Program works if there is something here that could talk about it, im happy to have them educate folks about what is available to them but bank on San Francisco is something that started here by has been modeled in other communities as well. My name is mar co and im here on behalf of treasure sises narrows and our office began a program to help people move away from check cashers and pay day lender and is we are happy to partner with assist narrows here because we do a program called pay day plus s s which, is a Program Collaborative of Credit Unions that provide a loan between 50 there is to 500 with an Interest Rate of no more than 18 apr that they get to pay back in six months to a year and whereas, traditional lenders charge a higher apr and they have to pay it back by the next pay period. If you are interested a visit us at pay day will you state or find free ed cigs counseling alternative to pay day cashers and lender and is check state wide as well. And if you are interested in
Zones. Its great. We have got the 50 Miles Per Hour speed limits in the school zones. I would love to see that 5 miles 15 Miles Per Hour speed limit enforced by cameras and keep not just the kids, but every other citizen safe from speeding cars by maybe consider expanding that to haves with bike and pedestrian trafficks, libraries, parks, streets around parks. So if this is a Good Opportunity to pursue this Pilot Program that we really go for a program that shows safety. As we see as we look at pedestrian strategy program, we have a ways to go in Pedestrian Safety and so many of our incidents are simply cars violating the pedestrian rightofway, whether its turning through a crosswalk or on their cell phone or texting and just not seeing somebody. So i think its a Good Opportunity for us to aim higher on that one. That one is waiting for more input and its a place holder and well take your direction. Thank you. Good report. This is a really good update. Thank you, i really appreciate it
Are letting their congregg gant know, we are here, we are concerned and we are committed partners. Thank you and once again that you to all of the Community Representatives here and treasurer jose sises narrows [spelling . ] has been a wonderful partner and the bank on San Francisco program is a great gram and gives some of our most vulnerable another place to go it a responsible Lending Program which helps folks get the assistance they need and deserve so so thank you very much for being here and im happy to take any questions that you may have. [inaudible] instructor in general, let me just in you find that pay day lending operations, oftentimes focus in some of our economically vulnerable communities to take advantage of those individuals who might not think they have any alternative but go to a pay day lending operation that to a have lending needs met. San francisco is actually has some of the highest density of pay day lenders in the country and two largest operation are monday m
High judge 400 . Our cement requires check n go requires them to refunder 4. 3 also Million Dollars but it only requires a recent effort to notify borrowers and it requires effort to locate borrowers and some may have moved and may ignore a letter from an claims administrator and that is imprthis outreach is so important and why we intend to work with Community Partners and leaders to make this threemonth thrive drive a success. Now im very happy to be joined by a number of our Community Partners many of who cut short their holds plans to be here and ill heap heap they are here today and ill introns them in a moment but first the basic facts of the program and jibtd. All of the details are available on the website cal loan reyou fund. Org. The claims period runs for 90 days. Beginning tomorrow, the december the 28, through march the 28. Completed forms must be post marked by the final date march 28 for the restitution this a place to california resident consumers only. And those that o
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