Our overall Housing Production targets. We have struggled in the past coming in with less than half of this number of affordable units as well as lower level of production of housing overall. I wanted to add that we did not exam whether these targets were the perfect targets or acknowledging we have struggled to meet these targets in the past. We wanted to look at policy and investment to allow us to meet these at minimum and leave that discussion open to the public and policymakers about whether different targets should be pursued in the future. One of the key policy issues we explored was where new housing would be added and what it would look like. Initial analysis showed that we do need to add additional capacity for housing to be able to sustain the level of production at 5,000 units over the 30 year timeframe. What this map that you are looking at shows is our past reductions since 2005 in pink. The pipeline is shown in hollow circles. It is on the east side around downtown and a
Rates of transmission we all have to Pay Attention in order to get it under control. Reporter all nine counties in the bay area are on the monitoring list. San mateo was added on wednesday exceeding the metrics of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people. If it stays there for three consecutive days, indoor operations at hair salons and the gyms would be forced to shut down. This is something that nobody aspires to. Being on this list if we are on this list forever it could potentially cripple our economy. Reporter supervisors believe that the state needs to find a balance between shutting everything down and opening without restriction. He said his county has got to this point. Next week is proposing an ordinance to allow county staff to issue administrative fines to people and businesses whose skirt mask orders. Some people are taking the virus seriously. And if they want take it seriously enough then we will have to take these actions. Reporter of san mateo remains on the watchlist th
Working on planning trees as volunteers, you are part of different boards or different organizations ar advocating for trees and we are the end of the line at board of appeals. We dont make policy. We consider whether or not they issue permits that the city has put in place have been properly followed. Thats really where we are and so working with your supervisors organizing quite frankly, to make this remain a priority, obviously theyre taxed to with the covid19 response so being respectful and tactical and strategic about what you are advocate forgeron that being said, the Climate Crisis continues and other things continue as covid19 might be in the forefront so keep organizing and keep working with the board of supervisors and put your treasure there for legislative change and fixes that can help. Folks like mr. Buck and others to have the tools and resources they need to implement the policy thats will hopefully protect our can may and grow our can pee in the long run. I hope we wo
California mark the deadliest day since the coronavirus pandemic began. New numbers from the state department of Public Health show that 197 coronavirus related deaths on tuesday. Bringing the two week average to 109 deaths a day. The cases we saw a rise earlier in the month had a number of people who had severe disease that led to deaths. We had to take this seriously. Reporter the Positivity Rate stabilize from a major surge , the daily death toll has risen dramatically. They say the averages dont tell the story of hot spots including the Central Valley and other pocket is. Even if its not in other areas where its occurring. We all have to Pay Attention to get it under control. Reporter all nine counties in the bay area are on the state monitoring list. San mateo county was added on wednesday. Exceeding the metrics of less than 100 cases per 100,000 people. If it stays there for three consecutive days, indoor operations at several businesses including hair salons and gyms would be fo
Their 37 employees. But with the federal relief funding that they received running out, they now have no more cash. The sounds of sizzling seafood are the same, but the chef at San Franciscos famous tattage grill is serving up a legendary dish for carryout only. The dining room of this landmark restaurant, empty in this coronavirus era. Friday the kitchen will close, with no date for reopening. Honestly, being in here and seeing just one or two or three customers come through a day, verses three, four, 500 was kind of sad. Reporter the general manager says the family tried everything. They told ktvu months ago they were committed to avoiding layoffs. But even after putting in their own cash and launching a out. With the end of their federal Paycheck Protection Program loan funds. And fortunately the money just ran out and we werent expecting to be shut down for this long. Reporter a devastating blow to San Franciscos oldest restaurant that has been around since 1849, surviving recessio