Comments made were important for us to consider, especially some of the issues around too many indicators on the website which can be confusing for members of the public to follow and simplifying it, and reorder and reorganize, it is important to have understand and identify where we are at in the city. Almost feel like getting no information at all. Thank you, miss cross. And so im going to read these responses into the record, starting on page three, under the moved, recommendation number, and say a number of these while we agree with the findings and recommendation, as a policy perspective, the board of supervisors is not the implemented agency. President scott i want to con tur with the feedback made finally, i think talked a lot about the equity standards and ensuring inclusiveness, noting the severe economic inequality within and between various neighborhoods and communities in the cities. We absolutely should be including budget discussions and i dont think we have really fully incorporated the data that we have access to in our budget discussions and as we embark on our next budget for 20182019, i would just encourage our departments to include this analysis within your budget proposals, and encourage this board to ensure that we are using all the data to actually address what many in San Francisco have asked us to talk about, the Fastest Growing income gap between the rich and the poor in the country and i think its upon this board and the city to really do its best to address it through the budget process. So, any comments from members of this committee . So, seeing none, im going to make a motion to move forward. These amendments to item number 2 and i can do that without objection. And can we move this forward with positive recommendation . And we can do that without objection. Thank you so much. And mr. Clerk, can we call item number 3. Clerk hearing on the 20162017 civil grand jury report entitled the San Francisco retirement system increasing understanding and adding voter oversights. Yes, thank you for being here for the third item as well. To the members of the committee, thank you for putting it on todays agenda, partly in response supervisor peskin for the comments that you wanted to investigate the consequences of adding members to the retirement board who were not members of the system, so, im interested to hear what you have to say about that today to reinforce a message i had sent earlier. We while all the departments to whom we sent this report are very responsive, it appeared that it was pretty much going to be business as usual and not too much action was going to be taken. San francisco prides itself that its in the top quarter of other cities in the same situation of the unfunded pension liability. Ours is either at 85 or 77 depending on which report you read. And also since 2008 as you noted at the last hearing, supervisor peskin, three reports issued on this matter which emphasizes the fact that there are many San Francisco members of the community who are concerned about this. Because in fact, if this liability or debt needs to be made up it is on the back of the citizens of San Francisco. So, i guess our question is, and i hope its responded to at least in part today, what is going to be done and by when. Thank you. Thank you to the civil grand jury. Colleagues for this on this panel, some four months ago on september 20th, and i want a time to wrestle with recommendation r2. 2, states by the end of 2018, the mayor on board submit a Charter Amendment to the voters to add three additional public members who are not retirement system members to the retirement board. And as members of the public know, i have introduced a Charter Amendment that is going to be considered later today at the rules committee. It is not precisely what the grand jury recommended, but it is a different composition for the retirement board and alternative manner. So, colleagues, what i would actually suggest is that as to recommendation r2. 2 we move that the board reports that we will not that that recommendation will not be implemented because its not warranted or reasonable but go on to say that the board of supervisors may consider alteration of the composition of the retirement board in an alternative manner. So, that would be my motion of Public Comment. Seeing no further comments, at this time we are going to open up for Public Comment on this item. Thank you again. My name is ellen, and i am a social worker representing 16,000 Public Services employees from 1021. The reason im here because we have two retirement systems. One is the pension pay by the public dollar and portion of it, our employee money. The other one is called 457b derred compensation plan. Never audited by the city or revealed by our county accountings. We have done a lot of research and this 457b, always reported under our pension plan. Its misleading the public, its misleading the Public Service employees. I am here to request board of supervisor intervention to do an audit on our pension plan and also 457b, deferred compensation plan. The reason is because what we will save our money for our retirement, but our retirement is at risk. And you are part of it, if you invest in it. I am here to ask you not only to do it for yourself, but for the public and for us. The workers. We have 30,000 employees for the city and county and we are the access to the whole city when we have earthquakes, when we have public natural disasters. I am here to give you a report, i am here to ask you for intervention. Who can i give it to, the report, the report on behalf of 16,000 members . Thank you. Thank you so much. Are there any other members of the public who would like to comment on item number 3 . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. Supervisor peskin. Supervisor peskin i would like to move the motion that i previously read into the record and delete the further moved clause on page two, and if we could do that without objection, send it to the full board with recommendation, that would be my motion. Thank you, we have a second on that motion, we have a motion to move it forward with recommendation and we can do that without objection. Mr. Clerk, can you please call items 47. Yes. 47. Clerk various ordinances and resolutions authorizing the settlement of lawsuits against the city and county of San Francisco. Supervisor kim thank you so much. At this time, open up for Public Comment. Would any of the members of the public like to speak on 4, 5, 6 or 7 . My name is ellen, i am a Public Employee and i represent the union workers. I have seen so many problems that litigated, that our city represented. That is not necessary. The report that i have seen today is one of the many cases that have been lawsuits that are not necessary to raise public dollars. We can save this public dollars for homeless, for building more Public Affordable Housing for families. Many of this labor, labor disputes, can be solved at a very minimum level. Unfortunately, we do not have the proper procedure that is followed by many departments of Human Services throughout our 60 entities. I am here to request you, board of supervisors, to think about what you guys do and represent the city. Our city needs to stop the lawsuits, especially involved with employment. Many of those employment lawsuits do not need to be paid at the level to come in here. I have been vocal about this. I have been filed many complaints about our seiu 21 members and h. R. And many departments throughout the city. Unfortunately the people in charge did not do their job. Perhaps board of supervisor can create legislation to stop those lawsuits from the beginning. Thank you. Thank you so much, any other members that would like to speak on items 47 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. At this time we do ask members of the public to exit our chambers during this time. Colleagues, do we have a motion to convene into closed session, and we do, and do it without opposition. We are now going into closed session. Thank you very much. Manufacturing in cities creates this perfect platform for people to earn livelihoods and for people to create more economic prosperity. Im kate sosa. Im cofounder and ceo of sf made. Sf made is a Public Private partnership in the city of San Francisco to help manufacturers start, grow, and stay right here in San Francisco. Sf made really provides wraparound resources for manufacturers that sets us apart from other Small Business support organizations who provide more generalized support. Everything we do has really been developed over time by listening and thinking about what manufacturer needs grow. For example, it would be traditional things like helping them find capital, provide assistance loans, help to provide Small Business owners with education. We have had some great experience doing what you might call pop ups or temporary selling events, and maybe the most recent example was one that we did as part of sf made week in partnership with the city Seas Partnership with Small Business, creating a 100 Company Selling day right here at city hall, in partnership with mayor lee and the board of supervisors, and it was just a wonderful opportunity for many of our smaller manufacturers who may be one or twoperson shop, and who dont have the wherewithal to have their own dedicated retail store to show their products and it comes back to how do we help Companies Set more money into arthur businesses and develop more customers and their relationships, so that they can continue to grow and continue to stay here in San Francisco. Im amy kascel, and im the owner of amy kaschel San Francisco. We started our line with wedding gowns, and about a year ago, we launched a ready to wear collection. San franciscos a great place to do business in terms of clientele. We have wonderful brides from all walks of life and doing really interesting things architects, doctors, lawyers, teachers, artists, other like minded entrepreneurs, so really fantastic women to work with. I think its important for them to know where their clothes are made and how theyre made. My name is jefferson mccarly, and im the general manager of the Mission Bicycle company. We sell bikes made here for people that ride here. Essentially, we sell city bikes made for riding in urban environments. Our core business really is to build bikes specifically for each individual. We care a lot about craftsmanship, we care a lot about quality, we care about good design, and people like that. When people come in, we spend a lot of time going to the design wall, and we can talk about handle bars, we can see the riding position, and we take notes all over the wall. Its a pretty fun shopping experience. Paragraph. For me as a designer, i love the control. I can see whats going on, talk to my cutter, my pattern maker, looking at the designs. Going through the suing room, im looking at it, everyone on the team is kind of getting involved, is this what that drape look . Is this what shes expecting, maybe if weve made a customization to a dress, which we can do because were making everything here locally. Over the last few years, weve been more technical. Its a great place to be, but you know, you have to concentrate and focus on where things are going and what the right decisions are as a Small Business owner. Sometimes its appropriate to bring in an expert to offer suggestions and guidance in coaching and counseling, and other times, we just need to talk to each other. We need to talk to other manufacturers that are facing similar problems, other people that are in the trenches, just like us, so that i can share with them a solution that we came up with to manage our inventory, and they can share with me an idea that they had about how to overcome another problem. Moving forward, where we see ourselves down the road, maybe five and ten years, is really looking at a business from a little bit more of a ready to wear perspective and making things that are really thoughtful and mindful, mindful of the end user, how theyre going to use it, whether its the end piece or a he hwedding gown, are they going to use it again, and incorporating that into the end collection, and so thats the direction i hear at this point. The reason we are so enamored with the work we do is we really do see it as a platform for changing and making the city something that it has always been and making sure that were sharing the opportunities that weve been blessed with economically and socially as possible, broadening that shop dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges resident to do their showing up and dining within the 49 square miles of San Francisco by supporting local Services Within the neighborhood we help San Francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop dine in the 49 San Francisco owes must of the charm to the unique characterization of each corridor has a distinction permanent our neighbors are the economic engine of the city. If we could a afford the lot by these well not to have the kind of store in the future the kids will eat from some restaurants chinatown has phobia one of the best the most unique neighborhood shopping areas of San Francisco. Chinatown is one of the oldest chinatown in the state we need to be able allergies the people and thats the reason chinatown is showing more of the people will the traditional thepg. North beach is i know one of the last little italian community. One of the last neighborhood that hadnt changed a whole lot and San Francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north Beach CommunityOld School Italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, Everything Else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them. Really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. I came down to Treasure Island to look for a weve got a long ways to go. Ring i just got married and didnt want something on line ive met artists and local Business Owners they need money to go out and shop this is important to short them i think you get better things. Definitely supporting the local community always good is it interesting to find things i never knew existed or see that that way. I think that is really great that San Francisco seize the vails of Small Business and creates the shop dine in the 49 we are now back in open session for january 17, 2018, government audit and oversights, regular meeting. Thank you, mr. Clerk. Deputy city attorney, during the closed session the Committee Voted Unanimously to forward items 47 to the full board with positive recommendation. Supervisor kim thank you so much, mr. City attorney. Do i have a motion to not disclose the proceedings of closed session today . So moved. We have a motion and second and can do that without objection. Mr. Clerk, is there any further business before this committee . There is no further business. We are adjourned. The office of controllers Whistle Blower Program is how City Employees and recipient sound the alarm an fraud address wait in City Government charitable complaints results in investigation that improves the efficiency of City Government that. 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