Let me say that it is very upsetting to me that we have to resort to having to have this hearing. The fact is anyone who has traveled the airport but here in sfo knows when youre traveling through an airport youre a captive audience. You cant even bring water into the facility. You are subjected as the traveler to whatever prices are imposed on use by the vendors are selling at the airport. We have been careful in selecting vendors and second that we protect the traveler and worker. Personally i want vendors that actually that represent the very best of San Francisco, not only in terms of the food an things being sold, but also in terms of practices that are being followed and tp idea to me that we could have vendors that in fact are not treating their workers fairly is something that i have a problem with and i personally feel that the vendors that are selected should be in compliance with the highest standards that we hold as a city an key among those standards is the idea you treat
Ethics are at kwez in a situation of this nature and magnitude involving our retirement board, it is important that not only we have this discussion and we make sure that were asking the right questions an were bringing to light all the thing that is are of concern, not only to us, but the members of the public. Its important that person is here to answer those questions directly. I appreciate the motion on the floor. Thank you colleagues. Any further discussion on this item . Seeing none, we do have a motion before us by supervisor campos and seconded by supervisor avalos to continue item 47 to january 7, 2015. It looks like wed like to hold this at 2 oclock pm t. Lets go to roll call vote. Supervisor wiener. I. Avalos. I. Breed. I. Campos. I. Cohen. I. Farrell. I. Kim. I. Mar. I. Tang. I. There are 9 is. This motion to continue item 47 has been approved unanimously to january 7, 2015 at 2 00 pm. Madam clerk can we please call our next special 3 00 pm ord erp and before that we need t
The travel industry in our beloved San Francisco airport, especially during the Holiday Season is a seriousish shun ish issue and could have the potential of hitting our city very hard economically. And from their last impression or and visitors who come to San Francisco through the airport and leave through the airport, sometimes its the last impression they have of our city. I think having labor piece an moving forward its really critical so full awareness for our board is critical. As the city is the landlord to the food and bev rage and we take about 18 million a year in rent with these operations and also its essential to the funding of the operations of the airport and that revenue stream is endangered by disputes like this one that boiled over last week. This is one of the largest Employment Base this is the region employing many thousands of workers and the quality of these jobs as well hear in a moment as the airport is a huge importance to our communities an families from our
A strike business 1,000 workers in any industry should draw our attention. The travel industry in our beloved San Francisco airport, especially during the Holiday Season is a seriousish shun ish issue and could have the potential of hitting our city very hard economically. And from their last impression or and visitors who come to San Francisco through the airport and leave through the airport, sometimes its the last impression they have of our city. I think having labor piece an moving forward its really critical so full awareness for our board is critical. As the city is the landlord to the food and bev rage and we take about 18 million a year in rent with these operations and also its essential to the funding of the operations of the airport and that revenue stream is endangered by disputes like this one that boiled over last week. This is one of the largest Employment Base this is the region employing many thousands of workers and the quality of these jobs as well hear in a moment
I wanted to also just acknowledge that two weeks ago, supervisor avalos we heard in the budget and finance committee a proposal to extend as restaurant lease by ten years. We heard a growing dispute from the workers themselves from the sfo food and beverage. Speakers expressed indilg dignation to us that the city would be granting lucrative lease extensions to those who run the restaurants and foregoing the competitive bid process, while about a thousand employees at those outlets are facing job insecurity and a loss of health coverage. Since that hearing theres been a lot of work, but also a two day walk out on friday and saturday despite the storm and it was really effective. A strike business 1,000 workers in any industry should draw our attention. The travel industry in our beloved San Francisco airport, especially during the Holiday Season is a seriousish shun ish issue and could have the potential of hitting our city very hard economically. And from their last impression or and v