Coordinate and respond to a potential outbreak. The declaration of a local emergency allows for much faster mobilization of city resources, accelerated emergency planning, streamlined staffing and coordination across the city. It also allows the city to be reimbursed from the state and federal governments. And it raises awareness throughout San Francisco about how everyone can prepare in the event that covid19 appears in our community. Also santa clara and san diego counties have taken the same action, similar declarations to bolster their preparedness. Id like everyone to note that cruise ships visiting the port of San Francisco come from domestic location, as well as from canada and mexico. The u. S. Coast guard routinely reviews passenger records to document travel history of the vessel, passenger and crews, the coast guard has issued guidance on reporting it passenger symptoms, for passengers or crew. Additionally, the Cruise Line International association has implemented preventat
Planning department. Joseph duffy, representing the building of inspection. The Board Meeting lines in are as follows. The board request that you silence all phones or electronic devicings so they will not disturb the proceedings. Appellants, permitholder and respondents are given three minutes. Members of the public who are not affiliated with the party have up to three minutes to address the board and no rebuttal. Please speak into the microphone. You are asked, but not required to submit a speaker card when you come up to speak. Speaker cards are available on the left side of the podium. The board reserves the right not to call an item after 10 p. M. If you have a question, speak to board staff during a break or after the meeting. Or call the board office. This will be rebroadcast friday. Now we will swear and affirm all those who intend to testify. Please note, any member of the public may speak. If you intend to testify at any of the proceedings tonight and wish to have the board
The minutes . Move approval. Second. Any Public Comment on the minutes of 23 of january . Hearing none, all those in favor . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Secondly, the january 28 minutes of the regular meeting. Are there any additions or corrections . Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 28. All in favour . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Lastly, the minutes of january 30, which was the special Budget Hearing number four. Any additions or corrections . Move to approve. Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 30. All in favour . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. President caen so i have two speaker cards in front of me. The first mr. Pecasa. Commissioners, my name is francisco de kosta. One of the positions i had in my life is i was six army and procedural San Francisco con
Coordinate and respond to a potential outbreak. The declaration of a local emergency allows for much faster mobilization of city resources, accelerated emergency planning, streamlined staffing and coordination across the city. It also allows the city to be reimbursed from the state and federal governments. And it raises awareness throughout San Francisco about how everyone can prepare in the event that covid19 appears in our community. Also santa clara and san diego counties have taken the same action, similar declarations to bolster their preparedness. Id like everyone to note that cruise ships visiting the port of San Francisco come from domestic location, as well as from canada and mexico. The u. S. Coast guard routinely reviews passenger records to document travel history of the vessel, passenger and crews, the coast guard has issued guidance on reporting it passenger symptoms, for passengers or crew. Additionally, the Cruise Line International association has implemented preventat
Who are not just unhoused but those who are struggling to hold onto their homes. I wish we didnt have to be here for this conversation, but we all know ive seen so Many Service Providers and people who work in the Affordable Housing industry and other places, and folks who are really at the forefront of helping, you know, this city, and the bay area address these challenges. And here in San Francisco, weve done been amazing job, but we still see the suffering on our streets. We still hear the stories about if someone, if they hadnt had too much rent, they wouldnt be living in their cars right now. The fact is 200,000 people families are lowincome in the bay area, and we have 30,000 people who are homeless. So what that means is we have to work harder than ever not just for the people that are unhoused but for the people that we know are really just a paycheck away from being homeless. And im sure youve heard that term, but now, that term means more to more people. So we cant do the wor