We have not forgotten about the 90 Million People in this country who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford to go to a doctor when they need to. And the millions of people who are scared to death about being evicted from their apartments or losing their homes because they lack the income to pay their rent or mortgage. And in many ways, that is exactly what this entire campaign is all about. Its about whether we will have a government that finally stands up for working families, the people that are struggling like never before. Or whether under trump, we will continue a government in which the very rich get much richer, while so many of us live in fear and desperation. Let us be clear. While donald trump forgot to talk about it in his speech the other night, we are now experiencing the worst economic crisis since the great depression. Over the past five months, more than 30 million americans have lost their jobs, and today, there are more americans unemployed than at any time
This has been a disastrous year and we need you on the board of supervisors to take descraftiaction. S. We will restore the 23expirt safety net for most vulnerable api communities in San Francisco. They are Food Security, workforce development, Behavioral Health, dough miss tick violence and youth and services so we have the board of supervisors to restore all this expiring programs and and various departments for a total of 2 million. On behalf of cyc we have two expiring programs under mohcd including our asian and Pacific Islander Youth Leadership program which provides Youth Development for age 16 to 25 and reach out to 200 about the importance of city engagement that they promote young people to register to vote, participate in census and take part in vote 16 campaign. The other program is the bayview Services Connection program. With a reduction of funding of 50,000 which will harm and reduce our Cross Cultural community and this program serves over 5,000 vulnerable and low incom
Shelter, education and healthcare. Please invest in these resources by keeping us all safe and invest in the community. Thank you. Next speaker please. Im born and raised in the city. Calling in on behalf of my community. Im calling on behalf of the lives lost by sfpd. One of the things that need to change about the Police Department, i will echo the same thoughts about reduce running the Police Budget. We need higher budget cuts. Next speaker please. I live in district 4. Im calling to ask defund and disband sfpd and the Sheriffs Department. We need to cut the Police Department by at least 50 . We need a budget that fires sheriffs deputies and cut overtime. You take that money to invest in the community, police dont keep us safe. That was made apparent again. We need to make drastic changes nationwide and San Francisco can lead the way. Communities are those with better acts with housing and healthcare and education. Invest in people and communities, not cops. Thank you. Next speaker
Supervisor haney our clerk today is erica major. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk [inaudible] and the board, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local and state orders and committee directives. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment are available via phone by call 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1464087451. Press pound and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions but muted and in listening mode only. When your item comes up, press star, three to be added to the speaker list. When prompted to speak, speak slowly and clearly and turn down your television or speakers. Or you may submit co
Host i am so happy to be here with zerlina maxwell. Im honored to have the time to discuss your book the end of white politics. This book challenges but we have expect it as a status quo and i think right now as we are rooting for 2020 it couldnt have come at a better time. This is a critique that couldnt be more challenged them right now but we also understand that it is imperative to people take your book to heart and look at it as an opportunity to change the game. So, with that i would love to basically recognize the wonderful work youve don you hs an author and an activist and political operatives were self. I believe the work you di did ce the book youve written is going to provide an insight that isnt part of the political politics. Guest thank you so much. I am so happy to see you. I know all of us are in quarantine, so its nice to see those faces and to see them healthy because this is a scary time so im glad to be here. Host i want to get started i think all the work you are