Association of San Francisco, and i would say that i well, i identify as an alcoholic and an addict. Ive been clean and sober for around 25 years, through 12step recovery, but im also very familiar with the principles of Harm Reduction and the the value of that. Im not somebody thats going to try to, you know, i dont know, foist a 12step recovery on somebody thats not ready or not interested in it, and i also identify with Mental Health challenges. Id say for my whole life im in my early 60s now, and its taken me that long to realize how my Mental Health and substance issues have impacted my life. I got clean and sober, didnt really address my Mental Health issues very well, so even though i was clean and sober, i would continue to still have issues and problems. And its only in the last, say, six, seven, or eight years that ive found Mental Health recovery thats been consistent. I believe in peer recovery, and the idea that a 12step recovery to me is about one alcoholic or an addict h
2020 meeting of the rules committee. I am supervisor Hillary Ronen, chair of the committee. With me on the call is rules Committee Vice chair Catherine Stefani and supervisor gordon an m mar. I would like to thank sfgovtv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes, d clerk yes. Due to the covid19 emergency, city hall and offices are closed. Members will participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and other various cable channels and sfgov sfgovtv. Org are streaming the numbers across the stream. Public comment and opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1468449547. Again, thats 1468449547. Then press pound, and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, three to be added
Hi there. My name is eric. Im speaking on behalf of philip jones for seat 3. Im the mentoring and Peer Support Program coordinator with Jail Behavioral Health and reentry services. Philip is a mentor working with our program. We work with most of the treatment court, Behavioral Health court, misdemeanor Behavioral Health court drug court, Veterans Court and Mental Health diversion. I want to speak up on behalf of philip. Although, i think, he did really good job presenting. All of you did. Philip had become a Substance Users when he was younger. He became homeless. Hes bipolar as he had said. Hes amazing with working with people really natural using motivations and interviewing. He joins with people in jail and guides them through the process of making it through the criminal Justice System showing them how they can go on living accessing services and pursuing a dream of sobriety and stability to also reduce recidivism. Hes a role model doing work at the cast, organizing the sort of en
An m mar. I would like to thank sfgovtv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes, d clerk yes. Due to the covid19 emergency, city hall and offices are closed. Members will participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and other various cable channels and sfgov sfgovtv. Org are streaming the numbers across the stream. Public comment and opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1468449547. Again, thats 1468449547. Then press pound, and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are you speak slowly and clearly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit your comments via email to me at victor. Y
Welcome to the september 23, 2020, meeting of the San Francisco board of appeals. Commission also present is deputy City Attorney brad russi who will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. Im julie rosenberg, the boards executive director. We will also be joined by a representative from the City Department that will be presenting before the board this evening. Scott sanchez, deputy Zoning Administrator for the Planning Department. The board requests that you turnoff or silence all phones and Electronic Devices so they will be disturb the proceedings. Appellants are given seven minutes each to present their case, and people affiliated with these parties must give comments during these sevenminute periods. Members of the public have three minutes to address the board and no rebuttal. Our clerk will give you a warning 30 seconds before your time is up. If you have questions about the probable cause, please email board staff. To enable public participation, sfgovtv is