>> that's it for this episode. we'll be back shortly. i'm chris manners, thanks >> in meeting will come it orders. welcome to the monday, september 11 meeting of rowels of the san francisco board of supervisors. welcome become to our first meeting after summer recess. before we get started it bears mentioning today marks a somber day in american history. 22 years ago terror attacks. claimed lives of 3,000 people from 100 countries many of us

knew victims and i like to observe a moment of silence to honor those left behind and those lost. >> sthk. first off our gratitude to our clerk mr. victor young and everyone in the clerk's office who supports us well thanks to the team at sfgovtv for facilitating and broadcasting today's meeting and our producer today matthew. >> mr. clerk, do you have announcements? >> yes. the board of supervisors are convening hybrid meetings in person and public comment still providing remote access i have phone. public comment will be taken on each item. those in personal be allowed speak first then those on the phone line. the public comment number is streaming on the screen. you will hear the meeting discussion but moud and in listening mode only. when your item come up and

public comment is called. those in person should line up to speak and those on the phone dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line if you mean are on the phone remember to turn down your tv and all other upon listening device. alternateively you may submit in writing in the following ways. e mail them to myself the rules clerk will at victor. young @sfgov.org and send written comments to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. items acted upon today are expected to appear at the board agenda on september 19th, 2023 unless otherwise spesified. i have a memo from president supervisor peskin appointing supervisor chan in play-offs supervisor waltonful would you like to take a motion to excuse

supervisor walton. >> thank you, i like to make a motion to excuse vice chair walton. can we have i roll call >> on that motion. supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> vice chair walton is excused. >> thank you, mr. clerk. call item one. why item one hear to consider appointing a member ending january 15 of 24 to the san francisco health authority. i believe we have our applicant on microsoft teams today. >> thank you. thank you, mr. clerk the san francisco health authority established the local initiative under medical to create an efficients health care delivery system in order to provide contracted by california state d. health services with the authority. access to health care services

for medical beneficiaries and other importance as the health authority deems promoteful quality compassion at and appropriate and to ensure preservation of the safety net. there is a vacancy on the health authority seat 9 and requirement system that they must be nominated by the labor council. cooper is nominated and joining us we have a brief agenda and ask presenters to take no more than 2-3 minutes to allow for questions after. ms. cooper. welcome. the floor is yours. >> good morning. thank you. i hope this everyone has the opportunity to review my résumé that was submitted. i will not rehash that. with my 15 years of clinical experience at san francisco general hospital my 10 you'res of the executive leadership at start up organizations and

existing organizations. my training as an in the practice of examining the 96 us with policy practice and patient out come with emphasis on identifying health care disparities and my passion for policy will passion for policy and commitment for leveraging policy will make me an asset to the health authority board. my goal is to help contribute to a health care deparity in san francisco. increasing access to quality health care. services irrelevant voluntary to the san francisco population. while meeting state and local goals. thank you for your time i'm here to answer questions you may have. >> thank you, ms. cooper. >> i want to i'm impressed with your become ground and express my appreciation. this is a body that over cease

the health care safety net. i department to shout out to the work done more then and there i decade ago on healthy san francisco by tom and the mayor newsome. i was in the office that did litigation on in. this is something what does important work. one thing i thought after my own heart in this ms. keeper was your backgrounds on fighting big tobacco that is important to me. i know for all the thing this is we talk about with we have upon terrible drug crisis and cigarette smoking is the cause of death and disease in the united states and welcome your thoughts on anything you think this any irrelevant the san francisco health authority could play on that issue. >> i think what -- because i not they work at san francisco general i think expanding services and talking to people about tobacco would be critical.

also just speaking about expanding beyond just adults and talking to children. we then and there second handled smoke is very detrimental. talking to children in high schoolers about it as well and a family affair and in the just targeting the vsed. this would be helpful in terms of combating smoking. >> great. >> thank you and thank you for your wellingness to serve our city. no one on the roster mr. clerk, can we open up for public comment? >> members of public when wish to speak and joining in person lineup at this time of for those remote low on the call in line press star 3 to enter the lionel. those in the queue continue to wait until you have been unmuted and that will be your queue to begin your comments. there is then in the chamber for public comment at this time. and just double checking our on line system. nobody on line for public comment at this time.

>> thank you, mr. clerk. public comment is closed. >> and i would like to recommend cooptory seat 9 and send it to the full board. mr. clerk? >> on this motion, supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> motion passes without objection >> thank you, mr. young on a unanimous vote recommended seat 9 and the appointment moves to the full board. >> mr. clerk can you call item 2? >> item 2 a hear to consider appointing a member june first of 24 to the reentry council. >> thank you, mr. clerk this is the appointment on seat 6, added through legislation from our colleague supervisor ronen. the requirements for seat 6 is representative from the entity or agency that is primarily responsible for administering pretrial services involving

alternatives to incarceration. david is one applicant to the seat. welcome to the rules committee. floor is yours. you like to say a now words? >> hello, good morning, everyone and thanks to supervisor robe sxen rules accept thanksgiving seat. a great opportunity. not as much about me but for san francisco pretrial as an agency delivering pretrial service in san francisco for 47 yearsch and also00 autoorganization is responsible for about 70% of the people released from county jail temperature is i great opportunity for us to sit on this board. and work with all the partners. it is we have been connected with agencies joined at the hip since our inception and this gives the opportunity to sit in that space and w closely with everyone in more of i leadership

capacity. and just help shape public safety and the communities response to san francisco and bring our knowledge of pretrial services and clines we serve. i really appreciate your consideration. >> great. >> thank you. i want to express my appreciation. i know it is in the like have you, lot of time given the role you have i appreciate your willingness to serve in this expand the capacity. i don't see anyone with questions, i do. supervisor safai >> thank you for stepping forward this . is extremely important body. and advises us with a lot of direction when it come to the areas around addiction and employment and i than is stuff you have been wing on and a number of qualified trained individuals there those are 2 of the things i care beeply about

and dorse and he others do as well. just making that a top priority. is important to mow. i appreciate you stepping forward and look forward to working with you. >> thank you. why thank you supervisor safai and appreciate your leadership on these issues as well. no one on the roster, thank you for your time. mr. clerk, can we open up to public comment? >> members of public had wish to speak and joining person line you believe to speak. for those remote low on the public call in line press star 3 to enter the speaker line. for those in the queue continue to wait you have been unmute exclude this will be your queue to comment. there is nobody for public comment at this time and nobody on the call in line. >> thank you, mr. clerk. public comment on item 2 is closed. and i would like to make a motion to recommend david to seat 6 on reent row council and send it to the full burden.

a roll call? supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor safai. >> aye. >> chair dorsey. >> aye. >> the motion passes. thank you on a unanimous vote. david is recommended to seat 6 on the reent row council the appointment moves to the full burden, congratulations. >> mr. clerk do we have further business. >> that completes the agenda. >> thank you we are adjourned.

[music] >> san francisco is known as yerba buena, good herb after a mint that used to grow here. at this time there were 3 settlements one was mission delores. one the presidio and one was yerba buena which was urban center. there were 800 people in 1848 it was small. a lot of historic buildings were

here including pony express headquarters. wells fargo. hudson bay trading company and famous early settlers one of whom william leaderdorph who lived blocks from here a successful business person. african-american decent and the first million airin california. >> wilwoman was the founders of san francisco. here during the gold rush came in the early 1840s. he spent time stake himself as a merchant seaman and a business person. his father and brother in new orleans. we know him for san francisco's history. establishing himself here arnold 18 twoochl he did one of many things the first to do in yerba buena. was not california yet and was

not fully san francisco yet. >> because he was an american citizen but spoke spanish he was able to during the time when america was taking over california from mexico, there was annexations that happened and conflict emerging and war, of course. he was part of the peek deliberations and am bas doorship to create the state of california a vice council to mexico. mexico granted him citizenship. he loaned the government of san francisco money. to funds some of the war efforts to establish the city itself and the state, of course. he established the first hotel here the person people turned to often to receive dignitaries or hold large gatherings established the first public school here and helped start the public school system.

he piloted the first steam ship on the bay. a big event for san francisco and depict instead state seal the ship was the sitk a. there is a small 4 block long length of street, owned much of that runs essentially where the transamerica building is to it ends at california. i walk today before am a cute side street. at this point t is the center what was all his property. he was the person entrusted to be the city's first treasurer. that is i big deal of itself to have that legacy part of an african-american the city's first banker. he was not only a forefather of the establishment of san francisco and california as a state but a leader in industry. he had a direct hahn in so many things that we look at in san

francisco. part of our dna. you know you don't hear his anymore in the context of those. representation matters. you need to uplift this so people know him but people like him like me. like you. like anyone who looks like him to be, i can do this, too. to have the city's first banker and a street in the middle of financial district. that alone is powerful. [music] >> it is one of the first steps families and step to secure their future and provide a sense of stability for

them and their loved ones. your home, it is something that could be passed down to your children and grandchildren. a asset that offers a pathway to build wealth from one generation to the next. and you need to complete estate plan to protect the asisets. your home, small business, air looms and more. you and so many communities, black, indigenous, latino and asian worked so hard to make yours but estate plans could be costly and conversations complex proud to partner to bring free and low cost estate plans to san franciscans. by providing estate plans we are able to keep the assets whole for our families, prevent displacement, address disparities and home ownership and strengthen the cultural integrity of the city. working with local non profit organizations and neighborhood groups bringing the serveess to you and community, to

workshops focused on estate planning and why it's important. >> i'm 86 years old and you do need a trustee. you need a will and put who ever you want in charge of it. >> that's why i wanted to be here today. that is why one of the first steps i took when become assessor recorder is make sure we have a partnership to get foundational funding to provide these resources to community. but even more important is our connection to you and your homes and making sure we know how to help you and how to protect them. >> if you don't have a living trust you have to go through probate and that cost money and depending on the cost of the home is associated the cost you have to pay. that could be $40 thousand for a home at that level. i don't know about you, but i don't $40 thousand to give up. >> (indiscernible) important workshop to the community so we can stop the

loss of generational wealth and equity and maintain a (indiscernible) >> why are estate plans important? we were just talking before we started the program, 70 percent of black americans do not scr a will in place. >> as mentioning being in community we had a conversation with a woman who paid $2700, $2700 just for revocable trust. what we are talking about today are free or low cost estate plans that are value between 3,000 to $3500. free or low cost meaning free, or $400 if you make above $104 thousand a year, and capped larger then that amount. because we want to focus on black and brown households, because that's whether the need is, not only in san francisco, not only the bay area but the region as well. and, >> i was excitesed to see the

turn out from the western addition and bayview and want to make sure we cover all the different steps from buying a home to making sure homes stay within the family. >> work with staff attorneys to receive these free and low cost complete estate plans that include a living trust, will, financial power of attorney, and health directive. >> that's why it is so important to make these resources and this information accessible. so we can make sure we are serving you and your families and your generations and your dreams. >> we insure the financial stability of san francisco, not just for government, but for our communities. >> on behalf of the office of assessor recorder, i'm thankful for all the support and legal assistance they have given that makes the estate planning program a realty for you in san francisco and are thank all the community partners like san francisco housing development corporation, booker t washington center and neighborhood leaders and organizations that help families and individuals realize their dreams of

building wealth in san francisco from one generation to the next. to learn more about this program e-mail inquiries at har >> you're watching san francisco rising with chris manners. today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi. i'm chris manners, and you're watching san francisco rising, the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses.

can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits, and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out whatside that would best help you. so for example, perhaps you need more marketing assistance or you need to be connected to

a loan, a low interest loan or a grant program, if that's available. those are services we can provide to you, whether you're starting out or trying to stay in san francisco. and of course, if you want to expand and grow into a new space, we can help assist you with that and help prepare you for the journey ahead. we have a team dedicated to assist you you with all the small business needs, all the requirements needed to help you establish your small business in san francisco. >> do you have an e.s.l. program for people who want to start small businesses? >> director tang: we have staff that can speak spanish and mandarin and cantonese, and we understand if english is not your first language, it can be

difficult, so we want to be as helpful as possible. >> excellent. i know that s.f. shines was created to help with restoring and improvement. can you tell us more about that? >> yes. it's run out of a sister development and it's much needed in the small business community. if you are trying to improve your storefront, whether it's outside, perhaps you want to make some interior improvements, a lot of times, that involves a lot of cost and resources to be able to do so. for example, you may need to hire an architect to submit drawings so you can get your work done. currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services. you can be paired up with an

architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code

regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parklets, that is still an on going program, a new program, so people can always submit their applications for shared spaces regardless whether they started one during the pandemic or not. >> do you anticipate there being other shared spaces programs in the future and how do small businesses go about

finding out about them? >> small businesses can find out about it by visiting our website, sfgov/osb or you can call 415-554-6134, and we can connect you with the planning department and other agencies that would be connected with the shared spaces programs. >> over the pandemic, businesses have been victimized by vandals and other crimes. how can you help them? >> the city offers a program called the vandalism relief fund, and this would allow businesses suffering from graffiti or broken windows to apply with the city through our neighborhood services division, and you could get up to 1,000

or 2,000 if you submit certain documentation, such as a photograph of the damage or a copy of the receipt or document showing the amount you paid for to correct the incident. we are so excited that the city now has a centralized permit center, where people can come and get their business done, hopefully, in the same day where there are several different agencies, ranging from department of building inspection, planning department, public health, fire department, all here to help people, whether you're building a new business or even new construction, to be able to, again, fit all of your appointments in one day and get things done quickly. so starting in may, our office of small business has actually started working out of 49 south

van ness at the permit center, and we have a team of two staff who are dedicated to helping small businesses through their permitting journey. so we do encourage people, you can come to the permit center or you can e-mail us at sfosb@sfgov.org, and you can communicate with our staff dedicated to helping you with your permitting needs. we hope that people will consider consulting with us before you even sign a lease so that we can help you on the path to success and understanding the journey of setting up a small business in san francisco. >> well, thank you so much. i really appreciate you coming on the show, miss tang. thank you for the time you've given us today. >> director tang: thanks for having me. >> and that's it for this show. we'll be back shortly. you've been watching san francisco rising. for sfgovtv, i'm c