Most acute connecting to services. The number of beds for ltf and coops is dropping and resulting in a similar dynamic. Funding for organizations providing Mental Health Services Small things like [speaker not understood] given to clients to connecting doctors points and meetings is causing clients to have to walk long distances to get to providers. [speaker not understood] and Substance Abuse issues is disappearing the citys housing boom, funding needs to be increased. [speaker not understood]. People with Mental Health and Substance Abuse issues. Thank you. And thank you, mr. [speaker not understood]. Thanks. Next speaker. [speaker not understood] political coordinator for San Francisco. I just want to thank the board and the cosponsors for the introduction of the resolution for supplemental by supervisor campos. And i thank all the cosponsors and look forward to working with you guys the next several weeks on this. And building a better San Francisco in many aspects. So, thank you a
My name is felicia jones. I am one of the new rising leaders in seiu 10 21 and we are here to address the wealth and disparities of blacks in the city and county of San Francisco ~. We stand in solidarity with brothers against guns, the black coalition on aids. Sojourner truth, [speaker not understood], ex offender program, healing for our land and nationses, policy link of oakland, california, the tungan community, the samoan communities, San Francisco police department, officers for justice and we are here to say enough is enough. Ive heard nice thing from the board of supervisors today in regards to the plight of black and brown people of San Francisco, but the fact is that San Francisco city and county government is participating in gentrification. Gentrification, which is the definition of a profitdriven racial and class reconfiguration of urban working class and communities of color that have suffered from a history of disinvestment and abandonment. Gentrification is a Public Hea
Supervisor wiener and i are going to do a yoga class. Its not much to ask, but it would mean so much to the people in our community ~. Now i have to Say Something on a personal level. It has not been easy for me coming back from war and my role in dont ask dont tell repeal activism. Only a year ago i almost bought ammunition, 45 caliber to put in my west point pistol to blow off my head. But i rise today to thank everybody here. You made San Francisco my home. Thank you, supervisor jane kim. Thank you, tom and william walker. When i was homeless, you opened your door. When i was hopeless, you opened your heart. So, i rise for you. I rise to tell all the veterans out there, life is worth living. There are good people in this world. You dont have to leave. You can do great things. You can come to ccsf. I rise for you. I rise to end the nightmares and ptlc. I rise [inaudible]. Thank you. applause next speaker, please. Something is holding me back. Is it because im glaxosmithkline . ~ blac
So, i know the feeling and i know the heart break thats taking place. Thats why i started the organization brothers against guns. So, i wanted to be clear on when we speak, we have to make sure that we include the community in the process of what makes these resolutions work and who puts them together. So, i just want to let you guys know a point of clarity that im the author of that resolution that will be read to you in a few minutes and we are a team of a coalition against violence put this together, the meeting that will take place today 6 oclock joseph lee gym, 13 95 mandel street. So, i thank you for your time but i just want to let you guys come up here and let you know we have to do better communicating with the community along with the folks out there thats on the front lines. I always say this in closing. Buying a gun on the streets is cheap. A human life is priceless. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. First giving honor to god who is the reason for all of us being here. He
I will ka call the meeting to order. Secretary, please call the roll. roll call . President torres . Here. Vicepresident courtney, commissioner caen, commissioner moran, and we have a quorum the first item is to make announcement that Public Comment on all presentations before the commission will be limited to two minutes since we have so many people that want to testify on a number of issues, so i wanted to make sure everyone knew that. Approval of the minutes. Ill move approval. Alright. Everybody signify by saying aye. Sorry, Public Comment on the minutes. There being none, all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Public comments . And the first person i always have on the list is the honorable francisco tacosta. Welcome. Commissioners, my name is Francisco Decosta and you know i come here from time to time to address you on the certain pertinent issues. Commissioners, many years ago, i was appointed by the first people of this area to address the issues on things like the in