A star for San Francisco. We are very excited here today. The first person i want to thank is is the mayor, not just because of her commitment and support, but also i want to thank the mayor for not just her support and partnership in this, but the fact that you challenged us you were the result of a challenge to get a bold leader to take this agency forward. Im grateful for that challenge. That challenge led us to an international search. We searched far and wide. I want to thank the Search Committee for the wonderful job that was done to conduct a Truly International search that led us to someone in our backyard, a san franciscan to run our agency. What has struck us about jeff more than his expertise, dedication, and his experience is his passion. You just heard it. He recognizes how transportation affects peoples lives, making it better when it goes well and worse when it doesnt. With that, we are very excited. I wish jeff the absolute best. I know he wont need luck because hes a t
With grace and kindness and willing to work with us. I have no doubt that hes going to do a great job implementing Mental Health s. F. Dr. Grant colfax. [ applause ]. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you, supervisor ronen and mayor breed, for bringing us here today and the city leaders together to solve the most urgent problem facing our city. You made sure that the department of Public Health and the clinicians, Community Partners, clients, patients, the people we serve, contributed their collective wisdom to this transformative plan for asterisk. Under your leadership, mayor breed, with the help of people here today, we will make a positive impact in transforming our Behavioral Health system to serve the people in greatest need. Thank you again, supervisor ronen and haney, for your commitment to health and dignity for san franciscans experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and Substance Use disorders. The department of Public Health shares the passion and urgency you bring to this
Supervisor Hillary Ronen and mandelman to announce that even though we have had two competing measures, we have come together to do what is in the best interest of this city to introduce today at the board of supervisors a compromise that is going to help us address the most significant problem in our city. [ applause ]. Mayor breed i not only want to thank the supervisors, but i wanted to thank lou girardo. You remember lou has someone who worked with the board of supervisors back in 2012 and 2013 to help with a compromise for cpmc and the Community Benefits and the work that they needed to do to support San Francisco. Hes been an incredible advocate on this issue and were grateful for the work that he has done to bring us to this place. [ applause ]. Mayor breed and i want to thank the Labor Council. Kim taveloni is here representing the Labor Council. Thank you so much. Our Community Partners and advocates and so many people who care so deeply about this issue. You know, i think we
Cle career, however, where its time to stop advising and start doing. Ive worked all over the world, and San Francisco remains the only city that i felt was my home. San francisco has assembled all of the pieces that we need in order to create dramatic and progressive change. Weve got a visionary m. T. A. Board that i cannot wait to work for. We have the most talented agency staff in the industry. We have a tenacious and harddriving mayor who i know will make a great partner. We also have a progressive board of supervisors ready to ask the tough questions. I am ready to serve all of them. I dont have a 30 or 100day plan. My first task is to listen carefully to staff. We do have the most incredible assembly of talent of any city in the country. I trust their professional expertise. It is my job first to listen and then secondly, and more importantly, to remove obstacles so that they can do their good and productive work. I do not know all of the answers yet. Its going to take me a while
Of consumer one who receives Substance Use services, and to permit a consumer who is an employee in the health or public or private agency, and who does not have any influence or authority over any financial or contractual matter. Concern the employee or the employer to be appointed to the commission. Chairwoman thank you. And we have andy mullen here from supervisor stephanies office to present. Good morning. Thank you for holding this hearing today. Im andy mullen. Im here on behalf of supervisor stefani, who holds the board of supervisors seat on the Mental Health board, and she unfortunately couldnt be here today. And many of the members are here for public comment. The legislation before you today is fairly simple. It makes three proposed changes. Im going to sort of discuss them just in order of importance. The Mental Health board is a fairly unique body in that it has been around since 1956. And it puts a majority of its seats for consumers of Mental Health services or family me