Pandemic. Small businesses owned by people of color are most at risk of being wiped out. As a japanese american im concerned about Small Businesses facing eviction in japan town. If these businesses fail, it opens the door to property being sold to developers. They may transform the property and change the charter of japan town, similar to what happened to the International Hotel property in malil a town where the hilton hotel now stands. Please support these ordinance to give Small Businesses a fighting chance to survive and preserve our communities of color. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Great timing. Thank you. Operations, lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller . If you press star 3 and you have are unmuted start speaking lets see if thats you. Well go bax to the next person. Can you hear me now . Yes, welcome. Very quickly, im following gill, marina and the atu local 1575 president and Mary Travis Allen and happy to be in that group. I note the unfortunate p
Workout a deal for our tenants that they can stay in japan town. We cannot lose these tenants as they account t account to 90 in town. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Operations, lets hear from the next caller, please. Thank you, very much. Its a hard job. I cant do what you guys do. I would fall asleep. Sir, can you speak into your phone. We can barely hear you. Ok. Well, i guess he hung up. Operations is there another call, please. Caller can you hear me . Hi, my name is joyce and im a resident of district 3 in speaking in support of the ordinances introduced by supervisors peskin and preston. To stoppie convictions and extend the moratorium on rents for Small Businesses effected by covid. In the 1970 i was involved in commuting organizing to stop the further destruction of the japan townchinatown malil a town communities created by redevelopment. Fast forward to 2020 and the effects of the covid19 pandemic. Small businesses owned by people of color are most at risk of being
In accordance with Governor Newsom executive order declaring a state of emergency starting the covid19 outbreak and mayor london n. Breeds proclamation declaring a local emergency issued on february 25, 2020, including the guidance for gatherings issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health center, members of t officer, aggressive directives were issued to reduce the spread of covid19. On march 17, 2020, the board of supervisors authorized their bhoord and Committee Meetings to convene remotely and will allow remote Public Comment via teleconference. Watch the sfgovtv website at www. Sfgovtv. Org to stream the live meeting or to watch meetings on demand. Members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely via detailed instructions on participating via teleconference. Members of the public may participate by phone or may submit their comments by email to ericamajor sfgov. Org. All comments received will be made a part of the official report. Chair peskin thank you. W
If these businesses fail, it opens the door to property being sold to developers. They may transform the property and change the charter of japan town, similar to what happened to the International Hotel property in malil a town where the hilton hotel now stands. Please support these ordinance to give Small Businesses a fighting chance to survive and preserve our communities of color. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Great timing. Thank you. Operations, lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller . If you press star 3 and you have are unmuted start speaking lets see if thats you. Well go bax to the next person. Can you hear me now . Yes, welcome. Very quickly, im following gill, marina and the atu local 1575 president and Mary Travis Allen and happy to be in that group. I note the unfortunate passing of ben and we should recognize City Employees with 25 years or more of service, i dont think the board does that now and could one of you ask dhr to followup and lets see i
Okay. So, madam secretary, can you call the next item. Clerk yes. Item 4 is board of directors new and or old business. Im not aware of any, and directors would indicate if they had something at this point. I see no hands. All right. Shall we call your next item . Yes, please. Clerk all right. Item 5 is the executive directors report. Good morning, directors. First, i would like to update you on our continued efforts to reopen during the continuing covid19 health crisis. As you probably know [inaudible] with the most uptodate information. The city has advised that informing people that properly Wearing Masks can make a significant difference. We have ample signage, we make regular announcements, and we have trained all staff to communicate this. Compliance for mask wearing throughout the Transit Center has been very good result. Enhanced cleaning protocol remains in place. In regards to tenant improvement, as you know, onsite dental, we opened last month, and we continue to support the