city, and that sort of thing. also, i had a question i apologize if it has already been asked, regarding the transfer rights of what they would be for some of those folks whose jobs would be displaced at st. luke s, if there would have the ability to be hired at the new facility? i think that is really also, i am kind of saddened to hear that there has not been a lot of movement around the concerns of the filipino nurses. so i would like i would hope that there is some movement around that, as that has been out there for a number of years. i remember hearing that exact letter about three years ago. i am hoping that there is a little bit more understanding between the community and the institution around the issue of filipino nurses. but, finally, i would like to there was a question that some folks had sent to me in relationship to the definition of entry-level position. so i guess we wanted a little bit of clarity around the two years of training or specific preparat
the proposed structure. and i live one block from the proposed structure. i volunteered at cpmc for over 17 years, and my daughter was born in cpmc 60 years ago. so i have a well, anyway, a new hospital is desperately needed at this side. an earthquake, unfortunately, can occur any time. i do not believe any of the present campuses are adequate in a catastrophe to help. this hospital will serve a large area for all diversified citizens. the new structure will assure patients of good care, private rooms, and especially for parents and their newborns. to have surgery in such a building will ensure better health for all. i have seen the nurses at the hospital. i work with them constantly as a volunteer. and they are wonderful people, but i hate to see this bickering back and forth, because this is desperately needed. [bell rings] and it has been going on long and long and long. i would like for to be completed so that i can volunteer before i die. thank you very much. superv
sort of those types of jobs. supervisor mar: we will make sure that those questions get answered or that the information will get to you and your staff. thank you so much for being here. let s go back to public comment. next speaker. my name is joseph, and i want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. i am lifelong resident of san francisco, born and raised here. went to st. philip s elementary school. i live in noe valley. i want to say that i fully support the building of a seismically safe hospital in my neighborhood. i think a recent poll came out in the san francisco examiner that said nearly 70% of the residence in the city supported this project and this plan, so please listen to your voters. and just to leave you after a little story, obviously the seismic issue is a big one here. i remember being 3 years old and playing in noe courts when it still had a sand and a wooden play structure, and i remember the crowd moving really fast and really ha
s or theou you are the soul of your hospital. you re the heart of your hospital. we re tired of being treated like cattle and being forced into blue uniforms that advertise that we are nurses all over the city. i think it has been a demeaning process. we re proud of the work we do, and we do not like to be treated like something unimportant. i am concerned that it has been misconstrued misconstruing the press about our salaries. i think there has been a lot of media press that cpmc has put out that is not true. i wish our nurses were being respected in terms of the new facility. i also have concerns that maybe you guys want to again to the effect it appears that a lot of nervous a lot of nurses from the south are being hired as cpmc these days. not only are nurses not being hired from san francisco, but you why it you might want to find out what we re suddenly seeing an awful lot of nurses from other states other than california being hired at cpmc. thank you. supervi