So, we spent six grueling months doing some really Engaging Community outreach talking and listening to our constituents about what some of their ideas and suggestions were to improve the sunset district. We also met with all of our city departments to gather their feedback about what it is that we are already working on that can help also improve our district. And we came up with five issue areas that we wanted to focus on. Children, families, and seniors, Public Transportation pedestrian safety, land use, economic development, and Public Safety and emergency preparedness. So, in those five issue areas we have laid out what it is we hope to see short medium long term in the sunset district and really hoping to provide a more focused effort in our office to better serve our residents. So, we did this all inhouse, depth hire any outside consultants. It was a huge incredible effort. So, i really want to thank my staff arkly summers, stanley [speaker not understood], we had incredible int
Cardiac arrest climbing the final hill on the fourth day. She passed away surrounded by her family and friends a few days later on june 8, 2014. Edna was a very kind person. She could make anyone happy with just the twinkle in her eyes, wide smile and hearty laugh. She aspired to change the world and she did. For everyone who was lucky enough to cross her path. Edna discovered her passion for justice when she protested for an Asian American minor at u. C. Irvine [speaker not understood]. She selected to participate in a [speaker not understood]. She interned for the [speaker not understood] followed by a fellowship in the [speaker not understood] aids Public Policy program. She served on the staff of congressman javier from 1997 to 18. Edna was an active member and volunteer with the filipino womens network. Shes was also a volunteer at [speaker not understood] ~ where she was named volunteer of the month august 2013. She was a 13 year participant in the aids life cycle and the califor
Without transparency, its extremely difficult to negotiate and improve rates. In terms of the resolution being introduced today this is an issue thats going to require several steps and constant attention. After several meetings with our City Attorneys Office Catherine Dodd and other members of hhs and the joint Labor Committee we all agree this resolution is the next step to address the issue. The resolution gives a directive to hss as they negotiate with Health Care Vendors to demand quality and cost transparency by 2016 as well as agreements with no anticompetitive provisions. It also recommends that hss establish a payment reform and transparent Advisory Group made up of a nationally recognized expert and experts to outline a framework for Transparent Health care system here in San Francisco. And i will continue to work with hss to form this group. Hss will report back to the board of supervisors march 31st, 2016 on their negotiations, progress and outcomes for this Advisory Group.
31st, 2016 on their negotiations, progress and outcomes for this advisory group. I do believe we as a board owe it to our residents as consumers to gain more insight into Health Care Costs that we continue to shoulder the burden of more and more. So they can begin to move towards more competitive pricing structure. Transparent marketplace as we all know are inherently more competitive and more competition will lead to driving down costs, something we can all agree on were seeing here at the city and county of San Francisco. I look forward to your support as that comes forward. The second item is unfortunately an in memoriam for reverend Anthony Turney here in San Francisco. Reverend turney was joined by friends and family on july 4, 2014 in the coming home hospice in San Francisco following three years living with cancer. He was 76 years old and his death came on the 30th anniversary of him becoming a u. S. Citizen. Reverend turney was born in england in 1937. His first years were spen