Hi briefly. Suzie sowza on behalf of the health plan and i wanted to let you know of our joy of her governing the board and she person personifies our mission to take care of the most vulnerable so thank you. Thank you very much. Any other Public Comments . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. [gavel] sure. Again i had the opportunity to chat with ms. Conway beforehand and brings a great why could to us and we had a great chat what it means to be taking care of our most vulnerable population here so i want to thank you for volunteering your time and love to have you appointed and i would like to recommend irene conway for the board and positive recommendation to the full board of supervisors. Yeah, and i agree. I just want to thank you for serving on this and a person like this who obviously passionate about what you do and for the people that you care for. That came out in two sentences when i met with you earlier. Without objection then through the chair i also wanted to clarify tha
The potion of local homeless coordinating board. When i applied initially and started by job i didnt realize what this is and all of the issues and challenges in San Francisco. I am a formerly homeless person myself and i thought i knew the ins and out of the homeless and governing of the Homeless Community and man i didnt know qawt but i am learning it. I thought this thing my involvement would be two, three hours a month and thats turn into quite a bit more. Seems like i am down here everyday in the homeless communities because i have so much interest and concern. I take a day like today and windy and cold and i went by several providers this morning and everyone is full. We have a problem in San Francisco and i am sure chicago and detroit can say the same thing but we have a problem in San Francisco and its not getting better. I would like to see it get better. I spend time now trying to build a community. We are getting an influxion i call them immigrants but from other parts of th
In biotech and going to law school and having a role in community development. I quickly began volunteered at the shelter and referrals through a student group. Throughout school it snow balled there and i went into the homeless advocacy project and legal aid and worked with the what was then the good Neighborhood Coalition on the efforts to get a cbmc hospital project. Upon graduation in 2011 i was extremely lucky to be offered the role much the executive director of the assistance advocacy project and an organization in the tenderloin around for 30 years providing services for low income folks in the neighborhood. Were unique as a Legal Services organization we have very were unique in were a drop in clinic and dont have restrictions on the type of work we do. I think this is where my strength comes from and i like to see on a daily basis a wide range of issues that impact the community that were trying to help here. We really have no issue to small policy and its very open door so i
Hunters point for example 500 housing units, artists studios and broke ground on Alice Griffith Affordable Housing and revitalization and have bonds and mission bay and north and south and 160 market rate. 900 more ongoing. 150 new Affordable Housing units and ongoing 435. Of course were proud that we are starting to assign work on the new 18,000 square feet sports arena, the new home of the golden state warriors. What is important to me we have awarded 432 million of Construction Contracts and 32 of those or 138 million is really were given to sbc and entrepreneurs and businesses so trans bay there is a lot of work going on. The renee [inaudible] apartments were finally done. 120 units for formerly homeless individuals. Mercy housing is working on 155 affordable units, so i can go on and on obviously. Thats not my accomplishment. I just wanted to share the work that has been done in the last two years and more work needs to be done so finding suitable Affordable Housing is important t
Grand opening or the soft opening of our 250 Kearney Building two weeks ago which was a blast. Really you have to come down and look at it. Its right in the financial district right where a house for veterans appreciate 80 in recovery and walk outside around the block and smoke a cigarette and not faced with all the demons like myself like myself in recovery are. The city is doing great things for the veterans and other organizations. I would love to continue my position. I am in the honeymoon. I cant stop now so please let me continue with the local homeless coordinating board. I spoke with nancy pelosi about the opening of st. Anthonys and quite an event and chat with her about some of the things going on in San Francisco and she promised to speak with her boss, barack obama in a few days and i am waiting for the call from the white house. I know it will come any day. Thank you for the time here and the original appointment and i would like to continue pressing on. Thank you. Thank y