Roughly five years, i was working as a high school teacher, and i decided to take my students on a surfing field trip. The light bulb went off in my head, and i realized i could do much more for my students taking them surfing than i could as their classroom teacher, and that is when the idea for the city surf project was born. Working with kids in the ocean that arent familiar with this space is really special because youre dealing with a lot of fear and apprehension but at the same time, a lot of excitement. When i first did it, i was, like, really scared, but then, i did it again, and i liked it. Well get a group of kids who have just never been to the beach, are terrified of the idea, who dont like the beach. Its too cold out, and its those kid that are impossible to get back out of the water at the end of the day. Over the last few years, i think weve had at least 40 of our students participate in the city surf project. Surfing helped me with, like, how to swim. Weve start off wit
Press conference today. I am joined by the department of Public Health, dr. Grant colfax, as well as the police chief, bill scott. The director of the Human Services agency, trent rohrer, the director of housing and homelessness, Abigail Stewart khan, and im San Francisco mayor, london breed, here to provide you with an update on what is happening with covid19 in our city. As of today we have 1,994 casis of those san franciscans who have been diagnosed with covid19, and sadly weve lost 35 people and about 70 people have been hospitalized, and as a reminder, we want to ask folks to visit datasf. Org covid19 for more information. I have a number of announcements today, and i am excited to announce some good news for a change. I know that last friday we made an announcement that on may 18 there would be a number of businesses, including florists and bookstores and cosmetic stores and other places that will be allowed to reopen for pickup and Delivery Services. And the good news is that is
[gavel] good afternoon and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I am the chair of the committee, supervisor aaron peskin joined by vice chair supervisor safai and Committee Member supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erica major. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect Board Members, City Employees and the public t board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. Supervisors will be participating in the Virtual Meeting to the same extent as if they are physically present. Channel 26 and sfgov tv are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak in the public are via available by phone call by calling 18882045984 and the access code is 3501008. Press pound and pound again. When you are connected, dial 1 and 0 to be added to the queue to speak. You will be lined up in the system in the order you dialled 1 an
What that says is that even though we locally are doing everything that we can to provide resources to the public, we know that theres so much more that needs to be done. We cant wait for a federal stimulus check in many cases, people who are living paycheck to paycheck and need money to pay their bills. And we know, especially our hairdressers and our nail salons, our barbershops, theyre probably suffering the most. Because if they dont work they dont have any income. So this is a very challenging time for all of us. And as we deal with the protecting of Public Health, we need to always protect the Financial Health of our families and communities. After were able to reopen what is that going to look like . And how will we be able to continue to make sure that everyone has a decent paying job with benefits . Thats the foundation of our city and its necessary for us to figure out ways in which we can help to support one another and uplift one another. Just a few things that we have been
Its important for our office to advocate and recognize, and come together and really remember our strength and resilience. As the only acting director of a City Department in the country, i feel like theres a lot of pressure, but working through my own challenges and barriers and even my own selfdoubt, i think ive been try to remember that the action is about helping our community, whether thats making sure the community is housed, making sure they have access to health care, and using kind of my access and privilege to make change. I would like to Say Something about clair farley. She has really inspired me. I was a nurse and became disabled. Before i transitioned and after i transitioned, i didnt know what i wanted to do. Im back at college, and clair farley has really impressed on me to have a voice and to have agency, you have to have an education. Mayor breed has led this effort. She made a 2. 3 Million Investment into trans homes, and she spear headed this effort in partnership w