she had fun doing that. >> i saved our house. >> so adopt a drain 25 locations that you can >> this is the regular meeting of the council on community investment and infrastructure for tuesday, february 19, 2019. welcome to members of the public. madam secretary, please call the first item. >> clerk: thank you, madam claire. the first order is business is -- madam chair. the first order of business is roll