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July 16, 2024
I thought he had k. And will in the stream today a respectful representation why do you suppose he teaches so destructive to the community lets take a look at a vital twisted thread that explores the impact that some a common tropes have on people with disabilities and this is how important conversation we want to hear from you you can chat me in all tweet me at a. J. Strain. My name is Malcolm Smith and i want to stick to that media traps that affect me one i says the people are jerk wants his ...
July 16, 2024
Update on where we are regarding our response to vision zero, especially as it pertains to the request that came from the vision zero coalition. And also in terms of our response to the safety and wellbeing of people with disabilities. We have also, this month, as denise mentioned, welcomed our new Council Members. I want to send my thanks and congratulations on behalf of the city and on behalf of the mayor to our new members for your appointment. And thank you very much for being here today. We...
July 16, 2024
On disability for further information or to request accommodations at mod sfgov. Org. Our next regular meeting will be on friday, november 15, 2019 from 14 in this hearing room. We thank you for joining us today. We will now proceed with roll call. Chair denise . Present. Stephen perman . Here. Alex madrid . Here. Lily marshallfricker. Present. Helen pelzman . Present. Orkid . Helen smolinski . Here. Kate williams is absent. Council member tiffany yu. Present. Ms. Senhaux chair thank you. Well g...
July 16, 2024
And, heather, you were wonderful and provided a lot of information. I, unfortunately, didnt know about your office over the past four years. When i was faced with having to deal with a decision that my sister was being removed from a transplant wait list because she could not speak and could not move half her body, i felt trapped and there was nobody i could talk to. The hospital made the decision. It was only one hospital in this city that performs lung transplants. And we had no choice to take...
July 16, 2024
On disability for further information or to request accommodations at mod sfgov. Org. Our next regular meeting will be on friday, november 15, 2019 from 14 in this hearing room. We thank you for joining us today. We will now proceed with roll call. Chair denise . Present. Stephen perman . Here. Alex madrid . Here. Lily marshallfricker. Present. Helen pelzman . Present. Orkid . Helen smolinski . Here. Kate williams is absent. Council member tiffany yu. Present. Ms. Senhaux chair thank you. Well g...
July 16, 2024
Her to continue her medical treatment. And she passed away because of that denial of treatment. And im here to raise your attention to how discrimination can impact the disabled community when theyre dealing with an organ transplant. And i dont know if your office has ever had to deal with a situation like this. I only recently learned of your council over the summer. And i spoke with heather in your office. And, heather, you were wonderful and provided a lot of information. I, unfortunately, di...
July 16, 2024
Never fall in love with an investment. You have fallen in love with the investment and that is hedge funds. You have got to bite the bullet and divest from them. You are going to find in a few years there will be big losses. If any of you Board Members are politicians or want to be politicians what you are going to see on the front page of the chronicle, the San Francisco pension fund lost hundreds of millions of dollars in high risk investments like hedge funds. Once again, i think you should s...
July 16, 2024
Devices. Assistive listening devices are available and our meeting is open captioned and sign language interpreted. Our agendas are available in large print. To prevent electronic interference with this room sound system and to respect everyones ability to focus on the presentation, please silence all mobile phones. Your cooperation is appreciated. The Mayors Disability Council Public Meetings are generally held on the third friday of every other month. Please call the Mayors Office on disabilit...
July 16, 2024
The Mayors Disability Council Public Meetings are generally held on the third friday of every other month. Please call the Mayors Office on disability for further information or to request accommodations at mod sfgov. Org. Our next regular meeting will be on friday, november 15, 2019 from 14 in this hearing room. We thank you for joining us today. We will now proceed with roll call. Chair denise . Present. Stephen perman . Here. Alex madrid . Here. Lily marshallfricker. Present. Helen pelzman . ...
July 16, 2024
Meetings and electronic copies of the agenda please contact the Mayors Office on disability. Ms. Senhaux chair thank you, heather. I would like this move a motion for the approval of todays agenda. All in favor . I dont see any abstentions. So moved. Thank you, Council Members. Were going to move on to Public Comment number 3, items not on todays agenda but within the jurisdiction of the mayors Disability Council. I believe we have a couple of speaker cards. Nicole we do. The first is elka. My a...