the city has affordable housing programs that offer housing for sale or rent at the below market rate. affordable housing has restrictions on eligibility for households such as maximum household income. proposition d which streamlined the approval process by exempting certain affordable housing developments from a number of approvals by the city, if those developments comply with the planning and building code. when the city leases its property or provides financing for these housing projects, the board of supervisors approval would not be required. the proposition would streamline approval of three types of multifamily affordable housing. under the measure, the city would have five to eight months to approve these developments depending on the number of units and the measure may also allow these developments to proceed without environmental review under state law. if proposition d passes with more votes than proposition e, proposition e would have no legal effect. if you vote yes, you want to streamline approval of affordable housing project that's provide multifamily housing where a

and meetingly the goals for affordable housing. relying on a market rate for housing production when further displaced an fran residents disregard people to racial and social equity farm the bases of the housing element 2022. i seriously urge the board to recommendations since the support of affordable house and racial and associating equity for all community in a resolution and i encouraged plan to designate and budget for tw new positions one a full time lobbyist to work with the scientist and feds to get the funding needed for affordable how doing and a lobbyist it advocate for reform and repeal of cost. thank you. how we use or commune expertise and the people's machine to meet the mandate and protect our community and please, keep fordable housing first >> thank you for sharing your comments. let's hear from our next caller. >> welcome caller. hi. this is i'm sorry this is jessica with senior and disability action and the rep can aligz and i'm here buzz we need san francisco to prioritize dope low affordable housing. we have so

house, no, the affordable homes measure will result in more affordable housing in san francisco. and if building more housing and more affordable housing is the goal, voters should vote yes on affordable homes now, proposition d, definitely going to build more houses and no on proposition e, the competing of the board of supervisors. >> thank you both for your time and your willingness to inform the public on these measures. >> thank you. >> we hope this discussion has been informative. for more information about this and other ballot measures in the november election, please visit the department of elections website at sf elections dot org. remember, early voting is available at city hall starting on october 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and if you don't vote early, be sure to vote on tuesday, november 8th. >> hello, i'm shannon with the league of women voters of san francisco. along with the league and sfgov tv, i'm here to discuss proposition i, a ballot measure which will be before the voters on tuesday, november 8th. the

and meetingly the goals for affordable housing. relying on a market rate for housing production when further displaced an fran residents disregard people to racial and social equity farm the bases of the housing element 2022. i seriously urge the board to recommendations since the support of affordable house and racial and associating equity for all community in a resolution and i encouraged plan to designate and budget for tw new positions one a full time lobbyist to work with the scientist and feds to get the funding needed for affordable how doing and a lobbyist it advocate for reform and repeal of cost. thank you. how we use or commune expertise and the people's machine to meet the mandate and protect our community and please, keep fordable housing first >> thank you for sharing your comments. let's hear from our next caller. >> welcome caller. hi. this is i'm sorry this is jessica with senior and disability action and the rep can aligz and i'm here buzz we need san francisco to prioritize dope low affordable housing. we have so

house, no, the affordable homes measure wille affordable housing in san francisco. and if building more housing and more affordable housing is the goal, voters should vote yes on affordable homes now, proposition d, definitely going to build more houses and no on proposition e, the competing of the board of supervisors. >> thank you both for your time and your willingness to inform the public on these measures. >> thank you. >> we hope this discussion has been informative. for more information about this and other ballot measures in the november election, please visit the department of elections website at sf elections dot org. remember, early voting is available at city hall starting on october 11th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and if you don't vote early, be sure to vote on tuesday, november 8th. >> hello, i'm shannon with the league of women voters of san francisco. along with the league and sfgov tv, i'm here to discuss proposition i, a ballot measure which will be before the voters on tuesday, november 8th. the city closed c

the city must recreate the affordable housing production. l require building and strengthning public institutions not just toward meeting goals but e eliminating housing insecurity all together. think about within00 years ago the puc established e lim nit water inskwurt when about a department for housing insecurity. need to raise revenues to scale up and make funding predictable year over year. sf need to set aside land for affordable how doing creating a lands banking program that reserves land for 100% affordable development. we need to ino have a new models for housing production and preservation. we have an incredible system in san francisco with strong partnerships with nonprofits and organizations there is much to build upon. approximate we will need to build capacity in the community within existing nonprofit developers and new community developers it build sustainable people center happened organizations to scale. to meet our affordable housing goals the persian of the city budget for affordable housing goals will have to grow. this

the transit corridor. includes one site affordable housing unit which assists in meeting the city's affordable housing goals. the department also finds the project to be necessary desirable and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and not to be detrimental to the persons or adjacent properties in the vicinity. this concludes staff's presentation and i am available for questions. the sponsor team is here and prepared the presentation. >> thank you. project sponsor you have five minutes. >> good afternoon commissioners and commissioner tanner. my name is cynthia and the owner of this property. i inherited this property from my grandmother who was not a native of california but migrated here from new orleans purchased that land that we're talking about today in 1950 so it had been a place that she wanted to be able to bring family and friends and rent their rooms. when she passed i found the business card that says said rent a room $10 a month and from that my daughter who is the other heir we decided if we inherited something we want to leave it better and living in the community i live in in bayview

community gathering spaces and on sight minipark and the public. affordable childcare approximate this is just the beginning. i am honored gather to break ground on the next step for the community and i can't wait to be here for the grand opening the next decade planning up to 1700 new home in the neighborhood and 65% will be affordable. and as we invest more in potrero and build the housing we the great new community spaces, job ands transit opportunity. celebrate >> moment and lift up our communities and create tunes for all regardless of backgroundses. and for recognitions. i like to thank everyone involved in hope sf. raise your hands. >> [applause] i would like to thank bridge housing and team's architects, contractors and service providers took the time to gather feedback from the community. your work made sure the voices were heard and the needs were met. i want to thank the san francisco housing authority and are tonya? who has been an amazing partner through this whole journey. and ultramarathon if we call it that we are coming in mile 25? thank you

this city is the worst when it comes to affordability so folks don't have a opportunity to pay bills and rent and unfortunately sometimes end up on the street. what we have done in district 10 is made sure we have places for people to go that are not on the street while we work to provide them with permanent supportive housing. i would argue and say, no other district stepped up in a way that we have to support people experiencing homelessness. we have three navigation centers, a rv site at pier 94, a safe sleeping site, a treaugcenter because we work hard to meet people where they are and get them off the street and when you get them ouf a street provide a safe place to sleep at night you can work on barriers that exist. when it is employment or substance abuse or mental health and wellness, those are things we have been able to do by providing resources to have places for people to go. we saw a major increase of folks experiencing homelessness in the district during the pandemic, particularly folks in vehicles and now you read several articles you have seen the data, homelessness in

barely afford to live in the sro's. barely afford a sfud i don't. so many people in san francisco are on disability. social security. ssi. what you call that un. am. can't nobody afford, you gotta have something set in place where they are allowed pay 30% of their income. apartments here in district 6 builders in district 6 or kondzo kondzos empty near years. we don't know the correct number of people who die on the street from fentanyl or from heroin or crack. we need to sit down at the table. listen. san francisco people, we need to sit down at the table and create better policies. you know what y'all are not doing. come on now, i don't gotta sit here and keep digging a hole and you know hoping that tell get filled up with housing for people. you know we need low income housing. i hate that word affordable housing. ir ksdz not afford, affordable housing before i got my section 8. low income housing from section 8 changed my life and can change many more people's lives, too. >> we gotta address this sxsh build housing i

the mercy housing has begun and that's the first affordable family housing project on the island, and that the other health right and home rise will be coming shortly. also, congratulations on the fact that the first condominium project on yerba buena island, bristol, has inclusionary housing and that we do have treasure island residents who have been able to get homes in that project as well. i believe we have three treasure island households who were part of the inclusionary housing allotment for that project with bristol. there were i think more then-there was 17 units in all at the bristol that were inclusionary-is that right, 17 units? >> 14. >> 14 units in all. there are other san francisco residents who have been able to successfully go through that application process, so it is a good sign we are on our way to meeting some of our requirements and our desire to meet the affordable components. thank you for that report. are there any other comments from board members? >> yes, commissioner. this is for bob. basically a very great report. i believe that this is worth people in san

let's move onto the i _ afford to pay a little more. hich looks set to go ahead. the biggest ever by nurses. this strike which looks set to go ahead. the biggest ever by nurses. as long as i can remember _ the biggest ever by nurses. as long as i can remember nurses _ the biggest ever by nurses. as long as i can remember nurses have - the biggest ever by nurses. as long | as i can remember nurses have been underpaid in the sense that their salaries don't reflect the importance of the work that they do. you and i think this might be something slightly different in the sense that it's a national strike by nurses with the nurses are just one group at the public sector workers who are feeling, obviously we're all feeling the inflation at 10%, obviously that impacts on everyone's ability, the cost of living being out of control means that the nhs, which i think is the countries biggest priority has to come forward with more realistic pate rises. that impact on the public finances —— that impacts on the public finances. i completely respect nu

you mentioned the affordable care act under former president obama. mber the auto bailout as well. now under president biden, a number of key accomplishments that they can point to that they hammered out together, they would say, as a team. everything from covid relief to funding for ukraine as well as the bipartisan infrastructure deal and most recently the inflation reduction act. these are all feathers in their cap, they would argue, and speaks to this long history they have of leadership, of working together to getting things over the finish line. in terms of their personal relationship, look, they share a lot in common. they are parents. they are grandparents. they share their catholic faith. these are all areas in which they find agreement and common ground. but they also are counsel to one another as well. i would anticipate if house speaker nancy pelosi has not already reached out to president biden today, to give him an advance warning of what she's going to say, she will do so at some point today. i did speak with white house officials. they

goals, we need to make sure we prioritize affordable housing in the plan. (inaudible) 33 thousand units low income affordable housing, under 80 percent ami and 14 thousand units of (inaudible) the funding plan be completed within the first year if the housing element is passed. thank you staff and commission. hope to get this done by the end of january. it is tight turn around so time for bold action. thank you. >> my name is mike (inaudible) i run an organization called glen park (inaudible) support the good faith efforts of the city to put together a compliant housing element that allow our city to grow and meet the needs of the next generation but confused when i saw the scope of the draft element exclude the entire eastern half of glen park because this is a wealthy neighborhood with excellent transit, great schools, we have variety of merchants within walking distance. it seems the place we should have multifamily housing not just single family. i know my neighbors support this. you received letters from 3 dozen of my neighbors who are expressing

we have talked about the affordable care act. margin. she was tough. we ran a great series of photos of her in the times this morning and last night, and you forget, you know, there's the great photo of nancy pelosi shaking her finger at donald trump in the cabinet room. there's the great photo of her in the oval office arguing with trump, coming out with that famous coat and her sunglasses. you know, so in this town, where women still do not hold as much power as they should, she was really an outlier, and she was an example to a lot of women. >> ground breaking for women. that's why she was on the first forbes 50 over 50 list at the sort of top of the ranking because her career is true tli -- truly incredible and her impact at all stages of her life is incredible. and steve rattner, i know you want to talk the economy. you have charts on the housing crisis. chime in on nancy pelosi, given your knowledge and experience with her. >> sure. you know, i obviously saw her as one of her donors, one of her supporters. i have to say i wa

the aisle. california gop chair jessica millan patterson. we want affordable, california. we want to make sure students are getting the education that they deserve. and we want answers to the homeless crisis in california. republicans are here to deliver on that. she's backing republican state senator brian dolly in his campaign against newsom. >> dolly spoke with us last week just before traveling the state and canvassing neighborhoods. and one final push is time for change. we need to get out the vote. make sure we can take that. california and sen gavin back to san francisco. >> and newsom and dolly aren't holding their own separate campaign events this evening as they watch those returns come in. of course, we are also watching several the statewide races, including state controller attorney general lieutenant governor just to name a few. but grant and justine, as you mentioned earlier, yes, less than a half hour, a half-hour or so. now until those polls as democrats and republicans have been saying all day, do vote reporting live here in downtown sacramento. wallace kr

the - afford. in bristol, it is an important day. the nhs| afford. uncilfor help. so how important is this meeting? 50 important is this meeting? sr important. i don't have any other option budgeting for social housing is the only option we have got. it is so scary because this is our only option, is terrifying. if i work in here now and they say we don't meet the criteria, do? we don't have the solution. it's huge. we don't have the solution. it's huge-— we don't have the solution. it's huge. she's in the office for 40 minutes. _ it's huge. she's in the office for 40 minutes. these - it's huge. she's in the office for 40 minutes. these are l for 40 minutes. these are crucial moments for the family. how did that go?— crucial moments for the family. how did that go? terrible. were not entitled _ how did that go? terrible. were not entitled to _ how did that go? terrible. were not entitled to social— how did that go? terrible. were not entitled to social housing i not entitled to social housing because of your annual income. i'd buy what is the moment l

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the kids, obviously, spend lots of times on here. a midwife who can't affordo keep the family home. so the christmas tree would go here, would it? in the month i have quite a toll ceiling. 2a years of christmas trees there? vicky has worked for the nhs for 14 yea rs. she brought up her two boys in this home in the london suburbs. they've now grown up but they still live at home. your lads, they were kids at that table. yeah, and it has been a good house for us. i got this lovely garden. vicky is on a track mortgage so it goes up or down with interest rates. when they were little in the summer and so pleased to have a big swing and slide under trampoline and a swimming pool the £320,000 mortgages interest only. this year, they keep us make payments have risen from £300 to £850 a month so she has decided to sell. obviously, the interest rates have started to creep up again. it's gone up quite a lot, so i need to sell it because otherwise i'm going to end up paying probably £1000 and interest. that keeps going up more than i can't afford it. it isjust finding thi

. >> the affordable care act gives states the option to extend medicaid. 38 states and the district ofanging the income threshold for eligibility so more people could enroll. south dakota is one of 12 states that has not expanded medicaid. on tuesday, residence there will vote on whether to change that. my colleague just returned from a reporting trip that enjoins me now. thank you so much. what does it mean for south dakota to potentially be expanding medicaid. >> south dakota in a lot of ways was kind of frozen in time with respect to access and affordability. if the voters decide to change that, to expand medicaid, a lot of people will be able to access health care. they don't have to worry about being stuck with big bills they cannot afford. and with health issues that could otherwise become catastrophic. >> approximately how many south dakota ones would this affect? >> approximately 42,000 south dakotans would be eligible. >> you just spent a couple days in the state, what is the political atmosphere light? >> about half of south dakota n voters are in favor of expansion. about on