So many of our businesses are hurting now. They need support now, and also will need support in the future. Some of the programs that we put forth here in the city, immediately, almost, was to defer the payment of business taxes until next year. We actually extended the deadline for fees, as well. We provided resources for paid sick leave so businesses can extend paid sick leave payments to their employees. We provided grants and loan opportunities with no interest and flexible repayment schedules. We have also provided arts grants for so many of our artists who rely on performances and other events in order to take care of themselves. As someone who not only loves San Francisco, but as someone who uses so many of our Small Businesses, whether it is the drycleaner that i have been going to since i could afford a drycleaner, or the person who does my hair or my nails or the musicians that play at the lounges and restaurants that i love to go to all over the city all of these very unique
You can be seated at the witness table. I want to introduce mr. Mike bowen. Mr. Bowen is the executive vice ameritech,f prestige which is americas largest medical surgical mask maker. Your story is a very powerful one. To my colleagues, mr. Bowen has wins i think, really he an award for tenacity, because over three president ial administrations, he has been banging on the door warning, asking for, pointing out the america has a dangerous dependence on Foreign Countries for products that we need here at home. So this is very important testimony and we welcome you. We thank you for traveling to be with us today with all the extenuating circumstances to travel. We are very grateful to you. So you are not recognized for your statement now recognized for your statement. And then you will hear from the members. I am sure both your statement will provoke questions and that you will get good ones from both sides of the aisle. I should add something here, and that is, this issue of our terrible
S San Francisco has been doing a great job flattening the curve and sfds has been a big part of that. The stepsky foundation and Silver Giving Foundation at 225,000 and somaland foundation 476,000, linkedin, 146,000 and the Webb Family Foundation at 70, Golden State Warriors at 50 and walter and alysse haas fund and the Tipping Point community at 25, and the stepski foundation is 20 and i want to thank all corporate and giving foundations and individuals this is a Response Fund the ones their gave before throughout the year and this is the ones for the covid19 response. And toma bravo at 1. 1 and anonymous at 11,000, Golden State Warriors at 125 and the hellman foundation, 50,000 and palms against poverty is 28 and herbert and Gene Foundation at 25 and facebook is 20 and cohen elevators is 20 and the wells fargo 20 and google fiberton 10. Wellington management 10, the 697 and alaskas airline 5,000 and odell family and dennis wulliver kelly and these are all that have given towards are
Callers are entering the question and answer time and this is the Public Comment period. If you call in before Public Comment is called, youll be added to the cue. When youre called, mute the device youre listening to the meeting on. Please show the business slide. Sharky, youre muted. Can you hear me now . Perfect. Today we will start with the reminder that the Small Business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinion and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. Also, that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, particularly at this time, you can find us online or via telephone and as always, our services are free of charge. Before we go to item one, i would like to start by thanking sf gov tv for livestreaming this and please call item number one. Item one is role call. rol
Present. Commissioner paulson . Present. We have a quorum. At this time i would like to make a brief announcement. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and given the Public Health recommendations issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health and mayor brown have lifted the restrictions on teleconference. This meeting is being held virtually with all members and staff participating today via teleconference. This will ensure the safety of the commission, staff and members of the public. If you have not already done so, i am now going to ask all members of the commission and staff to mute themselves to minimize background noise. This meeting is being televised by sfu tv. For those of you watching live stream, please be aware that there is a 20 to 40second time lapse between the live meeting and what members of the public are viewing on sfu tv. We extend our thanks to sfu staff and sfu tv i. T. Staff for their assistance. If you wish to make Public Comment on an item, please call