Aging and Adult Services commission. Can we have roll call james, present. Dodd highly is excused loo is excused powell, present. Roy, here. Sims speaker please note executive director mcspadden is present because we have a very long agenda before we approve the agenda we are going to table a lot of the reports because a lot of these items require action and i know you want to see you are contracts approved. So we are going to table all of the reports until next month unless theres something urgent. With that will also table under new business item 7 cla six month report. We will table back also and i think that was about it that what we were tabling today. With that, i would like to have a motion to approve the agenda with those amendment. Moved and seconded. Its been moved and seconded we approve the agenda with the following corrections. All those in favor say, aye [chorus of ayes] opposed . The aye habit and the motion is carried [gavel] at this time could we have some general Publ
Executive director mcspadden is present because we have a very long agenda before we approve the agenda we are going to table a lot of the reports because a lot of these items require action and i know you want to see you are contracts approved. So we are going to table all of the reports until next month unless theres something urgent. With that will also table under new business item 7 cla six month report. We will table back also and i think that was about it that what we were tabling today. With that, i would like to have a motion to approve the agenda with those amendment. Moved and seconded. Its been moved and seconded we approve the agenda with the following corrections. All those in favor say, aye [chorus of ayes] opposed . The aye habit and the motion is carried [gavel] at this time could we have some general Public Comment. Any Public Comment at this time . I am sorry. Approvalbefore i go there let me go back to item 3. Can i have a motion to approve the october fifth Commiss
In their bills. This funding today will be used towards going towards increasing the Program Capacity to meet the increased service demands of high membership. Largest chunk is going to be going towards an increase in staff time. We will see about an equivalent of. 5 fte increased. As well as an increase in hours for to have a contractor whos providing chinese language translation services. We will see more of her time helping with the program as wells expanding role just beyond translation we also will see some funding towards operating expenses such as production of their monthly newsletter database costs and other Program Expenses such as space rental for e vents. With the increasing were also busy in the scope of service increased course funding increases in Service Units including client serves new memberships and volunteers. With that happy to answer any questions the commission might have on this item. Any questions . Is there any Public Comment at this time . Please. Good morni
Come before this council are issues that also touch our agency. So, housing and access to housing is for folk who use wheelchairs and also folk that have disabilities meaning they are only able to afford housing that is affordable for someone on Public Benefits such as social security. Housing is a big issue were involved in. Technology, and peoples ability to access Assistive Technology. So, that may mean a really cool wheelchair. That may mean technology that allows you to read braille, or could also just mean a computer with skype on it so if you have a hearing loss, for example, you can actually see the mouth of the person youre talking to as youre having the conversation. My organization operates a device lending library. Actually, one of your councilmembers, derek, is the lead on that project. And we have technology that people can essentially try before they buy. One of the big equalizers, i believe, that does allow folks with disabilities to function and live life of freedom, c
Currently ssdi. And when they become of age to collect social security, they are going to be getting a smaller income and subject to eviction and, so, there will be a big wave of people being evicted if there isnt money set aside for that issue. And mr. Dennis, did you have a comment on this agenda item . Is this hopa . No, this is about the the agenda item is the fiveyear plan from the Mayors Office of housing. Hello, my name is keith dennis. Im a longtime resident of San Francisco. I say, god bless you, commissioner, and god bless the city and county of San Francisco. Now, ive talked about this since last year. I was a patient at laguna honda hospital. I was lucky enough to move out into the community of the fillmore, he okay. And the rest of the patients moved to the new hospital. And, so, that left the old hospital dormant. Nobody is in there, okay. But now the nurses and whatever, theyre starting to use them for offices. Some offices are warranted, some offices arent. I suggest th