thomas simpson, vinnie aurora, jerome france, and anna saints. >> hello. my name is javier. i am a business with the laborers. this is one of the most important projects. i do not have to tell you how bad it has been for us, and in the last two or three years. to approve this kind of project, it is a matter of survival, not only for the laborers but for the union. by approving this project, it is going to help our members, community, and also the population. we need a hospital. for us as the laborers, it is a total package. it is not only going to produce work, manpower, it is a center because it provides service for about 60% to 70% of our members. i am going to leave you with this. and i believe there is something. there is a solution for every problem. i encourage you to find a solution. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you, mr. florence. next speaker. >> good evening, everyone. my name is ignacio, and i work with local 261, san francisco. with more than 3000 members, , -- workers, men and women, who are waiting for this project to be approved, we encourage the whole boar

. >> good evening, said researchers -- good evening, supervises pmi name is vinnie aurora. dealing with domestic violence with the pacific islands population. chinatown and other neighborhoods. our clients in the tenderloin are the ones that need the most mental health and family support supervisors. they tell us they need services. they tell us they have a hard time getting care, and for their sake, we are really ready for this hospital. our clients are ready for these services. cpmc is the only hospital for our clients that does not have a waiting list for linguistic care. there are southeast asian languages and others. our clients go there because they get adequate care. and they get respect. today, i spoke to one of our clients, and i said, "why do you go to cpmc when you can go anywhere?" they said it is one of those hospitals that makes them feel like an equal, gives them respect, and it makes them feel not as a victim of abuse or a poor person or a resident of the city needs care, so we are very supportive of this project. there have been partners for several years,