Mr. Brown madam president. The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Brown thank you, madam president. Madam president , i join we joined last year to do this reading. Im glad shes presiding today. Its an honor to jape my join my colleagues on the floor to read dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. Thanks to senator cassidy first, casey, lankford, britt, butler who will wrap it up for joining for this annual bipartisan tradition. Every year, we bring together three republicans and three democrats to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century and reflect on the mission and powerful words ever dr. King. This year, a reading falls right after workers memorial day, which we marked on sunday, a day when we honor all the workers killed on the job over the past year, workers past year, workers injured and killed throughout our history. Every year on that date im reminded of dr. Kings final trip, second trip of the year, his final trip to memphis. He went to sta
To say is somewhat limited in the sense that construction claims, construction disputes, there is construction law surrounding that and what we have done is advocate on behalf of the smaller subcontractors to the extent we facilitate a meeting between the developer and general contractor we are going to do that. Where we can facilitate a meeting to see if they cant come to terms with the disputes and try to find a resolution. Unfochinately it isnt a simple black and white in terms of the construction area because of various claims, claim frz extended overhead and delays. Different fingers pointing directions. There is construction law in settling those disputes and what i daurm from our policy that isnt is roll we take but we take a odvocase role in making sure there is fairness and these disputes in some way get resolved this will effect the completion of projects and deadlines, right . I wonder if this commission can you know sort of institute some type of guideline when we grant con
Yourself because you got us and i think that when we look at contracts and i complaints, you know, we dont want to say open pandoras box on that, but i think there could be a way we can say in our contracts that there is a certain number of days subs needs to get paid and provide that and if that doesnt happen then there are fines or something and we can do something. I think you know us enough to know that we are behind you and we seek your advice and creativity to figure this out. I welcome that. So, i have a lots of points and ill try not to be repetitive. I agree with the sentiments exspessed by my fellow commissioner squz want to go sthrou questions i have on the presentation and address comment members of the public made. I just want to make sure when we talk about participation numbers, i kasked this before, these are payments or this is at the front end, right . These are all front end mptd we are still looking at capturing payments mpt i know one ways we capture payments is wh
Right . These are all front end mptd we are still looking at capturing payments mpt i know one ways we capture payments is when projects are completed for thus far since i have been here, one project has completed which is oddly number the robert [inaudible] contract for 1184 street so we do have payment for that. I included some of that information in the prior informational memo but that is the method we are engaging in. In the onset of getting fully integrated within the [inaudible] program i dont want to jump to the workforce but let me ask the question, do the contractors on our projects have to report pay roll information . They do so they are reporting on employees, hours exset ru . And correct, why cant they report about contractors . In the construction part of it, that is something that is easier to implement and that what we are looking at is a comprehensive mechanism that would include all Services Professional services and that is something not in the illation because prof
Come across firms on the networking sessions or through presubmitted meetings encourage them to seek certification whether they be in San Francisco if they are outside of San Francisco we tell them to look at the state certifications. In terms of trackingi think what are talking about is microbusiness. We dont have a particular microprogram in our program but in terms of tracking microbusinesses and newellly formed businesses, that is something well have to devise a mechanism to try to capture. I dont have a particular idea as yell in terms of how that track could take place. I know that the city of San Francisco does have a microbusiness category that they use for classification purposes and under that basis we can track some of that data. So we really dont have any new contractors so to speak because we dont have a Microbusiness Program . I guess i need to get a clarification in terms of what you mean by new . Newly established or new contractor on the project . New contractors on th