test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test >> this meeting will come to order. this is a regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. i'm supervisor filling in for chair. i'm joined by supervisor rafael mandal minimum anman. i woulmadam clerk, any announce? >> yes, please silence all cell phones and devices and documents to be included as part of the time. it will be on the agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you. >> before we begin, can i get a motion excusing supervisor fiora from attendance? supei take this motion without objections? >> yes. (gavel). >> this motion passes without objection. >> madam clerk can you please call items one and two? >> ordinance of authorizing the treasurer in the event of a partial shutdown of the united states government occurring between february and june 2019 to secure a short-term line of credit if an amount not to exceed 20 million or in the alternative partnered with one or more financial institutes for the purpose of providing short-term emergency unsecured individual loans for federal employees, using that and working at the san francisco international airport. number two, appropriating short-term loan proceeds to the treasure's and tax collectors office to administer loans for a future shutdown of the government. >> we'll hear from courtney mcdonald and then amanda fried for the tax collector. courtney? >> thank you and good morning. my name is courtney mcdonald and supervisor hainey apologize for him not being here but we thank you for providing critical relief for the employees impacted by the critical shutdowns. when we forward these before you with the mayor's office and treasurer's office, we had come out of the longest government shutdown in united states history and we're bracing for another shutdown on february 15. although that shutdown was averted, there's a possibility this will happen again, unfortunately, later this year and federal workers will be in limbo once again. during the shutdown in december and january, thousands in san francisco was affected and forced to go without two paychecks which as we know can be devastating to anyone dealing with that. people were forced to take on second jobs, and many continued working those jobs even when the government reopened. they were not able to pay for transportation or childcare, many of the basic needs. we saw dozens of cities respond with rental assistance, transportation, utility deferrals and san jose had an eviction moratorium and a lot of other cities stepped up and we've learned that many of our departments have robust programs for folks dealing with economic hardship and local businesses and banks stepped up as well, but we don't think we've done enough and we need to provide a greater safety net for people living in san francisco. we need to be prepared if this happens against later this year. these loans will go a long way towards providing some sense of security for our neighbours impacted by the furlough so we thank you for hearing these itemed today and appreciate your support. thank you. >> thank you. >> any questions or should we g? >> good morning, amanda freid. as you heard, these ordinances would authorize the treasurer to create a city loan program for federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay due to a federal government shutdown. i want to thank the mayor and their staffs for partner to propose this program. the original ordinance was only applicable for a shutdown through june of 2019. given that the current spending bill is set to expire at the end of september, you have before you and amendment to extend the length of time this authorization would be effective until december 2019. so if another federal government shutdown should occur before the end of 2019, we are proposing a one-time interest free loan of $1,006,000 be made available to fell employees who are san francisco residents or who work art the san francisco international airport. there are approximately 3,300 federal employees living in san francisco or working who missed two paychecks and could benefit from this program. the impact of a missed paycheck is felt immediately. most americans do not have $500 saved to cover emergency expenses. when people experience shocks to income, they often turn to high cost and damaging financial options, such as increasing credit card debt, delaying payment of bills or taking out payday bills. this proposal will help federal employees without the shock of causing long-term financial harm. they arranged for a balance, the coaching partner to offer a free one-on-one counseling for any impacted by the federal shutdown. so how would this program work. should there be another shutdown this year, the treasurer would have the authorization to secure a $20 million line of credit from a financial institution. the $20 million would be enough to cover all 3,300 workers if they applied for the maximum loan amount of $6,000. workers would be able to apply for the funding online, using a simple loan application form we've developed. they would need to verify their employment status, their shutdown impact and provide their contact information. we would prompt them to upload required documentation and their banking information, have them agree to terms and conditions and then schedule a time to be interviewed in person. interviews would be conducted at sfo by airport employees and at city hall by treasurer office employees. applicants would choose their loan amount in increments of $1,000 between 1,000 and $6,000. if approved, the funds would be deposited into the applicant's bank account. all federal employees are paid via direct deposit and this is consistent with their current practice. the loans would be one-time and zero interest and at the conclusioconclusion of the shut, employeed woulemployees would ho pay the loan in full. thank you for your time and i'm available for any questions. >> we have a report from the budget and legislative analyst's office. >> good morning, chair stephanie, i'm from the budgeting office. the proposed ordinance would appropriate $20 million for individual loans. plus an additional 500,000 in interest earnings on the city's investment for a total of 20 merchandis$20,000,500. they plan for the loan program the department has not yet identified a financial institution. the remaining 5 hub now will come from interest earnings on m the attributable funds. it's a policy matter for the board of supervisors. thank you. >> any questions? >> i have two questions, i believe. what happens in the event the loan is not repaid? >> sure. so the office of the treasurer and tax collector has a bureau of delinquent revenue and we work for the city as a hole and delinquent revenue is sent to our office for collections. these would be treated in the same way and the clean part of this from collection's perspective is that during the loan application process, we would have all of the documentation we would need. we would know who the folks were, where they worked, where they lived and we would have enough information we would be able to recoupe the funds. >> how is the amount of 20 million determined. >> it was just a 3300 employees times 6,000 rounded up slightly. >> thank you. >> are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item? i believe i have one speaker card. ace on the case. >> i'm so sorry. listen, glad to be here. this is my first appearance. first of all, let me say i approve everything you all do so i'm not here disrupting. but i'm here to speak for my people right now. you all are talking about money, millions of dollars, treasurer for people what trump did in washington, d.c. closed down the damn government but what happened? this is black history month, the shortest month of the year, they gave that to us. they won't give us 28 days. so i won't go into that history but right here in the city by the bay, calm down, ace, i'm here on this platform speaking to you all today for the rest of this short month of black history month to bring you awareness and to let you know what's going down. nobody can answer the question. the budget going up, housing, but what's going down in the city by the way? let me tell you one time, the black population is going down. now, i'm not here to point the fingers at nobody. i'm not here to criticize, just to analyze and i'm hoping that the mayor, the budget, and all people here, they need money to be set aside for people that look like me, because every other race, la te latino, asian, gays, have a budget to say what's that about. my name is ace and i'm the case and i'll be on the budget. you have a budget of what, $13 billion and state got what? over 100 some billion dollars surplus? somebody better sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle for my generations to come in the next ten years. ladies and gentlemen, my name is ace and i'll be coming to you. this is my black history month special and i'm be carrying on for the rest of the month. you all better something in that budget for us. >> thank you, ace. >> you're welcome. >> any other members of the public wish to comment on these items? >> seeing none, public comment is closed. (gavel). so based on the amendment, i would like to make a motion accepting the amendment changing the end date of the program and line of credit from june 30, to december of 19. can we take that amendment without objection? without objection, this motion passes. (gavel). >> and deputy city attorney, the amendment that was just made and passed, is that amendment substantive? >> yes. you can't pass out item one. you could in theory pass out item two today, but item one, at least, needs to be continued. and if you want to keep them together because they're part of the same program, you can continue both. >> right. i propose we keep both items together and i would like to make a motion continuing both items one and two to the february 27th meeting of the budget and finance committee. can i take that without objection? without objection, this motion passes. (gavel). >> madam clerk, any other items before us today? >> no, madam chair. >> since there is no further business, this meeting is now adjourned. >> i moved into my wonderful, beautiful, affordable housing march 7th. i have lived in san francisco since i was two-years-old. i've lived in hunters view for 23 to 24 years now. my name is vlady. i use titus and i am the resident commissioner for the san francisco housing facility. from the very beginning, this whole transition of public housing and affordable housing was a good idea. but many, many residents didn't think it would ever actually happen. it's been a life changing experience. and i'm truly grateful for the whole initiative and all those that work on the whole sf initiative. they've done a wonderful job accommodating the residents, who for many years have lived in delap tated housing. now they have quality housing. i was on a street where the living room and the kitchen and stairs. it wasn't large enough to accommodate. the children are grown. i had the accomplish of having a dishwasher in my home. i really like that. [laughter] i really like not having to wash dishes by hand. we still do it from time to time. the mayor's office has been a real friend to us, a partner. we know that our city supports us. i love san francisco. just to be able to stay in my community and continue to help the residents who live here and continue to see my neighborhoods move into new housing, it's been a real joy. a real joy. it's been a real joy. - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea. - our city is famous for its iconic scenery, historic designs, and world-class style. it's the birthplace of blue jeans, and where "the rock" holds court over the largest natural harbor on the west coast. - our 28,000 city and county employees play an important role in making san francisco what it is today. - we provide residents and visitors with a wide array of services, such as improving city streets and parks, keeping communities safe, and driving buses and cable cars. - our employees enjoy competitive salaries, as well as generous benefits programs. but most importantly, working for the city and county of san francisco gives employees an opportunity to contribute their ideas, energy, and commitment to shape the city's future. - thank you for considering a career with the city and county of san francisco. >> hello, i'm the deputy assistant manage and project manager for the control system bureau i consider any department as my extend family i know every member of my department the folks are that that talented and skilled and have their credentials since the people in the site are coming to before they're put in operation it's a good place to visit we share information and support each other the water system is a program we got 26 national level with regards because of the dedication of any team the people are professional about their work but their folks they care about their community and the project i did this is a great organization with plenty of associations in you work hard and if you really do your job not only do you enjoy it but the sky is the limit we had a great job >> how is it going everybody? thank you for getting here nice and safe in the rain. can we give it up for the d.j.? d.j. black mark in the house. my name is kimi tee, my voice is probably more familiar. i am from the soul of the bay, dream team in the morning. here we are celebrating black history in san francisco. this means a lot to me. i am a portland kid. i grew up in san francisco. so to be standing here in the city that raised me amongst the finest in blue, sfpd cat give yourselves a round of applause. [♪] and thank you to everybody who got time off. i come from a family of law enforcement. the government his name is clemens, so you might know my aunt and uncle. my aunt is lucy clemens. they are happily retired, so i wish you all the best, and thank you for all your service. nevertheless, i want to thank chief william scott. [applause] thank you for having this event and understanding how important it is to celebrate black history in san francisco. people have gentrification, no, no, no, we are still here. there are still so many generations of black history here in san francisco, and i think everybody, i thank you all for coming out here to celebrate. we have to give a huge thanks to our mayor, london breed. [cheers and applause] >> and i want to give a special shout out to the mastermind behind this event. brown. [cheers and applause] can i just say how humble he is, and all of my notes, his name is not mentioned to thank him at all, we have to thank you, look at this. project level in the house, big rich, everybody. we are celebrating culture here today, and what is culture without music? so we are going to bring up a beautiful act of music right now clinton stockwell, are you ready? hello, sera, sir, welcome to the fillmore heritage center. look at this gentleman right here, let's give him a round of applause, please. [applause] >> happy black history month. >> yes indeed,, how about another hand for kimi tee, that is right. you are absolutely right to. your voice has finally got a face. [laughter] greetings, i wanted to pour libations, i want to first of all say thank you to chief scott, honorable mayor london breed, all of our 11 men and women in blue, i would like to pour libations so that we can remember those who came before us, but before i do, in the african tradition, i would like to ask permission from the elders to continue, if you would like me to continue this libation you say -- [speaking foreign language] >> i will take that as a yes. how about a little something something. [♪] >> yes, the drum. and now we pour libations. libations is the pouring out of liquid in honor of those people who have passed away. with one person pouring liquid into a plant or a vessel, our voices vibrate through this water and it becomes something special. it becomes an offering to those who came before us. i pour out a little love, and you respond in an african town tongue, you say -- [speaking foreign language] >> it means bless you, it is i agree, it is a man, when i say the name of an ancestor, for instance, jackie robertson, you say -- [speaking foreign language] >> if you say it while the water is cascading, and the vibration of your voice will create some loving alchemy for those who came before us. i would also like for you to think of five names of your loved ones, people whose names i don't even know, so that at the right moment, we will fill the room with those people that we don't ever want to forget. i pour this libation in honor of those great people who came before us. say -- [speaking foreign language] >> i pour a little love for all those africans who marched across the interior to the west coast of africa, put on a stinky slave ships, taken across the atlantic, in all directions, each ripple in the ocean -- ocean is a grave for an african who refused to be a slave. [speaking foreign language] >> i pour out love for the freedom fighters. i pour out a little love for harriet tubman,. [speaking foreign language] >> i pour out a little love for nat turner. [speaking foreign language] >> great people who fought for freedom, even before they had freedom themselves. there were slaves that stole away into the swamps of florida, they called themselves marines. don't miss your part, now. [laughter] >> the maroons struck the first real blow for freedom in america. i pour out a little love, a little love for all of those slaves who worked from sunup to sundown, for no pay at all other then the fact that they were alive and contributing. [speaking foreign language] >> even as slaves, we have contributed to this country. jazz. [speaking foreign language] >> jellyroll morton invented that. [speaking foreign language] >> i pour out a little love, a little love for all those great people who were born into slavery but were never slaves. [speaking foreign language] >> frederick douglass. [speaking foreign language] >> one of my favorite abolitionists. he was not no joke. john brown. i want to throw out a little love for the man who created negro history week back in the times when we recall negroes. we haven't been negroes in a long time. black people. harvard g. woodson. [speaking foreign language] >> 1926 was the year that the negro history we came to be 93 years ago. i pour out a little love, a little love for all those people who, during that time, fought a civil-rights. martin luther king. eleanor hoppers, fannie lou hamer, great people, great people. americans, black americans. right now, say the names of your loved ones, all at once. let's fill up the rooms with the names of those people who we don't even want to forget. say their names all at once as i for, to say, honor them, don't let them die. when you stop saying their names, and they are truly dead, say the names of your loved ones, say their names and remember them, pour libations for them, let them know that you remember that they were here. [speaking foreign language] >> roberta robertson, leah smith, pour libations every day when you've got some milk, clear, water, pour libations and remember those people who came before us, every country on the continent of africa players libations and remembers those who came before them. my drummer creates a wind beneath our wings. that drum has all of our hearts beating the same pace right now. don't start checking each other's pulse, with that is what is happening. i pour out a little love because we want to remember those who came before us. i want to thank mr brown for remembering this, this is a cultural thing. this is very important that we teach the children to remember those who came before us. it leroy page. [speaking foreign language] >> i will make sure that this water finds its way into a plant or into the ground so that it can rise, it can breathe, and it can rise up into the clouds and come back on our faces as rain. i think all of you that are here , black history is american history, no black history, no american history, we should celebrate black history every day, let me dispel one thing, we do not have the shortest month of the year to be mean. carter g. wisdom picked february because frederick douglass and abraham lincoln were born in february. next time somebody says, yeah, they gave us the shortest month of the year, go ahead and educate them. [speaking foreign language] [applause] >> yes, that was powerful, right? okay. wow, here we go, i learned something. i did not know that about february, did you cloth you learn something new every day. we are going to keep the performances going. i would love to bring to the stage the hard way. the bay area's finest. we have three, the hard way, they are at bay area team coming to you. they are here to celebrate black history doing the negro anthem of america. are you guys ready clap how is it going class. [applause] where are you from class i will do a little interview with upa people need to know where you are from. -- i am going to do a little interview with you because people need to know where you are from. give it up for three, the hard way. [applause] [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] [cheers and applause] [singing] [cheers and applause] >> you are going to be famous period you need to get their pictures, get their autographs, put them on instagram, put them everywhere, that is three the hard way. i don't know about you guys, but who brought onions in here? that was a perfect, perfect way to introduce the woman who is born and raised here, the women who believed in our city, the women who brought us back from the darkness and into the light, the woman who fights for us, speaks for us, loves us, and nose as he us better than anybody we've ever met, ladies and gentlemen, your san francisco mayor, the first female, african-american mayor, london breed. [cheers and applause] >> thank you, thank you. first of all, three the hard way , i see you, boy, i will stand all day for the black national anthem if you three sing it on a regular basis. thank you so much for being here, it really is an honor, and the rain couldn't keep us away. i have been all over the city today, so many amazing celebrations, for not only black history month, but also for lunar new year, i love the fact that our city is so amazing and so i will diverse, and really, i am hopeful about the future of our city, especially because of celebrations like this. here is the first event that the san francisco police department is having to celebrate black history month. how amazing is that? [applause]. >> honouring our traditions, honouring and respecting our history and our culture, and how much we have contributed to what the city is today, when you think about it, we have come such a long way, but we also know there is so much work to still be done. in this community in particular, the neighborhood that i was so fortunate enough to grow up in, born and raised right here in fillmore. who else grew up here cloth i icu i see you big rich, icu, and we have a lot of challenges during that time, we had a lot of challenges in our neighborhood with violence, with crime, with a lack of opportunities in our educational system, with not having access to incredible employment opportunities that exist all over san francisco, and the fact that i am standing here today as the first african-american woman to be elected mayor of san francisco, i know that i stand on the shoulders of so many people who came before me to make something like this even possible. [applause] >> being here today in the fillmore heritage center, all i can think about our people like leroy king, and willie b. kennedy, and mary helen rogers, and alex picture, and nate mason. so many of our heroes in this community who fought to make sure that our voices were heard, who fought to make sure that kids like me growing up in this neighborhood had access to programs like the mayor's youth employment and training program. they thought the hard fight, and we are the beneficiaries. those of us who are fortunate enough to not only still live here, but to thrive here in san francisco where we have seen a significant decline of the african-american population. we know that's the case, we know things have changed, but we are going to still make a difference. we are still here, and we still matter, and we will make sure the world knows. [♪] [applause]. >> the fact that, over the years, and it sometimes continues to be throughout the country, a really challenging relationship between the police department all over the country, and communities of color, but sadly, especially, african-american communities, does not go unnoticed by me, and it is why i am so proud and happy to work with san francisco police department, for so many -- with so many incredible leaders that are joining us today, people who fight to make sure that there is a strong relationship, and many of you, and i think cheryl davis is here, we can go way back to many years ago when alex fagan was the captain of northern police station, and how much he did to not only reach out to the african-american community, but make sure that the officers that served at northern were a part of the community, were a part of the events, got to know our young people, got to know us, and there was a real relationship that developed because of that, and that relationship, those relationships continued with other captains specifically in this community, including our deputy chief of the police department who was the captain at northern station, he is joining us here today. [applause] >> and another incredible person who worked in chinatown for so many years, and who is really actively engaged in community policing, community programs, and the powell program, and all the great things that continue to bridge that gap, commander lazar. thank you for being here and for all of your hard work, and yes, he is an import from los angeles, but we have adopted him as a san francisco son, our african-american police chief, wells scott, thank you so much for being here. [cheers and applause] >> it means a lot that we can sit here together, we can have conversations, we can continue to grow and develop the kinds of relationships that are not only going to make our communities better, they will make our communities safer. they will make our relationships stronger. we are going to make sure that what we have been able to do here in the western addition, with not just the police department his, for so many incredible advocates, i see reverend townsend just walked through the door, talking as usual, so many incredible advocates like reverend brown, and others who really work hard to make sure that this community has a voice, and we address the challenges that exist together, and we open the doors of opportunity for all of our young people in this community. i see you miss adrienne williams and village project, and all the work you continue to do. [applause] this communities a model that i know we can replicate all over the city. i talk in neighborhoods everywhere in san francisco, and i know this is home, but i do think it is important that we talk about the challenges of our past and our history so that we can know not to repeat those mistakes, but more importantly, how we are going to move past that to be a stronger and more resilient san francisco, and i can't wait until many of the changes begin to occur, and i will just end it, because i can talk forever, but i will end it by saying this, one of the things that i mentioned earlier, the opportunities for all program that i started as mayor was --dash which i'm really proud of. [applause]. >> when i was 14, i got a job working for the mayor's youth employment and training program. we did our orientation at booker t. washington community center, and we were sent to various nonprofit agencies in the city, and i started my work with reverend calvin jones at the family school, some of you may remember the family school for women over 18 who had children and are trying to get their ged because they didn't finish high school, so yes, i showed up the first day of work not in the most appropriate attire, and yes, i answer the phone like i went at home, hello, and the thing about the people who worked at the family school, they didn't just say okay, we can't deal with this child because she is a handful, they took me under their wing, they talked to me, they worked with me, and they helped me through just understanding the process of what it means to work in a professional environment, opportunities for all is about the future of our kids in this community, providing a paid internship for young people in any industry they want to work in is so important and critical to making sure that kids who are growing up now in this community have a real shot at success in the future, in a place like san francisco. they deserve to be here, just like i deserve to be here, just like so many of my friends and family members who no longer live in san francisco because of so many mistakes that happened in the past under the redevelopment agency, and are not building enough housing, and are not making sure that every kid had a paid internship opportunity so that they could succeed. we are reminded of the past so that we can make changes for the future, so that we can make sure that the next generation of young people have the best options possible, they too can be police chief, they too can run a technology company, they too can run a nonprofit organization, and yes, they too can be mayor of the city and county of san francisco. thank you all so much for having me here today, and happy black history month. [cheers and applause] >> if we could have the command staff, as well as chief lillian, for a photo. it is photo time. -- as well as chief william, for a photo. it is photo time. >> commissioner, please. >> we are here, the first shot is right here. >> one more here,. >> i also just wanted to take this opportunity to make two more comments, first of all, we have to our new commissioners for the san francisco police commission, and i want them to come and quickly introduce themselves. d.j.? be met quickly introduce yourself. >> hi, d.j. brooks, and executive director of young community developers. i have had the opportunity to work alongside, before maryland and breathed, in her work that she was doing here in the film or, and i look forward to continuing to provide those services, when looking to be a voice for all san franciscans here in the city as we serve on the san francisco police commission, and i want to thank the mayor for that. [cheers and applause] >> hello, i am one of your new commissioners, so i want to take the opportunity for you to tell me what your concerns are, and make sure we are a voice representing your concerns in this community, as the mayor said, elite make up a small population of the city, that it is so wonderful for it to be in a room like this, and with a police chief like we have, i just want to keep the momentum going, and have d.j. and i be a voice for you. [cheers and applause]. >> my name is bob hurst, i just became president of the police commission on wednesday. [cheers and applause] >> this is a great event, i'm happy to be here, i hope to come back, thank you. >> and last, but not least, i want to take a moment of silence to recognize two legends in the community that we lost yesterday. some of you may have heard that an incredible artist, eugene wait to, the husband of lynette white passed away, and so she is definitely hurting right now, so please continue to keep her in prayer, and today, some of you know of legendary jazz singer lady memphis, the mother of robert henry johnson passed away today, so i just wanted to take a moment of silence to recognize two incredible artists who made san francisco and the fillmore in particular an incredible place for art and culture in our city for so many years. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> you see what i'm saying? black history is every day. those photos right there is black history. ladies and gentlemen, one more round of applause for mayor london breed. [applause] >> i don't know about you, but i am more proud of my san francisco zip code on my driver his license right now, just saying, just saying, leadership is very important in a city, in a city that has many dimensions, many layers, many complications, and many attitudes, it is a task to take on san francisco, it is not an easy job, nobody here

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