Pandemic, everyday we suffer losses. People are losing their jobs, people are losing their grip on their Mental Health. Worst of all, people are losing family members to this disease. Even as we endure these losses, im hopeful for the future. These months of Public Health crises and social unrest has shown us that when we come together, we can have the hard conversations and make the tough choices to do what needs to be done. Not just save lives but to address systemic racism head on and change society as we know it. I know today is about our budget and our path forward. As we step into the future, one that im hopeful for, is important we take a moment to recognize where weve come from. At the beginning of this year, we were living in a different world. Our Unemployment Rate was at a historic low. Tourism was at alltime high. Hotels were full, we had all plans to shape the future of this city we all love. I know i have plans to address homelessness and housing, to reimagine our Mental
Welcome to the july 23 twep twenty. Im supervisor chair of the meeting. Do you have any announcements . yes. Due to the covid 19 Health Emergency and to protect Board Members City Employees and the public. The chambers are closed. This precaution is pursuant to the state wide stay at home order and complies with all the regulations and directives. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. By calling 415 6550001. The meeting i. D is 126 4284197 press pound and pound again. When connected youll hear the meeting discussions but be on mute. And in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up police press star three to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are to call from a quiet location. You may submit Public Comment by emailing myself the joint City School Board and city clerk. If you submit Public Comment via email it will be forwarded to the board of supervisors and submitted as part of the file. thank you. Can you ple
Participate in the meeting through Video Conference to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, sfgov. Org is streaming the number across the board. The opportunity to speak during Public Comment period is available via phone call by calling 4156550001. Meeting id 146 4585942 and press pound twice. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted. Dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. The best practice is to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you can email myself the budget appropriations clerk at linda. Wong sfgov. Org. To submit Public Comment via email it will be forwarded to the board of supervisors and be included as part of the official file. Items are expected to appear on july 21st, and spanish and chinese interpretation are available for those who need Translation Services during Public Comment period
Discussion on the covid recovery. I am your moderator today, megan, the policy share for the San Francisco womens political committee. I would like to welcome our panelists carmen chu, joey jackson morgan, and veronica shepherd. Thank you for being here today. I would like to open up the discussion with a question. Please introduce yourself and tell our audience what you are currently working on the covid issues in your field. We can start with carmen. So good afternoon everybody, so glad to join all of you today for this great panel. I want to thank you megan for helping to host this and making sure this important conversation comes forward. I serve as San Francisco elected assessor. Like many of you, we had to quickly change to a remote work scenario with our office when we had the shelter place be put in place in march. We were able to do that relatively quickly and 98 of our operations is happening off site and not in person. Weve been working hard to make sure we try to continue t
First its always the hardest and when they look back they really wont see you, but its the path that youre paving forward for the next one behind you that counts. Hi, my name is jajaida durden and im the acting superintendent for the bureau of forestry and i work for public works operations. And im over the landscaping, the shop and also the arborist crew. And some tree inspectors as well. I have been with the city and county of San Francisco for 17 years. And i was a cement mason, that was my first job. When i got here i thought that it was too easy. So i said one day ill be a supervisor. And when i run this place it will be ran different. And i i didnt think that it wod happen as fast as it did, but it did. And i came in 2002 and became a supervisor in 2006. And six months later i became the permanent supervisor over the shop. With all of those responsibilities and the staff youre also dealing with different attitudes and you have to take off one hat and put on another hat and put on