Were going to go back now live to coverage of the meeting on the opioid epidemic. This is taking place at john hopkins hospital in baltimore. Probably need to prioritize so we can make forward progress. But i think a lot of the Building Blocks are there. Were very proud of the efforts here in baltimore that our Health Commissioner, who well hear from shortly, has undertaken to health care providers, institutions like Johns Hopkins and others are undertaking to change the trajectory on. This the obviously a heavy lift. Its on this. Its obviously a heavy lift. But these recommendations will help. I want to echo congressman cummings concern in the way that the drug should be available as it should be and theres not price gouging. That does need a closer look. I was able and i want to thank you for the recommendation around coprescribing of naloxone. We were able to get included in one of the bills that was passed last year the comprehensive Addiction Recovery act, a proposal for demonstra
Limited it to the payments of 5r more, and only at the behest ofd officials. Lets think about the disclosur. Disclosure is no enforcing mech. Who is going to know this . Except the relatively few peoplf what . A850,000 residents . And probably 420, 430 registeres except those in this room and me more people who are watching on television . Then what happens if there is disclosure . There is no city hall coverage . Yes, i will pull history, when a supervisor, that press room was. Every desk, occupied. Nobody will know about this exca very few number of the 850,000 , approximately, who live in San Francisco. Let me just conclude by saying m disappointed. I voted no last month because i perceived that my fellow commiss wanted something to show for tid effort including all the time at of the staff. Realizing that there are four vt are going to pass it. Then, i com i come in tonight at all the givea ways still donty those San Francisco saints who e any application of prohibitionso nonprofit
On the record. Next, disclosure of bidding information. Where do you find that in section 1126. Id have to refer to my colleague on that one. They have three, which refers any respective party to a contract shall, by the submission of a proposal for such contract. The word proposal may need changes, as i pointed out today to our executive director, because a proposal, to me, means an rfp response, not a competitive bid, but theres no reference to a competitive bid there. Is there . Im happy to have debbie speak to bullet point number three. Why is that . Why is that . Yeah. Because she knows this issue better than i do. All right. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Yeah, wheres the Competitive Bidding . Is. The staff drafted this. I know the staff drafted it. The ordinance which was approved last month. Yes. If i may make sure i get suppose were now asked to approve again this month, but where is the Competitive Bidding in that section 1126 . Its not, i guess. Kyle can answer that. I dont think
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