Need for Emergency Shelter for the many residents that live on the streets. And not able to get a bed in the shelter system and at capacity even when there isnt any rain. The department worked with hope and the city Disaster Services to quickly ready a shelter at the rec center across the street from my house really in under 24 hours an amazing task. They set up low bureaucracy temporary shelter where residents could literally walk in and immediately get a bed and also stay through the next day. Ecf staffed the shelter bringing in last minute supplies and even staff just throughout the city like bevan saw that we had everything that we needed for everyone that came in. The red cross donated cots and blankets and comfort tips and hygiene packets. The one piece to be addressed in the early stage was food, something that is so obvious, but a gaff that we clearly had. The citys team was concerned about bringing residents out of the rain without food to sustain them. The shelter in the end
A graduate of si here in San Francisco. Supervisor farrell nods in with support as well as uc berkeley and serves in the navy. He worked in the biotech industry before moving to San Francisco to do something more meaningful. Well, he certainly has. Mr. Mcknight since youre we want you say a couple of words to this board. I know ben aames i believe yes ben is also here as well, our Disaster Response manager, who also wanted to be here to support your work so ben if you would like to come up as well please do but i want to thank you for your services. Its not often many employees approach our office to commend someone for their work and its clear that your colleagues appreciate your dedication and leadership. Thank you. Thank you supervisor kim and particularly to the city and the mayor and ensured that shelter opened up in advance of the storms approach. Many agencies came together to take care of people who would have been left out in the cold literally and the conditions. We were all
Thank you all again for coming and thank you for your service. Madam clerk can you please move to the item for roll call for introductions. Thank you madam president. The first supervisor up to introduce new business, supervisor avalos. Thank you madam clerk. A couple of items for introduction today. One is a request for the City Attorney to draft legislation that would set us in motion to create a Municipal Development corporation. As you all know i have been working for a number of years on the creation of a public bank, a Municipal Bank for the city and county of San Francisco. The public bank could eventually take over the citys banking functions that are currently performed by bank of america and wells fargo and issue forms of debt and refinance the citys general obligation bonds. The goal of the bank is maximize the citys Financial Resources and minimize the amount the city pays out in interest and fees to wall street firms. It is clear that we have a huge unfunded needs in a num
Came together to make sure that the residents were warm, safe and secure during the night. He is a graduate of si here in San Francisco. Supervisor farrell nods in with support as well as uc berkeley and serves in the navy. He worked in the biotech industry before moving to San Francisco to do something more meaningful. Well, he certainly has. Mr. Mcknight since youre we want you say a couple of words to this board. I know ben aames i believe yes ben is also here as well, our Disaster Response manager, who also wanted to be here to support your work so ben if you would like to come up as well please do but i want to thank you for your services. Its not often many employees approach our office to commend someone for their work and its clear that your colleagues appreciate your dedication and leadership. Thank you. Thank you supervisor kim and particularly to the city and the mayor and ensured that shelter opened up in advance of the storms approach. Many agencies came together to take c
The Department Monitor and track the a cumulative housing ratio by district and planning neighborhood. This will also track the loss of rent controlled units as loss of Affordable Housing in the housing count. Another aspect of this legislation that it will require the Mayors Office of Housing Community development to propose budget measures and initiatives to get us to 33 goal and if we fall behind on our goals of march of each year. I look forward working with the colleagues, the mayor and the Community Stakeholders to roll out this stabilization plan in 2015 and look forward this coming into place and one number that departments can Work Together and reach of the goal that we have set. I am also reintroducing a hearing request introduced by supervisor campos and myself last year, a joint meeting of the Police Police commission and the board of supervisors Neighborhood Service and Safety Committee to receive our Second Annual update on San Francisco Police Departments city wide Traff