Saying. Reporter larry and ama, the mayor was not shocked by the numbers. She tells us that their goal is to have a total of 700 beds by the end of this year. There are more than 4,000 homeless in the city. A waiting list to be on a waiting list. Item number 115. Reporter frankie lee ban ser one of more than 4,000 homeless living in oakland and says shes been waiting for housing for months. Oakland is answering this crisis with a sense of urgency innovation. Data collected by oakland and Alameda County officials confirmed the Homeless Population per capita surpasses anywhere in the bay area. Oaklands Homeless Population rose 47 between 2017 and 2019. We have the triple whammy of income inequality, an inadequate supply of housing, insufficient protections against displacement and a Mental Health system that is not working. Reporte lmoaknd opened its first safe rv parking site and announced two more under development. It has four sites they call cabin communities offering sheds in backya
I have a constituent who just came back from portland, oregon. They have a chinatown, and it is essentially a giant tourist trap it is devoid of any so will, devoid of actual people who are living and working there that are the original, you know, gateway immigrants that actually help to build that chinatown and help quiet, quiet. You can absolutely disagree with me, and, you know, you can. Be quiet. And one of the principal goals that i know our office is deeply committed to, and i know that our constituency is deeply committed to an auntie rose was too, keep chinatown a gateway for new immigrants to make sure that our seniors and our families are taking care of, and that we are, you know, preserving the heart and soul of this neighborhood. And central subway is a keen part of that. I am available to answer any questions. Folks, if you want to advocate for your position, shouting out and doing childish things is not the way to do it. We invited supervisor peskins representative here.
Wow. Welcome to chinatown first of all, let me say thank you to ryan and i was yesterday on an event for c y c today there were theyre doing performances and getting the clouds u crowds in chinatown excited about being part of that streamlined committee you know San Francisco we celebrate our diversity we really talk about chinatown as being one of the highlights of what people want to come to when this he visit San Francisco and in performance from this is icing on the cake so we have some incredible restaurants and businesses fact of the matter after spending time with c y c i walked to ryan avenue and decided i want to get 5 chicken wiggins at capital and in chinatown will was so many people here and even this past weekend we officially started San Francisco we had grand masters from all over who came here to celebrate this extraordinary art the streets were packed people are everywhere and seniors and kids and visitors and commenting and staffing and dining and spending time in chi
Departed senator Diane Feinstein so important in the chambers and to our history. With that, mr. Clerk, you have announcements . The board and committees are convening hybrid meetings. The board recognizes that equitable ablg ses is essential and will take Public Comment as follows, hear Public Comment first from those attending the meeting in person. If you have comments on any items you can line up along the right hand side of the room and well hear remote comment from folks. Dial 4156550001. Enter meeting id. Press pound symbol twice and you will hear the meeting discussions but your line will be in listening mode only. When your item comes up and Public Comment is called dial star 3 to add to the speaker line. You may submit Public Comment in writing in either of infollowing ways, email comments to myself, the Land Use Transportation Committee clerk and email address is john. Carroll sfgov. Org. Your send to our office in city hall, 1 dr. Carlton b goodlett place, room 244, San Fra
Transportation committee of isf San Francisco board of supervisors. The Committee Clerk today is john carroll. Thank you so much for supporting us today mr. Carroll. I like to acknowledge the folks at sfgovtv for staffing this meeting and i want to point out that our clerk has lovely tribute to our departed senator Diane Feinstein so important in the chambers and to our history. With that, mr. Clerk, you have announcements . The board and committees are convening hybrid meetings. The board recognizes that equitable ablg ses is essential and will take Public Comment as follows, hear Public Comment first from those attending the meeting in person. If you have comments on any items you can line up along the right hand side of the room and well hear remote comment from folks. Dial 4156550001. Enter meeting id. Press pound symbol twice and you will hear the meeting discussions but your line will be in listening mode only. When your item comes up and Public Comment is called dial star 3 to a