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Think without supervisors campos courage following in the footsteps of tom and a strong and Broad Coalition of labor and Community United that we wouldnt be here passing this legislation today. I wanted to say that the fight is not over for Health Equity and Stronger Universal Health Care system in our city and in this country but this puts us one step closer towards that number and im appreciative of the hard work from hillary to supervisor camposs office to make sure were continuing to move fo...

Important cause and also those who do not attend the rallies but also have their way of enter taining the status quo. This is an important piece of legislation that we are passing. This is a great day for all of us and for all the warriors that are out there that continue to lift the immigrant voice and give voice inform a cause that sometimes has gone unacknowledged and unvalidated. Today is an in incredibly victorious day. We are going to claim victory on this. We are going to work to get this...

Get this passed. I want to say hello, thank you, waned need you and applaud you and thank you for being at the table. [ applause ] we have two other colleagues who would like to say a few words. Mr. Campos. Thank you mr. President. I will be brief. I think that what this Defense Committee has been about goes to the heart of who we are as a country. We are a country of immigrant and by fighting to protect the rights of immigrants who often are a group that is marginalized and you are doing so at ...

Back there and a special thanks to Catherine Day to kath dodd who has been instrumental in our Health Care System and one of the most effectual leaders in our city departments of driving a real meaningful change in terms of our Health Service rates for our current and retired members. Catherine has been on medical leave for a number of months now. Very pleased to hear that things are going well. Catherine we missed you so much at the Service Board. I want to thank you for being here today. I kno...

On this matter and also to give you the opportunity to talk. I know that you have been watching by your bedside over time as this dialogue has happened over the past few weeks. I want to give you an opportunity to speak about it. I know there has been confusion and different statements about what would happen if we didnt pass these rate increases. I think it would be great to give you the at some point to speak about this. Also, its great to see you doing well. Its yat to have you back. Catherin...

In approving these rates. More potentially in not approving the rates today that Peoples Health care and lives are at stake today with this vote. If we dont was this, thousands of people will be forced to move doctors and primary care providers and so forth. As well if we dont pass it out by next week, on second reading we do jeopardize open enrollment and other issues with regards to beginning this system. I do want to recognize my colleagues supervisor mar and avalos for discussion over the la...

Thank the many city staffers that brought us out today. I want to bring out the hundreds of folks but in particular thank you mr. Mayor for working with us and in particular ken rich, you really get one of the major Unsung Hero Award for your efforts. I want to take a moment also to thank our counter parts across the table from cpmc, this is a different conference than the conference i called for back in july, is that right . I want to thank you for your demonstration in San Francisco and i look...

And community are creating a new mural on the campus that will give the history the natural and hopefully sustainable history of the Richmond District and our city. Its really incredible, it includes Small Businesses to some of our big icons from the Richmond District all over, but especially a history and a beautiful telling of the story by third graders like noah and other students and all the parents that nurture them as well. Really, the mural will help exemplify the rich culture and diversi...

Good morning. I want is start by that thanking mayor lee for starting first. There are two stories today, the one you read about in the papers today, the deal and the process. The deal, the transaction i believe is a win win for the city of San Francisco and for the Medical Center and the Center Health system. By the name, my name is gerardo. This agreement ruts results in a significantly larger hospital. 120 beds. A significantly smaller hospital. 255 beds. Saint lukes hospital will be 25 of al...

An issue and initiated on the side of the hospital. Over and above the on going care obligation of the hospital. The agreement is 90 million for cash benefit and others related to health care, Affordable Housing and pedestrian safety. Thats an overview of the deal and you will hear, im going to be to make some acknowledgements an those that negotiated the contract, the Development Agreement as to specifics. The process was one that i came into with somewhat or some bit of trepdation. I have been...