Work of health right 360. Im excited to be here today and be joined by supervisor haney and dr. Grant colfax from the department of Public Health to really express my excitement about what these new beds due to provide an opportunity for people who we know need this level of support. As someone who grew up in San Francisco and especially now as mayor, i do spend a lot of time in the neighborhood. And the consistent theme of people, who in some cases that i grew up with, or the parents of people who i grew up with, who unfortunately have had challenges with Substance Use disorder, they are maybe getting the kind of help and treatment they need to, but then once they go through the 90 day program, thats when the struggle really begins. They dont know where they are going to go. And the truth of the matter is, in many cases, there are challenges around trust with some of their family members. So they cant always go home. So what do we do to make sure that they stay clean and sober . How do we provide an opportunity for them to rebuild those relationships with theres front with their friends and family members so they can continue to focus on their sobriety . This is an opportunity to do just that. What an amazing place. Seventytwo new beds for the sole purpose of helping to make sure that people are able to get back on their feet with dignity. Thats what today is about. Theres not a one size that fits all in San Francisco and we know that there is a real need to reform our systems of care. Whether it someone suffering from Substance Use disorder or someone suffering from mental illness. How do we, as a city, start to remove the stigma attached to the challenges that people face and incorporate it into how we provide healthcare in general in our city and in our country . We have come to a crossroads where there is a strong need to ensure that we are making the kinds of investments necessary to build up on all the Amazing Things that we already do in San Francisco to increase our capacity and the remnants. I am grateful to supervisor haney and supervisor ronen for working with me on Mental Health s. F. To do just that. A commitment to san franciscans to ensure that we completely reform the Mental Health system in a way that is responsible, in a way that delivers a level of support necessary to help people and meet them where they are. To have a clear understanding of the data and who actually needs the help that we are able to provide and how we expand upon those that we are not able to reach. Dr. Colfax and his team at the department of Public Health have done an amazing job with identifying 4,000 individuals that we know we are not providing sufficient care for. And the only way we are going to do that is increase our capacity , provide Additional Resources and we couldnt do this work without organizations like health right 360 who since the days of the three clinic of walden housing organizations that emerged to create something so powerful that it has truly delivered an opportunity for people, who in some cases, have lost hope to find a new way of living, to find a new life and to thrive again. So i am grateful. I am grateful to be here. I am grateful for this opportunity. In this past years budget, we committed to opening 212 new beds. These 72 beds that we are opening here today, we reached almost half of that goal and overall, our commitment is to make sure that we are adding to our already 2,000 Behavioral Health beds and an additional thousand. Of course, we need more. Of course, we know it is expensive. Of course, we need to expand our workforce and provide wraparound supportive services. We know what we need and now it is time that we get there. We are almost, maybe not almost, but close enough because these 72 beds need a regular basis. This means that there are people who will have a place to move forward, a place to grow, a place to really thrive in our city where we know anything is possible. I want to say thank you to everyone for being here and a thank you to health right 360 and the work you continue to do. It means so much to have you all here with us. And i see sherry young from one Treasure Island. Thank you for the work that you have done and we the work we did together. Many years ago, when i worked for the Treasure IslandDevelopment Authority in San Francisco, and it was the Treasure IslandHomeless Development initiative, which is now one Treasure Island, doing great work to make sure that formerly Homeless People and veterans and families have access to a safe, affordable place to call home. This is an Amazing Community. This is an amazing opportunity. This is what happens when we come together to do what is in the best interest of the people of our city, especially those who are most vulnerable. I am so proud of each and every one of you for participating in this amazing opportunity. Thank you all so much for being here. [applause] thank you so much, mayor breed. You should know that 90 4 of the people who come here for Substance UseDisorder Treatment come to us experiencing homelessness. Most of those people are unsheltered. They live outdoors. We all know that San Francisco, if you are unsheltered when you come into residential treatment under 90 days, you will leave without housing. That is a tragic, tragic circumstance. It is impossible to maintain the benefits of treatments if you dont have a safe place to live. It is common sense. We are so grateful to the mayor s office in the department of Public Health that worked with us to work with us to house people so that they will have a safe place to live, continue their treatment with work, get job training, and go to school. We thought this was a good idea. It has exceeded our wildest expectations. Our wildest expectations. It has been amazing. I have thought that maybe more clients would actually access treatment if they knew there was housing on the other end, and if you dont have a house or a place to live, why go into treatment if you are going to be in a tent on the other side of that . One day i am walking to my office, and i happen to work in the Mission Street location which is where our central intake is and i hear one guy waiting to go into intake telling another gay another guy going into intake and he says, hey, if you come into treatment, they will house you for another year or two afterwards. He said really . Anecdotal evidence, but i think that its exactly what is happening. I think that more clients come into treatment, they stay in treatment because they know there is housing on the other side. So it is our deepest gratitude to the Mayors Office, to the department of Public Health, to supervisor haney for helping us secure this space. I thank you to one Treasure Island her being a supporter for us. I also hope that this is im so glad you have this here. I hope this holds up as a beacon of what treatment should look like for low income people throughout california. This is not just a San Francisco issue. This is an issue that is oakland and san jose and los angeles, and all the other counties where we work. People come into treatment and they need to be assured they have a safe place to live on the other side of it. I thank you all for your support i would like to i also have to acknowledge our amazing staff the programs are staffed by people with lived experience because they are there to help coach the client and help build optimism and to show that it can be done. We can do this. It is working. People get jobs, people are moving out into independent living just as we projected. Thank you to amazing staff. I would like to bring up one of our amazing residents. [applause] thank you. Hello, everyone. My name is daniel. I go by danny. I live here at the Recovery Residence Program on Treasure Island. Im very grateful to be where i am matt today. This program has prepared me for my future and bettering my life and the Endless Possibilities ahead of me. Like many of my peers here, my journey has had its shares of ups and downs. I was selling drugs and eventually developed a problem with drug use which led me to a cycle of incarceration and drug use. I have had experience with other treatment programs, but none were the right fit for me with their strict rules and judgement i even completed treatment at walden house a few years back, but my heart wasnt in it since i was court ordered. Eventually i relapsed. Fastforward to march 2019 where i realized my life was passing me by and i wasnt where i pictured myself to be at 28 years old. I decided to cut out the negative aspects of my life and make an honest and heartfelt decision and put the past behind me and move forward. Move forward towards a cleaner and healthier lifestyle. I know i needed help so i turned to health right 360 for the skills and guidance i needed moving forward in my life. The Recovery Residence Program has given me an opportunity to get away from the drugs and the craziness i created in my life. It also has given me a place to clear my head and a healthy and supportive environment which allows me to see things in a new , positive perspective. With the help of the staff here at the program, i have learned about addiction, recovery, in healthy ways to cope and deal with life. Most importantly, though, i have found my authentic self again and learned to love myself again and live a sober and healthy lifestyle. Thank you, guys. [applause] thank you, daniel. We really appreciate you sharing your personal story with us and we are rooting for you and we are here for you. Thank you and congratulations. [applause] now i want to bring up supervisor matt haney. Supervisor haney and i worked with supervisor ronen to come together in an effort to address Mental Health reform in San Francisco and which we all know is critically important to the success of so many people who are suffering on our streets. I really appreciate his work and his leadership around Mental Health reform and i know he also is the representative of Treasure Island so he is your supervisor, whoever is living here. Ladies and gentlemen, supervisor matt haney. [applause]. Thank you. We were able to come together and announce Mental Health s. F. Just last week and there are some big changes that will be coming, some systemic reform that we are working together on and i am really appreciative of the mayors leadership and dr. Colfaxs leadership. People have to know what the solution looks like. This is what the solution looks like. One people make the commitment for a change in their own lives, we as a city have to make the commitment back to them. That means not just a 90 day treatment program, although that is sometimes where it starts, but it also has to mean a commitment to housing. I think that they painted this picture that if people are going to take that big step themselves in their lives, many folks who maybe living on the street, maybe have been suffering with Substance Use disorder for some time, they need to know they will be off the streets. That journey will be one that they will carry with them over a much longer period of time and is not involved in going back out onto the streets. Daniel, we are proud of you. We are inspired by you. I thank you represent what is possible and what is happening, and what health right 360 does every day. I want to recognize and thank the leadership of health right 360 and all of the staff who are here for your extraordinary work i have the privilege of not representing this area, but many of your other facilities as well i am so grateful for everything that you do and for your commitment to expanding and partnering here on Treasure Island. I want to thank sherry and everyone from one Treasure Island who has been a close partner in identifying this opportunity of housing here and expanding the Amazing Things that are happening on Treasure Island. If you are here, some of you live here, some of you spend time here, isnt this a beautiful place, a Beautiful Island . The weather seems to be better out here. It has a great view, but if you look around, what is even more beautiful are the things that are happening in the lives of people who are here. The commitment to help people get back on their feet. A path to have stability in their lives, the compassion and the hope that is here on this island, and through health right 360 and the other organizations that are part of one Treasure Island really reflect that. This is part of what the solution looks like. Helping people with a longterm commitment to get on their feet, to stay on their feet when people are concerned about whats happening in our streets and the people who are suffering , they should also think about whats happening here in the things that we are going to continue to do together thank you, mayor breed. Thank you to everyone who is part of doing this. We appreciate it. Lets do more. Thank you. Last but not least, the director of the department of Public Health who has not even been on the job for a year. Not even a year. He has already hit the ground running and doing a great job. Dr. Grant colfax. [applause] good morning, everybody. And other treasure on Treasure Island. Thank you, mayor breed for making investment for Substance Use treatment and Mental Health. Thank you for making a priority from day one. As a clinician, this really resonates with me because i have seen many patients who have come to me asking and they are ready for Substance Use treatment and usually we can get them to a crisis treatment, we can also even get them to 90 days, but 90 days is often necessary but not sufficient. I have had many conversations with patients, whether they are using alcohol, meth, opioids, and the question comes up, what happens after 90 days . Today i think we have a very important answer and a solution for so many people. I really want to thank h. R. 360 for making this happen. Supervisor haney for your commitment to the health of our San Francisco community, and the partners in innovation. They are really helping us move forward with reforming our Mental Health system. Daniel, thank you for sharing your perspective, your history, your story. We are here to support you as the department of Public Health. I am a big believer in programs. The department of Public Health deliver services to thousands of people every year including key Mental Health and Substance Use treatment services. We know, both from the clinical perspective and from assistance perspective that housing is health. Housing is a key part of health. From most people, it is the most Important Health intervention you can do. We cant expect people to continue in their recovery. This is a key part of that work. We know from research that clients are twice as likely to maintain their ongoing outpatient treatment if they have a stable place to live. It is common sense. And we know that data makes a difference. Im proud that h. R. 360 is such a key partner for many years now with the Health Department. We focus on the data and you listen to clients and ushaped programs according to peoples needs. You are increasing not only the number people who continue to use outpatient treatments, but also the length of time that they stick with it. We will continue to invest in programs like this as we, the Health Department and the director of Mental Health reform work on a major expansion in Behavioral Health. We heard today Mental HealthMental Health s. F. And with the support of supervisor haney, ronen, and our fellow board members, and with the Health Departments of h. R. 360, we will transform the behavioral Health System to serve the people in greatest need. We do big things in San Francisco and we do big things in the Health Department and we will do big things Going Forward we look forward to having more days like this today as we continue to build San Francisco where wellness and recovery are possible for everyone. Congratulations h. R. 360, congratulations to your patients and clients. We look forward to working together. [applause] all right. That is it. Lets get back to work. Thank you so much for being here today. Thank you. [applause]. Good afternoon, everyone. Hi, there. [applause] so my name is jackie flin, im the executive director of the a. Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco. I want to thank everyone for taking the time to gather with us as we prepare for the thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a time when families reflect on the hard work and sacrifices made throughout the year. Traditionally we celebrate a harvest, one nurtured by our elders, gathered by hard working parents and gathered by people who care. All year we make sacrifices so our children can play, learn, grow grow, and this thursday, enjoy the feast. In San Francisco, we are putting families first. Im humbled to lead an effort in leading the largest turkey giveaway in San Francisco in which 5,500 families in need will receive a turkey. [applause] im honored, supporting the citying across the city. Its an honor to introduce someone who works tirelessly. Shes creating a city where no families and no children are forgotten or left behind. Shes realizing the dream of the city with opportunities for all families to thrive. Please welcome the mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, mayor london breed. [applause] hello i love coming here. Every time i go here, i get more and more excited. Im excited about this community and all the Amazing Things that continue to happen here. And i want to start by thanking a. Philip Randolph Institute for all their incredible work. [applause] thank you. And also a special thank you to the folks at bayview station and all the officers. [applause] our police chief bill scott is here. Our fire chief, Jeanine Nicholson is here. And let me tell you, it does take a village. I know we got today is really about giving. And let me just tell you, it is really a blessing to be a blessing. And i know that in so many ways, we are going to be handing out turkeys here, thanks to foster farms and whole foods, but we also know that many of you who are cooking those turkeys are going to be sharing them with your family members and neighbors and friends. [applause] so i want to take this time to acknowledge and thank the folks who are here volunteering. Your supervisor watson is here as well. [applause] but i also need to pause and explain to all of you why the mayors of san jose and oakland are in the house. [applause] let me explain. See, what had happened was we had a bet and a couple months ago, we had a bet, first it started as the battle of the bay, we are battling for the bay. To clean up the bay, to clean up our city, to love our cities, to show love and respect to our community. And let me tell you, first the bet was between me and oakland mayor libby schaaf. [applause] and then at the last minute, mayor liccardo was like hold on, i want a piece of that. So he joined in. [applause] but guess who won, San Francisco. [applause] but let me explain, mayors. Let me tell you. We had not only the most volunteers, we had the most volunteers from the Bayview Hunters Point Community in the citys history. The bayview showed up and showed out. That we have more volunteers but oakland collected more trash. So they won in the trash collection, because we couldnt find stuff to pick up. [applause] we cleaned up our city. But the fact is, let me explain, let me explain, mayor, let me explain. The fact is we are all one bay area. We are all one community. We work as partners to address some of the most challenging issues that you all know we face around homelessness, around housing affordability, and we know that the only way that we are going to get to a better place is not if we work in isolation but if we come together. And this was an opportunity to come together and have a little fun. [applause] so im wearing my giants, even though they was losing and stuff. I still love them. I still love them. Im a giants fan. I still rep, even when they losing. Im going to still rep the warriors even when they losing. We share the warriors. But them niners though. [applause] so just i am just let me tell you, and im going to let our mayors have a chance to say a few words, but im so happy to be here. I feel the love. I feel the energy. I feel the excitement. And thats what makes this an incredible community. You all make this an incredible community. And as we continue to address some of the challenges, we are here to make better decisions so that future generations who grew up in what we know followed the conditions that existed when we were younger or when you were at the old one, we cant let that continue to happen in our city. And thats why were changing things for the better. [applause] yes. You all know im from o. C. , but i love double rock, i love hunters point, i love this city. And my plan is to continue to work with you all to make it a better place for all of us to grow and to thrive and to be safe and to prosper. So with that, i want to turn the mic over to the mayor from oakland who is going to talk a lot of mess. Oakland mayor sam. [applause] thanksgiving. I cant talk mess on thanksgiving. No, im not putting that on. [laughter] [off mic] to come together. Maybe at the end ill put it on. All right. You know, like london was born and raised in San Francisco, i was born and raised in oakland. [applause] we say in our house, we never ate blueberry muffins, we only ate vita blueberry muffins. Thats why the battle for the bay was a reminder to everyone that, you know, the environment doesnt care whether its in San Francisco or san jose or oakland, right . It doesnt care. We have to Work Together to take care of our precious resources. And thats why, really, everybody was a winner in the battle for the bay. Because we got together like 6400 volunteers in one day in our three cities, caring for our environment. [applause] now, the reason im not putting on that janky orange hat. You may not make it out of [off mic] [laughter] like i said, the reason i am not putting on that janky orange hat. [jeers] is because while San Francisco had more volunteers, oakland picked up so much trash, literally more than 109,000 pounds of trash. [applause] it was more tonnage than these two cities combined, okay . Okay. Now, and sam said, oh, you must have dumped out the dumpsters. I said i wish that were true. We actually had that much trash to pick up. But here we are in thanksgiving. And this was a fun bet because part of the bet from the beginning is that the three of us are going to be going to each others cities, and i look forward to seeing you in my city and yes, you are going to wear that orange hat, but we are going to be volunteering together around issues that matter to all of us. Because poverty does not care about municipal boundaries. Income inequality, homelessness, housing insecurity, housing shortages, they dont care about what city youre in. We know that just like challenges dont stay confined to municipal boundaries, neither do solutions. And that is why the three of us here, hold my hand. Hold it. [applause] we are here to Work Together. Together. All right . And this beautiful region of the bay area is going to have some opportunities to start thinking of ourselves as a united family. The holidays are a time when we think about family. And its our job to make sure that you feel like you are a member of my family. All right . [applause] [laughter] [cheering] all right. [cheering] all right. Im going to step away from this microphone. So that bay area, we are one bay area. We have to see every person here as a member of our family. And we are going to be working together more and more and more to make sure that the bay area sees its own family and that we take care of our family members a little better than weve been doing. All right, with that, happy thanksgiving. Thank you for having me here. [applause] for the sake of unity. I got the hat on, okay . You all, dont post me with this hat on. [laughter] dont hashtag me nothing, right . You all got my back, right . Okay. So like i said, now mayor liccardo came in last minute. I would have never did that because i would have known that i was going to lose. And if he didnt bring in hardly any volunteers, hardly any trash but i got to give it to him. He said he jumped in there like less than two weeks, i think, and pulled some stuff together. And then he not only came with me here to hand out turkeys, we hit two other locations before we even got here, so, ladies and gentlemen, san jose mayor, sam liccardo. Thank you, mayor breed. Well, thank you all and happy thanksgiving, everybody. Mayor breed, you are absolutely right. This is an incredible community. And thank you all for welcoming me so warmly. I appreciate it. [applause] yes. You know, it wasnt like this all the way. The first place we stopped at, the occur turkeys were late coming in and they were all looking at me. And they were looking at me saying hey, the turkeys are late. And i thought they were talking about the politicians. [laughter] but in fact the turkeys really were late. So i just wanted to say im a lot happier to be here because the turkeys are here. It is great to be with all of you. I love coming to San Francisco. And i really appreciate both my [off mic] thank you very much. Thank you. [applause] i appreciate what both my colleagues have said about the fact that we need to Work Together. Around affordable housing, transportation challenges, deal with poverty, all the challenges we know we face, together. I will point out, however, that mayor breed, although we got in late, we did get more than 1300 volunteers out there. [applause] so you can be sure that next year, we will be ready. And ill have the sharks jerseys ready for both of you. [cheering] thank you all, happy thanksgiving. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, before we oh, we got a couple more speakers. All right. Okay. So the turkeys need to thaw anyways. We got plenty of time. Ladies and gentlemen, your viewership virus walton. Happy holidays your supervisor walton. Happy holidays. I want to thank you for your work on getting volunteers out. For the environmental cleanup day. [applause] and i am glad that mayor schaaf said they picked up more trash in oakland because you know how hard we have all been working to decrease trash, specifically here in bayview. We got a long way to go but i think this means we are starting to get some things together, because theres less trash on our streets. We did a response from d. P. W. , we get a response from ecology. Long way to go, working on legislation to address illegal dumps, but we are going to do everything we can to make Public Housing the place to be in San Francisco. [applause] i know weve had some real tough conversations around parking here. To make sure our safety, to make sure our communities are safe. We are working on a plan with sfmta to increase more parking off the property while we continue to work towards other solutions. We are hard at work for this Community Every day because we love you. You all know i live right around the corner. I see you every single day. So thats not going to change. But when is the last time we had three mayors come and hang out on double rock . [applause] so there will be no isolation, we will be working together to make sure the heaviest comes to our cities and community and of course our focus in district ten. I love all of you, happy thanksgiving, thank you so much for showing up. A wonderful community. It is very important. [applause] one last thing, im sorry, mayor. A lot of you showed up at rules Committee Last week, because you know the mayor and i and my colleagues, we are pushing preference legislation so that folks who used to live in all our hope sf Housing Communities get to come back home. They get to come back home. [applause] so as we continue to revitalize, continue to rebuild, brand new housing, some of your family members, some of my family members that have been pushed out of the city will get to come back and live at home in the community. So i want to thank the mayor, most of my colleagues for helping to make that happen. [applause] and all of you. All right. The president of your tenants association. Come on up [cheering] shes like a cheerleader back here like go, go, go. I dont know how you feel but i feel so blessed. Thank you. This is a great event. We have three mayors coming out to our community. And thank you so much, mayor london breed. Thank you all of you, for sticking together. Thank you officers, thank you so much. To god be the glory. Amen. [applause] all right. Im feeling the love in this place today. Can i get an amen . Amen thats right. Okay. Now as we think about the holiday season, let us remember one another in this community. We are one community. We are one city. And it is our responsibility to do a better job of taking care of one another. Thats what creates a better community. So during this holiday season, when you know if there is a senior who may not be able to cook, make sure you look out for the seniors. Make sure you bring them a plate or do something nice to support your neighbors, because thats what having an Amazing Community is about. My grandmother who raised me passed away in 2016. And i would do anything to spend this thanksgiving with her. And so when i spend time with the community, it makes me feel really connected to what she used to do when we grew up in plaza east, o. C. And ms. Brown, we didnt have much. We had that free food are coming in the white box and the government cheese. The macaroni and cheese and everything. And let me tell you, people would not knock on the door. And im like mama, we dont have that much. And she would give food to people, and she said so what, girl, you big enough. Here, share. [laughter] lets share, lets come together, lets remember why the holidays are important. Its about community, its about family, its about love, and its about being a blessing. So thank you all so much. Lets get these turkeys handed out. [cheering] so thank you, everyone. Just a few more thank yous before we get out of here. To our San Francisco housing authority, we couldnt do this without you guys. Thank you tonya. [applause] i also want to thank bill of our California Poultry Association that worked with foster farms to include an additional donation. And last but not least, our rec and Park Department for also helping the distribution of the 5,000 turkeys across the city. So why dont we go ahead and move out the way and let our residents come on in and get these turkeys. Thank you. [applause]. Shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of San Francisco by supporting local Services Within neighborhood. We help San Francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. Where will you shop and dine in the 49 . San francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. Each corridor has its own personality. Our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. You are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping Small Businesses grow. It is more environmentally friendly. Shopping local is very important. I have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. By shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. It is really good for everybody. Shopping locally is crucial. Without that support, Small Business cant survive, and if we lose Small Business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. It is important to dine and shop locally. It allows us to maintain traditions. It makes the neighborhood. I think San Francisco should shop local as much as they can. The retail marketplace is changes. 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When we sign up, its always so gratifying. We want to be here. So im very excite ied to be here today. Your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. Last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. Without that we cant survive. Volunteering is really important because we cant do this. Its important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. We have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. Its fun to come out here. We have a park. Its better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. The street, every time, our friends. I think everybody should give back. We are very fortunate. We are successful with the company and its time to give back. Its a great place for us. The weather is nice. No rain. Beautiful San Francisco. Its a great way to be able to have fun and give back and walk away with a great feeling. For more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the week. Get in touch with the parks and Recreation Center so come my apartment burned down 1. 5 years ago in noba. My name is leslie mccray, and i am in outside beauty sales. I have lived in this neighborhood since august of this year. After my fire in my apartment and losing everything, the red cross gave us a list of agencies in the city to reach out to and find out about various programs that could help us get back on our feet, and i signed up for the below market rate program, got my certificate, and started applying and won the housing lottery. This particular building was brandnew, and really, this is the one that i wanted out of everything i applied for. And i came to the open house here, and there were literally hundreds of people looking at the building. And i in my mind, i was, like, how am i ever going to possibly win this . And i did. And when you get that notice that you want, its surreal, and you dont really believe it, and then it sinks in, yeah, i can have it, and im finally good to go; i can stay. My favorite thing about my home, although i miss the charm about the old victorian is everything is brandnew. Its beautiful. My kitchen is amazing. Ive really started to enjoy cooking. I really love that we have a gym onsite. I work out four days a week, and its beautiful working outlooking out over the courtyard that i get to look at. It was hard work to get to the other side, but its well worth it. Im super grateful to the Mayors Office of housing for having this for us. Good aft. I would like to all order of the regular meeting of the San FranciscoPublic Utilities commission. Todays date is tuesday, november 26, 2019. Roll