Interviewing the driver actually isnt enough to confirm that that placard is being used properly. You have to be able to make the connection between the placard holder and the placard. This is timeconsuming and occasionally even dangerous because some drivers are so invested in what they get from holding that placard. Now, for me looking at this recommendation increasing enforcement you heard bob mention that many of us came to the committee with an opinion on this matter and i started out with the opinion that enforcement was really the only solution to the problem. But what i learned over the deliberations of the committee is that while enforcement is a very important part of the solution, in and of itself enforcement over placard misuse cant actually solve the problem. The committee agreed that requesting more enforcement might include increasing the number of parking control officers that enforce placards, increasing stings, conducting outreach regarding placard enforcement and con
State passed this authorizing legislation it would still have to come back to any consider that wanted to consider it for their own local decisionmaking process so there would still be lengthy hearings here or elsewhere. This next recommendation is to direct revenue to accessibility improvements and whats pictured on the screen is an audible pedestrian signal. This is one example of a disability improvement that could be eligible for these funds. The committee felt very strongly that if we were going to be asking people to pay at meters, if we were basically going to be taking something from them in exchange for giving them access to more access ipbl parking places, then that revenue needed to be directed specifically to accessibility improvements. Now in order to decide how those funds should be used, what we would ask the mta or other local jurisdictions and cities do is to actually track the funds separately and to work with the Disability Community to come up with a list of improve
Introduce the Koret Foundation family. First of all our executive director mr. Jeff, would you stand up please. [ applause ]. Hiram, also. And then the next to you, that beautiful lady, gabrielle and my niece, kim. [ applause ] thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this great milestone. I am happy to be here. St. Anthonys has a special place in my heart, because it represents the vision of my late husband, joseph koret. Joe was born in poverty. He his wish was for no one to go hungry in his beloved San Francisco community. Joe would have been so proud to support this wonderful building that will provide so much care for so many people in our city. For me, st. Anthonys also represents the three cs. Care, community, and continuity. I bring you many congratulations from all of the members of the board of directors of the Koret Foundation and our very best wishes for continued sucrose in success in the future. Thank you. [ applause ] i saw merl and larr
Can continue the miracles for everybody. Susan has been at that part of our philanthropic San Francisco lovefest for many years and with that i would like to introduce susan corette, the corette foundation, the great miracle worker. [ applause ] this is wonderful. This is really exciting. Its really important to introduce the Koret Foundation family. First of all our executive director mr. Jeff, would you stand up please. [ applause ]. Hiram, also. And then the next to you, that beautiful lady, gabrielle and my niece, kim. [ applause ] thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this great milestone. I am happy to be here. St. Anthonys has a special place in my heart, because it represents the vision of my late husband, joseph koret. Joe was born in poverty. He his wish was for no one to go hungry in his beloved San Francisco community. Joe would have been so proud to support this wonderful building that will provide so much care for so many people in our
Thank you. Thank you. applause all right, thank you, linda. So, now id like to call up caroline from the jewish family and children services. Anyone from jfcs here . Okay, all right. So, i guess well move on to public comment, then, or summer jobs, actually, here. Good morning, everyone, mayor lee, supervisors, Department Heads. Eric mcdonald chief operating officer for united way of the bay area. We are thrilled to be partnering again with mayor lee, city departments, and our private sector leaders to provide jobs and internships this summer. Last summer mayor lee raised his hand, let the nation, i should say, raising his hand to say we in San Francisco will make a commitment to investing in the lives of our young people in creating jobs and internships that, one, will hopefully inspire them to sofa focused on their educational pursuits and two have them see the vision and the opportunities that are in Public Sector and Public Sector jobs. Last summer we celebrated over 5200 jobs and