>> chair peskin: okay. next speaker, please. >> hello? >> chair peskin: hello? >> hello? >> chair peskin: hello. >> hello. my name is sean tiegren, residential builders association. i'm calling to say, i do appreciate the amendments, but as an overview, construction is exploratory and reactionary in nature. we don't know what we're going to find when we open up these walls, so once we open up, these legislation or these amendments will give us a platform to make the necessary adjustments and facilitate some form of a quick fix, and then, if more work is necessary, with the proper notification, we can go further. it allows good actors to do what they need to do while combatting abuse. it's temporary, it should be here for three or four months, and it's something we can all live with. it's a difficult period that we're all living through, nobody can deny that, and we're all willing to roll up our sleeves and do what we need to do to make this tolerable for everybody. thank you. >> chair peskin: thank you, mr. tiegren and let us never make the enemy of the good. are there an

i am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. i don't believe that we've been joined by our vice chair, supervisor safai, but he will be joining us, but -- we have been joined by supervisor safai. our clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any announcements. >> clerk: thank you, chair. precautions are taken to a statewide stay-at-home order and all other state and local orders, resolutions, and directives. members and the public will stay at home and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. sfgovtv.org and channel 26 are streaming the number across the screen. 415-655-0001. the number is is 146-247-2457. then press pound, and pound again. when there are items of discussion, you'll be muted. if you wish to enter public comment, press star-three to be entered into the queue. if you submit public comment via e-mail, you may could do by submitting it to me, erica.major@sf.org. >> chair peskin: thank you, miss major. [inaudible] >> clerk: -- the system prompts will indicate that you have raised

i am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. i don't believe that we've been joined by our vice chair, supervisor safai, but he will be joining us, but -- we have been joined by supervisor safai. our clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any announcements. >> clerk: thank you, chair. precautions are taken to a statewide stay-at-home order and all other state and local orders, resolutions, and directives. members and the public will stay at home and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. sfgovtv.org and channel 26 are streaming the number across the screen. 415-655-0001. the number is is 146-247-2457. then press pound, and pound again. when there are items of discussion, you'll be muted. if you wish to enter public comment, press star-three to be entered into the queue. if you submit public comment via e-mail, you may could do by submitting it to me, erica.major@sf.org. >> chair peskin: thank you, miss major. [inaudible] >> clerk: -- the system prompts will indicate that you have raised

>> chair peskin: good afternoon and welcome to the land use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of supervisors. i am the chair, aaron peskin, joined by committee member, dean preston, and soon to be joined by supervisor ahsha safai. the clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 emergency and to protect members of the board and public, city hall and the hearing chamber are closed. since precautions are enacted, committee members will call in and participate in the meeting to the extent as if they were physically present. public comment is allowed on each agenda item. the number to call in is streaming across the screen. to participate, call 415-655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146-286-9171. then press pound, and pound again. when connected, you will hear the meeting discussion, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, please dial star-three to be added to the speaker line. you will only need to press star-three ones to be lined up to speak. best practice is to call from

thank you. >> chair peskin: thank you, supervisor preston. supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: i'm okay, chair. thank you. thank you for this very informatiinfor informative. it's good to know for people living in s.r.o.s, and thank you for focusing on this. i know when we had our initial conversations, i know this could have been a situation that turned out to be really bad for the community. could have been an explosion in passing as a source for covid, but instead, we got out in front of it. thank you for your leadership and thank you to d.p.h. and everyone here today for all your hard work. i know the minute you moved on this, we were focused on this back in march. >> chair peskin: i actually appreciate that, supervisor safai. when i asked what i thought was a related question to the rates in s.r.o.s compared to the surrounding neighborhoods, and i receive the answer from dr. cohen, compared to not statewide or nationally, but the rest of the population, for one hand, chinatown, for reasons i had my own nonmedical beliefs about, has fared well, compared

>> thank you, chair peskin -- >> supervisor safai: chair peskin, this is -- >> chair peskin: go ahead, supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: so saying we're going to be drawing down on our credit. how much of that will be remaining, and how much impact does that have to our overall stability? >> chair peskin: ms. fong? >> let me break this question up into pieces. what is the impact? well, the impact, since we're able to pull down on this line of credit that the board has approved, we'll be able to fund upcoming expenditures for delivery of projects in san francisco. now, what does this to our credit -- >> supervisor safai: and how much of our credit will be remaining? >> well, we would be anticipating up to $100 million being drawn down for this fiscal year. that would leave us $40 million left to drawdown, and if -- and then, we would have a number of years based on the life of the asset that we're funding to payback these funds. what we've done in the past to payback the resolving credit agreement were to use future tax revenues to pay the balance down in addition to erbing debt t

>> thank you, chair peskin -- >> supervisor safai: chair peskin, this is -- >> chair peskin: go ahead, supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: so saying we're going to be drawing down on our credit. how much of that will be remaining, and how much impact does that have to our overall stability? >> chair peskin: ms. fong? >> let me break this question up into pieces. what is the impact? well, the impact, since we're able to pull down on this line of credit that the board has approved, we'll be able to fund upcoming expenditures for delivery of projects in san francisco. now, what does this to our credit -- >> supervisor safai: and how much of our credit will be remaining? >> well, we would be anticipating up to $100 million being drawn down for this fiscal year. that would leave us $40 million left to drawdown, and if -- and then, we would have a number of years based on the life of the asset that we're funding to payback these funds. what we've done in the past to payback the resolving credit agreement were to use future tax revenues to pay the balance down in addition to erbing debt t

i agree with chair peskin. that is the data we present to the public should be presented in a more accurate and honest way. in the housing balance report, i had a few questions regarding the cumulative housing balance percentage and i wanted to highlight -- chair peskin you asked a question if the planning staff could present information or a chart showing the cumulative housing balancing lance by district. that is a key part of the report not included in the main presentation. >> it is available when you want to see it. >> now would be a great time. >> this chart includes expanded calculation which is net new affordable housing plus completed acquisitions in rehab and housing replacement and permitted affordable units. units removed from protected are subtracted then that number is divided by the net new housing built plus net built units. this is different from the housing balance calculation. this including the third column the replacement units. this is broken down by district. the last column is the actual

chair peskin and committee members. ledge lay -- >> supervisor peskin: we can barely hear you. >> is that better? >> i will speak loudly. so i just want to take two minutes, first to express supervisor ronen's strong support for the legislation, which she's signed to as co-sponsor. this legislation, for most neighborhoods is a reasonable and effective way to remove unnecessary burdens and costly delays for small businesses that are able to take the lead to get started during this time of so much uncertainty. but second in the main reason i wanted to speak is to thank supervisor peskin and especially legislative aid lee hephner for working with our office and the calle24 district on amendments that chair peskin is going to introduce today or has always speculated to the members. the calle 24 was added to the planning code in recognition of the need to protect the historyy and culture of the latino cultural district in the heart of the mission. calle is not a destination but home to newcomers and long time families, artist

chair peskin and committee members. ledge lay -- >> supervisor peskin: we can barely hear you. >> is that better? >> i will speak loudly. so i just want to take two minutes, first to express supervisor ronen's strong support for the legislation, which she's signed to as co-sponsor. this legislation, for most neighborhoods is a reasonable and effective way to remove unnecessary burdens and costly delays for small businesses that are able to take the lead to get started during this time of so much uncertainty. but second in the main reason i wanted to speak is to thank supervisor peskin and especially legislative aid lee hephner for working with our office and the calle24 district on amendments that chair peskin is going to introduce today or has always speculated to the members. the calle 24 was added to the planning code in recognition of the need to protect the historyy and culture of the latino cultural district in the heart of the mission. calle is not a destination but home to newcomers and long time families, artist

chair peskin and committee members. ledge lay -- >> supervisor peskin: we can barely hear you. >> is that better? >> i will speak loudly. so i just want to take two minutes, first to express supervisor ronen's strong support for the legislation, which she's signed to as co-sponsor. this legislation, for most neighborhoods is a reasonable and effective way to remove unnecessary burdens and costly delays for small businesses that are able to take the lead to get started during this time of so much uncertainty. but second in the main reason i wanted to speak is to thank supervisor peskin and especially legislative aid lee hephner for working with our office and the calle24 district on amendments that chair peskin is going to introduce today or has always speculated to the members. the calle 24 was added to the planning code in recognition of the need to protect the historyy and culture of the latino cultural district in the heart of the mission. calle is not a destination but home to newcomers and long time families, artist

, i make a motion not to disclose. >> chair mar: thank you, supervisor peskin. he motion to not disclose discussions in closed session, please call the roll. >> clerk: thank you. on the motion not to disclose discussions in closed session -- [roll call] >> clerk: mr. chair, there are two ayes, and member haney is absent. >> chair mar: thank you. mr. clerk, our only remaining item, number 5, is a special order item for 12:00 p.m., so we're going to take a brief recess and reconvene the g.a.o. committee at 12:00 p.m. >> supervisor peskin: okay. mr. chair, as my staff indicated to your staff earlier today, i do have to speak at a noon event with regard to uber and lyft and will get back to the meeting as quickly as i can. >> chair mar: supervisor peskin. thank you. so -- so now, we shall recess. >> clerk: we'll be in recess until 12 noon >>> welcome back to the government audit and oversight committee. i did want to announce that supervisor peskin did not -- is not joining the meeting right now. but supervisor haney and i are here. mr. clerk, can you please call ite

, i make a motion not to disclose. >> chair mar: thank you, supervisor peskin. on the motion to not disclose discussions in closed session, please call the roll. >> clerk: thank you. on the motion not to disclose discussions in closed session -- [roll call] >> clerk: mr. chair, there are two ayes, and member haney is absent. >> chair mar: thank you. mr. clerk, our only remaining item, number 5, is a special order item for 12:00 p.m., so we're going to take a brief recess and reconvene the g.a.o. committee at 12:00 p.m. >> supervisor peskin: okay. mr. chair, as my staff indicated to your staff earlier today, i do have to speak at a noon event with regard to uber and lyft and will get back to the meeting as quickly as i can. >> chair mar: supervisor peskin. thank you. so -- so now, we shall recess. >> clerk: we'll be in recess until 12 noon >>> welcome back to the government audit and oversight committee. i did want to announce that supervisor peskin did not -- is not joining the meeting right now. but supervisor haney and i are here. mr. clerk, can you please call

chair peskin, i would ask that the committee move the resolution accepting the housing balance report forward to the full board, and also continue the second hearing to the call of the chair. >> thank god that we asked for the housing balance report to actually be put on the screen so we could have done it justice. and before we call roll call vote on that, let me also just speak to two elephants in the room before we move on to our last three items that will take several more hours. yes, there are absolute nimbys in this town and there is a history of systemic racism as it relates to housing. it was in covenants, conditions, and restrictions. it has played out in exclusionary zoning, but there is also the exercise and i realize that planners and the planning department are not allowed to address this in reports. but there is also the exercise of vast power that is brought to all 11 of us and a mayor that is called the expenditure of money in politics. it happens through astroturf organizations. it happens through independent expenditures. it happens through political donations. and i

i am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. i don't believe that we've been joined by our vice chair, supervisor safai, but he will be joining us, but -- we have been joined by supervisor safai. our clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any announcements. >> clerk: thank you, chair. precautions are taken to a statewide stay-at-home order and all other state and local orders, resolutions, and directives. members and the public will stay at home and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. sfgovtv.org and channel 26 are streaming the number across the screen. 415-655-0001. the number is is 146-247-2457. then press pound, and pound again. when there are items of discussion, you'll be muted. if you wish

chair peskin, i would ask that the committee move the resolution accepting the housing balance report forward to the full board, and also continue the second hearing to the call of the chair. >> thank god that we asked for the housing balance report to actually be put on the screen so we could have done it justice. and before we call roll call vote on that, let me also just speak to two elephants in the room before we move on to our last three items that will take several more hours. yes, there are absolute nimbys in this town and there is a history of systemic racism as it relates to housing. it was in covenants, conditions, and restrictions. it has played out in exclusionary zoning, but there is also the exercise and i realize that planners and the planning department are not allowed to address this in reports. but there is also the exercise of vast power that is brought to all 11 of us and a mayor that is called the expenditure of money in politics. it happens through astroturf organizations. it happens through independent expenditures. it happens through political donations. and i

i am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. don't believe that we've been joined by our vice chair, supervisor safai, but he will be joining us, but -- we have been joined by supervisor safai. our clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any

chair peskin, i would like to request that we allow public comment right now and then we could have board or committee questions and discussions after public comment. >> before we do that, to the planning department. usually when we get the housing balance report we get a little presentation what the over and under was in all 11 districts. i didn't see that part. >> we were trying to cover the multiple reports in a succinct matter. we sent the link to the report. if you desire we can put together a more detailed presentation. we were concerned we were already taking too much time. >> all we have is time. all there is yesterday and tomorrow. if you want to put up the slide that shows the most recent housing balance report and you can do it after public comment relative to how we are performing in various districts at different level of a.m.i., we can come back to you. with that why don't we open up to public comment. any members of the public to speak on these items 4 and 5? >> thank you, mr. chair. 32 listeners with seven. >> first speaker, please. [roll call >> caller: hello. a couple th

, i make a motion not to disclose. >> chair mar: thank you, supervisor peskin. on the motion to not disclose discussions in closed session, please call the roll. >> clerk: thank you. on the motion not to disclose discussions in closed session -- [roll call] >> clerk: mr. chair, there are two ayes, and member haney is absent. >> chair mar: thank you. mr. clerk, our only remaining item, number 5, is a special order item for 12:00 p.m., so we're going to take a brief recess and reconvene the g.a.o. committee at 12:00 p.m. >> supervisor peskin: okay. mr. chair, as my staff indicated to your staff earlier today, i do have to speak at a noon event with regard to uber and lyft and will get back to the meeting as quickly as i can. >> chair mar: supervisor peskin. thank you. so -- so now, we shall recess. >> clerk: we'll be in recess until 12 noon >>> welcome back to the government audit and oversight committee. i did want to announce that supervisor peskin did not -- is not joining the meeting right now. but supervisor haney and i are here. mr. clerk, can you please call

i am the chair of the committee aaron peskin, joined by committee member supervisor dean preston and i think to be joined momentarily by vice chair supervisor ahsha safai. our clerk is miss erica major. ms. major, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency, and to protect board members and employees in the public. the committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. all local, state and federal orders, declarations and directives. committee members will attend the meeting through video conference, participating as if physically present. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda both channel 26, 78 or 99 depending on your provider. and sfgovtv.org are streaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments are opportunities to speak. during the public comment period, are available by phone by calling (415)665-0001. again the number is (415)665-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146 466 4627. again that's 146 466 4627. press pound and pound again. when

. >> chair peskin: good afternoon and welcome to the land use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of supervisors. i am the chair, aaron peskin, joined by committee member, dean preston, and soon to be joined by supervisor ahsha safai. the clerk is miss erica major. miss major, do you have any announcements?

if we could get the usual pan telpanelof three. >> so moved. >> vice chair peskin mover to call of chair >> aye. >> member haney. >> aye. >> chair mar. >> aye. >> mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> thank you, mr. clerk. thank you everyone. >> can you please call items 6 through 16 for closed session. >> sure. agenda items 2 through 16? >> yes, 2 through 16. >> various ordinances and resolutions settling lawsuits against the city and county. members of the public should call the public comment number. (415)655-0001. enter meeting id1464783455. press pound twice to connect to the meeting and star key followed by 3 to speak. system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until you are unmuted and you may begin your comments. mr. chair. >> before we go to public comment on the closed session, supervisor peskin do you have anything? >> thank you, chairman mar. as supervisor safai indicated. this hearing has gone on for four hours. unfortunately, i need to be somewhere else as of 2:00 which i am 10 minutes late and 10 minutes away. i think we have two choices and it is in your an

if we could get the usual pan telpanelof three. >> so moved. >> vice chair peskin mover to call of chair >> aye. >> member haney. >> aye. >> chair mar. >> aye. >> mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> thank you, mr. clerk. thank you everyone. >> can you please call items 6 through 16 for closed session. >> sure. agenda items 2 through 16? >> yes, 2 through 16. >> various ordinances and resolutions settling lawsuits against the city and county. members of the public should call the public comment number. (415)655-0001. enter meeting id1464783455. press pound twice to connect to the meeting and star key followed by 3 to speak. system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until you are unmuted and you may begin your comments. mr. chair. >> before we go to public comment on the closed session, supervisor peskin do you have anything? >> thank you, chairman mar. as supervisor safai indicated. this hearing has gone on for four hours. unfortunately, i need to be somewhere else as of 2:00 which i am 10 minutes late and 10 minutes away. i think we have two choices and it is in your an

. >> on the motion to convene in closed session noting vice chair peskin is absent. haney. >> aye. >> chair mar. >> aye. >> mr. chair will are two ayes and one absence. >> thank you, mr. clerk. we will convene in closed session. >> thank you very much. a note. the members of the committee will be leaving this live meeting and connecting to did closed session hall. they will reconnect to this live meeting when it is concluded. i will present a summary of the actions taken during the closed session. any members of the public invited to remain in this live session so you can hear summary of the actions taken. at this time the members o>> weo order. will you please call the roll. >> (roll call). >> all right. moving onto the next item. the approval of the minutes of the health commission meeting of july 21, 2020. before we begin with this item on maf o behalf of my fellow commissioners we approved to help equity resolution declari declaring-it was based by the human rights commission during their june 25th meeting. ours had the addition of some resolved statements that we

i am the chair, aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston.s clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency and protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. this precaution to the state stay-at-home order order, all local and state and federal declarations and directives. attend during video conference and participate to the same extent as they were physically present. public comment is available on each item, and sfgov tv are streaming the number across the screen. each speaker allowed two minutes to speak, calling the number on the screen, 415-655-0001, again, that's 415-655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146-128-6155. again, 146-128-6155. when connected -- >> i want to note that vice chair safai has joined us. >> hello, everyone. >> when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but muted and listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, dial the

[roll call] >> clerk: we have quorum. >> chair peskin: thank you, ms. milton.nouncements? >> clerk: yes. public comment will be available for any item on this agenda by call 888-204-5987, and entering

i'm the chair of the committee aaron peskin, joined by vice-chair supervisor safai and members supervisoreston. our clerk is ms. erika major. do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board

. >> supervisor peskin: mr. chair, i would like supervisor mar to summarize our discussion in the government audit and oversight committee. >> supervisor mar: mr. chair, if i could have supervisor haney summarize our discussion? >> president yee: supervisor haney? >> supervisor haney: it was a positive recommendation on the settlement. >> supervisor peskin: so supervisor haney, as the subject matter expert in the litigation, can you explain why y you recommended a positive recommendation to your colleagues? >> supervisor haney: yes. i take the advice of our attorneys in terms of what sort of liability we may have and the risks involved, and the fact that much of what -- in fact all of what is in this settlement has already been accomplished, and in light of some of the other going risk and liability to the city -- ongoing risk and liability to the city, including attorney's fees, and ongoing risks and consequences, it seems the best thing to me is to approve this settlement. >> supervisor peskin: and through the presi

. >> supervisor peskin: mr. chair, i would like supervisor mar to summarize our discussion in the government audit and oversight committee. >> supervisor mar: mr. chair, if i could have supervisor haney summarize our discussion? >> president yee: supervisor haney? >> supervisor haney: it was a positive recommendation on the settlement. >> supervisor peskin: so supervisor haney, as the subject matter expert in the litigation, can you explain why y you recommended a positive recommendation to your colleagues? >> supervisor haney: yes. i take the advice of our attorneys in terms of what sort of liability we may have and the risks involved, and the fact that much of what -- in fact all of what is in this settlement has already been accomplished, and in light of some of the other going risk and liability to the city -- ongoing risk and liability to the city, including attorney's fees, and ongoing risks and consequences, it seems the best thing to me is to approve this settlement. >> supervisor peskin: and through the presi

i am the chair, aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. miss clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency and protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. this precaution to the state stay-at-home order order, all local and state and federal declarations and directives. attend during video conference and participate to the same extent as they were physically present. pu

i'm the chair of the committee aaron peskin, joined by vice-chair supervisor safai and members supervisordean preston. our clerk is ms. erika major. do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating remotely. this is taken pursuant to the stayed wide stay at home order and all local orders and committee members will attend the meeting through video conference and participate to the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be

i am the chair, aaron peskin, joined by supervisor dean preston. miss clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency and protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. this precaution to the state stay-at-home order order, all local and state and federal declarations and directives. attend during video conference and participate to the same extent as they were physically present. public comment is available on each item, and sfgov tv are streaming the number across the screen. each speaker allowed two minutes to speak, calling the number on the screen, 415-655-0001, again, that's 415-655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146-128-6155. again, 146-128-6155. when connected -- >> i want to note that vice chair safai has joined us. >> hello, everyone. >> when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but muted and listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, dial

to my team sponsors, haney and budget chair fewer, peskin, safai, and mandelman, thank you for helping me craft this. it may have been one of my favorite experiences working on the board so far. i also need to give a huge thank you to the city controller, ben rosenfield, our chief economist and our city attorney teams, for their work and collaboration. and, of course, thank you for our work labor and community partners who are fighting so hard for our community families. and also thank you to supervisor mandelman and safai for joining as sponsors. i want to summarize the key points for member of the public. this is repealing the payroll tax and replacing it with a gross receipts system. the measured response to the unprecedented economic crisis we are in with a fair, equitable recovery, especially for our small business community and our most vulnerable residents, that is why we are calling this the small business and economic recovery act. we must recognize that the -- that this health emergency only made existing inequities force, and that the economic burden is not carried evenly. w

i'm the chair of the committee aaron peskin, joined by vice-chair supervisor safai and members supervisor. our clerk is ms. erika major. do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating remotely. this is taken pursuant to the stayed wide stay at home order and all local orders and committee members will attend the meeting through video conference and participate to the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be

. >> supervisor ronen: yeah, through the chair to supervisor peskin, when you started your question, which i was right there with you, and now i'm a little lost on what you're getting at here, but you -- you're worried that use and allocation of resources in the city will -- if we settle this lawsuit will be determined by those who have the means to file a lawsuit and force our hand rather than a strategic plan that looks at all of the different components and -- and makes some sort of sentence. is that -- was i following you correctly there? i'm just trying to understand. i still have that question. i'm still worried about that. i still no longer -- i have nothing left to tell my constituents when they're at their wits' end because i've tried everything that a supervisor can try to fix everything in her district. so i just -- i still -- i still want the answer to that question, which i didn't hear, really. and i'm just confused as what you're -- confused at what you're getting at. so are we going to bring hastings here to ask them to withdraw the lawsuit? i'm just -- what are we try

to my team sponsors, haney and budget chair fewer, peskin, safai, and mandelman, thank you for helping me craft this. it may have been one of my favorite experiences working on the board so far. i also need to give a huge thank you to the city controller, ben rosenfield, our chief economist and our city attorney teams, for their work and collaboration. and, of course, thank you for our work labor and community partners who are fighting so hard for our community families. and also thank you to supervisor mandelman and safai for joining as sponsors. i want to summarize the key points for member of the public. this is repealing the payroll tax and replacing it with a gross receipts system. the measured response to the unprecedented economic crisis we are in with a fair, equitable recovery, especially for our small business community and our most vulnerable residents, that is why we are calling this the small business and economic recovery act. we must recognize that the -- that this health emergency only made existing inequities force, and that the economic burden is not carried evenly. w

. >> supervisor ronen: yeah, through the chair to supervisor peskin, when you started your question, which i was right there with you, and now i'm a little lost on what you're getting at here, but you -- you're worried that use and allocation of resources in the city will -- if we settle this lawsuit will be determined by those who have the means to file a lawsuit and force our hand rather than a strategic plan that looks at all of the different components and -- and makes some sort of sentence. is that -- was i following you correctly there? i'm just trying to understand. i still have that question. i'm still worried about that. i still no longer -- i have nothing left to tell my constituents when they're at their wits' end because i've tried everything that a supervisor can try to fix everything in her district. so i just -- i still -- i still want the answer to that question, which i didn't hear, really. and i'm just confused as what you're -- confused at what you're getting at. so are we going to bring hastings here to ask them to withdraw the lawsuit? i'm just -- what are we try

. >> thank you, supervisor peskin and thank you, chair yee, and thank you for being on the call chancellor. i want to say this is about people and about human beings. what i have to say is not 100% for you. i do have a few words for the college. i will not be long winded. i think it is a shame as a city we would get bullied into the settlements and be concerned for providing support for people living on the street because it is litigation. we have been begging for hotels for the bayview, mission, tenderloin, across the city folks in sros. now we provide shelter because of a lawsuit. we pay attention to folks who need help in one area of san francisco only be that is highly inequitable. hastings should be ashamed of themselves as well. we are all working to support unhoused. to take advantage of people with homelessness and us as a city with a lawsuit during this pandemic is slow blow and incentive. there are ways to work together to where we wouldn't be in a situation where we are forced to solve this through litigation. i understand hastings frustration because i share it as a board of su