that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritizeunding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with thi

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritizeunding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with thi

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

shamann -- supervisor shamann walton, thank you for your work and your excellence. we want to continue fighting for our health and wellness and our prosperity. thank you for your time. i yield my time. have a nice day. >> clerk: thank you. may we have the next caller, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is yolanda [inaudible] and i'm a case manager for the [inaudible] empowerment program, which is part of the san francisco sheriff's department, and i am calling to support the san francisco sheriff's department programs. the department empowerment department is a collaboration between the department and nonprofit agencies. the program was started in 2002, and the purpose of the program is to assist victims of domestic violence and to help them in their human practice. we have establishing healthy relationship social security, parenting, knowing your rights, and other topics. in my 17 years working with the san francisco sheriff's department, health supervisor for domestic violence, we have witnessed many stories of survival of domestic violence. many of t

i like to commend supervisor shamann walton. how can we speak about racial justice when you know there's so many things in our city. someone was saying, we need to walk the walk. that's a great thing. i think we should start talking the talk. we need to put our efforts together and make sure the organization -- there's been lot of work. we do commend the work of the board of supervisors for supporting our work over the years. we need to maintain the funding so we can so many needed services. as someone serving the community, any cuts would be so heavy in particular smaller organization. we strongly believe combined efforts we will maintain the funding as is. thank you so much. we looking forward to continue the conversation and working with the board of supervisors. >> supervisor fewer: i like to remind callers we are hearing public comment on item number one. that is the budget for the san francisco youth commission. thank you. >> next caller please. >> i called for the next item. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. >> h

shamann -- supervisor shamann walton, thank you for your work and your excellence. we want to continue fighting for our health and wellness and our prosperity. thank you for your time. i yield my time. have a nice day. >> clerk: thank you. may we have the next caller, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is yolanda [inaudible] and i'm a case manager for the [inaudible] empowerment program, which is part of the san francisco sheriff's department, and i am calling to support the san francisco sheriff's department programs. the department empowerment department is a collaboration between the department and nonprofit agencies. the program was started in 2002, and the purpose of the program is to assist victims of domestic violence and to help them in their human practice. we have establishing healthy relationship social security, parenting, knowing your rights, and other topics. in my 17 years working with the san francisco sheriff's department, health supervisor for domestic violence, we have witnessed many stories of survival of domestic violence. many of t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritizefunding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with th

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with this budg

that's why the first thing supervisor shamann walton and i said, when we announced we wanted to reprioritize funding to support the black community, was that this had to be a community-led process. earlier this week, the human rights commission released an initial report that highlighted what the community wants us to focus on. this report is the first step in guiding not just the investments we make with this budget but the change we need to make in the years to come. changing the inequities in our country won't happen overnight. we won't change the fact that african-americans have the lowest median household income in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that black people have the highest mortality rate for nine of the top ten causes of death in san francisco overnight. we won't change the fact that graduation rates for african-american students in our public school system is just 53%. we won't change that overnight. we won't change the fact that nearly half of san francisco police department used to force cases involve black people overnight. we will change these facts with t