are there any other members of the public -- please come up. >> jean adams, lifelong san franciscan, long time member from the days of old son mary's housing community, there's a new wave of homelessness coming to san francisco. there are only grandmas raising grand kids, reference mayor london breed raised by grandma, reference mayor willie brown raised by grandma, but for how long can grandma continue raising grand kids? there's been no cola raise in three years, and yet the cola increased imposed on rent stablized apartments year offer year. that means rents going up and will soon exceed income for these old people. ten cities will soon become wheelchair cities -- [inaudible] >> supervisor cohen: miss adams, thank you for your document. your time -- you've exceeded your time. is there any other member of the public that would like to speak in public comment? okay. seeing none, public comment is closed. thank you very much. thank you to the men and women that came to public comment. we heard and took copious note oz wh s on what we heard. what i'd like to do is continue items 1 and

we will continue to fund workforce programs so every san franciscan from every neighborhood can be a part of our growing economy. i want to thank our union partners who are collaborating with us to making sure the residents can call san francisco home can also be a place where they can work. we're ensuring that the next generation of san franciscans, which is who we are fighting for, have good paying jobs and good benefits. and thanks to the passage of the soda tax, we will now dedicate $10 million annually to address health inequities, with a specific focus on communities, low-income communities and communities of concern that have disproportionately been affected by our health crisis. and we will provide support and resources for vulnerable communities when our city does not. as evidenced by the $4.2 million that we are investing for hiv and aids programs, backfilling local initiatives that were subject to federal funding cuts brought on by an administration that once again does not even respect our local communities and has no trace of empathy for compassion. in san francisco, we d

we will continue to fund workforce programs so every san franciscan from every neighborhood can be a part of our growing economy. i want to thank our union partners who are collaborating with us to making sure the residents can call san francisco home can also be a place where they can work. we're ensuring that the next generation of san franciscans, which is who we are fighting for, have good paying jobs and good benefits. and thanks to the passage of the soda tax, we will now dedicate $10 million annually to address health

ground breaking new free city college program that promised to make city college free for all san franciscans. in its first year, the free city program has been wildly successful, more successful than any of us imagined, meaning that over 10,000 san francisco residents attended and enrolled in free city in order to get vocational training, associate degrees, professional development for career changes or to begin their four-year degrees. that fabulous success however has left city college with a $5 million debt. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. let me just ask you a question. what is the budget ask? >> $5 million increase make the program permanent and cover the summer semester for city college. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is bridget davila, and i'm president of the board of trustees of city college. as you probably know, city college has undergone an unfortunate number of problems in the last ten years, but we are now back on track, we are accredited, we are moving forward. this free city program, which the board of supervis

here we are you currently are, we have the highest risk and most vulnerable san franciscans. this five-story property was completed in 2,009 with development funds from the city and county of san francisco. it is one of the best examples of solutions to ending homelessness in our community. we are proud to partner with the city of san francisco to end homelessness and i'm very, very pleased this morning to introduce you to the honourable mayor, mark farrell. thank you. [applause] >> mayor farrell: thank you best. i think the house for hosting us this morning here in san francisco. you know, we do not have to remind anyone why we are here this morning. why we are here today for this announcement. homelessness is a crisis in the city of san francisco. our city government needs to step up. our city, our region, our state, our country is dealing with this tragedy every single day on the streets. the roots of the epidemic are complex. there is no single solution to solve the issue. we need to pursue a wide variety of initiatives. we need to fund programs that have been proven to wo

we looked at how can we make sure that we provide opportunities for san franciscan's and people in the region and so we looked at ways we can expand our local san francisco lb program. so, we thought about it and worked with general manager at the time to form an advizry committee to talk about how to include local businesses in the region. >> i was on the first committee back about 10 years agand the job changed over time. in the beginning, just wanted people to know about it. we wanted to attract contractors to come into the system which is a bidding system and bid on seond job was to help the sfpuc to try to makethemselves more user frndly. >> i like that they go out of their y, wahave contractors trying to teach and outreach to small businesses and lots of creative ways. help the community as well. there is so much infrastructure going on and repair, new construction that i think is helping to get construction back on s fee cmittee has been we athave played a opportunity for many small businesses. [inaudible] women owned business to come in and [inaudible] sfpuc. it is a great oppo

the difference between the water improvement and sewer system, the sewer system is strictly san franciscan and water system is both san francisco and service territory which is made up of the 7 counties. if you look at the non-apprenticeship, we are 32% of san franciscans. i think this is really a great show we are really invested in trying to promote opportunities for san franciscans. moving from water and wastewater side, i wanted to focus on our power side. i wanted to begin with our hetchy power customers. as you know and passed a resolution, we are celebrating 100 years of hetch hetchy power and we did that. so we can more effectively serve customers and expand our customer base and improving our service to our existing customers are key in meeting our power business plan goals. so if you look at what we are trying to accomplish. currently we serve about 100 megawatts to our customers and what we are looking for is to pretty much double that over time and the way it's broken down is we are looking for about 100 megawatts or 90 megawatts from new development or opportunities to serve i

the native san franciscan ys kns address city's problems. she service supervisor from 1988 to 1997. e was board president for three years. >> people shooting up, smoking marijuana, this is not san francisco, san francisco is an iconic city. it's like we have given up on taking care of the city. >> whawe want, who are we voting for? >> reporter: mark leno supporters were vocal as they greeted people during their evening commute. he says his experience as a former san francisco supervisor state assembly man, and state senator has taught him how to get things done. >> i bring all of that expertise, and a series of accomplishments to the mayor's office at a time when we need change. >> this is london braid running for mayor at san francisco. >> reporter: at her headquarters, london braid made calls it phone bank alongside congresswoman barbara read. reed is a native san franciscan who grew up in public housing and nose from life experience what the city needs. >> i want to live hefor the res i don't want to get pushed out myself. i am tired, i am driven by how to make san francisco bette

and as the mayor, i will be setting a good example for all the san franciscans. i will kickback 50% of my mayor salary so i can make sure all neighborhoods are good for all 11 districts. i will hold the supervisors that are running for mayor accountable for their projects. you know, san franciscos with car break-ins, with everything in there, one person is not able to do a job. the homelessness problem not able to be solved unless we have new housing policy and new homeless policy. when we treat the property owners fair, they will release the owners and give it to the people. when we treat the homeless with dignity, this is the special election. it's only good for a year and a half. i don't know why there is so many people they spend millions and millioned just while they are mayor. i will not do that. i am setting a good example how we live our life and honor our parents and the lord. treat us with respect and we will get things done. thank you. >> thank you very much. amy. >> whoever becomes mayor of san francisco must focus on stablizing and healing our system

administrations as smooth as possible because i believe that no matter who holds the office of mayor, as san franciscans, we will all have a vested interest in the next mayor's success, and i pledge my complete and full support to make that happen. the poe el dylan thomas said the following about our amazing city. he wouldn't think such as place as san francisco can exist. the wonderful sun light here,

and housed san franciscans. when we support individuals whole experience and homelessness, instead of criminalizing them, we strengthen our communities. by providing shelter housing and mental health civil service -- services, we will give people the foundation to escape route -- poverty. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. next speaker. >> hello. i'm an intern for the coalition of homelessness. homelessness among children has been found to have a negative impact on education. with half meetings state proficiency requirements and being sick four times as much as housed children. there is no full-service -- full-service shelter in the bay view. it has limited shower access and the one drop and is packed with primary african-american sleeping in the chairs. the providence shelters should be replaced with a full-service shelter. today we are asking for $14.9 million and -- out of an 11 billion-dollar budget. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. next speaker. >> hello. i am with coalition -- coalition of homelessness. one ye

today, will you please send a powerful message to our fellow san franciscans that san francisco will continue to be a city that values diversity, inclusion, and tolerance? that we will not tolerate racism, bigotry and exclusion? i want to say that my father actually was a paper son, meaning that there was a period where many chinese population i am -- immigrants were coming in under somebody's name mainy because of the exclusion act. and i'm saying this because i remember -- even when my grandfather was already here, so it was kind of ridiculous that he had to come in as a paper son. but i didn't know the impact of that until i was probably cl e close -- well, being a teenager when laws changed that allowed for somebody like my father to come to gain citizenship and the fear that he had. it's almost living -- i lived through some of the fears that people are living through today with the possibility of being deported because of their status and the relief that i saw in my father's face when it happened when he finally regained citizenship stuck to me today. so -- and i'm going to tel

he wouldn't think sch as place as san franciscan ext. eonul sun light he, the hills, the great bridges, the pacific at your shoes. beautiful chinatown, every race the sardine fleets sailing out. het little cable cars whizzing down city hills, and the people are all friendly. that is a san francisco we all love and know. that is a san francisco we all aspire to be, and that is a san francisco we will be. thank you, everyone, for being here, and thank you for your time. [applause] >> good aefrnl, afternoon. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, sfgovtv. another wonderful agenda set out ahead of us. talking about our favorite subject on thursdays we like to talk about, budget and finance. mr. clerk, could you please call item 4, or attendance and all that stuff? >> quickly, this is, please silence all electronic devices, complete speaker cards and any documents should be submitted to the clerk. any items acted on will be on the june 5th agenda unless otherwise stated. resolution approving a lease approximately 41,000 -- >> item 4. motion

had the honor and privilege to be a part of the working group, which is comprised of about 34 san franciscans, and we've been assisting the port of san francisco in putting together the land use master plan. i've also had the honor to chair the transportation sub committee. i am really surprised. i think the take-away notes here are we are really at a time bomb. san francisco prone to earthquakes. we know what is happening in the region, and we have a history, and 425 million is really a down payment, as the city administrator and port director elaine forbes mentioned earlier. the earlier we can get this done, at the end of the day, theologic sticks of the other pile, i think san francisco wants to have it done. i live in district ten, the southern waterfront, the whole city is going to be melt down. when you think about 24 billion. so let's just pray and the upgrade does not even happen in november . at that time, you will have no choice but to go in emergency and do what you have to do. so let's get this ball rolling, and i know all of you will support this bond measure and move it forward.

personal, my husband and i are san franciscans. we want our children to be san franciscans.'m from the east bay. he is from the east coast. we want to raise our children in this beautiful, diverse city. i'm a family photographer and i've had my business in the city for nine years. oh, no. is that it? >> 30 seconds. >> 25 seconds. >> ok. my business is on chestnut street. my husband works in corporate. we're just two really hard-working people who have earned enough money -- tkeep this our home and it makes it really difficult and we don't want to move out of the city and that is where we're headed. and i think that our plans are really very reasonable and i just hope that you take the amendments into consideration for young families like ours. ok. thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> my name is neil schwarz, i'm a practicing act nekt san francisco. for the past two-year, i've been chair of the public policy and advocacy committee, working closely with the planning department on procedural and pocy changes to clarify in speed the process of design revie

a growing number of san franciscans are energized and excited that our city, at long last has a republicanthis june 5th mayor raced making this election a truly two party race. i'm endorsed by the san francisco republican party, in the lgbt republican club and by the small property owners of san francisco. i've earned my reputation and resulting endorsements based on me being the only levelheaded, grounded and respectful leader and candidate for office. with every election cycle, san francisco's voters see the same recycl candidates, thesame rhetoric and promises with no real solutions. this is gn our city's problemsogresvely worse year afterr. wed better, and i will be better, much better. moreover, the current city hall leadership and nearly all mayoral candidates have shifted so far left that voters are dismayed and in disbelief. the majority of san francisco's voices are now unheard and unrepresented. but i am a great listener and a great planner for action. it's what i've done in my career for nearly 30 years. city hall cannot operate without checks and balances. it hasn't worked for

. >> we are all san franciscans and it is time -- it is time that we come together and we work together to solve our most challenging problems. >> she laid out priorities and tackling major issues like homelessness. >> the hard decisions around reforming our mental health system so people we know struggling on the streets who are clearly not in their right mind get the help and support they need. >> she also talked about the need for more housing so san franciscans are not priced out of their city. >> we have to make changes it to our bureaucratic process that gets in the way of having production in san francisco. >> her sister who was in the crowd says she knows her as well as anyone and says she is up to the job. >> she has dedication, motivation and the skill set to do what is needed for the cd. >> she is outlining her plans for the city. >> they are still aiming for a july 11 date to have a london breed sworn in as the city's next mayor. >>> a government study has disturbing sightings about the safety of dozens of high-rises. the study identifies 40 buildings that were constructed m

here's how it breaks down: han 25- thousand second- place votes from san franciscans who had jane kim number one on their ballots... if he wins, leno ul san 's first openly g he received more than 25,000 second place votes from san franciscans who had jane kim as number one. so if he wins, leno would become san francisco's first gay mayor. he said last night that this would be his last run for public office win or lose. >> when i arrived here as a gay jewish boy looking for a safe place to land on planet earth, san francisco welcomed me as i know it has welcomed so many of you. >> yes! >> and so this is our home. and we want to keep it our home. we want to keep the character and quality of this neighborhood and so many of our neighborhoods that we want to keep this a place for working people to afford to live. >> london breed's campaign rally felt like a celebration. friends, family and many of the neighborhood activists she worked with for years flocked to her side to congratulate her for a campaign well done. breed thanked supporters for hard work over the last few months. >> this c

the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. thinkn san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy >> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges resident to do their showing up and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop & dine in the 49 san francisco owes must of the charm to the unique characterization of each corridor has a distinction permanent our neighbors are the economic engine of the city. >>

i'm a fourth generation san franciscan. i have had the privilege of serving the city through san francisco human rights commission from 1983 to last june of 2017. as a contract compliance officer. in my role going back to '83 we got complaints from minority-owned firms they weren't getting access to contracting. so the board of supervisors called for a study. the study took a good year to find out what was happening to city contracts for the year '83-'84. they found less than 2% of all contracts were going to minority and women-owned firms. we need to establish an ordinance to make this system more fair. from that period on growing 12-d, 12-d-a, 14 a, 14 b with every effort to increase their opportunity to grow and develop. through help of the h.r.c. there will be an advisory committee, a lot of input and growth over the years. the community strongly encourages takout the obstacles for inclusion of asian pacific islanders, black and latino businesses. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker? >> i'm a certified small bus