Rights that are universal. That is why in the and our ideals are stronger. Our ideas will win. Dignity will win. Every human being is born equal with free will and inequitable in alienable rights. Any regime that tries to deny them will fail in countries that uphold them will grow stronger. Justice will win. Might does not make right. The only path to lasting peace is when people know their dignity will be respected and their rights will be upheld. Sooner or later, they fight back. [applause] and democracy will win. The governments legitimacy can only come from citizens. In this age of empowerment, people want more control over their lives, not less. And because more than any other form of government, only democracy, rooted in the sanctity of the individual, can deliver real progress. Freedom will win. Not because it is inevitable. Not because it is ordained. But because the basic human europeans do not go away. They can be suppressed. At times they can be silenced. But they burn in ev
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I think everybody for attending this hearing which we will examine the oig report on the phoenix issue. I would also like to ask unanimous consent, he is not here yet but that our colleagues David Schweikert from arizona be allowed to join us here to address this issue. Without objection, so ordered. Also members we do have a series of votes that will start at 1 00. I apologize for that. This hearing was moved from its original schedule time because of the joint session of congress to hear the president of the ukraine. What we will do is immediately after the final vote move back as quickly as you can. We will resume the hearing as quickly as we possibly can so that we will not keep the witnesses waiting any longer than absolutely necessary. On the 26th of august, the va office of Inspector General released its final report of the Phoenix Va Health Care system which defaulted to National Attention after hearing
Were going back in open session and we have a quorum. Okay do i have a vote to whether or not to disclose any of the discussion items that we had in closed session and a move not to discolor. All in favor, say i. Opposed . Next item mr. Secretary. Is there any Public Comment on item 6 . Hearing in Public Comment Public Comment is closed is next item on the agenda. Item 7 is adjournment do i have a motion for adjournment. Move to adjourn and before we adjourn id like to say state as our commissioner brought up the this meeting is being adjourned in honor of officer Michael Howard star 1813 started with the San Francisco dependent on 18995 and worked at several stations. Er he was awarded several citations. After two brave bouts with cancer he passed away on november this or that and this commission is adjourned in his honor. Thank you you get to comment after. This commission is now adjourned. Good morning everyone. Welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors budget and finance Co
Incarceration. Drug court, the sisters program, probation officers, judges, and others refer women to safe house. These women are traumatized. Many are suffering from mental illness, and especially from ptsd. Some are pregnant. They are young. They are old. They do not need to be in jail. We have a comprehensive program and mental, physical, and dental care, education, group therapy, money management, computer training, job internshipses and more. And we do this for slightly over half what it costs to keep a woman in jail. Our graduates are working. They are off the street, out of the emergency rooms, off the welfare roll. Out of jails, out of courts, and onto the tax rolls. Whats not to like . All the programs that provide alternatives to incarceration, particularly residential programs like safe house, are struggling for funding. A lot of that money would give us a big boost. We would like to open a second house. All the funds would be used for the people we serve and none of it woul
[speaker not understood] block. Raphael sperry. Adrian sky roberts. [speaker not understood] leon, laurel butler. Good afternoon, supervisors. My name is mindy kener. I work with anders and anders foundation. [speaker not understood]. Whatever happens with the jails, we would like reentry clients to build and democrat aloe the jails. [speaker not understood]. We work with people who are incarcerated and do not have access to employment when they get out. We need to train them. We need to have funding available to help them so they dont go back in. This is speaking for the clients that i speak to every day. We also need to be mindful of the fact we need to accommodate families of those who are incarcerated to be able to see their loved ones. Chief suhr and public defender adachi spoke to the fact that its very difficult to go to san bruno. We need families to see their families. It helps them while theyre incarcerated. It gives them hope that they will be out and see their families. Goi