Helped make history that we were the first county, Sheriffs Department, in the united states, to dramatically reduce phone rates, even though some attention has been placed on the federal level. What, i think, many do not know in the general public, in the world of consumer activism is that those utility and Retail Industries that provide services to the prison and jail systems, throughout this country, are virtually unregulated and having an unregulated corporate industry being welcomed by federal state prison systems or county jail systems, makes for a haven, where the express goal of generating revenue or profit has been done so on the backs of poor people. And this has been the practice for decades throughout the united states. And yet, i think that there is not been enough of a nexus in looking at recidivism rates and the inability of families or loved ones of those who are incarcerated, very difficult time in coping during that loved ones process, in incarceration and what that d
Stairs, and the first thing that they say is that i feel that the. inaudible the building and am i really that important now . I guess that i have been around for 25 years. And i sheded some tears and i am here to tell you all, excuse me, and i hear the people from the peanut gallery back there and the other thing is you all better. This building right here is a public building. And therefore, if you dont want to be on the cameras, dont come here, because they have cameras all the way around there. And i am not having it. And my main lace, you all. And i am on this case. Thank you, mr. Washington. You forgot your phone. Are there any other members of the public that would like to speak on this item at this time . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Colleagues, i just want to make a few comments, thank you, mayor for not only addressing this issue, of the commissary but also addressing the issue around reducing the phone rates, and i would like to see those in the jails and be free.
Good afternoon, welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of tuesday, january 14, 2014. Madam clerk please call the roll. The clerk yes, mr. President. Supervisor avalos, present, breed, present, campos present, chiu present, supervisor cohen, present, farrell present, supervisor kim, kim absent. Mar absent. Tang present, wiener present, supervisor yee. Present. Mr. President , you have a quorum. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Please join us in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of allegiance. President david chiu colleagues we have our december 10, 2013, Board Meeting minutes. Motioned by breed and campos. Those minutes are approved. Madam clerk, do we have any communications . There are no communications today, mr. President. Can you read our special order. The first item is the policy discussion by mayor edwin lee. Sfitem 140022 [formal policy discussions january 14, 2014] pursuant to charter, sections 2. 103 and 3. 100077, and administrative code, section 2. 11, the
Tang present, wiener present, supervisor yee. Present. Mr. President , you have a quorum. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Please join us in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of allegiance. President david chiu colleagues we have our december 10, 2013, Board Meeting minutes. Motioned by breed and campos. Those minutes are approved. Madam clerk, do we have any communications . There are no communications today, mr. President. Can you read our special order. The first item is the policy discussion by mayor edwin lee. Sfitem 140022 [formal policy discussions january 14, 2014] pursuant to charter, sections 2. 103 and 3. 100077, and administrative code, section 2. 11, the mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from supervisors representing districts 1, 5, and 9. The mayor may address the board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per supervisor. 1. Mayor lee, we are in the midst of a Housing Affordability and evictions crisis not se
President. Supervisor avalos, present, breed, present, campos present, chiu present, supervisor cohen, present, farrell present, supervisor kim, kim absent. Mar absent. Tang present, wiener present, supervisor yee. Present. Mr. President , you have a quorum. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Please join us in the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of allegiance. President david chiu colleagues we have our december 10, 2013, Board Meeting minutes. Motioned by breed and campos. Those minutes are approved. Madam clerk, do we have any communications . There are no communications today, mr. President. Can you read our special order. The first item is the policy discussion by mayor edwin lee. Sfitem 140022 [formal policy discussions january 14, 2014] pursuant to charter, sections 2. 103 and 3. 100077, and administrative code, section 2. 11, the mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from supervisors representing districts 1, 5, and 9. The mayor may address the board initially