ms. bryson is correct. that the hurdles to services often themselves are debilitating to people and requiring multiple appointments, multiple visits is very difficult for people who are not housed and they wind up. i helped a young woman get housed and it took 4 months because she had to have an income associated for her to move no housing and yet she was living in golden gate park. there is no question that she qualified and her health declined tremendously and she became very sick in the winter months and we had to get an alarm clock and cellphone to do that i do think there are system in place and ways in which housing is not always optimal for individuals because of the scarcity of housing, we push. the system does. there is not a part for homelessness as described. there is a department for disabilities and new york has one. that might be better for people who are disabled or even become disabled for those that are delayed and kept on the street. i think that's important. >> thank you for your response

ms. bryson is correct. that the hurdles to services often themselves are debilitati

ms. bryson evening and welcome >> testifier: good evening.. as per usual, i been sitting and listening. one recommendation i have but of course it's going to be your decision and i am -- is to extend public comment to 3 min. i don't believe that there is to be special dispensation for people to be given extra time. there are people here who struggled to get here and they need more than 2 min. not all are as practiced at speaking as i am and as i put it, ms. -- is the mother of invention which allow me have 10 seconds i can do it. yes. yorty know that. the reason i'm here not only is for the redistricting which we later, but i need to have a police report taken for an incident that happened to me there was silly person who did this -- on sunday where i found a person -- i watched him go in slow motion down to the sidewalk and then he passed out and he had a gash on his head. well, being a concerned citizen i have my cell phone that i called 911 and i almost needed to call the police on him. when the ambulance did arrive, we had to seminars and the officer looking for the guy who then ref