Fresh produce, which is a wonderful contribution. Fresh produce is something that low income people and people in need often dont buy because its expensive and they have to decide how to spend their funds. However, it is some of the most nutritious food we provide. So the 15,000 allowed us to contribute about 60,000 worth of produce by the way in which were able to make a dollar stretch. And you can also help toys for to the. Now through december 134th visit shop disney. Com toys for to the and disney will donate 1 for each toy. Find out more about how to help any organizations we support. Go to abc7news. Com take action. Another great local organization. We want to talk about. The organization is known as alas. Helping latinos to dreams. Joining us to talk more about this, the executive director Belinda Hernandez and an eighth grade volunteer, el kin lopez. Good afternoon to both of you. Good afternoon. I like your tshirts. Dont think i dont notice that. Your organization is based on
Thank you. That passes. Item three is the directors report. Commissioners, grant colfax, the health director. A few things in the directors report. We had the pleasure of participating in an announcement with senator scott wiener and mayor breed with reintroducing the Safe Injection Sites. The senator plans to reintroduce this bill in december. As you know that Safe Injection Sites have been a priority for the department and in alignment with mayor breeds priorities. We need these evidencebased proven interventions more than ever as fentanyl continues its uncrease in San Francisco and we have estimated that weve had more than 470 Overdose Deaths in the first month of 2020. And so this is a muchneeded intervention and it remains a priority and able to participate with the senator and the mayor in announcing the fact that that the bill will be reintroduced. We continue to encourage everyone in the city to get a flu shot now more than ever. This is certainly not the year to skip on a flu
Recent hours is something we can use going forward. But even if that takes place there is a huge amount of work to be done just the significant has been our focus on diversity equity and inclusion. Looking at Racial Injustice in the United States and around the world. So we can help come through this pandemic and look at how we look at the future and look at the real challenges we have had historically in our country. This park is being live streamed, it is on the record. And we are delighted to have politicos own chorizo welts who will be joining us to moderate todays panel. She has extensive background in journalism. Welcome teresa. She is with politico for several months and before that it was stateline covering state issues in the area of Human Services and welfare has worked for the tribune and a number of other publications. Shes part of a team that was awarded the kennedy price for journalism in chicago and investigation into murdered children there. She has dedicated her life t
Then pound appound again. You will hear the meeting discussion but yo you will be md ied listening mode only. Call from quiet location and turndown your television and radio use or submit by email to marrtotothe committee. Please note this meeting is recorded will be available at sfgovtv. Org. Would you like me to call roll . Yes, please call the roll. roll call . All are present. We have a quorum. Welcome everyone to day one of our city, our home oversight committee. We will move to item 2. Do we have any Public Comment at this time . Members of the public who wish to comment should call 4156550001 access code 1460283650 and pound and pound. If you havent done so please dial star three to speak. A system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. Wait until you have been unmuted. You have three minutes. Checking the list now. There are no callers. Thank you. We will move to item 3. Approval, with possible modification of the minutes of the october 20 meeting. Is there a motion to
Approve. Member rajeo. Yes. And chair williams . Aye. All right, so we are adjourned. It is 4 33 p. M. Thank you, everyone, for sticking with us and well see you tomorrow. Thank you. Bye, everyone. See you tomorrow. The meeting is closed. Just want to notice we didnt have. Can you call the roll . Im going to read my script first. This is held by web x modifying requirements for inperson meetings during the coronavirus disease emergency. This committee will be convening remotely until the committee is authorized to meet in person. Public comments will be available on each item. Each will be allowed three minutes to speak. Comments during the Public Comment period are available by calling 14156550001. Again its 14156550001. Access code is 1469968636. Then pound and then pound again. When connected, youll hear the meeting discussion, but will be muted and in listening mode only. When the item of interest comes up, press star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearly and slowly and