And we may come back to the budget process in order to make further improvements on the system. Our goal is to be the best, the best in everything. So if our portal is not the best, we want to be the best. So we will continue to try to make improvements and were very, very open to whatever criticisms people may have about trying to work their way through our process. I know its a very cumbersome process and there are a lot of requirements in terms of eligibility and some of those are programmatic requirements related to funding, but well endeavor to make that process as easy as possible. Great, im happy if there are ways for my office to work with you on that. I want to understand what are you doing to help resident who english may not be their first language for access to your site . We are in the process of making sure that all the shortform applications feel free, if you like were looking at translating the short form application and marketing materials, the core marketing materials
Feel free, if you like were looking at translating the short form application and marketing materials, the core marketing materials in multiple languages, so it makes the process for potential applicants easier. The other thing that we do is that we fund housing counseling groups, who are language proficient and we rely in part op those groups to help with interpreting and describing some of the housing opportunities and guiding people, who may need some assistance in interpreting forms. So that they can complete those forms. Great. And do you have a time frame for when all of this work will be done . Were hoping much of the website work were hoping to get done by the end of this calendar year. Is that right . And then a lot of base work that feeds into the website, like the short form is also been the end of the calendar year. I thank you. I wanted to mention as i mentioned to supervisor breed i have an event in my district at 12 00 and i will jet over there and get back as quick as i
Easier. You know, i think were putting Additional Information up on the website, not only about applying for the Affordable Housing, but also about what generally the Housing Resources are for the city . And so we have a recent addition to the website that talks about where would you go if you were homeless . Where would you go if you needed help in getting repairs to your home . So were going to try to be a facilitator, and sort of a conductor of guiding people to various other resources. But we are going to also really look at our Affordable Housing stock and how people can apply to that in making sure that that process is as easy as possible. Great. As someone who has spent a lot of time focusing on how our citys it can be better used to get data out to folks, i certainly support the efforts that you are doing and are there challenges that you are facing in being able to implement this . I know its been a long standing issue and challenge that many departments have had, but in parti
I opposed abstinence the minutes are approved preservations and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all please be advised the ring of and the use of pagers and similar sund Electronic Devices are prohibited the chair may order of the removal for the use of acele cell phone pager or other sound producing device a member of the public has up to 3 minutes on agenda items unless the Port Commission adapts a shorter period on any item. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda anyone wishing to make Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is clos closed. Item 6 a executive director reports. Good afternoon, commissioners and members of the public and port staff thank you for joining us today as the continue important day for all of us in many ways i have a couple of quick items the first is that im sure youre aware of back in 2008, the port was the varix and e and princess crews made a service for the ships that are
Ready now ill call the meeting to order. Roll call. Commissioner president katz pr commissioner brandon commissioner ho approval of minutes for the in front of 8, 2014 meeting. Note the absence as well. For the record. Yes. Sxhadz unable to attend due to a meeting and commissioner murphy is out ill approval of minutes informs for the in front of 18, 2014 meeting. Second. All in favor, say i. I opposed abstinence the minutes are approved preservations and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all please be advised the ring of and the use of pagers and similar sund Electronic Devices are prohibited the chair may order of the removal for the use of acele cell phone pager or other sound producing device a member of the public has up to 3 minutes on agenda items unless the Port Commission adapts a shorter period on any item. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda anyone wishing to make Public Comment . Seeing none, Pub