These homes tend to be located in communities with more families of color than the national average. They tend to be located in neighborhoods with more working people and single mothers than average. These private equity firms have the advantage of being able to purchase these homes with cash, therefore they easily outcompete individual buyers who may require loans. This all has the troubling effect of displacing residents of color and leading to gentrification of these communities. Private equity firms have demonstrated themselves to be very poor landlords. Evidence shows these companies implement increases in rent on these homes. Evidence indicates they evict tenants at a higher rate and account for a higher percentage of evictions. Statistics show that evictions by corporate landlords proceeded throughout the covid 19 pandemic. This was despite federal, state and local protections against such evictions. And these evictions are disproportionately of renters of color. This is shamefu
Exciting for the city, i think, not only as an economic engine but also in terms of San Franciscos cultural history. To a degree, do you feel the city should subsidize the team . I think that negotiations are still to be sorted out and i think that all of that is in the works. But its something that ill pay close attention to. What would you like to see change in the citys approach to developing its economy . You know, i think that San Francisco is a very creative city and we tend to be on the cutting edge of issues, right . And i think that to that extent of our administration and our various departments such as the office of economic and Work Force Development have always thought of creative approach he that might be new for the region to, for example, attract new businesses or, you know, other sorts of financing mechanisms. And i think that we will continue to do that in San Francisco. Well, are there any other issues that you plan to concentrate on throughout your term as superviso
Supervisor elsbernd, present. Supervisor farrell, present. Supervisor kim, present. Supervisor mar, present. Supervisor olague, present. Supervisor wiener, present. Mr. President , all members are present. President chiu thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. President chiu colleagues, we have Board Meeting minutes from october 9, 2012. Approve, motion by supervisor mar, seconded by supervisor campos. Those are approved. Are there any communications . Clerk calvillo there are no communications. President chiu could you read 2 pm special order. Clerk calvillo the policy discussion between mayor edwin lee and mrs of the board of supervisors. This week representing two even districts, districts 6 and 10. The mayor may initially address the board for up to five minutes.
Graduated and immediately returned back to the community and started working for the Mayors Office of Neighborhood Services and worked on Treasure Island and eventually became the executive director of the africanamerican art and culture complex located in the Western Addition community, a place that i participated in programs in the arts as a kid. And, so, it was really an honor to be able to work directly in the community to impact so many lives. And i really thoroughly enjoy that experience. You lived most of your life in San Francisco. Why did you choose to live in the city . I chose because its my home. Its just a place i love the most. I pretty much only lived outside the city when i went to college, and i came home almost every weekend on the greyhound bus. I just love San Francisco. Its an amazing place. Its a beautiful city. Its nothing like coming across that bridge and seeing the city and feeling like, im home. Or coming from any part of anywhere, whether youre on a plane, w
President chiu good afternoon. Welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of tuesday, november 20, 2012. Madam clerk, call the roll clmpletsd supervisor avalos, present. Supervisor campos, present. President chiu, present. Supervisor chu, present. Supervisor cohen, present. Supervisor elsbernd, present. Supervisor farrell, present. Supervisor kim, present. Supervisor mar, present. Supervisor olague, present. Supervisor wiener, present. Mr. President , all members are present. President chiu thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. President chiu colleagues, we have Board Meeting minutes from october 9, 2012. Approve, motion by supervisor mar, seconded by supervisor campos. Those are approved. Are there any communications . Clerk calvillo there are no co