When you have a question about what to do next. You can find us online or in person at city hall. All our services are free of charge. The Small Business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, start here at the office of Small Business. Thank you. Please call item 1. Item 1, call to order and roll call. [roll call vote] commission dooly is absent. Commission huie is running late. [roll call] you have a quorum. Thank you. Next item, please. Item 2, general Public Comment. Allows member of the public to comment on matters that are within the Small Business commissions jurisdiction but not on todays calendar and to suggest new agenda items for the commissions future consideration. Discussion item. I presentedd to on your binders a Public Comment that was received before the start of the meeting. That would be applic
Homelessness and supportive housing. Thank you all for joining us here today. As of today, may 4th, we have 1,624 cases of the coronavirus here in San Francisco and sadly, we have lost 29 people to the virus here in our city. And if you want more information, you can please visit datasf. Org covid19. Its or tracker with detailed information around testing and other helpful information by zip code that people may be interested in seeing. And today, i had a couple of things to talk about specifically, the new health order issued on friday by our county Health Officers and i really mention this on friday, but i think this is really exciting, that even though we still have challenges that exist, the ability to allow people to get back to work is so important. And construction in our city will be allowed, as well as outdoor businesses and today, i just want to express, again, my appreciation of the outdoor activities, outdoor businesses and how important it is to make sure that we start to
People who are frontline workers in a very difficult situation, are very low paid, are mostly people of color. I used to call them and i still consider them the heart and soul of opeiu. These are people, a lot of them who have formerly been homeless and worked themselves up. And then read the paper and see what was in msc south, which was horrible and disgusting. And they had to shut that down. They all want to be tested. And each of them who are working today deserves an incentive pay. I cant urge you enough to make this a consideration, frontline workers are frontline workers and these people need the frontline workers support as much if not more than the rest of the workers. Thank you very much. Supervisor fewer thank you very much. Next speaker, please. You have seven questions remaining. Hello, speaker. Hi. Im cochair of the Housing Providers network and codirector at fish, the Supportive Housing. Thank you for hearing this item. And to you and the controller and the budget direct
Budget, were projected were projected to receive 3. 8 million. We given that we expect these revenues to be lower, we are conservative in our programming recommendations, only recommending to one fiscal year at this time. And giving First Priority to backfilling the projects that were funded in the prior cycle. So, that program of projects was shown on the prior slide. And also funding the latenight owl service on the 44 and 48 bus lines. Should there be funds left after backfilling any decline in revenues from the prior cycle, our second priority would be to direct any remaining funds to sfmtas Paratransit Program. So t next steps following the board action that we are recommending today would be to submit the priorities to m. T. C. And then return back to the board in the fall with an update on how revenues are looking from this actual program. They could be, you know, half of what are estimated at this point and [inaudible] the spring, around this Time Next Year to recommend options
[roll call] mr. President , all members are present. Supervisor yee thank you, madam clerk. Just a reminder, if you are not speaking, please mute your mic. Im hearing a lot of echo. So, at this time please place your right hand over your heart and will you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Supervisor yee ok. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who will record each of our meetings and make the transcripts to available to the public online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Mr. President , i have a communication that ive been providing during this covid19 Health Emergency to the public that the Board Members will participate through Video Conference to the same extent as if they were physically present in the meeting for the publics reference, item 18 i