a round of the laguna honda hospital, revenues from the state, there is a federal reduction in that ratesulting in a $30 million hit that year. for all intents and purposes, i would say that the rest of the state reserve is gone. i do think we have some good revenues in the current year that are likely to be okay without having to do a round of cuts. i am hopeful that that is the situation we are in. between that news and development payments still outstanding, some other news we are tracking -- if we could, i would have -- i think the mayor is supportive of the program and support of of using the state reserve to backfill this program. the timing is unfortunate because it would have been nice to have waited to see where these other issues shake our, but because the funding was expiring december 1, we were forced to act. that is why the mayor chose to use this portion of the state reserve right now, but again, i think i would not look to use any other parts of the state reserve until we have more clarity on redevelopment and just more news on our current year revenues overall. supervisor

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will be fully used because we're seeing almost $30 million in cuts, probably, or revenue loss in laguna honda? >> obviously, there's a lot going up and down. local tax revenues are looking good compared to budget. more information on that soon. the $30 million could become $15 million depending on whether the federal government has just their portion. if they adjust their reimbursement rate, that could offset that $30 million cost. again, i think we are going to need the rest of that state reserve just for that alone. that is kind of where we are. supervisor chu: i can ask you that when you do find additional information or have more concrete information about the ups and downs of our revenue sources, if some of the cuts you do come back to this committee, and you update us if there are any other changes we should be aware of? >> after the result of the election -- after we know the results of the election, i think it would be good to revisit where we are. supervisor chu: in terms of a bridge funding source, i am very supportive of that. i think if we did have such of a service stoppage, it w

she worked at laguna honda for a number of years. when i was younger, i would come in as a volunteer. i became ill a number of years ago and had to go on medical marijuana here at the time, it was for a knee operation. i found that it worked. i am here before you apply in to help other people. while i was ill, and that other people who were also cannabis patients, but they had no way of getting their medicine. i more or less became their advocate or caregiver to bring this medicine to them. since then, it has been 10 years, and i am still doing this. most of my kate -- patients are either in medical care facilities or in hospice or in a hospital. i get a lot of support from the cannabis community here in san francisco. the vapor room, hope net, the green door, just to name a few. a lot of people know what i do. i really feel i would bring a great amount to the task force. it is for this reason why i actually put in my application for this. this is how i have it. supervisor kim: thank you, mr. watkins. i saw that you live in sacrament

we reported the laguna honda ceo. such complaints about -- the patient fund, we wanted an audit. instead, we were driven out of the hospital. when we reported retaliation to the ethics commission, and we were told to get a lawyer. the set our complaints were a red herring. supervisor elsbernd said there was no money for an audit. the pr director was belligerent. we were denounced as detractors. when the controller conducted an audit, $350,000 of misappropriated funds were restored to the patients. the civil grand jury report gives you a road map to salvage the whistleblower program and to protect employees the report wrongdoing. but first, you have to decide whether whistle-blowers are an asset or a threat. >> i have a follow-up question for you. of the issue of retaliation, we were talking about the role of the ethics commission. you have any thoughts on that specifically? >> there is no one to go to when your retaliated against. the ethics commission investigator told us that you have to get a private attorney. i had no choice but to get a lawyer. there is no mechanism in the c

especially in san francisco, we have spent the last eight years bringing people out of laguna honda hospital, younger adults and older adults alike, and helping them to live in the community and be successful there. [applause] yes, i agree. i agree. [applause] yes, we should rejoice in our accomplishments. so when we began to see the dismantling of services for older adults and younger adults with disabilities a few years ago, it began with the disk drive -- the languages program, and we started seen the attacks on ihss, on workers, and consumers using the program. all of that culminated than in july, with the retelling of the cafe program and the recognition that, again, 55,000 people around california, 1200 people in san francisco, with loose adult day health come december 1. but, you know, san francisco is a city filled with people that are very, very hopeful. look at the ground today. it is a hopeful crowd, am i right? [cheers and applause] i will tell you that today i have a joyous heart, and i am very grateful to the mayor of san francisco. and i really want you to join me and welcome

as your supervisor, i led bipartisan coalitions to rebuild laguna honda home for our seniors, the youthenter for troubled youth, the ocean avenue business corridor for small businesses, and to rescue lake merced for our environment. i passed legislation to strengthen home ownership, provide bond oversight, reduce needless bureaucracy, and provide safe and clean streets. as your mayor, michael is to return san francisco to its rightful destiny as one of the greatest cities in the world, by facing these hard truths together, we can make this happen. thank you. >> the league of women voters and sfgovtv have collaborated to bring statements by 14 of the candidates for mayor of san and cisco, next up, dennis herrera and ed lee. >> this upcoming mayor's race will be one of the most important in our history. it is a single election that will have a profound impact on our city. not just for the next four or eight years, but for the next 50. as washington and sacramento push more and more public responsibilities off their balance sheets, those obligations will increasingly fall to local governme

the rebuilding of our public hospital laguna honda this is on going work with the same contract ors that move successful apprentices from one project to another and keep them working for several years. the construction workers of the future to be the superintendents the construction owners. that's the perfect thing there. that's success. the biggest issue in america today? segregation still exists... racism... the repression and oppression of women the educational system stem cell research homeless people cloning government health care taxation announcer: so, is there anything you're doing to help make a change? i'm not really doin' anything. ummmm [sighs] got me on that one... [music] hello, i'm ivette torres, and welcome to another edition of the road to recovery . today we'll be talking about trauma and justice issues and the delivery of services through behavioral health settings. joining us in our panel today are dr. joan gillece, project director and principle trainer, samhsa national center for trauma-informed care, rockville, md; tonier cain, team leader and director of peer/cons

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it is a direct homage to the historical murals in the original laguna honda building.t features to large tile walls. by observing residents, the gardens created a public artwork in the form of the handrail. in one of the outdoor courtyards, the circular grouping of -- with a smooth finish. this features ten unique button sculptures with different pastel colors that function not only as a place to sit, but also as a touchstone to something recognizable, familiar, and comforting. another key component included an art project that responded directly to the hospital's rich