london breed: and at this time, i want to introduce members of the board of supervisors myrna melgar and catherine stefani. >> supervisor melgar: thank you, mayor breed. i am so grateful for your position in centering economic recovery on women's needs. i, along with supervisor stefani, worked on a resolution earlier this year asking our city to do just that, and i'm so grateful that the mayor has responded. thank you, mayor. for women, we cannot go back to the way it was before the pandemic. we need to make progress, and to make progress on social and economic issues, we need to make sure that women have the tools that they need to succeed and that children have their needs met, and so i think that this is a great step, and i look forward to more in the future. supervisor? >> supervisor stefani: thank you, supervisor, and thank you to mayor breed for gathering all of these incredible women today and for basically walking the walk. she knows exactly how to respond when there's a need that's unmet, and to do what she's doing for mothers that need child care, to lift mothers up, to lift

london breed: and at this time, i want to introduce members of the board of supervisors myrna melgar catherine stefani. >> supervisor melgar: thank you, mayor breed. i am so grateful for your position in centering economic recovery on women's needs. i, along with supervisor stefani, worked on a resolution earlier this year asking our city to do just that, and i'm so grateful that the mayor has responded. thank you, mayor. for women, we cannot go back to the way it was before the pandemic. we need to make progress, and to make progress on social and economic issues, we need to make sure that women have the tools that they need to succeed and that children have their needs met, and so i think that this is a great step, and i look forward to more in the future. supervisor? >> supervisor stefani: thank you, supervisor, and thank you to mayor breed for gathering all of these incredible women today and for basically walking the walk. she knows exactly how to respond when there's a need that's unmet, and to do what she's doing for mothers that need child care, to lift mothers up, to lift wor

london breed: and at this time, i want to introduce members of the board of supervisors myrna melgar and catherine stefani. >> supervisor melgar: thank you, mayor breed. i am so grateful for your position in centering economic recovery on women's needs. i, along with supervisor stefani, worked on a resolution earlier this year asking our city to do just that, and i'm so grateful that the mayor has responded. thank you, mayor. for women, we cannot go back to the way it was before the pandemic. we need to make progress, and to make progress on social and economic issues, we need to make sure that women have the tools that they need to succeed and that children have their needs met, and so i think that this is a great step, and i look forward to more in the future. supervisor? >> supervisor stefani: thank you, supervisor, and thank you to mayor breed for gathering all of these incredible women today and for basically walking the walk. she knows exactly how to respond when there's a need that's unmet, and to do what she's doing for mothers that need child care, to lift mothers up, to lift

london breed: and at this time, i want to introduce members of the board of supervisors myrna melgar m so grateful for your position in centering economic recovery on women's needs. i, along with supervisor stefani, worked on a resolution earlier this year asking our city to do just that, and i'm so grateful that the mayor has responded. thank you, mayor. for women, we cannot go back to the way it was before the pandemic. we need to make progress, and to make progress on social and economic issues, we need to make sure that women have the tools that they need to succeed and that children have their needs met, and so i think that this is a great step, and i look forward to more in the future. supervisor? >> supervisor stefani: thank you, supervisor, and thank you to mayor breed for gathering all of these incredible women today and for basically walking the walk. she knows exactly how to respond when there's a need that's unmet, and to do what she's doing for mothers that need child care, to lift mothers up, to lift working mothers up is exactly what we need in response to this pandemic

. >> clerk: item 18 is a motion to appoint supervisor myrna melgar to the executive board regional planning committee. >> president walton: we need a motion to excuse supervisor melgar. >> supervisor peskin: so moved. >> president walton: i believe that was moved by supervisor peskin and seconded by supervisor mandelman. madam clerk, on the motion. >> clerk: on the motion to excuse supervisor melgar, [roll call] there are 10 ayes. >> president walton: thank you, without objection, this motion passes unanimously. madam clerk, please call the roll on item 18. >> clerk: on item 18, supervisor ronen, [roll call] there are ten ayes. >> president walton: without objection, this motion is approved unanimously. welcome back, supervisor melgar. madam clerk, please call item number 19. >> clerk: item 19 is a motion to reappoint supervisor rafael mandelman term ending june 30th, 2023, to the bear governments executive board. >> president walton: thank you. i will call a motion to excuse supervisor mandelman from the vote. >> supervisor peskin: moved, peskin. >> president walton: seconded by supervisor

i see supervisor catherine stefani and supervisor myrna melgar, as well. we have many folks that are part of the fabric of san francisco, and the reason why we're here with so many amazing women is because we know that since this pandemic began, women have really had a serious challenge. it's not bad enough that women in fact make about 80% to the dollar that men make, and african women more in the 60%, and latino women more about 50% on the dollar. it's not bad enough that we're not paid as much, but because there were challenges with child care, challenges to school, access to transitions and new and rewarding opportunities in the work industry, women have suffered really during this pandemic, and so it is so important to me that when looking at our economic recovery as san francisco began to reopen, that we can look at ways of supporting and invest in san francisco. now today, we have some really big announcements. now it's been hard, but two thirds of san franciscans have been vaccinated. as we begin to reopen, we want to keep people safe, and we are h

i'm supervisor myrna melgar, chair of the committee, joined by dean preston and aaron peskin. the committee clerk today is erica major and i would also like to acknowledgesfgovtv.org for staffing this meeting. madam clerk, do you have any announcements. >> clerk: 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 in the meeting remotely. the meeting members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting the same as physically present. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. either channel 26 or 99 and sfgovtv.org are streaming the public call-in number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments offered to speak during the public comment period are available by calling the phone number (415)655-0001. again that number is (415)655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 187~942~8293. again that number is 187~942~8293. then press pound and pound again. when

i'm supervisor myrna melgar, chair of the committee, joined by dean preston and aaron peskin.the committee clerk today is erica major and i would also like to acknowledgesfgovtv.org for staffing this meeting. madam clerk, do you have any announcements. >> clerk: 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 in the meeting remotely. the meeting members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting the same as physically present. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. either channel 26 or 99 and sfgovtv.org are streaming the public call-in number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments offered to speak during the public comment period are available by calling the phone number (415)655-0001. again that number is (415)655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 187~942~8293. again that number is 187~942~8293. then press pound and pound again. when c