Based organizations that we have out reached to so far. And there are others out there, that could be included on this list. And it is not a closed list. And there are many opportunities and many Small Businesses out there, we are also working with the office of Small Business and the Small Business commission that also has candidates that would qualify, and the office of economic and Workforce Development invest in neighborhoods which does a lot of funding to these communitybased organizations. And that is my presentation, and im available for questions. Thank you. We have Public Comment . Seeing none, commissioners . Good afternoon, commissioners. I just wanted to thank you. Please state your name first. Adria baker and i am a Community Representative and i wanted to thank you for this opportunity to speak in support of this retail program, targeted at local business enterprises. I want to acknowledge the port for its desire and commitment to create a San Francisco water front that e
Good afternoon, commissioners. I just wanted to thank you. Please state your name first. Adria baker and i am a Community Representative and i wanted to thank you for this opportunity to speak in support of this retail program, targeted at local business enterprises. I want to acknowledge the port for its desire and commitment to create a San Francisco water front that embraces and reflects the diversity of our city. And for staff, thoughtful approach in involving our cbos that work with Small Businesses to assist in the out reach for this opportunity. And to provide ongoing financial, and operational Technical Assistance, which will insure the success of the selected participants, thank you. Thank you. Any other Public Comment . Commissioners . Yeah, i think that it is a great idea. And it is a really nice space and you are not going to need enough of a lot of expenses to get it up and running. And i also think that the reasonably priced and the only, other concern that i would have i
Advertise in order to let all san franciscans know about it . Our goal is to first out reach to the cbos. Because we want this opportunity to be successful. And so, we are advertising through the cbos so that their client base would get the Technical Assistance ongoing Technical Assistance, so that we have a successful opportunity. But we could make it broader if that is your direction. I think that you should go both, i mean that it seems like you could say that if somebody had less experience, they should work with the cbo, but if they are qualified as an lbe and have experience, why would we force them to go through a channel that they may or may not need. It seems like, that since you have a panel that could evaluate this, they would be able to evaluate but maybe, we are assuming that, if you go through a cbo it is because you need their help. In some way in terms of the ongoing Technical Assistance and there may be a qualified lbe that could apply and should be evaluated and i don
Technical assistance, which will insure the success of the selected participants, thank you. Thank you. Any other Public Comment . Commissioners . Yeah, i think that it is a great idea. And it is a really nice space and you are not going to need enough of a lot of expenses to get it up and running. And i also think that the reasonably priced and the only, other concern that i would have is where we are going to advertise in order to let all san franciscans know about it . Our goal is to first out reach to the cbos. Because we want this opportunity to be successful. And so, we are advertising through the cbos so that their client base would get the Technical Assistance ongoing Technical Assistance, so that we have a successful opportunity. But we could make it broader if that is your direction. I think that you should go both, i mean that it seems like you could say that if somebody had less experience, they should work with the cbo, but if they are qualified as an lbe and have experien
For its desire and commitment to create a San Francisco water front that embraces and reflects the diversity of our city. And for staff, thoughtful approach in involving our cbos that work with Small Businesses to assist in the out reach for this opportunity. And to provide ongoing financial, and operational Technical Assistance, which will insure the success of the selected participants, thank you. Thank you. Any other Public Comment . Commissioners . Yeah, i think that it is a great idea. And it is a really nice space and you are not going to need enough of a lot of expenses to get it up and running. And i also think that the reasonably priced and the only, other concern that i would have is where we are going to advertise in order to let all san franciscans know about it . Our goal is to first out reach to the cbos. Because we want this opportunity to be successful. And so, we are advertising through the cbos so that their client base would get the Technical Assistance ongoing Techn