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Good evening, everyone. It is 10 00 here on the east coast. We begin keeping them honest with a story that is hard to believe. Nearly one month to the day after the horrific shootings in newtown, connecticut, tonight we expose a number of people that claim that the sandy hook shootings were staged. Now, there are always conspiracy theorists lurking online that come out with some horrific claims. Normally, we wouldnt dignify them with air time. These are sickening to many in newtown that have spe...

Courth an alameny sounds like . There are other supervisors, and other members of his body that also have Housing Authority developments in their districts. I know that all of us on this board are committed to making sure that the needs of these residents are addressed. It is in that spirit that i wanted to bring us item forward simply to provide the city and county of San Francisco that clear picture of how the needs of these residents are being met and we are mindful of the fact that we are ta...

In san francisco, and a supervisor that represents four other cities largest Public Housing development i know well the challenges the Housing Authority and residents face. I left an hour and a half meeting with residents over at alice griffith; we deal with many of the challenges on a daily basis. Not a day goes by when my staff or i are contacted or personally affected when i consider that i have family members that stay in these developments, or when i received complaints about maintenance, a...

Concern. It is an exorbitant amount of cost. Getting units up and ready. It will be helpful for the budget analyst to look at other housing authorities in california. Supervisor campos mentioned this. Very fortuitous. Or other states. Urban properties, section 8 program. My understanding is that we could better administer our section 8 program. I would like to hear ideas that you come up with. I want to hear Creative Solutions and recommendations that are informed about the work that hud is doin...

Got the opportunity to tour a take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the 4unit building. Grassland and keep your head out we are progressing and moving on the lookout for hawks and in the right direction, other bird life. Departing from the way we have be sure to take your camera and been conducting business as it be prepared to take a view of relates to our housing. The city will not forget. It is no surprise that the it has a beautiful red rock Housing Authority formations. Has strug...

With regards to how fast primary contractor space of contractors, there are rules, a threeday requirement already in place. This legislation does not change that. Once upon contractor is paid by the city, that they pass and pay contractors within seven days, it is a reasonable piece of legislation. In the sense that if there is a dispute those items can be there is a separate process for that. As long as they are not disputed items, the payment should happen. There is an enforcement component, a...

Change that. Once upon contractor is paid by the city, that they pass and pay contractors within seven days, it is a reasonable piece of legislation. In the sense that if there is a dispute those items can be there is a separate process for that. As long as they are not disputed items, the payment should happen. There is an enforcement component, a 2 enforcement are fine if the prime contractor does not pay. Also private enforceable action between contractors. Part of the incentive of doing this...

Could better administer our section 8 program. I would like to hear ideas that you come up with. I want to hear Creative Solutions and recommendations that are informed about the work that hud is doing so that we Board Members can provide policy direction to the authority and also support our Public Housing residents and begin to address our house and challenges which is no secret. We are facing serious challenges. I can provide you with documents that would be to everything for you. And i appre...

Personally affected when i consider that i have family members that stay in these developments, or when i received complaints about maintenance, and on a positive note, good news when we receive grants from the federal government to help with the sf rebuild. Two weeks ago i attended a ribboncutting ceremony when the mayor, i am whole community got the opportunity to tour a 4unit building. We are progressing and moving in the right direction, departing from the way we have been conducting busines...

Are being met and we are mindful of the fact that we are talking about an agency subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government. We know that the department of housing and urban development, hud, is conducting a nodded to see if the Housing Authority is comply with housing standards among other things. We know that a city we invest resources in redevelopment for instance Housing Authority property. One of the objectives of this review is simply to ensure that our partner, the Housing Auth...