6 on the agenda is the request to consider continued use of teleconferencing will minimize health risks and if our commission can use it that allows Public Participation and transparency. Members may observe this meeting via sfgov. Org and channel 78 and offer comments by calling the comment phone number. Welcome the members of public and staff for watching us live on sfgov. Org and thank the staff of sfgovtv who make this meeting possible with all the technology we need to conduct these meetings at this time. Commission ask and thanks you for patience during the times. We ask the public to have patience, expect delays and gaps during the meeting during Public Comment. To eliminate backgrounds intfrns all presenting via web exmute when not speaking. The commission acknowledges we are on home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone the original inhab tantss. As stewards of land and with their traditions they never forknot their responsibilities as the care takers of this place as well as for all people to reside in their traditional territory. As guests we recognize we benefit from living and working on their home lan. We wish to pay respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and arc if he wering their rights as first peoples. Thank you. Commissioners respond with present. Martha knutzen. Present. Vice president janet spears. Present. Sascha bittner. Present. Commissioner jung. Present. Commissioner carrington. Present. Nelson jung. Sklar. Present. Kelly deerman. Here. We have a quorum. Commissioners the next item 3 is communications. We like to provide instructions for the Public Comment process. Public commencement available on each item and during general Public Comment. Channel 78 and sfgov. Org streaming the number on the screen. Each be allowed 3 machines to speak. Comments or opportunity to speak are available via phone call. During each Public Comment period viewers and callers instructed call 4156550001 using access code 2484 045 4675 you will be muted and listening mode. When your item come up dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your phone or radio. You will have 3 minutes to speak. You will be informed bite moderator when you have 30 seconds left. After that you will be muted and placed back to listening mode. Public comment can be submitted by e mail to ravi dlt ravi. Durbeej. Are there communeses from the members . Move on to the next item commissioners next item is approve think minutes of wednesday june first of 22 meeting are there comments or questions from the Commission Regarding the wednesday june first meeting . I think you had a quick yes. One correction the organize i will share and [inaudible] other comments or questions. Commissioners who are reading their minutes. Anyone from the public who wishes to comment. Anyone from the public wish to comment . Open the phone line for Public Comment. Well allow time for callers to submit their requests. There are no callers in the queue. Hearing no requests to speak on this item is there a motion it approve the wednesday 21st minutes. A second . Commissioner bittner . Mr. Secretary, take a roll call to approve the wednesday june 2022 Commission Meeting june first meeting. President knutzen . Yes. Vice president spears . Yes. Commissioner bittner . Yes. Commissioner jung . Yes. Commissioner lum, yes and commissioner slar. Yes unanimous vote. Thank you. Commissioners your next item is 5. The resolution to hold in person meeting with members appearing remote. Are there comments or questions from the Commission Regarding this resolution . Do we have anyone from the public had wishes to comment on this item. Anyone from the public who wishes to comment . Open the phone line for Public Comment. There are no callers in the queue no questions to speak is there a motion to approve agenda item 5 . I move. From commissioner bittner. And commissioner sklar seconded. Can you take a roll call row to approve the resolution in person with some members remote. And noting that commissioner sklar and bittner are appearing remote today. President knutzen . Yes. Vice president spears . Yes. Commissioner bittner . Yes. Commissioner jung . Yes. Commissioner lum. Yes. Commissioner sklar . Yes. Thanks, unanimous vote. Thank you, the next item is item 6 authorization to allow third party presenters not City Employees it attend the meeting virtual. Pending government code change or mayoral supplement to the emergency proclamation are there comments or questions about this motion from the commission . Hearing 91 do we have members of the public had wish to comment on this item . Anyone from the public who wishes to comment . Open the phone line for Public Comment we will allow callers to submit requests. There are no callers in the queue. No requests to speak is there a motion to arc fruf item 6 . I move. From bittner. And so i read it authorize to allow third party presenters not City Employees to attends meetings virtual pending california code change or mayoral supplement that was moved by commissioner bittner. And second from commissioner jung. And can we have a roll call . President knutzen. Yes. Vice president spears. Yes. Bittner . Yes. Commissioner jung. Yes. Commissioner lum. Yes. And commissioner sklar . Yes. We have a unanimous vote. Thank you very much, commissioners and we will move to item 7 and welcome our executive sdreshth. Deli dearman for her report. Thank you. Good morning. Commissioners. I hope you had a restful july. In terms of my updates, i have no federal updates. And for the state updates the older adults recovery and resilience funding is coming our way and mike will speak about had in awhile. For budget updates, we are working on 31 add backs from the 2223 budget process totalling 6. Upon 7 Million Dollars for 2223 with 6. 3 million available in 23 24. Some include on going funding to continue the mayors 900 thousand dollars investment in lbgtq services from 21 22. I want you to know 600 thousand dollars of the funds supporting the launched lbgtq Mental Health connection and Technology Support and 300 thousand dollars is increasing staffing at lbgtq focused programs. 425 thousand dollars on going for Residential Care facilities for elder low pilot to increase affordable, quality care in San Francisco. 3 huh thousand dollars on going for house being subsidies. 400 thousand dollars on going to support the formerly City College Older Adults learning classes now through das. 2. 20 Million Dollars on going to meet the increased demand for nutrition service. Home delivered meals. As far as Digital Divide das is tracking 225 thousand dollars of new funding for expansion. Digital divide efforts for school year 22 23 received through the add back process. This amount is lower than the community was advocating for. They were advocating over 3 Million Dollars. We have other new funding which will go to support these efforts. Other resource such as 425 thousand dollars new funding allocations and expecting 1 million. In new funding from the state of california for Digital Divide efforts to a ratifiad das this year. There is progress being made. Now on to laguna honda. The California Department of Health Care Services agreed to allow them to discharge as required. This is good news for the residents and all of us who were facing heart 80. Required the transfers and discharges because laguna honda lost certification that allowed them to participate in the provider participation program. They continue to work achieving recertification. The center for medicare and medicaid allowed to continue to participate on a temporary basis. Laguna honda identified a small number who dont require nursing home level of care. Das is working with the hospital to develop care plans for these residents who will be discharged on a voluntary basis to the community. Shout out to das staff for working really hard on this. Next, you all might have seen, heard, read the report from the budget and Analyst Office regarding the housing shortage for older adults and an article in the sunday chronicle regarding this. So, the bla so you know, they reached out to das and planning to be interviewed for this report and met with them several times. We provide Additional Information for the follow up sessions. There was a hearing a couple weeks ago. To introduce this report. There has not there will be another hearing imagine paut taught by supervisor mar to go to details on the report. Bottom line is as usual, we continue to say, we are the subject Matter Experts on issues regarding older adults and people with disabilities. And provide support from service. We dont dot building of the housing. We are hoping we will have more information once we get the hearing date and get some time to digest the 123 page report. Mayor sde claired a health with monkeypox. And have resources to responded to the health emergency. Das is rolling out training to staff to educate them about the virus. Lastly, yesterday i spoke us aging on a panel with u. S. Aging, about their aging commit to connect summit. We spoke aboutin are generational programming. It was uplifting and. Upon engaging panel. I was happy to hear things this are happening regardingin upper generational programming and the benefits of it. There is a care giver panel, care giver conversations a day of learning, support and information. Which is sponsored by family care giver alliance on the 18th of this month. I will be on a panel for that as well. Really a time for care givers and providers to come together and take a breath and pat themselves on the back and be reminded how important the work is. That is all i am im happy to answer questions. Questions from commissioners . Good morning. Good morning. Do we das have any plans to be proactive with the vaccination for the monkeypox . We are keep nothing upon tough with department of Public Health the issue is when the we will have enough vaccinations and so were hoping that california and San Francisco gets the number of ridiculousinations that are necessary. I believe we will do training but not sure we will be doing the vaccinations. That will be with the department of Public Health. Thank you. I wanted to do you it has to be done in a very careful way. And im glad that people are going to be and thank you commissioner bittner, we, too, are really happy we are no longer having to move people out of laguna honda. That happened because they are working on 2 tracks to regain cert sxifkz they had to work on a closure lan plan. All the trauma it was cause to residents, staff and the families. Commissioner bittner i share your joy that is not happening. Anymore. But well is a lot of work to begin at laguna honda but we are not worried about moving people out at the moment. Yes. Any other comments from commissioners . Move on to item 8, employee recognition. I think we have quite a few people recognized today. Looks like executive im sorry im cut to had our secretary is supposed to say. [laughter]. Commissioners item 8 the das employee recognition. Executive director dearman, knutzen and the commission will honor derrick chong. Diane an wang. Tailor. Say and linda tang who make up the in Home Support ServicesQuality Assurance support team. Thank you. So this is an exciting time. The in Home Supportive ServiceQuality Assurance support team in recognition of hard work assistance to the Quality Assurance unit, the department would like to recognize these 5 individuals who stepped up during a time when the ihss Quality Assurance unit was short staffed. The ihss unit over sees many tasks ensure the program is in compliance with state regulations. When this unit lost staff, these 5 individuals voluntarily took on duties to ensure the unit was able to meet performance goals the 5 are derrick chong. Program specialist. Derrick has a wonderful attitude and never says no. Jose mentesor to new staff. He is a reliable and valuable part of the unit. Diane wong, social worker, her work completing case reviews was vital to the Quality Assurance units ability to meet goals. Learned quick and accomplished a lot of work in a short amount of time. Diane was an absolute ascells. Taylor a social worker assisted the Quality Assurance unit Training Classes of new employees. Trainees report is an effective trainer, supportive and knowledgeable and did a wonderful job updating the training materials. Your efforts are appreciated. Linda tang a program specialist, supported the team ensure this Quality Assurance reports were accurate and took on additional responsibilities to ensure the dash boards and reports were maintained. Has a positive outlook and always approaches a problem with a solution and a style. A pleasure to work with. [inaudible] Program Analyst assisting the Quality Assurance unit she helped to draft a new and improved policy for over payment and investigation referels. Her Organizational Skills were appreciated by the team. These Staff Members were critically necessary and supported the unit to meet objectives and goals for the state. Their contributions were meaningful. The Program Thanks them for supporting the program during a challenging time of low staffing and das is so pleased and proud to have you as part of the team of consideration. There is a person on web ex. Do you want to Say Something we would love to hear from you. Am i want to say thanks for the recognition and the kinds words. Thank you, you guys. Thank you, taylor. Anyone else this is derrick. I really appreciate the acknowledgment. It is a joy to work and i want to credit ihss in general the staff is working hard and doing the best they can. We appreciate the acknowledgment. Thank you. Thank you. Had is linda, im happy to be a part of the team and appreciate the recognition as well. Thank you. We are your certificates and will make sure you get them. And i want to echo everything that the director said about this group. I feel you were ground zero of things happening during the pandemic and nothing could have been more heroic by helping the most vulnerable and you are heros. Thank you for your work and appreciate that you were hob honored today all the pieces going to make the program work the way it did. Thank you. On behalf of the commission. I think we are good. Thank you. Im glad you could participate today in this. Then ready for item 9 commissioners item 9 the Council Report presented by Diane Lawrence. Good morning president knutzen and executive director. I will report on the june 15th and july 20th meetings. Since there was no july Commission Meeting. The no action items. At the january i dont know why im january. July 20th meeting the members of the Dignity Fund Oversight committee provided the update this came as a result of the july 18th meeting. We at this meeting there was discussion on the member uponship regarding the longterm care coordinating council. The Service Provider working group looking at that is to reach out to the community during the funding cycle. Advertising has been done in various languages. And there are discussions around how to bring people in the out reach process and this has been an on going conversation the last few years. Again the discussing the resource director and moving up the rfp process. The there was a budget update from executive director dearman much of the same points she just went over on the laguna honda status and the good news about the temporary pause in move am of folks. There were 3 announcements at that meeting, july twixt the 32nd anniversary of americans with sdablths act. 29th the 50th anniversary of medicare and an event at the federal building. And then there was a mention that yesterday was tom nolan day in San Francisco. Tom is retiring. There were no lbgtq updates as the doctor who provides them was attending meeting for the commission on aging. At the june meeting we had a site visit report on the ymca in china town this was an interesting discussion and really pointed out the advantage of our doing the virtual site visits as well as physical site visits. Challenges on getting there. The ymca china town on a steep hill. And the website provide only General Information on seniors. No specifics or contacts or phone numbers and the promise under adults along with Community Services. Ful just to shorten the report. The there was discussion with the councilmember and staff at the y and aware of the challe