Else. Im here with john francis pavement to parks manager and this parklet on van ness street first of all, what is a parklet and part of pavement to Parks Program basically an expense of the walk in a public realm for people to hang anti nor a urban acceptable space for people to use. Parklets sponsors have to apply to be considered for the program but they come to us you know saying we want to do this and create a new space on our street it is a Community Driven program. The program goes beyond just parklets vacant lots and other spaces are converted were here at playland on 43 this is place is cool with loots things to do and plenty of space to play so we came up with that idea to revitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they said want to see here we saw that everybody wants to see everything to we want this to be a space for everyone. Yeah. We partnered with the pavement to Parks Program and so we had the contract for building 236 blot Community Ga
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Process is not going to be used against them. So im wondering if we can do some followup. I know that director arntz and simle will do followup. But i would be happy to be involved in the conversation and see how we can maybe get a few more organizations that have the trust and the relationships with the latin x and africanamerican communities in San Francisco because for different reasons, those are the two communities that are underrepresented in their voting and to not have at least a number of organizations focused on those hardesttoreach communities, i think, is a problem. And so, maybe we can figure this out and this can be some of our followup. That would be great. Well, thank you so much and if theres no other questions, or comments, thank you again for the excellent work and presentations. I look forward to this one point of followup and the more extensive followup that director simle will do to do race is Equity Analysis of the plan and looking forward to voting in the extrem
This is the august 262020 budget and appropriations meeting. Assisted by several staff in the Clerks Office. I would like sfgovtv for broad casting this meeting. To protect the employees and the public due to covid 19 the meeting in the chambers is closed. Due to state and federal orders and directives. You can participate in the meeting through video conference. Comments are available through each item on this agenda. Comments or opportunities to speak during Public Comment period will be available during. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly. Turn down your television and radio. You can make Public Comment in the following ways. Provide Public Comments via email, it will be forded to the supervisors and be included in part of the decision file. Thank you very much. Can you please call items one, two, and three together. Sus spendin suspending the ct policy and recurring expenditures. Item number two all estimated receipts and expenditures of the
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