Day in a row the figure has fallen below 100. Translator we had a string of Public Holidays until wednesday. We will carefully analyze whether this figure accurately reflects the current situation. People across the country were asked to stay at home and refrain from nonessential travel during the holidays. Officials say there has been a 70 to 80 drop in the number of visitors at sightseeing spots. A nationwide state of emergegen was originally due to expire on wednesday, but it has been exextended to may 31st. The Central Government wants tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a special coronanavirus alert to continue minimizing persontoperson contact. The tokyo government is asking shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities to remain shut or maintain shortened Business Hours until the end of the month. Public schools in the city will also remain closed. Meanwhile, some prefectures where the spread of the virus is limited are gradually easing stayathome measures. Public schools in
Small and mediumsized comompans affected by the antivirus measures. They condition receive up to 2 million yen, or about 19,000 if their monthly revenue has dropped more than 50 compared to last year. About half a million companies, Business Owners and freelancers had applied for the subsidy as of thursday. Around 23,000 of them received the money on friday. Translator i really appreciate it because this gives me some time to think about what to do nenext. But im a afraid the money won last long. If the Current Situation continues, i hope i can get more financial help. The government is also providing all residents with cash handouts of about 940. The whole country is under a state of emergency until the end of may. But government officials plan to hear from experts every week as they consider when to lift that measure in each prefecture. Translator we are particularly focused on how the number of new cases has decreased over the last two weeks. In other words, the weekly trends. Some
Participates in the citys planning process. Every five years theres a Strategic Plan and we also prepare annual action plans. Director mcfadden presented that to you earlier in the fall and provided an update a couple months ago. That plan covers all of the departments work, all of its programs. We also have a fouryear planning cycle that was established by the dignity fund. This includes Community Needs assessment and fouryear funding plan. That process covers all Services Eligible to serve funds from the dignity fund. Its looking at about 70 million. And then the area plan were talking about today is similarly focused on mostly Community Based services. We get 7 million from the state for those services. Thats about 10 of the budget for the office of Community Partnerships. As much as possible, we try to align these efforts, and an example of that is the Needs Assessment from the dignity fund is the primary Needs Assessment informing this area plan. Similarly, the departments Strateg
Approve the agenda. So moved. Do we have a second . Any discuss in all in favor. Any opposed . Motion carries. May i have a motion to approve the february 5th, 2020, Meeting Minutes . Thank you. Do i have a second. Second. Any discussion . All in favor. Any opposed . Thank you. The motion carries. Now i would like to introduce our newest commissioner, nelson lum, wholl tell us about his background. Thank you. Mr. Chair, fellow commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, good morning, my name is nelson lum, and im the newly appointed member of this commission. Ive been a resident since 1961, and i went to school here. Upon graduation from George Washington high school, in 1966, i was soon notified by uncle sam that he had a special interest in me. I was inducted in the army where i volunteers to be a member of the paratrooper unit, and after training, i was assigned to kentucky with 101st airborne division. In 1967, my division was deployed to vietnam. Luckily, i returned in november 1968, wit
Services. So in this one, we picked d encourage and support collaboration across providers, government agencies, and other partners. So through informal and formal partnerships, we will seek to leverage expertise and reduce duplication to best serve client populations. This includes supporting our contractors, to develop new collaborations as well as supporting other fields and Service Systems to work with older people and adults with disabilities. Some examples are the Home Safe Program that i just talked about as well as Community Based collaborations like the alzheimers association, working with open house to develop the Dementia Care training. Goal five is to support and develop and engage professional workforce prepared to work with older people and adults with disabilities. The rationale for goal five is that for older people and people with disabilities to live in Engaging Community is critical that San Francisco has a robust professional workforce trained in these issues and tr