so thank you so much, senator weaner. >> thank you, mayor breed. we'll now hear from our san francisco director of public health grant colfax followed by my successor on the board of supervisors, supervisor rafael mandelman. >> good morning everybody. it's impressive to have the leadership of so many here. your work to address our city's overdose crisis and meth crisis is saving lives and, again, placing san francisco at the forefront of compassionate and effective care. thank you for hosting us today and your stewardship of the castro country club. for decades, this has been a place for where people can come on their journey in recovery. so key to the community. and thank you for the leadership at hr360, a tremendous partner as we address ongoing issues in the city and for your focus on helping us develop the drug sobering center coming this winter. and, finally, thank you tammy martin for your advocacy in sacramento on these key issues that are so important to the lgbtq+ community. as we all know too well, san francisco has seen an alarming numbe

so thank you so much, senator weaner. >> thank you, mayor breed.o director of public health grant colfax followed by my successor on the board of supervisors, supervisor rafael mandelman. >> good morning everybody. it's impressive to have the leadership of so many here. your work to address our city's overdose crisis and meth crisis is saving lives and, again, placing san francisco at the forefront of compassionate and effective care. thank you for hosting us today and your stewardship of the castro country club. for decades, this has been a place for where people can come on their journey in recovery. so key to the community. and thank you for the leadership at hr360, a tremendous partner as we address ongoing issues in the city and for your focus on helping us develop the drug sobering center coming this winter. and, finally, thank you tammy martin for your advocacy in sacramento on these key issues that are so important to the lgbtq+ community. as we all know too well, san francisco has seen an alarming number of overdose deaths. and these overd

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weaner. >> thank you for your leadership on housing. we are working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and

so thank you so much, senator weaner. >> thank you, mayor breed. we'll now hear from our san francisco director of public health grant colfax followed by my successor on the board of supervisors, supervisor rafael mandelman. >> good morning everybody. it's impressive to have the leadership of so many here. your work to address our city's overdose crisis and meth crisis is saving lives and, again, placing san francisco at the forefront of compassionate and effective care. thank you for hosting us today and your stewardship of the castro country club. for decades, this has been a place for where people can come on their journey in recovery. so key to the community. and thank you for the leadership at hr360, a tremendous partner as we address ongoing issues in the city and for your focus on helping us develop the drug sobering center coming this winter. and, finally, thank you tammy martin for your advocacy in sacramento on these key issues that are so important to the lgbtq+ community. as we all know too well, san francisco has seen an alarming numbe

i'd also now like to introduce our state senator scott weaner who is also providing very strong support for us at the state level senator scott wiener. >> these are community that is need more transit and this is a great step forward. you know, as san francisco continues to wake up from our covid cacoon, we need to make sure people can get around. people want to be in cities, people want to be in san francisco and we need to make sure that the city is able to accept the people who want to live here because this is the best city in the world and people do want to live here. and part of that means great world class public transportation. and -- [ applause ] -- and 38 geary is just one example of what we need to do. we need faster bus service. we need bus route transit and when i was on the board of supervisors and on our transportation authority, we went down to mexico city to look at their bus rapid transit systems which they deliver in three years from concept to cutting the ribbon and we need to be continually moving in that direction. more bus rapid transit, faster deliveries. sometim

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weanere working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and the mayor is proposing this very, very creative app

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weanerip on housing. we are working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and the mayor is proposing this ver

i want to thank state senator scott weaner along with our lieutenant governor because we know building housing in san francisco is getting rid of the players that make it more difficult and more expensive. our assessor recorder who's bringing in the money so we can spend it on the housing that we need i see so many of you here i see drew does a lot of great work. we are honored to see our amazing guests the speaker, the leader of this country, madam speaker nancy pelosi. it's so great to see you here. thank you. and you'll be hearing as well from the secretary of h.u.d. which is incredible to get the secretary of h.u.d. to come to san francisco, but also to come here and be a partner in these efforts. someone who is a former mayor and understands how important it is to take care of cities and communities. i'm so glad secretary fudge you are in charge because you understand it and every time i pick up the phone and call her, we've got an advocate and someone who's going to help us deliver on our promise to sunnydale to make sure there's 1:1 replacement for every household that's here. s

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weanerleadership on housing. we are working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and the mayor is proposing

i'd also now like to introduce our state senator scott weaner who is also providing very strong support for us at the state level senator scott wiener. >> these are community that is need more transit and this is a great step forward. you know, as san francisco continues to wake up from our covid cacoon, we need to make sure people can get around. people want to be in cities, people want to be in san francisco and we need to make sure that the city is able to accept the people who want to live here because this is the best city in the world and people do want to live here. and part of that means great world class public transportation. and -- [ applause ] -- and 38 geary is just one example of what we need to do. we need faster bus service. we need bus route transit and when i was on the board of supervisors and on our transportation authority, we went down to mexico city to look at their bus rapid transit systems which they deliver in three years from concept to cutting the ribbon and we need to be continually moving in that direction. more bus rapid transit, faster deliveries. sometim

alex wong is here representing senator scott weaner's office and i want to thank in particular the sanncisco state university foundation board of directors and chair kimberly brandon. as the superintendent mentioned, access is important, but dollars are important. and so i want to thank the san francisco state university board of directors and chair kimberly brandon for supporting this program. we couldn't have done it without them. we are so proud to be here today to join the san francisco department of public health, the mayor's office and san francisco unified schools in partnering to make sure we get vaccinated. it has been a pleasure to be a president of a university in which the mayor and the department of public health led the nation in its response to the pandemic. not just the state, but the nation. and this is just another step in that direction. the san francisco state, we took the need to get vaccinated very seriously and all of my appeals, we've required vaccination for in-person activities in the fall. we went further modelling ourselves after the city and the department

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weanerhank you for your leadership on housing. we are working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and the m

we appreciate his work and advocacy and with that i would like to introduce state senator scott weanerou for your leadership on housing. we are working very hard at the state level to encourage and sometimes require cities to allow more housing. and we have cities throughout the state that unfortunately many of them have just not allowed very much housing at all over time and have made it just impossible to actually get anything built and so we are trying to reset the rules at the state level to say that all cities must participate and we need housing everywhere and this is about future of the state. it is fantastic when we have cities and more than you think and san francisco is one of them and mayor breed is leading the way here and is fantastic when cities without being told you have to do it do the right thing and acknowledge that if we are serious about having a future for young people in our city, that if we're serious about having a city that can be diverse and people afford housing and serious about tackling to be creative and to find ways to allow more housing. and the mayor i

alex wong is here representing senator scott weaner's office and i want to thank in particular the sanundation board of directors and chair kimberly brandon. as the superintendent mentioned, access is important, but dollars are important. and so i want to thank the san francisco state university board of directors and chair kimberly brandon for supporting this program. we couldn't have done it without them. we are so proud to be here today to join the san francisco department of public health, the mayor's office and san francisco unified schools in partnering to make sure we get vaccinated. it has been a pleasure to be a president of a university in which the mayor and the department of public health led the nation in its response to the pandemic. not just the state, but the nation. and this is just another step in that direction. the san francisco state, we took the need to get vaccinated very seriously and all of my appeals, we've required vaccination for in-person activities in the fall. we went further modelling ourselves after the city and the department of public health. we requi

i want to thank state senator scott weaner along with our lieutenant governor because we know buildinghousing in san francisco is getting rid of the players that make it more difficult and more expensive. our assessor recorder who's bringing in the money so we can spend it on the housing that we need i see so many of you here i see drew does a lot of great work. we are honored to see our amazing guests the speaker, the leader of this country, madam speaker nancy pelosi. it's so great to see you here. thank you. and you'll be hearing as well from the secretary of h.u.d. which is incredible to get the secretary of h.u.d. to come to san francisco, but also to come here and be a partner in these efforts. someone who is a former mayor and understands how important it is to take care of cities and communities. i'm so glad secretary fudge you are in charge because you understand it and every time i pick up the phone and call her, we've got an advocate and someone who's going to help us deliver on our promise to sunnydale to make sure there's 1:1 replacement for every household that's here. so

i'm scott weaner. and i have the opportunity of representing the california state senate. we're here to talk about what we're doing at the state and local level to address it and i'm honored to be join by our mayor, mayor breed and supervisor mandelman, by our director of public health and my amazing

alex wong is here representing senator scott weaner's office and i want to thank in particular the sanon board of directors and chair kimberly brandon. as the superintendent mentioned, access is important, but dollars are important. and so i want to thank the san francisco state university board of directors and chair kimberly brandon for supporting this program. we couldn't have done it without them. we are so proud to be here today to join the san francisco department of public health, the mayor's office and san francisco unified schools in partnering to make sure we get vaccinated. it has been a pleasure to be a president of a university in which the mayor and the department of public health led the nation in its response to the pandemic. not just the state, but the nation. and this is just another step in that direction. the san francisco state, we took the need to get vaccinated very seriously and all of my appeals, we've required vaccination for in-person activities in the fall. we went further modelling ourselves after the city and the department of public health. we require tha

san francisco to have such amazing leadership on housing and mayor london breed and state senator weaner, two of the most amazing housing champions in california. as a parent of three teenager who is all want to come back to san francisco -- and i don't want them moving back into my house -- i think that we need more housing. look, we all know the housing action coalition, we are a member supported nonprofit that supports housing at all levels of affordability. and just like you, we are well aware that san francisco is experiencing an affordable and displacement crisis being primarily caused by an underproduction of housing at all levels of affordability for the last 50 years. right? and we know that workers and people who work every day and the key workers and the teachers and the firefighters and the nurses and they are getting pushed further and further and further out of san francisco. and they have super commutes. they are driving two hours in each direction. and that is what is contributing to greenhouse gases and the climate change. it makes sense to look at where there is availab

i'd also now like to introduce our state senator scott weaner who is also providing very strong supportevel senator scott wiener. >> these are community that is need more transit and this is a great step forward. you know, as san francisco continues to wake up from our covid cacoon, we need to make sure people can get around. people want to be in cities, people want to be in san francisco and we need to make sure that the city is able to accept the people who want to live here because this is the best city in the world and people do want to live here. and part of that means great world class public transportation. and -- [ applause ] -- and 38 geary is just one example of what we need to do. we need faster bus service. we need bus route transit and when i was on the board of supervisors and on our transportation authority, we went down to mexico city to look at their bus rapid transit systems which they deliver in three years from concept to cutting the ribbon and we need to be continually moving in that direction. more bus rapid transit, faster deliveries. sometimes we struggle with th