these members not paid, like family members? >> no, it's not training for respite care workers. these are people that would be hired in the community. >> okay. so it's all aimed towards people that are paid? i was curious about that phrase. and then, how do people learn about this program? >> well, self-help, we'll be doing outreach within their community in particular because it is the asian and pacific island community, they have a pretty brought reach, and they also have programs that can feed into it internally. >> it's not a problem of not filling -- >> no. i anticipate it's going to be very successful. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you. >> i know self-help has their

own inhome support staff service. is this training also open to the citywide besides their own staff? >> oh, absolutely. they'll be doing outreach to the wider community, not just their own staff. >> okay. another question i have is, like, the fringe benefit for part-time is 27%. isn't that a little bit high? i don't know -- i've been out of the workforce for such a long time. what does the 27% include? i know that when i was working, you have to pay health benefit for people that work 20 hours and up per week, but some of them are at, like, 10%, so are they still paying the housing insurance or what? >> yeah. i mean, the way the staffing is -- i mean, some of these,

they're being shared across programs, so for example, you know, the compliance officer, they're directing 10% of their salary towards this, but that officer is a full-time officer. >> so that's why they have the full fringe benefits? >> correct. >> president serina: okay. any other comments or questions? tiffany, what language will the training be provided in? >> i have the information right here. so self-help, maybe they can speak to this better, but they have capacity for cantonese, mandarin, and vietnamese. this is winnie. >> good morning, commissioners. we have the training staff with

capacity to deliver training in english, in chinese and with a career advising staff that has the ability to provide coaching services in can tonese, vietnamese, and tagalog. >> president serina: thank you. any further discuss discussion? any public comment? seeing none, call the question. all in favor? all opposed? motion carries. item d, requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with self-help for the elderly for the provision of a workforce support program during the period of february 1, 2019 through june 30, 2021 in the

amount of $548,935 plus a 10% contingency, for a total grant amount not to exceed $603,829. welcome back, tiffany. >> gcood morning, commissioner. the needs assessment report confirmed that clients who are connected to daas services have positive experiences and enjoy their participation. the report also revealed that not all older adults and adults with disabilities know about the services available to them through the department, and there is a need to boost awareness of daas funded programs and services. consumers in districts one, two, four, and 11 in particular participate less in services

than in other districts, and although limited awareness is not the only contributing factor, it was a finding that was noted throughout the needs assessment support. the peer ambassador program is one of several approaches the department is using to increase visibility of our services. by using peer ambassadors and a word of mouth approach, the department will have a new way and opportunity to share information about services, and the consumers will have another way to learn about services they may need from a source they trust within their communities. self-help for the elderly will hire four peer ambassadors to work in the districts i mentioned.

at least one ambassador will be dedicated to each district to ensure continuity. they will share information about daas services within their appropriate district. they will use information tailored to the tridistricts a the communities within those districts. daas will work closely with self-help to ensure accurate information is distributed. peer ambassadors will be connected to our benefits and resource hub. they will have a working relationship with the adrcs within the districts. the daas hub and adrcs are great resources that the ambassadors will be able to access and refer consumers to as needed. collectively, the ambassadors will provide information to at

least 200 organizations and businesses annually who have connections to consumers that we serve with the specific intent of increasing awareness about daas programs and services. thank you, and i would be happy to answer any questions you might have at this time. >> president serina: commissioner pappas? >> yes, i'm joining the other commissioners in asking an entry question. when we include the programs, those include the dignity fund programming? >> yes. >> president serina: any other commissioner comments or questions? commissioner loo. >> okay. i have a question. in the table a, it said they were going to hire five -- >> yeah, sorry. when i said that, i realized i had said four because i was not reading my notes correctly.

they are actually hiring five. the minimum is four, but they're overcommitting, if you will. >> but my question here is on the salary sheet, it just says two peer ambassadors instead of four or five. >> because they're leveraging another source for the other two -- or actually, the other three. >> okay. that's what i think is really kind of nice is if they're matching, it would appear in the budget so it would make it cli kind of clear. >> on the budget revenues, on the summary sheet, it has match three, so it has the match there. >> thank you.

my apologies. >> no worries. no worries. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, may i have a motion to approve? >> so moved. >> second. >> president serina: thank you. any further comment? all in favor? any opposed? thank you. >> thank you very much. >> president serina: thank you. item f, requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with kimochi, inc, for sustainability for nonprofit licensed residential care facilities for the elderly, rcfe, during the period of march 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020, in the amount of 175,3 # will $4 plus a 10% contingency for a total grant amount not to exceed $192,922. well come, fanny lappitan.

it's been a while. >> yes. good morning, commissioners. i'm fanny lappitan, program coordinator for long-term operations at daas. i'm seeking authorization to enter into a new long-term agreement with kimochi. rcfes are assisted living facilities that have long been preferred community alternatives for those who are able to live on their own. they provide an increased level of care in a supportive and safe environment with 24-hour supervision for individuals aged 60 and over. in recent years, the number of rcfes in san francisco have costed due to decreasing

population, and inadequate funding. the smaller facilities have accounted for the greatest number of closures, making it difficult for lower income individuals to secure care. as mentioned earlier, there's an assisted living work group that's tasked by the long-term care coordinating council which recently researched this issue and its recommendation of support for this needed service are currently being considered by the city. this grant will support the sustainability of kimochi home rcfe by providing access, and quality care service. it's to provide care for 20 residents over the age of 60 who are able to independently walk. it is a two-story facility with eight single occupancy rooms

and six double occupancy rooms. the facility is currently owned and operated by kimochi. it is currently serving a majority of residents of monolingual japanese or those who speak english as a second language. kimochi has been built from the ground up in 1983, and no major renovations have taken place since that time. the funds from this grant will be used in three areas. first is to update their safety and security measures. the second is to improve accessibility of rest rooms on the first floor and the third is to modernize the facility which is showing 3.5 decades of wear and tear. these updates and improvements, kimmy chee home will update the rcfes ablt -- kimochi home will

update the rcfes ability to support the residents. the funds through this grant will help support the long-term safety of economy owe chee home and potentially create savings in maintenance and utility costs in the near future, allowing for increase in their general reserves and helping to maintain a sustainable business plan. a kimochi business administrator will be responsible for completing the projects and will do so in such a way to minimize the disturbance or negative impact on the residents as much as possible. at this time i'd be happy to answer any questions the commissioners may have commission scolaire de la capita capitale -- may have. >> president serina: thank you, fanny. that was a very comprehensive report? commissioners, any comments or

questions? >> is the whole kimochi home taken at this point? >> i'm just going to calling shawn for more comprehensive information? >> we currently have 17 residential residents and when we have beds available, we serve those rooms for respite care, so seniors who know they're going in for surgery or have a scheduled operation can reserve an open room so that they can stay with us for a few days before they go home and make sure they're ak and reduce the risk of hospitalization. so we're currently full with 17 residents and three residenpit residents. >> so do you have a waiting list? >> we don't have a waiting list with this right now. one of the things we'll track with this is the interest in our home and full-time residency by hopefully growing

our wait list so we can fill empty beds. >> i presumed kimochi owned the building. >> yes, we do own the building. >> thank you. >> president serina: thank you, commissioner. any further comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, may i have a motion to approve? >> so moved. >> president serina: second? >> second. >> president serina: any further comment? thank you. all in favor? all opposed? thank you. motion carries. item g, requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with self-help for the elderly for sustainability for nonprofit licensed residential care facilities for the elderly, rcfe during the period of march 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020,

in the amount of $302,451 plus a 10% contingency for a total grant amount not to exceed $332,696. welcome back, fanny. >> thank you. good morning, commissioners. th autumn glow provides assisted living in a unique 24 hour residential care in the hayes valley located at 654 groev grove street. it has capacity for other cultural and language needs. the funds through this grant will be used to access safety,

security, and the quality of services delivered to residents, and this includes infrastructure improvements, accessibility improvements, technology infrastructure upgrades, safety and security improvements, and there'll be training from a registered nurse and nutrition improvements from a registered dietitian. with these upgrades, they will provide upgraded safety and security measures, and providing sustainability for at least five years after the grant ends. it will help support the long-term building safety and minimize the use of reserve funds that can be used for emergencies in unexpected business challenging. autumn glow's director of housing services will be responsible for the various

services and will have oversight of the construction to ensure project completion within the deadline. they have a plan to minimize disruption or negative impact on the residents as much as possible while this is happen. i'd be happy to answer any questions. >> president serina: thank you, fanny. any commissioner questions? commissioner loo? >> autumn glow serve only chinese? >> they don't just serve chinese. they do -- let's see, the demographic at this time is 72% chinese but they also have 14% vietnamese and 17% mandarin. >> president serina: any other questions? >> how long have they been in

hayes valley. >> oh, they've been in existence for 18 years. >> oh, all right. thank you. i live near there, so i hadn't realized how long it had been there. >> president serina: thank you. any further comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, may i have a motion to approve? >> so moved. >> president serina: second? >> second. >> president serina: any further comments or questions? all in favor? opposed? the motion carries. thank you very much, fanny. is there any general public comment right now? >> winnie yoo, self-help for the elderly. commissioners and director kaufman, thank you very much for the self-help for the elderly to implement these pilot projects and for the opportunity to serve additional clients through the dignity

fund mission population in need skpr , and we really look forward to updating on the implementation of these programs, and thank you again. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments or questions? you have a question, commissioner loo? >> since self-help is going to do the peer ambassador program, i'm just wondering if the department has updated their brochure of various kinds of services because i think we have new sorts of services added since the dignity fund kicked in. >> so we are in the process -- we have, commissioner, a service location and current services available. i think it was last updated in 2016-17, and we are in the process of updating is now. hopefully -- it now.

hopefully, it'll come out later. so we -- every month we have a meeting, things change slightly sometimes, so that is the goal to be as current as possible, but it does take time to implement that information. >> and it'll be in different languages? >> oh, that is an excellent question. that is something i will look into. i don't have that information now, but that is an excellent question. i will follow up with you. >> president serina: any other general questions? any other questions from the public? any announcements? hearing none, motion to adjourn. >> so moved. >> president serina: thank you very much.

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budget. >> a reason we all agreed to name this memorex center is because it is part of the history of i hear -- to name this rec center, is because it is part of the history of san francisco. >> they took off from logan airport, and the call of duty was to alert american airlines that her plane was hijacked, and she stayed on the phone prior to the crash into the no. 9 world trade center. >> i would like to claim today the center and the naming of it. [applause] >> kmer i actually challenged me to a little bit of a ping pong -- the mayor actually challenge

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot. it is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the rebirth of westside courts which was the second oldest public housing development in san francisco but also one of the most stable communities in san francisco, and we're here to celebrate

today a new life, and you're going to hear more about what that's about today. my name is bill witte, i'm chairman of related california. on behalf of tabernacle cbc, i'm here to welcome you. i'm here to welcome someone who needs no introduction, the first african american mayor of san francisco, but more important, a woman who is fore, by and of this community. a leader not only of this community, but of the whole city. our honorable and future mayor, london breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: hello, everyone. thank you so much for being here. first of all, i just want to say to the people who live in westside courts, congratulation

do -- congratulations. this is truly your victory. i know we're going to be swearing in the resident council here, and we'll get to that in just a moment. i just want to start by saying this is pretty amazing. i grew up, as many of you know, in the western addition community, and i grew up in public housing in plaza east, and the conditions of plaza east were over 20 years where i live were similar to the conditions that exist right here in westside court before this renovation. when i first became supervisor, i talked to mayor ed lee about public housing and how we weren't meeting our obligation in public housing to allow people to live in dignity.

it was very personal for me because of my own personal experience and frustration. so nothing was more important to me than trying to focus on making the kinds of changes that will better the conditions of the people who live here. mayor lee agreed, and we worked really hard, and the r.a.d. program is something when olson lee was director of the mayor's office of housing, we brought that idea to the community. and a lot of folks were a apprehensive, because commitments had been made in the past but not the follow through. i am so proud now because we are renovating over 3500 public housing units all over the city and changing really the conditions of how people live. and again, some of the basic things that so many people take for granted because i understand what it feels like to live in a community where

sometimes the windows are broken and the heat doesn't work and the water doesn't work, and the toilet is stopped up. and we never even had showers at plaza east, and the roaches and pests and all the stuff that frustrated me to no end has frustrated the residents that lived here for years. so this is about keeping a promise, a promise to change the conditions of a number of public housing units in san francisco so they feel not only respected but they truly feel a part of the city and county of san francisco as a whole. so a number of people contributed to making this happen, and i know one of those persons sadly is not here with us today. michael palmer who worked for the mayor's office of housing was a real advocate for

something that i cared about, and that was making sure that we didn't displace the residents while we did the construction work so people didn't feel like we were trying to push them out. and his understanding of construction and combining that with his understanding and love of people made a difference not only in this project but in so many projects throughout the city that we are rehabbing. michael's family is here today, and i'd ask you to stand and be acknowledged, and thank you for coming. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: this place belongs to the community, and i just wanted to also take this opportunity to thank so many people for making this possible. i'm glad we didn't make tom clader a heart attack, because

he along with tabernacle spent so much time working with the people in this community. i want to thank bank of america for not only investing in this project but investing in other rehabilitation projects throughout our city, and i want to thank the mayor's office of housing so much. this was really a partnership. along with our spiritual leaders in the community, reference arnold townsend and reverend amos brown, thank you for making sure that the community takes front and center in any of those projects that we have worked onto rablth. and i'd also like to acknowledge our new castle state treasurer, fiona mah who is here today.

her office provided the tax credits. thank you so much. without those tax credits, we wouldn't be able to do this project. it takes a village and a lot of hard work. i think about so many of the projects that i've been able to attend a lot of these projects. as soon as i'm asked, i'm right there. i feel like this is something that i would have likes to have happen to me growing up in plaza east, but at this time, i'm so grateful that it's happening here for the residents of plaza east. it did take a village. and i know royal and the folks who pointed from -- painted from this neighborhood and were able to provide this community with a place they so deserve.

and we know there is a lot more work to do. when i think about today, i really think about mayor ed lee, and something he would always say. it's not just about making new promises, it's about keeping old promises. and today, we keep a promise to this community to not only invest in the place that they live but continue to provide programming and resources and other things that will not only support this community but will make sure that this community thrives. so at this time, on behalf of the city and county of san francisco, i would like to honor the members of the tenant association and thank you for your commitment and your leadership. and and i want to also say to all the residents here working on your behalf, thank you for your service, and at this time, we would like to swear them in.

so come on up. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: so jonathan street is not with us today, unfortunately. he's the new president and he's not feeling well, but we have joe bullocks, cassandra walton, and mary jones. they are going to be sworn in and really excited to administer the oath of office, so let's do it at this time. all right. are we ready? so please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i -- and state your name -- to solemnly answer to hold the office for which i have been elected.

i promise to be committed to the rule and policies established by the united states department of housing and urban development in conjunction with the san francisco housing authority, the westside courts lease and housing rules, and the westside courts tenant association bylaws bylaws. to enhance and increase the quality of life to the residents and to the work in a cooperative manner with the san francisco housing authority, the city and county of san

francisco, and the westside courts ownership. and -- [laughter]. >> the hon. london breed: and property management as well as other community partners. i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and swear that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. congratulations. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: all right. congratulations. thank you all so much for being here today. this is the new tenant council,

and they will serve this community. let's give them all the support they need to succeed. thank you all so much. [applaus [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is randy walton. i am the treasurer of the westside tenant association. i am the treasurer now. i want the vice president, but today, i'm the treasurer, and i welcome you all, and i just want to let you know that this is a journey that we're on, and

we all take it highly seriously. i want to -- i did han't have chance to think about this, to write a speech today, because i was asked to do this at the last moment. so i want to let you know that westside courts to me, it's amazing because when i first came here, it was nothing like this. and i came from southern california. this is my first time limit in the housing projects, when i at the same to san francisco. i had a lot of fare and a lot of apprehension about it. the manager when i first came here, said they changed it. it waesn't as explosive now as it was then. but it's a safe place now.

the council, we bind together to make things happen. we have a lot of plans that we want to make happen for the residences. we have a lot of plans for the kids. we have a lot of things that we hope to do, and we can't do it alone. we want to be able to do it for the kids, for the adults, and everyone included. thank the management here at we we westside for working with us, todd, and everyone else. so as we go on our journey here, just be patient with us and know that we're working for the residents. we're working for you, and have a blessed day. [applause] >> hello, everyone.

my name is cassandra bennett. i am the secretary of the tenants association. as part of the council, i want no more than to see the tenants advance and have our property management and the people that are over westside court just treat the tenants with respect. and just tenants come together and love each other and embrace each other and look out for one another. without a team effort, we have nothing, because divided we stand, and together we fall. i'm just glad to be able to stand in front of you today, and hope the tenants appreciate the face lift, and it is a face lift.

i must tell you, it looks really nice. there's still work to be done, and as long as the tenants take care and work together, we can make things happen. i look forward with the rest of the team to make things happen -- here and away from here. i embrace change, not only here at westside courts but outside of westside courts. nothing matters but your life. your right to privacy, your right to dignity, your right to respect, period. so with that, i just want to say thank you.

[applause] >> well, i don't think i could say it any better than our last couple of speakers did. as mayor breed said, this is a partnership, with the residents and the city. our plan is to own this pretty much forever. tabernacle cbc who was at first led by just a partner, but who is now a friend, the reverend james mccray who himself has a history in the western addition. reverend mccray? [applause] >> mr. witte, thank you very much for that very kind

introduction. i noticed that he introduced me as reverend. that changes what i was going to do just a little. i would like to ask all of the related team, if you're here, stand up. and i would like to ask, if they're here, all of the tab tabernacle team, standup. [applause] >> all of the r.m.h. team, standup. [applause] >> reverend banks, if you're here, standup -- they're working. i think the others have -- that i wanted to thank have been thanked. the city, the bank, the

community, but i'd now like to ask all of us to standup, and i'd like to ask the leaders to come back and stand here a minute. and turnaround, and i just want all of us to extend our hands towards the leaders in our community and just in our own way wish them strength, courage, and then, my favorite, peace. because if they have peace, they can extend hope, and what we need today is hope. what this project and the others in the community are about is extending hope.

this is the first facility primarily built for african americans has been brought over into the 21st century. hope related, and the city and the community and the banks have found a way to put together a package that will enable such a venture to come to reality. hope, and along the way, organizations have been created, like tabernacle and f.r.h. that now have an ability to carry the hope on. thank you, san francisco. i'm so glad to be able to go around this country and say i'm a native.

we've got a lot of problems, but we are struggling to keep the hope alive as the problems of this 21st century bombard us. leaders, thank you, because your legacy carries the hope on, and thanks to each and every one of you. [applause] >> i am now really happy to introduce your supervisor, vallie brown. again, someone who doesn't really need an introduction in this community who's been active in this community and the communities in district five for really decades, bringing a level of excitement

and kpi and commitment that you don't often see in city hall. the mayor and when vallie brown was her top aide, they pushed forward a priority to allow residents to stay here who were already here in public housing. please welcome supervisor vallie brown, who has to stay here. remember that in the next year. [applause] >> supervisor brown: hello, everyone, and thanks for being here. i was just reminiscing this election, when mayor breed won the election, she said vallie, i need you to come down and work again for me. we asked her, i remember, mayor breed, she said, my number one priority is public housing.

what's your second priority? public housing. what's your third priority? public housing. and after the third time, we said, we got it. public housing is your priority. we came over to westside courts. you know, it's the second oldest public housing in the city. we walked, and we talked -- we talked to residents about their situation here, what they were thinking, how -- that they -- you know, how did they feel about living here? a lot of -- everybody was grateful, but also, we realized this needs work. this complex needed work, and it needed rehab. and when then mayor ed lee came in, he talked about r.a.d. and one of the things that i was really passionate and so is

mayor breed, when we build housing or remodel housing, there is no displacement. that is something we felt strong about, no displacement when you're building housing or rehabbing housing. because as you know, and many people that live here, this community here is the heart of this area. they are the ones that have been here, have raised and made this community what it is, this really strong, heartfelt community. so there was no way that anyone could move or be moved out and displaced. and when i come -- when i became supervisor, that was one of the first places i visited was west side courside court, what was happening to the residents, because i needed to

make sure that we save this wonderful asset, and we have to make sure that our residents are safe. and so i'm just really proud to be here today as your supervisor and say that what's one of my priorities? public housing, yes. so thank you, everyone, and i hope you get to walk around and just look at this. it's absolutely beautiful. thank you. [applause] >> so mayor breed made reference to all of the partners, the mayor's office of housing. kate hartley and her staff are here today, provided a lot of

money and let's just say moral support. but bank of america has had an outsized role in this r.a.d. program, not only in westside court, but in every development of the city, providing virt reall of the debt and equity financing. and i think the total financing is up in the 700 or $800 million range, which is pretty remarkable when you think that one institution has been responsible for that. with that, i'd like to call to the podium liz minnick, an executive with bank of america in the bay area. [applause] >> thank you, and good afternoon -- are we on? there we go. thank you and good afternoon, everyone -- oops. i can talk really loud. i can probably do it without it. [inaudible] >> all right. okay. thank you so much, and bank of

america is actually so pleased. it's actually $2.2 million in financing. so when you think about the rental assistance demonstration and the ability of public housing within this amazing city of san francisco, bank of america was so proud to be able to step up and provide that commitment of the $2.2 million. just to put it in perspective, we financed 4.4 billion around the country, and 2.2 came right here in the city where we were founded. it's so exciting to see the rehabilitated westside court, and be a part of it. we'd like to continue the work with the mayor's office, with kate and her team at the department of housing, and all of our wonderful bank of america teammates that made this possible. thank you so much.

[applause] >> how often does a state official come to an event like this? fiona mah has a long history as a san franciscan of serving this city, as a supervisor, state 'emly, in the board of equalization, and now as recently elected treasurer in the state of california. just so you know, it's the treasurer who facilitates all of the low-income bonds and tax credits that finances this and all other projects like it. so she's a really good person to know. so it's my pleasure to introduce a really good friend,

state treasurer fiona mah [applause] >> thank you so much. it's my honor to be here. some of you know, i started out as a district representative to john burton back in 1995. and back then, you know, i was just learning and many of the people that i was working with are still here, the reverend mccray, reverend townsend, amos brown, and todd clader are still here, and we are still here, right? still here. and then, to the new leaders, our dynamic mayor, london breed, and supervisor vallie brown, thank you for continuing to lead us here in san francisco. i've been living here in san francisco for 30 years, but bill witte was here actually

longer, and he was one of the senior consultants, advisors to dianne feinstein when she was mayor, and his commitment to low-income housing, bar none, is one of the best examples of what developers should be doing, could be doing, and we welcome doing more. to the members of the westside tenants association, welcome. everyone is going to be sending you text messages, e-mailing you, calling you. so welcome. i was a tax collector on the state board of equalization. now that i'm your state treasurer, i have money, and i have grants and bonds and loan