Or residents of San Francisco have been trying to address relative to a huge amount of homelessness on our streets that has been exacerbated by the covid19 crisis. The floor, supervisor fewer, is yours. Supervisor hello . Supervisor, you are muted. Supervisor fewer . Supervisor i would like to note that director pennick is also joining us for a comment. Thank you, chair peskin, for scheduling this item. I would like to provide some background on why i introduced this legislation. While San Francisco has shown leadership and responded quickly to covid19, the city has struggled to respond to the publics needs of the atrisk population this threatens our ability to lift the shelter in place order and jeopardizes the Public Safety of everyone. And Public Health safety of everyone. And the mayor previously stated a goal of procuring 7,000 hotel rooms and the board passed legislation to acquire even more, but the city is falling short of the goals on both counts. As of this morning only 1,991
In the mission, 22 residents tested positive for the multiple requests and it took six days to get everyone tested. We dont want to see this happen again. So having said this, at the heart of this matter for me is the basic idea of taking care of people. Constituents who are living in dangerous situation and bottom lines, and being our sisters and brothers keepers. Putting folks in hotel room where is they can be isolated and properly quarantined to protect them and others who have it, and to safely shelterinplace is what we need and thats why i support this legislation. It saves lives. You have 16 questions remaining. Clerk hello, caller. Hello. I am hi. Im cochair indiscernible and a longtime tenderloin resident. And im calling today because, you know, i live in an s. R. O. In the tenderloin and i have been here for a lot of years and i have to say that looking at the infections and this is frightening. Were finally getting indiscernible . And the s. R. O. S are not like other apartm
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Speak in the public are via available by phone call by calling 18882045984 and the access code is 3501008. Press pound and pound again. When you are connected, dial 1 and 0 to be added to the queue to speak. You will be lined up in the system in the order you dialled 1 and 0. While you are waiting t system will be silent. The system will notify when you are in line and waiting. All caller wills eare main on mute until will remain on mute until the line is open. Everyone must account for time delays and speaking discrepancies between live coverage and streaming. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down the television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in either of the following ways. Email ne at erica. Major sfgov. Org. That will be included in the legislative file if you submit via email. Or you can send to city hall 1 carlton hall. President thank you, ms. Major. I neglected to say today is may 18, 2020. Colleagues, b
[gavel] good afternoon and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I am the chair of the committee, supervisor aaron peskin joined by vice chair supervisor safai and Committee Member supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erica major. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect Board Members, City Employees and the public t board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. Supervisors will be participating in the Virtual Meeting to the same extent as if they are physically present. Channel 26 and sfgov tv are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak in the public are via available by phone call by calling 18882045984 and the access code is 3501008. Press pound and pound again. When you are connected, dial 1 and 0 to be added to the queue to speak. You will be lined up in the system in the order you dialled 1 an