Successful we started with those 3 initiatives by the way wes we needed to know things we have a measurable impact and set tasks to get to those ends points and measure the end points to see how well, were doing. It seems to me the one of the key to success is the allocate resources completely unequally because the initiatives have unequal benefits and so i still want to go a level deeper how well, do we do that as a department. I can take a stab at that one of the things we can do we fund a majority of those funding it is not the 1. 1 over thirty something Million Dollars so one of the things well be looking at rfping out according to need and rereflecting what the new need is as we really out new rfps well have to look at go where the targeted pongsz and how do we get money back to them and this is what the federal government did they look at the country and thats why we dont get as much money we may have to do the same as we move into this direction we control the dollars and have t
Organizing work to do we dont want any of the programs to not sign on and support arrest im sure youre aware of we spend Million Dollars and Million Dollars on hiv care throughout the city thats the real getting to zero group and those dollars are to help align and get a focus on the key areas. We at bridge hiv are working with nativeamerican organizations on cultural humility training for those who are providing the care some of the groups listed on this graph i showed you on retention and care are people that are newly diagnosed were trying to prevent people from becoming enacted and this sub group needs to move into contingency that are less aware for the Prep Services and may not have the Prep Services delivered to the places they receive care weve asked the committees to say look around the table who are we missing in representation here but who are we missing in delivery of services. I was going to share i think you mentioned in our presentation a Small Task Force look at how to
To be sure we are heading in the right direction thats how to get to be sure were all on the same page we wont if everybody is doing theyre on thing or what they think is the most successful we started with those 3 initiatives by the way wes we needed to know things we have a measurable impact and set tasks to get to those ends points and measure the end points to see how well, were doing. It seems to me the one of the key to success is the allocate resources completely unequally because the initiatives have unequal benefits and so i still want to go a level deeper how well, do we do that as a department. I can take a stab at that one of the things we can do we fund a majority of those funding it is not the 1. 1 over thirty something Million Dollars so one of the things well be looking at rfping out according to need and rereflecting what the new need is as we really out new rfps well have to look at go where the targeted pongsz and how do we get money back to them and this is what the
Cover what those changes were that happened in the board so ill talk through a little bit about the reductions. Mr. Wagner im not sure youre talking into the microphone. And director Barbara Garcia b will talk 0 through the add back as every year we work with the boards budget analyst to identify places they can trim and look at it things such as positions that have not been filled for an extend period of time or pots of money not stepped up to the plate on a prior fiscal year and put those reductions and we negotiate with them based on what we can accept so we did to agreement with them on the list of items that is in front of you, we dont each year any of those are going to have a intunlt Service Impact for us theyre reasonable there are are about 1. 2 million worth of one time reduction but the board may put that into the top section those are the recommendation of a position to a later start data or some are close out of oneonone one time dollars there are 1. 5 million on the ongoi
I got some letters today from a fifth grade class of students, they are miller planning a trip to the grand canyon, but now it looks like that trip may be in jeopardy because the Government Shutdown is curtailing access to the grand canyon. They are asking if congress could start acting like fifth graders and maybe we could get something done. I would like to share just three of some of their remarks from the letters they wrote. Stephanie writes, you should be respectful of each other. Be communicators. Ut most of all be balanced and openminded. Rosie said you should be reflective of how you are affecting other people, not just myself. If my class can compromise and get along, you and congress should, too. George, wrote, congress should work as a team like we do here in school. The message is pretty clear. If fifthgraders can get along, you can, too. I sure hope thats the case. Because if we cant Work Together to do the peoples business, then we shouldnt be here and maybe we should tur