Job, i have health care, teamster pension in the green zone and now an 18yearold that isnt cut out for college. I wasnt cut out for college. Thats why i too k this job. These are good paying jobs for us. Whats going to happen to us if this passes its not just a soda tax. There is more than soedz being taxed. We are labeled as bad people which i feel us as workers are being attacked for this. Das being taxed. We are labeled as bad people which i feel us as workers are being attacked for this. Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is Mitchell Parker and im a parent. And in district 1 and i work a few blocks away from the public housing. Im here representing the Second District pta. We unanimously endorse this measure or this initiative, the legislation in february. Im also here representing the parents of Political Action committee and we are supported this initiative back in the fall. I think we can agree that parents want the same thing and that is the best chance for success for their ch
Towards education in this bill just makes me feel so proud of this city and what we are doing. So i really support it and thank you very much for your work. Thank you very much. Is there any additional Public Comment on this item, please come forward. Good afternoon. Item kate listen with the parks alliance. Its a busy day for parks and we are happy to be here in support of the tax. I want to speak on behalf of the organization that we represent through our par ner program that are also in support of these sodas tax. The hidden garden, friends of plaza park and we strongly encourage you to pass this along and we are excited for this tax. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there any additional Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, mr. Chairman, may we close Public Comment . Public comment is now closed. Colleagues, i thank you for this time and thank you to the departmental staff and thank you to the public. It is time to pass this out of committee to the full board of supervisors.
Walker. The chair. Im in bayview hunters point. Several years now the department of university of california and Health Initiative and in the last several years have made an attempt to educate the community in that particular area. I also belong to the tabernacle Development Corporation of all the churches in here concerned about these beverages issues. When i hear so much intelligence and statistics about the audience it helped me to commit more and more to put energy and time because it reflects especially in ethnic areas of groups of poverty and people for whatever reason dont have that quality of life to be educated and informed. I myself i walk four days 4 days a week and stopped drinking soda pop four 4 years ago, me and my family. It was proven that it was so detrimental. My last comment, what is so unjust, so unrighteous for the industry to add 2 percent per ounce to assist people with scene tifk information to show that its detrimental to our community. Thank you very much. Th
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