as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase. and today we have reached a significant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am hap

as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase. and today we have reached a significant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am hap

as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase.ignificant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am happy to report that today, st. f

as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase. and today we have reached a significant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am hap

as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase.and today we have reached a significant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am happ

we as san franciscans know it's liquid fog. i have an umbrella here if anybody needs one -- everybody needs one. so when maclaren saw the park or this land, he thought this would be an absolutely great place to have a park, but he felt very strongly that it would never be a great park if there was ever a sign saying keep off the grass. so i think you all know there has never been and will never be a sign that says keep off the grass. so any way, it's an honor to be involved with the celebration, the 150-year celebration of golden gate park. and i want to thank our sponsors, our volunteers, the tree planters, everyone who's involved with our park because it is a city treasure. thank you. [applause] >> i'll be very quick here because the rain's starting to come down, but -- but like many people here have grownup in this park, skinned my knee on that hill bike riding, skinned my other knee over here, skate boarding. like many of us, i love this park. i think phil ginsburg has done an amazing job of transforming and growing this pa

as san franciscans know, our surge capacity to increase. and today we have reached a significant milestone. we have successfully expanded our bed inventory system and exceeded the states ask that all jurisdictions expand their capacity by at least 40%. by working together since january, san francisco hospitals have managed to increase the city's intensive care unit beds from 277 to 530. a 91% increase. a 91% increase. and our regular acute care beds, so-called medical surgery beds, have increased from 1055 to just over 1600. a 52% increase. we accomplished this by opening previously closed units and by repurposing areas normally used for other functions, such as outpatient surgery. these extra beds will make a big difference. however, there are still plausible scenarios that a large surge could overwhelm even those additional resources. and yet we have made progress by decompressing hospitals so they can be as empty as possible and ready for the surge and we have canceled, by health order, elective surgeries and routine procedures. i am hap

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is only two weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone fo

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is only two weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone fo

everyone in our communities have come together to fight for and support the health of all san franciscans. you know, just a quick story i wanted to share. i was recently in a west portal merg merchant's meeting, with mayor breed as well -- you probably had no idea i was there. i was watching you during a meeting, and i could see you in your little zoom box, typing away. and i was just floored that this is our mayor. this is our mayor. you were in the chat to try to answer everybody's questions and connecting people. and i was so proud of the fact that i live in a city where our mayor just digs in and is doing the work. and so i just wanted to say from the very bottom of my heart, thank you so much for trying to help us all through this. it is an incredibly challenging situation, time. i can't even imagine, but i know we're going to all get through this. and i believe in your leadership, and i really thank you. >> mayor: thank you, commissioner. >> so, i think, also, all of us have all of the programs and things memorized right now, all of the wonderful grants we can apply for and all of the loans a

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is only two weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone fo

know is to come. again, i ask san franciscans to please cooperate with the order. this is serious. i know it's been very difficult for people to basically, you know, stay in the house and follow this order, but just imagine those people who don't even have a home to be able to shelter in place in. that's something we're working on, as well, with the hotel rooms that we've been able to acquire, but this is going to take care of us. this is going to take care of us coming together and sacrificing so that we get through this. so i appreciate your cooperation, and i hope that we can continue to allow the parks and other areas where people need fresh air and space to remain open. we will be moving in a more aggressive direction to address social distancing moving forward because ultimately our goal is to protect public health and public safety. with that, i want to take this opportunity to introduce dr. grant colfax to provide a health update. >> thank you, mayor. good afternoon. i am dr. grant colfax, director of public health. a week ago, mayor breed and surrounding bay area counties a

tens of thousands of san franciscans will be at severe risk of being displaced once the current moratorium is lifted. this gives protections that renters desperately need. we also know this is just one part of a major undertaking to ensure that san franciscans are not left out in the cold in the after math of this crisis, and that's why i've supported the continued efforts of some of my colleagues on this board and tireless advocates across the state and the nation who are pushing our federal leaders to implement a plan to cancel rent debt while also making sure that small landlords get relief, too, through policies like mortgage relief. but we are not going to wait for state and federal action even as we push for it. so not only are we introducing the permanent eviction protections that i've outlined, and we are introducing that today, but i also want to announce that we are also taking the next step in this process. my office will be convening city leaders, including landlord and tenant advocates to get creative and figure out on you to address the mounting -- figure out how to address the mounting rental debt that is mounting by the month. we look forward to disc

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is only two weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone fo

san francisco, in the bay area. i know that it is not easy and i am grateful for every san franciscan for doing everything they can for the health and safety of our families and our community. when you stay home, when you wash your hands, when you resist unnecessary activity, and when you wear a facial covering, you are literally saving lives. as i have said from the start, we are most concerned about vulnerable populations at high risk for dying from coronavirus. this includes people in long-term care facilities. people who are 60 and over or have underlying health conditions. congregate living situations are also at risk because of how easily it is for the virus to spread under these circumstances. we have been preparing for this. and we have seen it at laguna honda and msb south shelter and we'll see it in other places as well. outbreaks like these were bound to happen. this is how coronavirus spreads. our goal is to slow the spread down and to mitigate the bad outcomes that we see with this virus. as we reported last week, there was an outbreak of coronavirus at m.s.c. south, the city's largest homeless shelter. a

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is onlyo weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone for t

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is onlyeels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone for their cooperat

i want to take a moment to appreciate the countless san franciscans who are shopping for their neighborhoods, who are reaching out to people they know that need help. i know that one of my staff members here in the city has five seniors that she specifically shops for every single week. those are the seniors she's committed to. i think it does absolutely amazing when people take on the responsibility of supporting their neighbors and doing what you can to make sure they have the resources that they need. the incredible people of this city who continue to reach out and do all that they can. so i think it's clear that our goal is to make sure that no one is deprived of food during this pandemic. i just want to take a moment to appreciate the private sector. the people who have given to givesf. we've collected almost $8 million in private money and partnered that with money from the city and county of san francisco to provide support for people to access food. it's been absolutely incredible. thank you to the san francisco foundation and to give to sf. i'll talk about that more this week to acknowledge the contributors who have gone ab

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is onlyweeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone for the

everyone who is out there doing what we need to do to keep san franciscans safe, we know that it is onlytwo weeks. it feels like it has been several months, but hang in there. take care of yourself, take care of your physical and mental health. try not to snap at your kids too much. they can't help themselves. i am sure they are feeling as challenged as you are during this time. my heart goes out to a lot of the families with children especially. i know that this is a tough time. so many kids not able to stay in school and hang out with their friends and see their teachers. just let's be mindful we are all going through this together, and for one reason or another are experiencing a number of probably emotional challenges as a result of this. let's be patient with one another, let's comply with social distancing, let's try to set an example and continue to hold our heads up so we can get through this together. with that i want to introduce doctor grant colfax. >> good afternoon. i am grant colfax, director of health. thank you, mayor breed. today in my update i want to thank everyone for

tens of thousands of san franciscans will be at severe risk of being displaced once the current moratorium is lifted. this gives protections that renters desperately need. we also know this is just one part of a major undertaking to ensure that san franciscans are not left out in the cold in the after math of this crisis, and that's why i've supported the continued efforts of some of my colleagues on this board and tireless advocates across the state and the nation who are pushing our federal leaders to implement a plan to cancel rent debt while also making sure that small landlords get relief, too, through policies like mortgage relief. but we are not going to wait for state and federal action even as we push for it. so not only are we introducing the permanent eviction protections that i've outlined, and we are introducing that today, but i also want to announce that we are also taking the next step in this process. my office will be convening city leaders, including landlord and tenant advocates to get creative and figure out on you to address the mounting -- figure out how to address the mounting rental debt that is mounting by the month. we look forward to disc

san franciscans. i wanted to ask you questions about evictions particularly as san franciscans will be losing income and work hours. i know you met with the government yesterday to negotiate for additional resources and state policy shifts to help our city respond faster, and my question for you today is will you commit to working with my office and fully supporting a request to the governor to waive any state laws during this state of emergency that would otherwise get in the way of san francisco adopting these eviction protections? >> the hon. london breed: so -- sorry. >> president yee: go ahead, mayor breed. you may respond. >> the hon. london breed: thank you for your work around this issue. i think we're of a different mind as it relates to this particular issue and the process. as a result of our declaration of emergency here in san francisco, we don't need to wait for legislation in order to move forward with a moratorium on evictions, and my plan, which we have been working onto get clarity from the city attorney's office, and a plan to roll this out, is to sign a directive as mayor to make this so, but there's n

this, as we know, has been a very challenging time for all of us and i really appreciate that san franciscans are staying home and grateful for the level of compliance that we have seen. we still know that we have work to do and we're not out of the woods. so, as much as san francisco has been a model for flattening the curve t curve is not completely gone away. and so we can't let up. we can't get complacent. we have to continue to focus on what we need to do in order to get through this. i really want to take this opportunity to thank our essential city workforce. a special thank you to our health care workers, our muni bus drivers, our para transit operators showing up to work every single day. the grocery store clerks, they are doing incredible work. they are putting their lives on the line to really serve and protect and support the public. our public works department, the folks who are out there cleaning the streets. yesterday i went to the disaster service worker training for employees who are stepping. up and leaving their homes to work in hotels for homeless individuals. this is a to

this, as we know, has been a very challenging time for all of us and i really appreciate that san franciscans are staying home and grateful for the level of compliance that we have seen. we still know that we have work to do and we're not out of the woods. so, as much as san francisco has been a model for flattening the curve t curve is not completely gone away. and so we can't let up. we can't get complacent. we have to continue to focus on what we need to do in order to get through this. i really want to take this opportunity to thank our essential city workforce. a special thank you to our health care workers, our muni bus drivers, our para transit operators showing up to work every single day. the grocery store clerks, they are doing incredible work. they are putting their lives on the line to really serve and protect and support the public. our public works department, the folks who are out there cleaning the streets. yesterday i went to the disaster service worker training for employees who are stepping. up and leaving their homes to work in hotels for homeless individuals. this is a to

i would like to give public comment, as i'm sure many san franciscans would like to do. however, we don't even know what's on the agenda, and i don't even know what project is being discussed right now that i was allowed to give public comment for, although i do have some projects that i'm highly interested in. and again, san franciscans would like to be hearing this via phone, not necessarily via video. so if you could please help, once again, this is sarah with yimby action, and we advocate for housing in all areas. >> clerk: commissioners, we're going to have to take a five-minute recess and rebridge the at&t conference line. as you can see, we're already experiencing technical issues with it. so i would >> okay. we've remerged. >> clerk: thank you, chan. okay. so commission president koppel, if you could close public comment for the matters proposed for continuance? >> president koppel: okay. seeing no other public comment, public comment is closed. before i call on the other commissioners, here's where i'm at on the san jose project. i do understand supervisor requested 30 days. i do think it

san francisco, in the bay area. i know that it is not easy and i am grateful for every san franciscan for doing everything they can for the health and safety of our families and our community. when you stay home, when you wash your hands, when you resist unnecessary activity, and when you wear a facial covering, you are literally saving lives. as i have said from the start, we are most concerned about vulnerable populations at high risk for dying from coronavirus. this includes people in long-term care facilities. people who are 60 and over or have underlying health conditions. congregate living situations are also at risk because of how easily it is for the virus to spread under these circumstances. we have been preparing for this. and we have seen it at laguna honda and msb south shelter and we'll see it in other places as well. outbreaks like these were bound to happen. this is how coronavirus spreads. our goal is to slow the spread down and to mitigate the bad outcomes that we see with this virus. as we reported last week, there was an outbreak of coronavirus at m.s.c. south, the city's largest homeless shelter. a

i think as we all know, the residents of san francisco are in a period of financial insecurity as recognized by the mayor and board of supervisors. many san franciscans are losing their jobs. many -- most are wondering how they are going to be able to buy necessities, pay rent and utilities, pay mortgages, keep open their small businesses. we don't know how this will impact residents' livelihoods in the coming months as this public health crisis helicopters to take shape. the impose i guess of fare increase -- the imposition of fare increases. when we turn the corner on this crisis, the last thing we want to do is be raising muni fares at a time when san franciscans will be so economically insecure. and also when riders may be skeptical of congregating on public transportation as a result of lingering concerns about covid-19. and more than ever we will need to be incentivizing ridership, not disinventinvent size -- not disincentivizing it with fare increases. we are going to need hundreds of millions of dollars for our system to bounce back after this crisis. the estimated $15 million approximately in increased revenue from the proposed budget, from

better and efficient ways to deliver services to san franciscans i sit through a lot of senior management meetings i'm the only woman in the room i know that our c i o is tried to recruit for women and a male dominated environment. >> i've felt unbounded and inspired to pursue a lot of things over time i recognize to be cricked in ways i didn't anticipate you know i've followed the calling but now put me in a position to spend most of my time doing things i love this is the whole point; right? you ought to feel inspired in our work and found opportunities to have you're work put you in service for others and happy doing what you're spending so much time. >> my father was a journalist lift and my mom a teacher when we finally decided to give up their lives because of me and now i actually get to serve the city and county of san francisco it makes me feel really, really good not this didn't happen overnight i've worked my entire life to get to this point and much more to learn and i have a lot of changes ahead. >> really think about what moves you what you're pat's about and trust that you are sufficient and enough where you are to begi

i want to take a moment to appreciate the countless san franciscans who are shopping for their neighborhoods, who are reaching out to people they know that need help. i know that one of my staff members here in the city has five seniors that she specifically shops for every single week. those are the seniors she's committed to. i think it does absolutely amazing when people take on the responsibility of supporting their neighbors and doing what you can to make sure they have the resources that they need. the incredible people of this city who continue to reach out and do all that they can. so i think it's clear that our goal is to make sure that no one is deprived of food during this pandemic. i just want to take a moment to appreciate the private sector. the people who have given to givesf. we've collected almost $8 million in private money and partnered that with money from the city and county of san francisco to provide support for people to access food. it's been absolutely incredible. thank you to the san francisco foundation and to give to sf. i'll talk about that more this week to acknowledge the contributors who have gone ab

san franciscans lost their job. >>> a telephone town hall for small businesses. bill quirk of hayward invited experts to help business owners know their rights and to provide resources. the town hall starts at 1:00 p.m. >>> detectives are looking for help for someone they think vandalized businesses. all of the stores are vietnamese owned sandwich or tea shops. video shows him hitting windows with a crowbar. he was wearing a facemask. the truck is distinctive. a black toyota trd edition with a large rear toolbox. the store owners say they're shocked and saddened. >> we're puzzled and confused why someone would want to do this. we're all here trying to serve the community, keep our employees employed. >> most of the damage to the businesses has been fixed. >>> a new mobile testing site is traveling around testing people covid-19. the company credited it with the help of dental office that dominated the vehicle. it is in the east bay in fremont. joining us to talk about the test site is dr. djavaherian, co-founder of carbon health. thank you for joining us, doctor. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about it. we've been doing

reporter: she is also encouraging san franciscans to maintain their positivity, she says that the city is already offering economic aid to some local businesses, because she knows that that is going to be needed going forward as the city recovers economically in the days, weeks, months and possibly even years to come. we're live in san francisco, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> during a briefing today in sacramento, the governor confirmed that the state is facing a massive testing shortage and backlog. he says health officials believe there are far more infected with the coronavirus than the state and counties have confirmed. a major focus of his briefing was caring for the homeless, who may have been exposed to the virus and could spread it. >> we have already seen hundreds and hundreds of individuals now off the streets and sidewalks, and into these noncorporate sites. i will enforce that, non- congregate sites. what we want to do is relieve the stress in our shelter system, so we can separate individuals and ultimately again relief the impact in our medical care delivery system, if left unaddressed. we allow our most vulnerable residence in the state of california to b

san francisco, in the bay area. i know that it is not easy and i am grateful for every san franciscan for doing everything they can for the health and safety of our families and our community. when you stay home, when you wash your hands, when you resist unnecessary activity, and when you wear a facial covering, you are literally saving lives. as i have said from the start, we are most concerned about vulnerable populations at high risk for dying from coronavirus. this includes people in long-term care facilities. people who are 60 and over or have underlying health conditions. congregate living situations are also at risk because of how easily it is for the virus to spread under these circumstances. we have been preparing for this. and we have seen it at laguna honda and msb south shelter and we'll see it in other places as well. outbreaks like these were bound to happen. this is how coronavirus spreads. our goal is to slow the spread down and to mitigate the bad outcomes that we see with this virus. as we reported last week, there was an outbreak of coronavirus at m.s.c. south, the city's largest homeless shelter. a

i want to take a moment to appreciate the countless san franciscans who are shopping for their neighborhoods, who are reaching out to people they knowt need help. i know that one of my staff members here in the city has five seniors that she specifically shops for every single week. those are the seniors she's committed to. i think it does absolutely amazing when people take on the responsibility of supporting their neighbors and doing what you can to make sure they have the resources that they need. the incredible people of this city who continue to reach out and do all that they can. so i think it's clear that our goal is to make sure that no one is deprived of food during this pandemic. i just want to take a moment to appreciate the private sector. the people who have given to givesf. we've collected almost $8 million in private money and partnered that with money from the city and county of san francisco to provide support for people to access food. it's been absolutely incredible. thank you to the san francisco foundation and to give to sf. i'll talk about that more this week to acknowledge the contributors who have gone above

i think as we all know, the residents of san francisco are in a period of financial insecurity as recognized by the mayor and board of supervisors. many san franciscans are losing their jobs. many -- most are wondering how they are going to be able to buy necessities, pay rent and utilities, pay mortgages, keep open their small businesses. we don't know how this will impact residents' livelihoods in the coming months as this public health crisis helicopters to take shape. the impose i guess of fare increase -- the imposition of fare increases. when we turn the corner on this crisis, the last thing we want to do is be raising muni fares at a time when san franciscans will be so economically insecure. and also when riders may be skeptical of congregating on public transportation as a result of lingering concerns about covid-19. and more than ever we will need to be incentivizing ridership, not disinventinvent size -- not disincentivizing it with fare increases. we are going to need hundreds of millions of dollars for our system to bounce back after this crisis. the estimated $15 million approximately in increased revenue from the proposed budget, from

know when the next police commission will take place. please look into this. my second matter is i want to thank all san franciscans who are observing physical distancing rules and who are repairi helping to flatten the curve of covid-19 infections. and my third item for today is one that i keep bringing up, which is that you, supervisors, are disrespecting we, the people, by making us wait for your roll call introductions to take place before the public. i'm asking you again to please put public comment at the start of the meeting. put we, the people, before your egos. you use roll call to go on and on and onto thank each other or thank your staff. that's fine. i would like for you to set time limits, as mr. decosta pointed out. you guys should follow some time rules for yourselves during this pandemic. it is not okay that public comment after your egos are allowed to ramble on as long as you like during roll call introductions. thank you. >> you have zero questions remaining. >> clerk: mr. president, i believe that concludes the current queue of public speakers. >> president yee: okay. thank you. seeing no other