And Public Comment is available on each item on this agenda and both channel 26 and fof fof. Org and our streams the number across the screen. You can call 1 415 6550001 and 926891085 code. Again, 1 415 6550001, and then press pound and pound again. And you will hear the discussions that you will hear music and be in listening mode only. And when the item of interest comes up star star, 9 to be added to the speaker line. And you can email comment to myself at linda. Wong sfgov. Org. And if you submit Public Comment via email it will be forwarded to the board of supervisors and it will be included as part of this file. Madam chair this concludes my announcement. Supervisor fewer thank you very much madam clerk. Call item number 1. Clerk the status of nonprofit sustainability in the impact of covid19 on nonprofit staffing and funding and programs and services and the role of the city in supporting the Nonprofit Sector and requesting the office of the controller and mayors Budget Office t
Model of providing services and that is now figuring out which of those services that need to be returned in person and its been a very challenging time for our agency. And being in this shelter mostly telehealth model now has so altered our Service Delivery clerk your time is ended. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for your call. Next speaker. Caller good afternoon, supervisors. Thank you for your leadership on the city budget and for looking out for communities and all of San Francisco during these very challenging times. My name is christian ascalante and i lead the workers right program and we have seen the impacts of the Health Pandemic and the challenging to our most Vulnerable Community members. We serve mostly low income immigrant filipino families who are struggling to city in the city due to the high cost of housing and the ongoing displacement of our community from manila town to soma, mission, Bernal Heights and the excelsior. And we have Domestic Workers in care home
Mandelman and yee. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam chair, any announcements. Clerk due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the City Employees and the public and the and Public Comment is available on each item on this agenda and both channel 26 and fof fof. Org and our streams the number across the screen. You can call 1 415 6550001 and 926891085 code. Again, 1 415 6550001, and then press pound and pound again. And you will hear the discussions that you will hear music and be in listening mode only. And when the item of interest comes up star star, 9 to be added to the speaker line. And you can email comment to myself at linda. Wong sfgov. Org. And if you submit Public Comment via email it will be forwarded to the board of supervisors and it will be included as part of this file. Madam chair this concludes my announcement. Supervisor fewer thank you very much, madam clerk. Call item number 1. Clerk the status of nonprofit sus
We cant lose ground. The new treatments can be extremely expensive and cost as much as 1,000 a pill. I understand the v. A. Has been able to negotiate with the Drug Companies to a lower cost. And ive heard estimates that v. A. Is instead paying closer to 600 a bill, is that correct . I you may not have a answer. I would like to not have to answer that question. We work very slowly and collaboratively with the manufacturers of those drugs and have been able to reach attractive arrangements for the continued purchase of those drugs. And we continue to have those conversations. My what im curious about is if maybe our veterans are maybe choosing to go to v. A. As opposed to the private care or tricare or other options because they might get access to this medication more easily and the doctors might be able to get the treatment done in a more timely manner . I think that is certainly the case. If a veteran who is medicare eligible was to go to a private provider, he would wind up with a v
Continue. Icy roads especially closer to elevations. 21 at 11. Well have snow in our forecast, too. Not nearly as much, though. Ill show you how much to expect. We go down the road and how windy its going to get. Stick around. Tammy its providing a boost for local businesses. Darcel rex hodge is live. Rex, tell us about the pros and cons. Rex well you know the roads can still be tricky out here. But the dot doing a good job on the main roads. Like the Smoky Mountain expressway. Some businesses up here and towns like maggie valley, they revenue. Another snow day for kids to enjoy. Snow on the slopes of cataloochee means attracting skiers and snow boarders. I saw it was snowing up here and said lets go take a day trip. Going to make a profit by the end of the season . Well be all right. Anytime we get snow it energizes the guest. Its great to see the scenery out there. If cataloochee doesnt have them, we dont have them. We were absolutely devastated during the school break, during christ