i am a devoted san franciscoian -- san franciscoan. i want to stay here. i think this is another situation that forces families out of the city. if we are really family oriented , we need to push this through. thank you for your time. chair maxwell: thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is gabriel. i work for catholic charities. we are a separate agency from the archdiocese. on behalf of catholic charities, i will be reading an official statement. catholic charities c.y.o. has partnered with the city and county of san francisco to provide child care for poor families. catholic charities is actively working to construct a new child development center in partnership with mercy housing and in partnership with the archdiocese of san francisco and private donors. c.y.o. provides after-care services at this site at 10th and mission. the planned child development center is being established in response to the current need for chimed care within the city of san francisco. the proposed legislation would interfere with our ability to raise private funds if com

i am a devoted san franciscoian -- san franciscoan. i want to stay here.hink this is another situation that forces families out of the city. if we are really family oriented , we need to push this through. thank you for your time. chair maxwell: thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is gabriel. i work for catholic charities. we are a separate agency from the archdiocese. on behalf of catholic charities, i will be reading an official

my name is john calloway, i'm a native san franciscoian, jazz musician, public schoolteacher. i am a professor of music for ethic studies at san francisco state and i sit on the arts commission, a commission like you. thank you for your time. i am here in support of sfjazz and the new building. this building provides a unique opportunity for a large-scale, full-time jazz organization and what it can do for the city. but more importantly, my passion outside of music, being a performer, is creating equity and access in arts education for children of san francisco, especially those of lower economic social status. i have met with members of the sfjazz and we have talked about creating ways of creating equity and assets for children who don't necessarily have the opportunity to afford lessons or to be around jazz. sfjazz has provided a service to the city -- to the public schools, jazz in the middle, and the potential from the educational aspect of such a building providing educational space for programs for students of san francisco, particularly those of lower socioeconomic statu