Businesses, occupy a lot of the commercial space that i know will be created along Market Street coming up. I know Small Business development, and Small Business retention has been identified as a priority by the cac, and the upper market plan. I have worked closely with the cbd, the castro cbd, and i know that we can make this happen. I look forward to working towards is objectives. I am also, as an employee of the lgbt center, and a supporter of lgbt culture i want to ensure that disappointment with the in a position to be a champion of that culture. I know that is important to the fabric of that neighborhood, and that area. I want to work to support that. I know that it is more important than ever coming up with the projected growth that is going to be taking place. I know the neighborhood there are issues, Affordable Housing is no doubt a major issue. I know that the cac along with myself i very much aware of the need to have a good mix of housing. And as well as Pedestrian Access
Oftentimes i am not only working with people that start businesses but people come looking for services who may need some assistance in finding parttime employment. And maybe being able to utilize some of our Financial Services as well. Supervisor kim you interface with people who come in asking for services . Yes. Supervisor kim great. Thats my question. Are there any other questions from colleagues . I would like to follow up on my question. Do you identify yourself as low income . I do. I believe that meet the ami requirements. I am at 70 ami. I do. Thank you. Supervisor kim thank you. At this time we will open up for Public Comment. If you would like to speak on this item, yeah . Please come up. Two minutes. Hi supervisors. Thank you for your service. And the director of Economic Development of the lgbt center and nick is on my team. He did incredible work in visitation valley. He was able to engage the neighborhood businesses in a way and at levels not seen before. I also was impr
P. M. , at veteran walking to the Veterans Building, very distraught. His face in the present in the Veterans Building on a number of different occasions. Yesterday he opened up his wrist, and bled out all over the hallway in the Veterans Building. To me this is a travesty. The believe in the community where this happens. The Veterans Building has over 30,000 square feet of space allocated towards veterans uses, for the most part it is empty. There is a milestone in front of us, the building will be closing down four two year seismic renovation; during that time the American Legion we relegate the temporary headquarters. With the building opens up we are still faced with a similar problem. I will make it a priority of mine to help establish suicide and Homelessness Prevention programs that dovetail with the va efforts. Right now the city is overtaxed. I read somewhere that 25 Million Dollars are spent on veteran alcohol issues. I dedicated nearly my fulltime. I sacrifice my own directi
Avalos . Thank you chair kim. I do appreciate the applicant put himself forward to serve on the committee. Although i feel there is expertise in doing community work, and working with certainly around the leand avenue area, that is a significant public service. I think someone representing a low income seat, i look for keywords, concerned with demographic changes, poverty. I just wasnt hearing that. I think it is important if we are going to be having a seat looking at overseeing how we do development; how different agencies work together; that we have a clear lens perspective that is real concerns about low income people at heart. I did not hear that coming. Not to say that the person does not have qualifications in other ways. For this seat, i want to make sure we are able to maintain that perspective. It should be clear to me in making a decision to that appointment. I would not support the motion. Supervisor kim i actually feel very torn about this. I represent a portion of market
Ever present complexities of San Francisco city planning. In my own work, mainly in other jurisdictions and other locals i often find myself sitting on the other side of the table and explaining to officials like yourself planning directors and commissions why good urban planning and designing are essential for the city and quality of life. Today i find myself expanded and shaped by my past 8 years on the Planning Commission and by my professional skills remain my strength, i find that i have become a more consistent and stronger more compassionate voice for neighborhood concerns including ethnicity, race, sex youre Sexual Orientation and other types of other demographic qualities as a city at large. Im with a balanced position with social environment equity are more important than merely economic considerations on their own. With an urgent awareness of the ever increasing imbalances of affordable housing, rising income gaps together with other issues, i believe that the balance has to