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Moments. Again well move on to item no. 7, which is a public hearing, services and programs for adults with disabilities and seniors in San Francisco. What is working . What isnt . What is missing . Department of aging and Adult Services, daas and the date of birtheding date of birtheding have invited public testimony on access to services that help people to live independently in the community, this includes transportation, housing, personal assistance services,cess to health care, hospital tra...

Going down by as much as 15 percent. But i think with the information that you presented, im happy, well, i will be supporting this today. And i also want to recognize our Community Advocates and labor that have spent a lot of time also trying to raise awareness around this issue. This isnt just an issue in San Francisco. This is a statewide national in San Francisco. I want to thank those that have pushed accountability that kaiser has made more. Im going ask them to publically justify their ra...

Rates. This isnt just a fight for this city. This is something that i know that our ally has done. They have been working with cal state insurance commissioner jones to push for more transparency, looking how to cap rates and looking for things that actually miss dodd lets the efforts around with blue shield last year. I look forward to working with hsf. I tried to serve on the group, its because of you that im incredibly fascinated by this issue. As we work with cpncs and now with kaiser that w...

To speak lineup on the right hand side of the chamber. Good morning members and board of supervisors. I also want to welcome back katherine dodd. I have known her for years and i dont think this situation would have been resolved. As a kaiser baby, i was born at kaiser. Thank you for resolving this, but at the same time thanks for holding kaisers feet to the fire. Because although they maybe a great provider and cheapest alternative around, i too was shocked to hear that the c eo makes 10 millio...

Justify, thanks for making sure this worked out this time and hopefully well have more transparency next year. Thank you, next speaker. Supervisors, catherine and colleagues from Health Service system. Im a former commissioner 26 years on the Health Service board. The last couple of weeks are turning me gray over night. I just want to thank all of you very much for finally coming around on this issue. I think its been very difficult. There are a number of colleagues in the audience that came tod...

Bear my shocking reaction. Thank you for the assessment. Thank you. Next speaker . Hi. I think its important to know im not shamed of my age. Im 82 years old. I have been a member of kaiser since 15. If you take away my kaiser, i might as well go over the bridge. I have just had major surgery. I cannot be jumping from one doctor to another. I have to have my kaiser and im not alone. Absolutely not alone in these feelings. Help and make sure that kaiser doesnt disappear. I need my kaiser and im s...

Continuing our evidentbased practices implementation, we know what were doing is working and we are being recognized nationally for our results. Continuing to implement the contracts of Service Providers for housing, sex offender treatment, job readiness, substance abuse, cognitive behavioral services, and as the sheriff spoke previously about the reentry pod. Before i move into changes in the budget, id really like to thank the mayors Budget Office kate howard and Melissa Howard for all their s...

That under the current system, because we have so many of those individuals who were once incarcerated at the state level, being pushed down to the counties, theres no room at the end in terms of the county jails. So misdemeanors arent going to be sentenced to county jail but will be sentenced in Community Service or whatever. And for those individuals who do need some measure of control and supervision to deal about deal with their conviction problems, its not going to happen at the misdemeanor...

From, there was no supervision for misdemeanors by the probation department. Those individuals were on Court Summary probation which meant go home and sin no more. And if you do, youll be back here to see us. And so, i think that once again, i go back to the fact that under the current system, because we have so many of those individuals who were once incarcerated at the state level, being pushed down to the counties, theres no room at the end in terms of the county jails. So misdemeanors arent ...

Transportation, housing, personal assistance services,cess to health care, hospital transit services, access to information and more. This hearing is an opportunity for adults with disabilities and seniors, as well as Disability Advocates to share their thoughts and experiences about what is challenging about Getting Services and health care in San Francisco. And let me please repeat if you wish to make a comment during the hearing, would you please fill out a card on the front table and pass it...