>> thank you very much area >> debbie lerman, human services network with a budget services coalition. i'm here to talk about nonprofit workers this body has passed legislation to raise the minimum wage for city contract employees, 1650 - - $16.50 if the city doesn't fund the cost the mandatory increase will create an unsustainable situation that will destabilize nonprofit service writers, threatening job, and program. nonprofit need to provide consistent raises for all of their workers you responded by creating working group to address wage compression and wage equity, and also by passing a resolution saying this is a priority. after analyzing the data, the working group recommended an allocation of $27 million for the mco. enough to provide a modest one dollar per hour rate to all san francisco workers at city funded nonprofit making up to $30 per hour. we appreciate that the mayor funded $3.3 million per year, and that the board is considering more. that is only 1/8 of the need. that is enough for workers making up to $20 per hour, $42,000 a year. median rent on a one bedroom apart