i was homeless before i moved into the sro. just like i am waiting to move up, someone else is waiting to move in. this $15 would have stopped me from moving forward. when you make cuts like this, it stops forward progress. please think about that. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: i just want to remind people that we have a full house here. we have an overflow room in the north light court downstairs. next speaker, please. >> board of supervisors, my name is stacey delbuccia. i was going in san francisco with bipolar. i have been diagnosed with psychotic features and depression. the doctors at that time did not have mental health knowledge. they did not know what was wrong with a. it was six years that i did not sleep. i still have sleeping issues today. i urge and beg the board to continue all mental health support. please do not cut anything. my life has been a roller coaster. almost everyone in my family has had mental illness diagnosed. i have a great grandfather who died in the mental hospital. i am back here in san franci

there is no different constitution for people living in sro's. they say the officers come in and intimidate physically or verbally into handing over the passkey. if this were happening anywhere , but sro's, there would be outcry. [applause] >> and our one last question will be open for anyone who wishes to answer it. do you think it is fair that police who kill citizens are put on administrative leave while the citizens to do the same thing are immediately arrested and imprisoned it? >> [yelling] >> anyone want to grab that one? [laughter] >> i believe the question is whether or not if a police officer killed someone in the line of duty and they are put on administrative leave? >> that is what i read here. >> so, again, the police officer is subject to all the lost anybody else is subject to. the reason they're put on administrative leave while the investigation continues is to make sure the investigation goes forward and the officer is not outside. i do not think it is looked upon by the officers -- and i know it is not intended by the police de

[applause] [applause] -- 17, pawlenty first single occupancy sro in the chinatown development center. he also wrote a grant proposal to create a bilingual fire safety and emergency preparedness curriculum along with emergency kits for each participating sro unit. [applause] [applause] valerie clinker is a voice of community change in front and behind the camera. she was a guest youth analyst at the third anniversary women's pioneer awards ceremony and presented gina davis with the woman pioneer award. she was also named valedictorian of the changing program. [applause] last but not least, a nasalee, 18, spearheaded the 16th street bart installation about gender which infused her passion for art and activism. an asset is a second year career educator at the arid and engaging facilitator of the group trend magic rashid is committed to becoming a visible and zero allied to the transgender community. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, supervisor mirkarimi, kim, mayor. once again, we are all here to honor and the phenomenal accomplishments of these 15 new four years. it has been a blessin

what goes on in sro's, in many instances, are criminal. when they get to us, they have health issues. we need to address these issues. they are not criminals when they come to us, but they are treating the day they are treated like criminals. this is a fire that i found that says no to proposition j. once again, and dph is looking to increase security at hospitals. i do not want my patients arrested. i want them to get healthy. lacks necessary training. well, the current sheriff's deputies that we have lacked training. we need people, security, who are trained to be empathetic to the people that we have and the types of patients we represent. help us help them get better. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good afternoon. my name is stephanie. i go to george washington high school. i am a senior. i am here as a youth representing the richmond district neighborhood centers, which will be affected by cuts. i am here with my gsa members. i am the president of the alliance there. when we heard about these cuts that would affect the beaco

we have possibly another sro coming into our neighborhood. we also have america's cup which will be a prime candidate for what this lady was just talking about. this is happening now on the streets and we have had more shoplifting and the last month than we have had in years. we need to really see if we can sit down and work on this. that is my basic deal. welcome, greg. we have done some very good things. i will tell you if i don't like them. i think we had better look at this and look at this fast because this was a brutal murder. our mayor took our cameras city could be elected mayor again. we don't have red light cameras on lombard street. i have not even counted that many accidents in the past three years. we have to look at this, this is the entrance into the city and you have a major problem. we are willing to work with you as long as we are included in the process. you never asked to be a part of any of it. that is all i have to say. >> next speaker. >> could afternoon, commissioners. i am here to bring to your attention the informati

to make sure that our asian american brothers and sisters, and grandparents who are still living in sro's, i want to thank you for the work you are doing for them. the work we are doing for asian- american brothers and sisters who still today may not have health insurance or child care. for young people who may not have access to the youth services they need. or to our grandparents who may not have access to the prescription drugs or senior services that they need. we have come a long way but we have a long way to go. i just want to thank you in this year of 2011 are coming together as a community for the work we have done, the work we are doing, and the work we will continue to do. [speaking chinese] thank you very much. [applause] i would like to introduce my asian brothers and sisters on the board of supervisors, if you could come up and say a few words. supervisor eric mar, carmen chu, an hour newsstand first korean-american adviser, -- supervisor jane kim. >> one of the most happy experiences growing up as a chinese-american was always getting days lece red envelopes. usually, there

we will hear from sro tenants with david. [applause] >> my name is david lewis, i am here representing the city. i am here representing -- these decisions need to be smart. treatment can cost so much more. consider these trade-offs. community health services verses domestic violence. affordable and supportive housing programs verse is homelessness spearheaded -- homelessness. it stands for a single room occupancy hotels. most of these were constructed after the 1906 earthquake. they were built to house the workers after the quake. they are home to over 500 families and 1000 children. just in the area alone. to some of the city's most vulnerable residents. after many, these are a safeguard to homelessness, and they are also a step up and they step out to people that have been homeless. please remember that the true cost of homelessness is not just found in the service issues, it is in the impact of the quality of life. helping to move people out and stay out involves a series steppingstone programs. the begin with shelters, ca

we go to the different schools to reach out to the wellness centers and check in with sro's, i would really love to make that happen. we are offering our services to the schools, >> edy zing is a shining example. he was down for 2 decades. let's join with eddy on that. rebecca. >> would it be possible will to have coordinate with muni where the bus stops are. the bus is going to be there within 10 minutes of the final school bell so they don't have to wait 20, 30 minutes for a bus. and kids have to transfer. it takes 45 minutes to an hour to get home. if it would be coordinated between the school district and muni that buses arrive and coordinate transfer stops. that would help kids on muni and maybe have a person on the bus stop. >> we have time, sorry just one more. >> okay. all right. peer pressure. >> my name is rudy corpus. give a big shout out. i think one good solution is to focus more on elementary school kids. educate them in a way they can comprehend. if they can recite a whole e-40. you know a first grader came to school with a gun. focus on the elementary school kids. tha

we will hear from sro tenants with david. [applause] >> my name is david lewis, i am here representing the city. i am here representing -- these decisions need to be smart. treatment can cost so much more. consider these trade-offs. community health services verses domestic violence.

she was a sro , school resource officer. during that time, she worked with middle schools throughout the district and in many areas where they were experiencing violence. she has been an invader. i would like to acknowledge captain masha ash. captain ash has done a tremendous amount of work. she worked on protocols that would work with children taken to the youth facility. during the parent's arrest and from trauma. thank you very much officer pri lo and captain nash. i am going to go over the panel discussion. we are try find solutions which includes violence to and from school and on the site. our goal is to move forward solutions. we ask that all questions be reserved today end. please feel free to jot down questions you have. those questions we are not able to get to, we are interested in collecting them. we are going to collect information with respect to solutions as well as action items that they are going to take back and work on. so our first topic is violence to and from school. jeff will moderate this piece. >> we

part of the sro program, it offers 6 officers skills clinic. we are doing that within 9 middle schools. it's grant funded specifically for that. and so far, the funding stream is there and the school district has been supportive of that as well. that add to the other programs. project impact and alert. all very important programs. the other piece that we're charged to do is help create a saver environment for the children in school. so we, as school resource officers, wear many hats. 1 day we are mediating or siting a child. we offer classes. we have a wilderness component. we take them hiking. we do that with the school district, the boys club and the ymca. the connection is the important thing. without the connection and listening relationship, there is no trust. that's what we strive to build. >> thank you. did you want to add something, angela? >> yes, i did, i had a couple of action items. i think this is a good time to add. to officer parillo. there's a lot of great programs. i noticed these programs are sporadic. there's a couple at this

especially when the department has recently been shown to have potential violations of residence and sro hotels and the recently -- the recent police shooting of the man in the wheelchair. one economic and greater accountability for police to make sure we could have better oversight to look into investigating such matters and i would like to propose a different person who is on a recommendation from the rules committee to be our representative on the police commission and that is an david wagner replacing julius turman. he has a background in strategic planning and community policing. he has been a legal observer for many demonstrations over the years at the national lawyers guild. he has been involved with a lot of community groups that helps victims of police misconduct. he has done a lot of work with our commissioners that we have been working with closely for the board of supervisors around police reform. he has a strong record on immigrant rights. we need to make sure our police department is doing the best it can in meeting the needs and rights of people who are undocumented and pe

i am also a former homeless client, but am now living in a run -- in an sro. i am also able to maintain qualifications at city college. also i worked as a peer educator, helping other clients. with these budget cuts, working in the treatment facilities and outpatient programs as well as the bay view area, i think it is really important that we keep these budgets because the people who are homeless need a lot of support in those areas. thank you. >> my name is q. i am here as a mental health advocate and formerly homeless youth. i cannot stress the importance of the program for adolescents, who are often on the fringe. this would cut the stability that some of these few individuals house. it would cut the hours in the hospitality house. i cannot say enough how every hour is critical when you are homeless or in prices. this would also cut hours at the westside cris

i am a tenant in an sro. the problems i have had are extensive. 34 violations of notice and the building in the three-year. period. just to talk about 3 recently. no heat for eight days. no electricity for seven days. no hot water for five days. i have contacted dbi and i have to say the inspectors have been there promptly, they did their job. the issue a notice of violation, and the process stops. nothing happens. i have gone as far as going into ms. day's office after five days without electricity, and that had raised a stink. senior staff finally got out there. they said, a pg&e could not get out there. well, they were there within one hour once i got to ms. day's office. then they found out they did not have permits for the work. the process does not work. i met with mr. sweeney and his senior staff. they tell me the only thing they can do is issue a notice of violation. they have no way to compel the landlord to make repairs. eventually, they go to a director's hearing and eventually they will be penaliz