Feasible goal consistent with the values of its citizens, the action the board has already taken to assert its leadership on clean energy and the challenge we all face in living and adapting to the risks of climate change. As of last november the Solar Industry employs [speaker not understood] more than the three investor owned utilities in the state combined. The industry is growing at a rate faster than the statewide ashev and projected to grow 7 times faster than tech and health care sectors. This is a testament to what the industry has done to help San Francisco and the state to end its he can no, maam i recovery by creating good paying jobs that cant be outsourced and importantly must be hired locally. By adopting this resolution the city can elevate its leadership role on [speaker not understood] unrivaled by other california cities of its size. Id like to especially acknowledge president chiu for your work and supportive leadership to benefit San Franciscos Diverse Community ~.
Right to an attorney and will be guaranteed that right to an attorney. Thanks. Thank you, mr. Guligson. Next speaker, please. Iris [speaker not understood] lewis, tenant, tenant in the mission for 38 years. Very quickly, i read that in 2013 40 more working families are leaving San Francisco than coming into San Francisco, something we definitely want to turn around. And as a nurse, im very concerned about the Health Effects of all these evictions. Ive seen peoples Blood Pressure really go up, Blood Pressure crises, the stress, not sleeping, not eating well has really taken its toll on these people and families being evicted. I have seen a difference when people have support instead of fighting and have legal representation that theyve calmed down, that they werent alone and their Health Conditions werent deteriorating as rapidly. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Hi, my name is Linda Galbreath and im a housing attorney at legal aid. We he provide Free Legal Services for lowincome ten
Crucial part of the package when it comes to eviction prevention. The other thing i wanted to say was the importance or emphasize the importance for specialized expertise in federal housing law and attorneys that really understand those programs with Public Housing and section 8 as you heard, legal aid is one such example of an organization. There are many things that come prior to an eviction that people could use Legal Support for and it would make the absolute difference between them being displaced or staying in their homes. An example is with the section 8 program there are administrative hearings. With Public Housing there are grievance procedures. Those things require tenants to have good representation when they get in the room with the staff of the agency or with the landlords attorneys. And right now theyre going in there without that Legal Support. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Hi, jennifer friedenbach, coalition on homelessness. Thank you so much for having this heari
The bullying tenants go into court with an attorney knowing they can bowl them over as if they had a bulldozer. So, tenants need to get representation from the moment they get the eviction notice, not at the moment that theyre actually going into the courthouse. And, so, we need to vastly increase funding for Legal Services in San Francisco this year, and we need to establish this city as one that says every tenant who is in danger of losing their home has the right to an attorney and will be guaranteed that right to an attorney. Thanks. Thank you, mr. Guligson. Next speaker, please. Iris [speaker not understood] lewis, tenant, tenant in the mission for 38 years. Very quickly, i read that in 2013 40 more working families are leaving San Francisco than coming into San Francisco, something we definitely want to turn around. And as a nurse, im very concerned about the Health Effects of all these evictions. Ive seen peoples Blood Pressure really go up, Blood Pressure crises, the stress, no
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