Comment today . Testing 123 good morning all. Is on how many people in the audience intend to testify today . Given the number then we will give everybody 2 min. That will get us out of here by late tonight. [laughing] goahead width so you heard that 2 min. On Public Comments. If you would like to make general Public Comment that means is on just general comment im not on an item thats on the agenda. That is on item 4 and that its continued on item 10. When you do make Public Comment we ask that you address your comments to the commission and in order to allow equal time for all neither the commissioners were staff will respond to questions to the public during Public Comment but they may ask staff to respond once Public Comment is closed. Last, if the fire alarms activate you must evacuate the building in an orderly fashion. Using any exit. Please, note that the elevators will immediately return to the first floor and are not available for use. If you do need assistance out of the bui
Can you call item one, please . Yes. Resolution retroactively approving the city and county of San Francisco Refugee Services plan for the fiscal years, 15, 16, and 16, 17. Great, and i understand that suzy smith is here who is the Deputy Director for the policy and planning for the Human Services agency. Thank you. Good moerrning i am joined ba few people, the refugee coordinator and two providers gladys and nancy from the Lynn Institute, after a say a few brief words they will say a few words about their programming. The item before you is a resolution approving San Francisco federal fiscal year, 15, 16, and 16, 17s Refugee Services plans. These are submitted annually for the funding. San francisco is one of eight counties, that receives refugee federal refugee assistance funding and administered through the California Department of social services and the 15, 16, allocation was totalled 214,000, and the 16, 17, allocation totalled 168,000 dollars. And the funds are used for newly ar
Municipal buildings that didnt previously have them including city hall and established a base minimum price of 25. It was not a ceiling. The legislation that is sitting in front of me is very clear and by the way theres a study, libby stifle cited with this project and shows sales as high as 37. 50 and want that on the record and with that i am happy to vote for the please call the next item three and four as amended. Supervisor tang. I want to ditto comments made earlier as well. I think that seeing what has transpired this week could have been frustrating for you and i understand that but just the information that has come to light really heights something that we want to work on together moving forward longterm for broader policies around the arrangements so with that i am happy to support these two items moving forward to the full board. I dont know if there was a motion made or if i should make the motion. Go for it. I will make a motion for items 3 and four as recommended with a
Cell phones. Thank you, madam clerk and can you please call the first item. Item no. 1 is ordinance amending the environment code to adjust the incentive in the Solar Energy Incentive program. The author of this item is president london breed, if you would like to make opening comments. Yes, thank you i know we have Laurie Mitchell here who will be making a presentation shortly, but i just wanted to make a few comments about your go Solar Program in the city. Were making a few technical amendments to this program today. Despite the fact that other utilities around the state are ramping down their incentive like the city of palo alto and silicon valley, for example, im happy to see the go Solar Program in the city is still going strong and that we as a city are continuing to invest in incentives like this particular program. We must continue to support Renewable Energy and energyefficient programs so its accessible to everyone. Since the program started in 2007, go solar has helped lowi
Affordable housing is solely used for Affordable Housing needs. Recently here in San Francisco a developer refinanced an Affordable Housing development which was funded with a mix of Public Resources made millions off the transaction and spent the money on dark campaigns here in town and well over 100,000 to candidates and ballot measures and committees over the years. To my this activity is outrageous. There should be never a perception that resources are used for political purposes and thats why i introduced this ordinance. When Affordable Housing Developers Get funds the funds should go to Affordable Housing period. I have no desire to take money back from the developers in San Francisco and i dont want to burden the processes. This ordinance is simple and straightforward and cottifies policy at the Mayors Office of Community Development. Affordable Housing Developers using fund for federal and state sources to fund Affordable Housing and as they repay off or refinance the loans and