. >> my name is susan hansen. i ran away to this city for the first time in 1965. guess why i ran away again? for my own life. do not make these cuts. i know times are hard. but i am two years sober. i am in permanent housing. do not make them. this is a sanctuary city, a sanctuary for everyone. we live on the margins. thank you. >> my name is lee and simpson. i am a community educator with the mental health association of san francisco. i am here today to oppose all of the cuts. as an educator, i share my story of triumph and how i struggled with mental illness and how i overcame it. i want to speak about a cut that is close to me. i have struggled with bipolar disorder since i am 19. learning to manage the disorder has been a challenge for me. but the outpatient services have been there. they have helped me a lot. i have participated in the eight week bipolar group and learned how to manage the many and overcome it. because of that, and graduated from college and moved on to pursuing a happy and successful career. please do not cut the outpatient services. please