today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi.hris manners, and you're watching san francisco rising, the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses. can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits, and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out

today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi. manners, and you're watching san francisco rising, the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses. can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits, and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out wha

just a quick question directser tang. why didn't we make this retroactive for legacy businesses and landlords who already benefited? >> so, one we don't want to change program rules mid-stream, but when you do receive a rent stabilization grant from the city, tb is multiyear grant so we didn't want to change that. say you are in year 4 out of 10, we didn't want to change a the rules midway because they sign on for a program that they thought had a very specific set of rules. >> thank you. >> thank you. i just wanted to thank you for this both of you. it makes a lot of sense and i just think you are both doing such a tremendous job and really having your ear to the ground and knowing the challenges some small businesses are facing in san francisco and constantly working to make changes to make it easier, because gosh, it isn't easy to run a small business in the city, so thank you both so much for your work and for this legislation and if i could be added as a cosponsor i appreciate that. sorry ahsha, i did not see supervi

but i was looking at jack chatgpt and it said phil tang's lasting political career is still unfolding ladies and gentlemen, can i have a standing ovation for assembly member phil ting? thank you. paul it's a great honor for me to get introduced by my good friend paul ozaki, i think. i think when diane told my team that i was getting introduced, by a former student at the school, i was a little bit surprised that it was paul. not. not, to be honest. and i think now i know why. i can imagine the five ozaki brothers here, or at least the four of them, you know, here at the same time. and i imagine out of all of them, john, i know john's here somewhere, that john probably is the best because he's got the best japanese out of all of them. that that. no, no. john's john shaking his head . no, not not not not not me either. you know, this is really exciting for me. i was here for, a couple months ago to do a tour of kimono gakuen, and it brings back my personal memories. i did, chinese school on the weekends. sort of similar to japanese school. and my dad was. my dad was the principal for a

tang presented, she reviewed some amendments for change of use projects that language has been removed and no longer a part of this proposal. and with that, we would be happy to answer any questions. thank you. >> so i do have a question based on the comments by president peskin. how does this interact with prop h? >> good afternoon committee members, for the most part where ever we're loosening the controls around zoning it's consistent with h. i know member peskin spoke about the amendments and that's the only reason we're in disagreement here. >> okay, thank you. >> i will add as a legal matter we're completely within our rights. >> yes. >> okay, let's go to public comment on this item, if there is no other further questions. >> thank you, madam chair, if you have public comment on item 6, please come forward to the lectern at this time. >> speaker: good afternoon, supervisors christian cbd and i'm going to stay in my lane and comment on what applies to the community district in my role which is changes to the pole being street in cd. and i would like to direct director tang and sta

today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi.hris manners, and you're watching san francisco rising, the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses. can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits, and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out

director tang for your presentation. >> next item, please. >> 8. commissioner discussion and new business (discussion item) vice president and president to report on small business activity and make announcements for small business community and staff allowed the commissioners to bring up now agenda items. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena. >> thank you president huie i went to the fillmore for. >> that is a good for example, of young adults entrepreneurs was able to use every single grant and agency every embryoand highly successful and this space serves like services like as is community space as a small business anticipate she i think bats other small businesses her brands the first year all the grants we have out there i can't name them all but take advantage of this success story and filling in, you know, where all the, you know, big spaces, you know, maul spaces, you know, like across the street from the safe way and really part of, you know, 134bz i want to highlight that things work; right? it works like in practice so hero regrand opening i

tang for your presentation. i think the question is become to the city. is that which i think you agree because sounds like it has been a good partnership getting where we are at. in the presentation clearly indicated that the full cost services provide by bake are place exceeded the city's contract values. and that's part of -- the discrepancy. the question then back to the city is then how do we as a city to value our partners in their work and to pay them for the w they have done. and but the same time i want to be honest the city is facing a budget defy sit. how do we reconcile this to payor partners community partners the full costs of the service rendered. >> thank you for the question. i would in this situation, i think the starting point is that dph never intendses to pay less than the cost of service. we don't intends to go in contract for something less than how much it costs. in this case, with baker, our experience has been assess the true costs of service they are contracting required a deep 5 upon analysis. trial balance and general costs we

out supervisor - former supervisor but currently director of the small business administration katie tang because katie has been personnel them helping us speed up this we introduced overwhelmed things for small businesses to get you can't tell you the changes off the top of my head but let's say andrea can have music and other entertainment and sell goods and she can diversify the use of business easier if she it had been opened in the past? what it is about proposition 8 with 3000 businesses conservative from one thing to another and in fact, first floor free helped over 6 thousand people create new buzzing more importantly led to $3.58 million in savings to small businesses that's why you're starting to say is pop up over the neighborhood in san francisco and really have to thank not only supervisor ronan for her leadership an first year year free and this is what working together is about and government is doing things right and willing to come together to make magazine be ifc happy for opportunity like this and thank from your jose cisneros did the legwork with all the things that ne

that having being pressured into sending to that the tangs, he mounted ones to be seen, to stand firm on something. the president of the chancellor met in berlin last week, commercial smiles and friendship, but no public expression of change in political positions. the reality is the german, he has actually become ukraine's 2nd biggest supplier of military aid, off to the u. s. a mine seem to 17700000000 your ex it's significantly move and not to fronds, which has committed 635000000 years of military age. according to the ukraine support track studies, ukrainians would be asking, well uh, you know, they call talks a big game. but is he willing to back that up by a significant increase in military assistance to ukraine, france and germany guessing along with each other is fundamental for the european union. not much happens invest the 2 can agree. and ukraine is just one of the issues you lead is a discussing during that process and the summit sketch up on a few other stories making headlines today. the us is air lifting more american citizens out of haiti as the caribbean country gra

is no, no boss signal and we need to get in touch with the elderly people to find out if there are tang and what they need. the escalation of russian strikes has forced many elderly residents of this border time to evacuate. and move deeper into ukraine for safety. they leave their homes with little hope for peace anytime soon. as keith calls on europe for additional air defense systems, in my wake of this latest barge of russian strikes in brussels, european union leaders have wrapped up a 2 day summit, announcing a proposal to be imposed harris on russian grey. they also agreed to work out a plan to use interest from the phrase in russian assets to help t by more weapons. now that despite threats from russia, which called the move, an act of stealing is coming into this summit, e u leaders had to deliver additional support for ukraine and more painful russia. several key. they agreed to buy more weapons using interest and from russian central bank assets. are frozen in europe, but the kremlin has been sending threats of at this decision. the commission of counsel presidents were aust,

say. shows that fighters and brushes belgrade, and core school regions groups and they crossed with tang sound of types in the controls of the board attempts. moscow denied the claim, saying it's ministry had repel the attacks as well on this from dr. marina need on. she's a ministry expert and post doctoral research and will studies department kings college london. and welcome back to dw marina, who are these russian anti government power ministry groups? good evening till well, the main one here is a free russia legion. so these groups are operating from the ukranian territory and especially the free russia legion. and they have obviously a former russian prison. those are for who was a claim, have switch sides in order to fight against a put in regime however, or is this groups also cleans that. they have a contract soldiers from that ukrainian international legion fighting for them as well, and that they fight in court. the nation was the ukrainian armed forces and it is to assume that they will be receiving military support as well. not just coordinating 0 activities. so these group

and we need to get in touch with the elderly people to find out if there are tang and what they need on the back seat. the escalation of russian strikes has forced many elderly residents of this border time to evacuate and move deeper into ukraine for safety. they leave their homes with little hope for peace anytime soon. as keith calls on europe for additional air defense systems, in my wake of this latest barge of russian strikes, it's one of india's key opposition sagos as appears in court societies are based on corruption charges, just weeks before national elections. often the katie while is daddy's chief minister and part of a political alliance phone to challenge prime minister there under moody, with the k through 12 support says i called his arrest politically motivated and have turned act in protest, anger, but not disbelieve. what that is of good lead to one of prime this to another, to move these fi assessed. critics moody kind of defeat arvin cajun about that's why he was arrested the data you what i'd be sending, this is the murder of democracy. it's been going on for a

and we need to get in touch with the elderly people to find out if there are tang and what they need. the escalation of russian strikes has forced many elderly residents of this border time to evacuate and move deeper and to ukraine for safety. they leave their homes with little hope for peace anytime soon. as keith calls on europe for additional air defense systems in my wake of this latest barge of rush and strikes, you lead us a meeting in brussels yesterday and today have agreed to work out to planned to use interest from frozen russian assets to help keep buy more arms is you're paying commission present a sort of funding lot. we must continue to support ukraine's efforts to fight back on the battlefield. so i'm glad that lead us endorsed our proposal to use the extraordinary revenues from immobilized washing assets. this will provide funding for military equipment to ukraine. we can expect to collect around 3000000000 euros for 2024, and similar amounts in the future. yes. so let's get more from brussels bureau chief, alexandra from nominate. welcome, alexandra. so tell us more

that having being pressured into sending to that the tangs, he mounted ones to be seen, to stand firm on something. the president of the town, so the met him last week tomorrow, smiles and friendship, but no public expression of change in political positions. the reality is the germany has actually become ukraine's 2nd biggest supplier of military aid, off to the u. s. a mine seemed to 17700000000. yours is significantly moved and not to fronds, which has committed 635000000 years of military age according to the ukraine support track. uh so do you do craniums with the austin? well, uh, you know, they call talks a big game. but is he willing to back that up by a significant increase in military assistance to ukraine. funds in germany guessing along with each other is fundamental for the european union. not much happens, invest the 2 can agree, and ukraine is just one of the issues you lead is a discussing during that process and the summit, or what he's riley prime minister benjamin netanyahu sees preparations are still on the way for the invasion of rough insides in gaza, but that it

today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi., and you're watching san francisco rising, the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses. can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits, and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out whatside th

katie tang. who are working heard to promote this . and with this i like to introduce the president of the chinese benevolent association. >> good afternoon everyone. before i say anything i want to extend my sincere gratitude to mayor breed for taking time in her busy schedule wo come it china town we cheesht hour support for public safety and beautifying the street and supporting small business. support [inaudible] with the efforts with cordination with all the partners in the city. especially in china tunnel your. this is vielth to our community. so this mayor, thank you. thank you for your support for our community. we than the mayor in here all the time today is very special. we are for you days from the new year and it is [inaudible] upon new year the [inaudible] chinese families go out shopping. planning for arrival of the new year and are this year the year of the dragon the wooden dragon. dragon shows the growth and the practice perity and development of the year. so if i go down to china town to look at the business you see t

and little tang of the guinness actueof' cake itself.inness actueof course cake itself. and little tang of the guinness actueof course we le itself. and little tang of the guinness actueof course we havezlf. and then of course we have a lamington bundt especially made for pete. >> oh am j is for pete. >> oh amj is that an for pete. >> oh am j is that an aussie? >> oh am j is that an aussie? >> yes, it's an aussie thing. >> yes, it's an aussie thing. >> you don't understand how australian that is. lamington is. >> oh, i hope is.— >> oh, i hope i've is. >> oh, i hope i've got it right. ihope >> oh, i hope i've got it right. i hope i've got it right. >> oh, so you've made all of these especially for us? absolutely. oh, we'll have to try some then. should we have a little straight little try? let's get straight in try with in there. should we try with this you a little bit this one. would you a little bit i guess you to try the. i guess you want to try the. >> no. >> no. >> i was going to say what is this one here? >> that one that is rose p

[music] >> i'm katy tang the executive director of the office of small business. >> small business contributesto san francisco's economy. they provide the bulk of employment in the city and employing m

it was wild if you had tang or kool-aid. >> dana: i loved tang. >> i loved the powdered kool-aid. >>of a solar eclipse and safety concerns. dark for four minutes. the states where schools are canceling class. in case you with one of the lucky ones that get a three day weekend and a map of where it will be seen. do kids need to not be in school because of a four minute solar eclipse. >> no. this is one of those things. i feel the same about mlk day. kids should be learning about this in school and interfacing and participating with all of this and learning as much as possible about a huge scientific event. >> dana: i think in third grade there was an eclipse and we got out the glasses and box and had science class and watched it outside. >> sandra: some of the concern it could happen when they let kids out of school. if we change the day to the point of not having school, how about keep them in the classroom an extra 15 minutes? >> absolutely. hand out glasses and a way of making your own glasses. have that be a science project. it's cardboard. >> dana: good to see you. thank god you

. >> my name is kevin roger tang one live owners and at a 2 owe 50 that's it avenue in the sunset so the bayview original hip hop store we have music so every purchase counts for either the charts and the tri work chart that is acquired by 3 best friends we love k pop and why not share that and would the community here in the bay. and originally supposed to open up an eco but unfortunately, the covid hit by the we got creative with the social media and engaged and bring in people within the being sure like pop and the instagram live or hip hope to bring that connection with the bayview k pop community and we grow. and hello we're a collective store so the cc around us within us has the cards people like to collect and try to collect limited edition mr. sincroy manufacturers like a state university or memorial and we have which is a venue for people to kind of make new friends and open up they're a goods and invite people to stay and oftentimes see the context we're very, very fortunate and everyone is super sweet and loveable to sum up i guess two words is a second home (background n

deputy director almeida and miss tang commissioners abby, miss tang. thank you for the presentation, just a couple of questions about . so, would would this be an example of issues in planning and design that were not like, thought about or expected? i would say this is not a prime example of that, the majority of the costs and the time extensions are very specific to the hospital campus needs tied to this relicensing effort, and they've obtained their licensing, but now it's about maintenance of that and making sure the facilities are up to snuff for continuing annual surveys that they always get. wouldn't that be part of the planning where we work with the public health department, just to do you have any certifications coming up or like would that would that be part of that? i'm just my question is i understand your question. yes, so the planning of the overall facilities would be up to dfe as our client department, we public works would not be part of that process unless they asked us to. and asked for our services. but this particular project was

tang of urine . on here?s >> would you try ant flavoured crisps ? no. and good night. but crisps? no. and good night. but scientists claim the insects have a nutty, sweet and caramel like flavour, but warn that they can leave an aftertaste of urine like off flavours . yeah. now, like off flavours. yeah. now, the thing about that last statement suggests that there is this kind of palette and range of wee flavour that we're all unaware of. >> yeah, yeah, this is like the warm off flavour. sweet. >> i'm okay with some of the sort of early morning grassy gooseberry sort of sauvignon blanc weed, but yeah, i mean it's disgusting . it's disgusting. >> although leopold bloom in ulysses, the very first thing you learn about the main character in joyce's ulysses is that likes eating the organ that he likes eating the organ meats of birds and fowl, and especially the kidneys with the after tang of urine. so perhaps there is a, perhaps there's a market for it. yeah, it's a great moment. i'm not in it. we're encouraged ea

[music] >> i'm katy tang the executive director of the office of small business. >> small business contributes to san francisco's economy. they provide the bulk of employment in the city and employing a million people in san francisco. and roughly 90% of the businesses are defined as small businesses. so, they contribute to the economy but also just the quality of life. small businesses are more then and there a place of transaction it is a community center. a play where people gather. know each other and form memories about the city. >> at the office of mall business i run a team this helps report all mall businesses in san francisco whether they are looking to stfrt a new business or expand or perhaps they are feeling with issues. our office is here as a point of information for anyone with a business that has 100 or nower employees. >> i was growing up i had many ideas of when i wanted to do. i wanted to being an olympic swimmer. and i wanted to men be an architect, you name it i had many ideas for what i wanted do when i grew up. and i never anticipated entering in politics. this opportuni

but i was looking at jack chatgpt and it said phil tang's lasting political career is still unfolding ladies and gentlemen, can i have a standing ovation for assembly member phil ting? thank you. paul it's a great honor for me to get introduced by my good friend paul ozaki, i think. i think when diane told my team that i was getting introduced, by a former student at the school, i was a little bit surprised that it was paul. not. not, to be honest. and i think now i know why. i can imagine the five ozaki brothers here, or at least the four of them, you know, here at the same time. and i imagine out of all of them, john, i know john's here somewhere, that john probably is the best because he's got the best japanese out of all of them. that that. no, no. john's john shaking his head . no, not not not not not me either. you know, this is really exciting for me. i was here for, a couple months ago to do a tour of kimono gakuen, and it brings back my personal memories. i did, chinese school on the weekends. sort of similar to japanese school. and my dad was. my dad was the principal for a