i next want to invite up, because this is fund amouamenta health issue. >> barbara garcia, director of health. >> thank you, president breed and senator fors introducing legislation at the state and local levels. this is an issue that i've been working on many years. many patients of ours, we see over and over again, at the moment that they present themselves to the judges, they look good because they've been in a hospital for a couple of days. but then, they leave, and we start all over again. and again, the laws that are present today inhibit us to do the kinds of work that we believe they need. including the work thfact thatf these residents and patients of our communities will have representation as senator weiner talked about. i want to thank mayor farrell for continuing the commitment, and at the heart of the work of the health department is the responsibility of providing care to the most vulnerable population. i worked for at least two to three years with mayor lee on these same issues, and we continued to find that the laws just became pa barrier for us o find long-term care t

the district attorney, the city attorney for his willingness to take on this responsibility, barbara garcia, for spearheading the mental health wraparound program and the department of aging and adult services. the department of homelessness and supportive housing. the san francisco police department and bart police for being a part of had this multi-agency effort and finally, mayor ed lee who was committed to addressing the mental health issues in our city and worked hard with me and hand in hand on this particular issue. the rest i submit. >> thank you. and madame president, it's after 2:30 so, we'll return to the item later. >> president breed: thank you, madame clerk. it is not past 2:30. we're going to do three commendations starting with supervisor kim. >> i'm very excited about this one. i want to bring up tran to the podium. come on up. [applause] >> supervisor kim: so many of you have probably already read about din, but we're so proud to have you in chamber today and i'm grateful to stuart hall, your school, for letting you come during the school day. to receive this commendation

. >> i'm barbara garcia of the wines in the bayview before opening the speculation we were part of bayview and doing the opera house every thursday i met local people putting their wares out into the community barbara is an work of a symbol how the neighborhood it changing in a a positive way literally homemade wine that is sold in the community and organized businesses both old and new businesses coming together to revitalizes this is a yoga studio i actually think be able a part of community going on in the bayview i wanted to have a business on third street and to be actually doing that with the support of community. >> how everybody reasons together to move each other forward a wonderful run for everybody out here. >> they're hiring locally and selling locally. >> it feels like a community effort. >> i was i think the weather is beautiful that is what we can capture the real vibe of san francisco i love it i can go ongoing and on and on about the life in the >> manufacturing in cities creates this perfect platform for people to earn livelihoods and for people to create more economic pr

as san francisco health director barbara garcia explains -- >> the law became a barrier for us to really provide the long term care. >> reporter: time enough to sober up for the judge but not enough time to make any real changes in their lives. >> and have a 30 day stay in a prepare that could be a locked fa -- program that could be a locked facility and then they get care. >> we know one person who has been 5150-ed about 100 times. >> those frequent flyers, if you will, those are some of the most visible people, people that sometimes talk to themselves on the street corners, people we hear about all the time from san francisco residents and visitors. >> reporter: in the past any move that touched on civil liberties of the homeless was dead on arrival politically, but times have changed and even public defender jeff adachi whose office represents the homeless is thinking it's worth a try. >> it's not hundreds of people, yes. we can handle it. in fact, i'm opening up 40 new beds at st. mary's next month. >> the bill already has backing of democrats in los angeles as well. so what i think

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