Mr. President , all members are present. Please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment which guarantees and protect womens constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. Hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure womens Voting Rights. It is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. For decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were prevented from casting ballots through poll taxes, literacy tests, violence, intimidation and racism. For many women of color, that didnt begin to c
The First School Board meeting wednesday, the same day the district reached a tentative agreement with the Teachers Union the 2 sides have been working for more than a month to reach a deal regarding distancelearning neither are available for an on camera interview but released this joint statement from the superintendent and Oakland Education Association president saying quote. While we do not always agree on the details boat ustr passionate about serving oakland students and families we have worked diligently to reach an agreement dish a Distance Learning for all students members on tuesday Union Officials told kron 4 money is not the issue teachers are concerned about time from packing a full semester down 2 weeks another issue was being able to use retired teachers and substitute stucco teach. The union is requesting no mandated schedules begin before 09 00am or after 02 15pm that allows time for those who are caregivers to parents sequence or children as of wednesday, the district
Its not enough to pay the bills. This entire business sector is about to collapse co owner of next 3 fitness in San Franciscos castro neighborhood describes the grim future of small Fitness Centers in the city gave character is also a member of the San Francisco independent Fitness Studio coalition, a group of 60 small neighborhood Fitness Studios representing almost 700 employees just in the last 2 weeks character says the closures already started for 6 of the groups chance we anticipate many more on the horizon i was talking to a gym. Just the other day one of the bigger gyms and they have right now a quarter of a Million Dollars worth of debt. We have 20,000 worth of debt right now character says the gyms down 80 of its typical revenue prepandemic and that includes the sales from their recently opened a supervised sidewalk work out. Were 2 people can work out at a time for 55 minutes with deep cleans and in between its a bandaid to let us work out outside. But for so many businesses
Charm for those trying to survive. I think about it, i dream about it, i have nightmares about it. Reporter a brandnew gym. Adam kovacs opened this 20,000 square foot facility in late february after two years of planning. Covid closed it three weeks later. With limited classes outdoors only, membership went from 1300 signups to 400 and shrinking. I am an immigrant. I worked very hard to get here. Little by little i am losing everything i built. Reporter sonoma fit has two other gyms in Sonoma County wa permitted. Those locations qualified for Disaster Relief loans, but not the new facility. Denial from the Small Business administration states there is an arbitrary cutoff date and the novato gym opened up a month late to qualify. Nothing, nothing. On the federal level there is no help, on a local level there is no help. On the state level there is for sure no help. We support our Small Businesses, we support those folks that take risks and put everything on the line. Reporter Governor N
Here. The merchants allege the carts are a health hazard, operating with pain tanks and unrefrigerated meat. The restaurants say it is tough enough trying to stay afloat during the virus without a double standard that allows unlicensed carts to undercut their business. New at 10 00, ktvus amber lee in the city where the issue is coming to an end. Reporter the supervisor represents this district tells me a crackdown is coming soon. Merchants say these unlicensed vendors are a threat to their businesses and Public Safety. On a beautiful wednesday afternoon this hotdog vendor does brisk business. Doc was amazing. Reporter but the Fishermans Wharf Community Benefit district, which oversees Public Safety and its properties, tells me the Street Vendors are operating illegally without permits, raising safety concerns, including exposed propane tanks and health concerns. The district share this photo of hotdogs and about left out unrefrigerated. There are a lot of siegels that i around. If one