Residents here. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the tours earlier of the unit. Today we, of course, through the tours saw the challenging conditions that people are living right in this neighborhood, just a few miles from our thriving downtown, and yet a world apart. As someone who grew up in Public Housing, i have lived these conditions. I know these conditions. I dont expect everyone to understand the challenges of Public Housing the way that i do or the way the residents of sunny dale do, but i do expect everyone to put in the time to understand. I wanted department heading and elected officials to come see for yourselves the hard work that we have to do. Thank you to everyone who joined me today, especially the members of the board of supervisors and we have the president with us, norman yee, thank you so much. [applause. ] thank you for being with us. Supervissupervisor per visor gor and earlier we had supervisor safai, and he had to take off. Why arent you in your seat . Y
Population. [inaudible] president yee thank you. Next speaker, please. Thank you. President yee next speaker. Are we done with speakers, sir . Excuse me. Are you speaking, sir . Well in light and in part of the reasoned alleged occurrence and unfortunate incidents at laguna honda hospital and legislation to help seniors remain in their own homes and help mentally ill residents in group homes where theres the benefit of a ready make social environment and peer group, i applaud you. Some of you know i provided security on a psychiatric ward for 30 days a couple of decades ago. One evening, a lone psychiatric nurse asked i assist her placing a patient in a fivepoint restraint. At no time was he saw for a Mental Health orientation. I reminded her the patients book of rights, told her to stop frightening him, and bitterly returned to her desk. Along another vain, you may be aware of the fact that billions of dollars in penalties have been paid in settlements in recent years by Major Pharmac
First truly representative survey of Platform Work anywhere in the country. Were going to get some unique insights into the economic circumstances of people working on these platforms. Ill be getting into a little more detail in my executive officers report. I just want to thank rob hope and kaila at the San Francisco foundation, as well as the work force funders collaborative for their investment in our efforts to help improve the lives of ondemand workers. For early advice, when i was just starting the fundraising, i want to thank carmen rohas, and rudy gonzalez, and a big thank you to our survey team who have just been wonderful. Thank you, commissions. Chairwoman any comments or questions from mr. Global . Seeing none, lets open this up for Public Comment. Any members of the public that would like to comment. I see a thumbs up from mr. Brooks. Public comment is now closed. Id like to make a motion to move this with a positive recommendation. Second. Chairwoman seconded. Take that w
We are now transferring people from workers comp to the Health System people will sa. And so, you confuse the doctor, especially if youre out of area, you confuse the tonight. You confuse the pharmacy if you say, im getting my prescriptions filled for my workers comp. Workers cor comp pays for disability thats not permanent. You could be an active employee and be under workers comp or be eligible for a completely different position or body part than youve been awarded a workers comp. So how Health Services administer focuadminister folkss corcomp is something we dont gt involved with in making sure they get connected and theres no break in coverage for them on their medical side, but well, ive been pleaed with d people contacted me and said i have and issue and they have an advocate group for the retirees. Thats the same type of service i would hike to see here and i think it can be done with the o mbudsperson, somebody high up in the chain that can walk in and figure out. Make the sur
Or the way the residents of sunny dale do, but i do expect everyone to put in the time to understand. I wanted department heading and elected officials to come see for yourselves the hard work that we have to do. Thank you to everyone who joined me today, especially the members of the board of supervisors and we have the president with us, norman yee, thank you so much. [applause. ] thank you for being with us. Supervissupervisor per visor gor and earlier we had supervisor safai, and he had to take off. Why arent you in your seat . You know, today is not just about the investments we are making in our up coming budget, it is about the commitment behind those investments. Commitments to communities like s un nydale for those who have been left behind. San francisco is a city with a heart but we also have to be a city with a memory. A memory not only for the commitments we have kept but also the ones we have failed to keep. For too long our Public Housing communities were one of those fa