colfax, and our mayor for taking this step. one thing i want to emphasis is our commitment that we provide transparency and openness in everything that we know and everything that we are doing to combat covid-19. one of the things that we have seen across countries is making sure that we are open, continue to communicate, and sharing information. i think today's press conference is one step in the direction to ensure we continue on that commitment. the second thing i want to talk about today is the importance of today's event, in making sure as a city that we are prepared, that we have the ability to draw on additional funding, that we're able to mobilize our city so we can make sure that we can face and be ready for anything that comes our way. this is something that's incredibly important, and i'm happy we're taking that step to move forward. the last thing i will say, as an asian american family, as -- asian american, as a memory bhber of a -- member of a family who has grownup here, this is not a racial virus. at the end of

>> yes, colfax, louisiana. so colfax is a northern louisiana town. it is the site of the worst massacre in reconstruction. it happens on easter sunday in 1873. it is a sort of pivotal moment in the ability or the recognition among the white south that they can mount pilot resistance, they killed 125 marauders 125 or more people , that day. with basic impunity and mississippi follows shortly after that. colfax is almost -- it is a story that figures in every reconstruction history. you teach the history of reconstruction, you teach colfax. the sign in colfax that the state has still, it refers to this as the site where 15 years of negro misrule ended. to their credit, two of the graduate students in our program have been trying to suggest to the town fathers and mothers, the people on the city police board that governs signage that we can do better than that. and you know it is the thing , people walk past and do not read. it is a mixed race group of people on this board, all of whom kind of generally recognize that this is not a good sign to have and

colfax as our new director of health.notes our preparation for epic and efforts on behavioral health. lastly, it acknowledges the services of former commissioner david sanchez. both messages provide our leadership's organizations to the department. so the next set of sections provide an overview of the functions and services across the department. the sections start by introducing the department's two divisions and their roles in protecting and promoting the health and well-being of all san franciscans. the next section reviews the departme department's true north and its six true pillars, which is then followed by the department's organizational chart. the last introductory section provides an overview of the commission. so at the commission kaerz -- commission's request, it includes commissioner guillermo, and notes that she joined in the previous year. it includes the numerous accomplishments of the department over the last fiscal year. the first describes the community needs health assessment and the adoption by the c

colfax from the d.p.h. others, leadership at mohcd for their support and really making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street on the other side, this

brent colfax, for your leadership in the department of health. we know we will continue to make those investments that we'll get to zero. we know that we did the count around homeless youth. about 50% of the youth that are homeless in this city identify as lgbt, and we want to make sure that we help the next generation of young people growing up in this community so that they have hope. so many great things but also so much more work to do. and i am really confident in the leadership of this city to really help us move forward on so many different levels. as we think about just the attacks that we have been under. i mean, we just had a visit from the other number 45 here this weekend, and i can't help but think about not only our city being under attack, but also our lgbt community, where we continue to fight for things that we shouldn't have to at this point. you know, when i think about just what we're celebrating in the month of february, black history month. black history is american history. we're celebrating lunar new year. chinese american

colfax as our new director of health. it notes our preparation for epic and efforts on behavioral health. lastly, it acknowledges the services of former commissioner david sanchez. both messages provide our leadership's organizations to the department. so the next set of sections provide an overview of the functions and services across the department. the sections start by introducing the department's two divisions and their roles in protecting and promoting the health and well-being of all san franciscans. the next section reviews the departme department's true north and its six true pillars, which is then followed by the department's organizational chart. the last introductory section provides an overview of the commission. so at the commission kaerz -- commission's request, it includes commissioner guillermo, and notes that she joined in the previous year. it includes the numerous accomplishments of the department over the last fiscal year. the first describes the community needs health assessment and the adoption by t

colfax, to have dr. aragon, to have dr. faba, be spokespersons. and it looks not only at the medical issues that might arise from this, but also the social issues that were involved, and that the city took a very positive position that was important to have all of us continue. but the other thing was to continue good sanitation at this point in time, and if anything was needed later, i think the credibility of this department is such that they're going to follow this and listen. but i did want to thank the department also for the very swift outreach and meeting the community. i think it's very different from where 13, 14 years ago, when we had the sars. we weren't as well prepared, and there was a lot more concern and hysteria partly from ignorance. that still extends through much of the world, and particularly, of course, in the areas that are greatly affected, by i noted, but i was very pleased to see how san francisco is handling the issue. >> i want to acknowledge victor lim at the department of emergency management. he's been partnering with

colfax initiated in his prior incarnation at this department. and we've had some success in particular with medication mirtazapine, a research pathway that we continue to explore. in terms of use disorder treatment, these are the numbers for 2014 through 2018. there has been some reduction in treatment numbers, particularly, you can note in hal and a little bit of a reduction, about 150 fewer people treated for heroin use disorder in 2018 compared to 2014. i actually think a major driver of the decline in some of these numbers is the transition to primary care for treatment of many of these use disorders. for example, expanded use of medications for alcohol use disorder and have really seen an up tick in recent years. as you can see in the graph on the right, buprenorphine treatments have increased substantially. so we've actually probably seen an increase in the number of people receiving treatment for use disorders, although a slight decrease in those accessing traditional treatment programs. >> so we gave some background on some of the stuff

colfax from the d.p.h.y making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street on the other side, this is where it all began in san francisco. and we are profo

colfax as our new director of health. it notes our preparation for epic and efforts on behavioral health. lastly, it acknowledges the services of former commissioner david sanchez. both messages provide our leadership's organizations to the department. so the next set of sections provide an overview of the functions and services across the department. the sections start by introducing the department's two divisions and their roles in protecting and promoting the health and well-being of all san franciscans. the next section reviews the departme department's true north and its six true pillars, which is then followed by the department's organizational chart. the last introductory section provides an overview of the commission. so at the commission kaerz -- commission's request, it includes commissioner guillermo, and notes that she joined in the previous year. it includes the numerous accomplishments of the department over the last fiscal year. the first describes the community needs health assessment and the adoption by t

>>crs have cleared more than 800 acres between colfax and applegate it's one of 3 dozen state projects proved by the governor to reduce fuels heading into wildfire season. no word yet on what used the fire vicki. >>tonoght we're learning that thnumber of california and signing up for healtca on the affordable care act excnge is rising just over one d a half million people signed up on the state-run exchange for 2020. an increase of e 0.6% there was also a 41% jump in new custors. experts think 2 ma factors led to the increased number of sign-ups california restored the penalty for remaining uninsured,but also boosted financial help. pay for coverage. lawrence. >>heyguys we're looking at the long range forest right now this one comes from noaa wanted to give you an idea of just what we're looking at re but yeah we are looking at the probabilities of rain for the next uh 10 to 14 days and now word unfortunately. doest look very promising alongthe west coast. you can see the big be here that is below normal precipitation that continues right to california. but norm some taste as you get i

tree and that's what these ews are coming in recing crs have cleared more than 800 acres between colfax and applegate it's one of the 3 dozen state projects approved by the governor to reduce feels heading into wildfire season, hundreds and thousanda personal hours have gone into is field break, here's a before and after picture of the north fork the american canyonrews cut in car vegetation down low before it spres higher and becomes difficult to control what gets in the capy then it starts throwing up embers in spotand then not only do we have the main fire front tt we have spot fires and if it's windy. the spot fires. kerry ahead of the main fire to300 maybe even a quarter a half mile ahead about 15,000 who live in e area are grateful for the fire protection we've already experienced already too like bus for power outages because the wind and how crazyit gets ller ricky alwaysclear in defensible space around his home to help out knowing the best way to fight a fi is before it begins had to have on the score will spa. we reh of here. >>again now rachel wolf reporting so far there's no

colfax if he wants to expand on that. >> yeah. we're working on moving forward both on the department as a whole and including in time in the departments of behavioral health. i think one of the key things is that we need to be recruiting new leadership. obviously, we're grateful for dr. sung's leadership as interim mental health director, but it's important as we look at the structure of mental health sf, we don't currently have additional resources to execute on some of these things, so while we're hopeful and enthusiastic about what can be done there, we also are awaiting the resources that will be needed to execute on some of this. but getting back directly to the workforce issue with the new leadership in h.r., michael brown is looking at unsticking things that are apparently in some cases are steps that are extra steps that i think were developed with the best intentions but have actually had counter effects in terms of our ability to hire the right people at the right place at the right time, so we're working on breaking do

grant colfax, the director of the epa said there's no newly diagnosed case in san francisco. he said his staff is working 24/7 and they are fully prepared for this rapidly changing situationful there is also no need for the public to wear a mask if they plan to attend the parade and other festivity this is weekend. the main message, they want people fong the parade will be wonderful, it will be safe and healthy. >> thank you. keep on top of the coronavirus outbreak on abc7news.com. >>> a stretch of frontage road in fremont once packed with rvs no longer faces that problem. this afternoon crews began phase one of the city's plan to prevent rvs and long haul truckers from parking on the road by placing large boulders on the shoulders. they've been inundated with complaints from nearby businesses and work betters debris and trash left behind there. the rv owners say they understand concerns but one woman said she doesn't know where to go. >> there is nowhere where we can park. they don't have no places for people to park. >> our human services department will be working all the

if you look to the issue of monuments, i do not know if you are aware of the colfax massacre in louisiana. there is a monument to three white racists who participated in the massacre of 150 black women and children, and it says "it is here where northern carpet backing ended." we have monuments to people who were murderers and unrepentant traitors. i think that's where this is going. i think davis should have been hung. not have a boulevard named after him. many of the monuments themselves are inappropriate. guest: you're right. the prosecution of jefferson davis was pulled in -- he spent two years in prison. i honestly don't think that if he had been prosecuted life would be much different today. -- if he had been convicted and to a term of imprisonment, how would that make your life or my life any different? you're right about reconstruction being a failed project. another 100 years before we begin to remedy that. on the other hand, it seems that if that is how you are guard half of americans, then you have to ask if you want to be in the same country as them. host: about five minutes l

colfax in san francisco and this got my attention today a little bit earlier, listen. >> given the highsco and main lynch china and the spread of other countries, there is a growing likelihood that we will see cases in san francisco. >> that point you just made is easily understood for all of us. >> sure. welcome me this is the problem. we are in a zone of uncertainty about the behavior of this virus. there is so much we don't know. we are waiting to see how things unfold. i think it is difficult for all of us including the medical profession to deal with this level of uncertainty. so the question which is very germane which you just asked is this a pandemic or is it not a pandemic? it technically is but it is not sufficient to pull the levers to create chaotic level situation. >> bill: a couple that you made with the producers, the fact people don't have symptoms and test positive makes it more difficult to control. it makes it a lot more difficult to predict. you can feel fine and still have it. bagel by the way we don't know the incubation period mack actually is. they are saying 14

colfax from the d.p.h.ers, leadership at mohcd for their support and really making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street on the other side, this is w

if you look to the issue of monuments, i don't know if you are aware of the colfax manx occurred in louisiana monument to three white racists who participated in the massacre of 150 black women and children and it says, it is here where northern carpet baking ended. so, we have monuments to people who were murderers and unrepented traders. dan, i really think that is where this is going. i think david should have been hung, not have a boulevard named after him. and many of the monuments themselves are inappropriate. >> well, you are right, the prosecution of jefferson davis was pulled in a teen 68 he spent two years in prison, i don't honestly think that had he been prosecuted life would be much different today. i mean, he was prosecuted, if you had been convicted in sent to a term of imprisonment, how would that make your life or my life any different today? you are right about reconstruction being a failed project, they've took another 100 years before we began to remedy that. on the other hand, seems to me if that is how you regard half of americans, then you have to ask if you want to be

brent colfax, for your leadership in the department of health. we know we will continue to make those investments that we'll get to zero. we know that we did the count around homeless youth. about 50% of the youth that are homeless in this city identify as lgbt, and we want to make sure that we help the next generation of young people growing up in this community so that they have hope. so many great things but also so much more work to do. and i am really confident in the leadership of this city to really help us move forward on so many different levels. as we think about just the attacks that we have been under. i mean, we just had a visit from the other number 45 here this weekend, and i can't help but think about not only our city being under attack, but also our lgbt community, where we continue to fight for things that we shouldn't have to at this point. you know, when i think about just what we're celebrating in the month of february, black history month. black history is american history. we're celebrating lunar new year. chinese american

brent colfax, for your leadership in the department of health. continue to make those investments that we'll get to zero. we know that we did the count around homeless youth. about 50% of the youth that are homeless in this city identify as lgbt, and we want to make sure that we help the next generation of young people growing up in this community so that they have hope. so many great things but also so much more work to do. and i am really confident in the leadership of this city to really help us move forward on so many different levels. as we think about just the attacks that we have been under. i mean, we just had a visit from the other number 45 here this weekend, and i can't help but think about not only our city being under attack, but also our lgbt community, where we continue to fight for things that we shouldn't have to at this point. you know, when i think about just what we're celebrating in the month of february, black history month. black history is american history. we're celebrating lunar new year. chinese american history is amer

grant colfax is with us here today.rancisco public works department, the real estate division, the san francisco police department, the human services agency and the port of san francisco. many of our department heads are here today. and we are grateful for their leadership and working with us to identify locations to negotiate the lease and the terms to staff, to provide assistance and especially the department of public works, because they oversee all of the buildout. as you can see, many of you are probably tired from that three-flight stairs that you climbed to get here. did he tell you a commitment. i got my steps in so i'm excited about that. but part of their role is to put in the elevators necessary because standing on this space will be where people will reside. the second floor will provide the services and support the people need to wash their clothes and to eat and to come together as a community and to get the services and support that they need. so right now, you see an open, empty space, but it's going to

colfax from the d.p.h. leadership at mohcd for their support and really making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street on the other side, this is where

grant colfax is with us here today.e san francisco public works department, the real estate division, the san francisco police department, the human services agency and the port of san francisco. many of our department heads are here today. and we are grateful for their leadership and working with us to identify locations to negotiate the lease and the terms to staff, to provide assistance and especially the department of public works, because they oversee all of the buildout. as you can see, many of you are probably tired from that three-flight stairs that you climbed to get here. did he tell you a commitment. i got my steps in so i'm excited about that. but part of their role is to put in the elevators necessary because standing on this space will be where people will reside. the second floor will provide the services and support the people need to wash their clothes and to eat and to come together as a community and to get the services and support that they need. so right now, you see an open, empty space, but it's g

colfax on that, and they're having some of the same staffing challenges as everybody' else. >> commissioner hamasaki: okay. so it's not just the medical staff, it's checking on everybody that are in custodies. >> yes. it's designed for custodies, so as it stands right now, the custodies are in just a regular hospital room, and we have to have security to guard them, particularly if it's a violent felony. if they're in our custody period, we have to have security. >> commissioner hamasaki: finally, is that an issue that -- okay. actually, i withdraw. move -- i'm done. thanks. >> president hirsch: so commissioner dejesus. >> commissioner dejesus: so the last time we met was on january 15, we didn't meet on the 22 or 29. this letter pertaining the 49ers, and perhaps you've already discussed it, closing down market street, using bean bags on some people. i don't know if you've dealt with it because it's been a while, and we've already had the super bowl. one of the issues they raise on this letter was the same use of force, as they see it. was it used in other communities? was it used in the ba

brent colfax, for your leadership in the department of health. we will continue to make those investments that we'll get to zero. we know that we did the count around homeless youth. about 50% of the youth that are homeless in this city identify as lgbt, and we want to make sure that we help the next generation of young people growing up in this community so that they have hope. so many great things but also so much more work to do. and i am really confident in the leadership of this city to really help us move forward on so many different levels. as we think about just the attacks that we have been under. i mean, we just had a visit from the other number 45 here this weekend, and i can't help but think about not only our city being under attack, but also our lgbt community, where we continue to fight for things that we shouldn't have to at this point. you know, when i think about just what we're celebrating in the month of february, black history month. black history is american history. we're celebrating lunar new year. chinese american history

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grant colfax is with us here today. the san francisco public works department, the real estate division, the san francisco police department, the human services agency and the port of san francisco. many of our department heads are here today. and we are grateful for their leadership and working with us to identify locations to negotiate the lease and the terms to staff, to provide assistance and especially the department of public works, because they oversee all of the buildout. as you can see, many of you are probably tired from that three-flight stairs that you climbed to get here. did he tell you a commitment. i got my steps in so i'm excited about that. but part of their role is to put in the elevators necessary because standing on this space will be where people will reside. the second floor will provide the services and support the people need to wash their clothes and to eat and to come together as a community and to get the services and support that they need. so right now, you see an open, empty space, but it'

if you look to the issue of monuments, i do not know if you are aware of the colfax massacre in louisianaere is a monument to three white racists who participated in the massacre of 150 black women and children, and it says "it is here where northern carpet backing ended." we have monuments to people who were murderers and unrepentant traitors. i think that's where this is going. i think davis should have been hung. not have a boulevard named after him. many of the monuments themselves are inappropriate. guest: you're right. the prosecution of jefferson davis was pulled in -- he spent two years in prison. i honestly don't think that if he had been prosecuted life would be much different today. -- if he had been convicted and to a term of imprisonment, how would that make your life or my life any different? you're right about reconstruction being a failed project. another 100 years before we begin to remedy that. on the other hand, it seems that if that is how you are guard half of americans, then you have to ask if you want to be in the same country as them. host: about five minutes left

brent colfax, for your leadership in the department of health.e will continue to make those investments that we'll get to zero. we know that we did the count around homeless youth. about 50% of the youth that are homeless in this city identify as lgbt, and we want to make sure that we help the next generation of young people growing up in this community so that they have hope. so many great things but also so much more work to do. and i am really confident in the leadership of this city to really help us move forward on so many different levels. as we think about just the attacks that we have been under. i mean, we just had a visit from the other number 45 here this weekend, and i can't help but think about not only our city being under attack, but also our lgbt community, where we continue to fight for things that we shouldn't have to at this point. you know, when i think about just what we're celebrating in the month of february, black history month. black history is american history. we're celebrating lunar new year. chinese american history i

colfax on that, and they're having some of the same staffing challenges as everybody' else. >> commissioner hamasaki: okay. so it's not just the medical staff, it's checking on everybody that are in custodies. >> yes. it's designed for custodies, so as it stands right now, the custodies are in just a regular hospital room, and we have to have security to guard them, particularly if it's a violent felony. if they're in our custody period, we have to have security. >> commissioner hamasaki: finally, is that an issue that -- okay. actually, i withdraw. move -- i'm done. thanks. >> president hirsch: so commissioner dejesus. >> commissioner dejesus: so the last time we met was on january 15, we didn't meet on the 22 or 29. this letter pertaining the 49ers, and perhaps you've already discussed it, closing down market street, using bean bags on some people. i don't know if you've dealt with it because it's been a while, and we've already had the super bowl. one of the issues they raise on this letter was the same use of force, as they see it. was it used in other communities? was it used in the ba

colfax from the d.p.h. others, leadership at mohcd for their support and really making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street on the other side, this

i attended a citywide leadership development forum panel with mcfadden and colfax from dph and the department of aging and disability. i attended a capital budget discussion meeting at city hall talking about major projects such as our fire stations, our fire station rebuilds, remodels. we met with santa clara civil grand jury came up to meet with us to discuss recruitment and retaining female firefighters. with the assistance of a lot of our folks led by chief velo, we have set up recruit panel interviews. so what we are doing instead of me just picking folks off the list to be in the department, we are involving members of our department. so there are 30 members involved in ten panels, three people on a panel. we have a wide range of people, race, gender, and time in the department and what they do in the department. and they will be having those interviews starting next week for the next two weeks. we are hoping to have a class sometime after the beginning of the fiscal year. i met with dph and some other departments about -- we had an executive briefing on w.p.c., whole person care, which

i'd like to thank the current director of health, grant colfax, who rolls up his sleeves and does work in the shelters and for his support. i'd like to thank dr. barry evan who had to go and take care of people. i think he left. he's been my partner and innovative frontline homeless health for nearly three decades. we go way back. behind me are the amazing staff on my shelter health and street medicine team. can you guys stand up for a second? [applause] these folks have come to this work, not for a job, but because they have a mission. they want to be here. they're collectively brilliant, loving, funny as hell, compassionate souls, that not only care for clients, but for each other. it's quite a team. and it's an honor to stand here with them. i'm just honored in your presence every day. most wonderful folks. [applause] >> love you, kate! >> and join me in thanking my husband and son, anthony and jack here. [applause] they share me with the community and they keep me laughing and give me so much love. and keep me doing what i do. thank you. i just want to stay i've been in this san fr

grant colfax, and the other folks who are helping spear head this particular process and are very supportivef this next step. they have just been invaluable throughout this process, and i want to thank the department of public health and its staff for their work and their willingness to do whatever it takes to help us get to this place. so as i said, we plan to introduce this legislation next week with the goal to prepare so that when we have the opportunity to open one of these sites, we want to be ready on day one. and so again, i'd like to thank supervisor haney for his leadership in helping to move this through the process as well as so many of the folks who are here, standing behind me, who have been doing this work for many, many years. they are the people on the front line, working with folks who are struggling with substance use disorder every single day. and their passion and their love for the clients that they serve is extraordinary and has led to so many incredible break throughs in people's lives, and that's what this is all about, having a breakthrough so we can save people who