i am jason bennett. i am here to speak on behalf of the program. after all my parents passed away in georgia, i moved to san francisco to deal with my depression. shortly after i moved out here, i found out i was hiv-positive. i went into depression again. i started seeking support groups in the community. it was a hard struggle, but after last january, i discovered this shelter. i can tell you, from that point on, i feel like it is a second, new family, here in the city. this past week, i was able to start the new life program. i can tell you, without these programs, i would be completely devastated. so i am begging you all to find it in your hearts and budget to keep the program alive and available. you do not know how much it means to me. thank you for your time. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. my name is brad late. i am an elected member of sfciu , and i want you to hold the line on our costs. san francisco takes great pride in leading the counties of california in developing the home care movement. there has been a mov