today on my way to work this morning i saw an individual at starbucks on union who probably had slept out all night in the rain, barefoot, struggling, eating out of trash. how can we help this individual? the way this man assessed for us on this side and our constituents in a way that creates a lot of negativity. our neighbors are losing patience. they are fed up with conditions. some of them are starting to run out of sympathy. i don't think i will run out of sympathy. the purpose of the hearing is to understand what is happening so we don't miss opportunities to help the individuals in the state they are and when they are ready for treatment. i believe we must lead with services and treatment. i have said that before. i have been very open about my experience with addiction in my family. i have a brother 16 months younger who was a heroin addict and whose had every opportunity to get well with my family. i come from a big family. my parents tried to help him several times. he has not wanted help. that help has been offered after rehab, rehab, rehab. he struggled with addiction since