Supervisors to continue supporting immigrant parents voting collaborative with full funding so we continue to do this work. Thank you. Thank you, next acre please read next speaker please. My name is ivy, im also parent to two Young Children here, and i am also a member of the specialist team. During the election last round along with my team we went to schools to read, speak to immigrant parents, and their schools and reach over 1000 chinese speaking parents to listen to their opinions about the school. As you know, San Francisco is a city made of many immigrants. Its not that parents do not want to participate in voting, there are one too many barriers that exist for them like language and cultural barriers. In this atmosphere today, there are many reasons impacting their decision. Our outreach effort is not just on educating and informing people of their rights to participate for election, but also recognize that there are many ways to participate in the community and encouraging them to do so. I would like to urge the board of supervisors to continue supporting immigrant families in our community, by restoring full funding for us to continue to do this work and continue to speak to immigrant parents about their rights. Thank you. Next speaker, please area please. My name is amy, im also a specialist with chinese for affirmative action with her daughter that also goes to school in San Francisco. Last year, i also went along with my team to go to Different Community to talk about noncitizen voting at the school and the Community Spaces area one of my personal experiences, we went to the school and it was the first time that the parents, and also the teachers, at that school that have heard about noncitizen voting to know they have the right to participate in different meetings and also be able to vote. The parents and teachers walked us to the door and passionately thanked us for coming to the school to speak to them that day. Really encourage us to come here to educate them about the right and opportunity to participate. This outreach effort is especially needed by the newly arriving chinese leaking immigrant. They dont really know what resources are available to them. We really want to use this opportunity to encourage that we can instill the full fund inc. For us to continue to work area thank you. Next speaker, please area my name is chris and i, i am also a parent to a young daughter. Im also an immigrant parent with chinese for affirmative action. San francisco is a city of immigrant. Many parents opted to not participate with the school board, where the activities in the school, for the reason, similar to what a lot of folks have already mentioned area my language barrier and cultural barrier. [speaking spanish language] especially in this time its, its really impacted their decisionmaking. Our work is not to only educate the parents but to empower them to participate in the civic process area we hope that the board of supervisors will support immigrant families to fully restore the funding. For us to continue outreach in the communities in education effort to inform people of their rights. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next acre, please. Good afternoon, my name is norma garcia. I am here also to call on you to support the full funding of the immigrant parent voting collaborative. As you have heard from him of the work of the collaborative is powerful. We are empowering the community by developing community leadership. Lets not forget, the city of San Francisco voters approved proposition and in 2016. We have an obligation to fulfill that mandate of the voters, and make sure that all of our citizens are fully informed of the opportunities on the risks associated the implementation of noncitizen voting we cannot tread lightly here. We need to make sure that the work of this collaborative is fully funded, because peoples lives, their freedom, their ability to participate pacifically is all at stake, if we dont do this right. I want to just remind everyone about the value of voting, its all right that we all hold near and dear, and the value of public anticipation, there really is no equal. Its really important that we follow up on our commitment to fully fund the immigrant parent voting collaborative work area thank you very much. Thank you. Next beaker. Next speaker. Good afternoon supervisors, jessica lehman. I know it is a long day. I want to thank you for listening carefully to people to speak their voice on Budget Priorities get we know San Francisco is a wealthy city. We need a just budget for all. One that prioritizes generalized communities. Including seniors, people with disabilities, lgbt, etc. Seniors and people with disabilities need to use necessities. There is the senior operating subsidies that pres. Tron 11 have worked on to make sure Senior Housing becomes affordable. We also need to continue and expand the portable tenant base senior and disability rental sub these that have been working so well to make sure that when a person is hit with a rent increase that they are able to pay in their home. We know finding a new place, unaffordable place is not an option. We also, of course, need sub these for homeless families. We hope you will prioritize these area seniors and people with disabilities need more Community Connector program, technological help at home. These are all about reducing isolation, which is a major cause of death. Not to mention the impact of the rest of our community when we do not get to be in contact with other seniors and people with disabilities get the current proposed spending plan is a start. As the pot grows and you determine your district ask, please ir ties as from the budget justice coalition. This is what Community Members have asked for and what we need. And we deserve to be cared heard. Next beaker, these. Good afternoon, we are here representing senior and disability action. We are asked and you to fund the senior disability budget acts, but particularly the rents of these that people have talked about. People with disabilities. We have seen so many of our members who are able to answer go, because of Affordable Housing for seniors. That in foods members like therese area these are the people that built san fran disco and made it the great city that it is and we want our members to continue to be able to live here most of their families and communities area thank you. 1016 next speaker, please get good morning. My name is almon, coming back for a second time here representing mission graduates. There are two points i would like to make today around immigrant voting. One is we have a twoyear contract with you all. It dates you are going to fund it, and fully funded. I want to name them. The second part is, this is a good invest and, and you know, as san fran disco continues to build trust around different immigrant communities, we want to foster civic participation, many of the collaborators and partners you heard from have really deep ties to the community. They are really essential to this work, is ashley with the 2020 census coming. When we look at the longterm, and how much information and education we want to get out to our immunity, this is a key time in San Francisco, over the next 10 years, this is all around hardtoreach communities to get i just really want to stress that, that it might as if its only for this purpose of voting within the School District, but it is actually much larger than that. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] my name is norma and i am part of the parent program. I am a mother whose mother is to form inform other parent of information. And our rights. 1920s six immigrant but was already implemented. In 2000 and continue throughout other cities area in washington, boss none other cities area the people before us have left us and we continue to fight. It was not fair to them and it is not fair to us area paying taxes and not being able to have a voice, democratic voice for everyone. To have the right to vote, it motivates us to feel more at home, and to be able to advocate for the education of our children. [speaking native language] we want to continue with the process of immigrant voting. Since 50 years ago [speaking native language] think to these type of fund, we can continue to do this work. [speaking native language] to reach every parent with the objective of raising their knowledge around immigrant voting. [speaking native language] and the empowerment of families, without us worrying about our immigrant status. Continue contributing to our cities in different ways. And around the participation that the sick of education of our children. With the help of immigrant voting, leaving a legacy for our children. And for all of the youth to leave a Better Future for them. Better job, better salaries, and a better style of life. Educating the community [speaking native language] strengthening the voice of our community. Promoting democracy. With the immigrant vote area that we we are able to say that the power of immigrant Civic Engagement [speaking native language] there is so much to say, but the most important thing is to continue to help our youth. Thank you. Good warning, my name is josefina. I am also a mother leader here in San Francisco. Supporting immigrant voting. [speaking native language] within the last five years, i have had the privilege how families dissipate more. One another communicating, their voice. We get information, and we get involved area so that folks can hear our voice. And take us into account. And to be able to participate in all of the decision, no matter how tall they are. Like a community, we are very important. We need to know our right. And to keep reporting the immigrant vote. Thanks to these fund, and you all, the supervisors, and our Community Organization we can continue to preserve our sanctuary city. With our values, of our sanctuary city. Thank you. Tran16 next speaker please get good afternoon my name is amy lynn im a i am here today to advocate for the budget allegation at 250,000 each year for the next two years to get over the course of the week last week, we have witnessed how an unsettled administration terrorizes and attempt to disrupt peoples daytoday life and make them feel unsafe going to and getting their children to. Moments like this remind us why the work to empower and affirm immunity members that they belong here. They have right in their access to basic services is not jeopardized speak misinformation. I work with a cord group of undocumented parent and empower them to understanding their rights as migrant and as parent two kids in the School District to get have long face challenges advocating for the cells on their children. Act this way participation is enabled by this elaborative work to educate, empower and mobilize communities and for them to meaningfully participate in the communities they love and belong. Please continue to advocate along side immigrant families and ensure the funding info to emigrant collaborative for us continue to work a long time migrant the travel time. Good morning supervisors, i am here in support of the immigrant voting collaborative area we began in may 2018 to inform immigrants of their rights and the risk associated with non it is an voting on school board elections. Since that time we have look into over 6000 Community Members who are impacted by noncitizen voting. We work with the department of election to ensure implementation is accessible, and community friendly. Flying in the face of the tran 50s San Francisco is hitting setting nationwide president. Not necessarily on allowing noncitizen to vote, but how we implement noncitizen voting. There are several cities and municipalities that have reached out to us in their eyes on severances will in terms how we roll out the initiative. The outright attack on immigrant communities, the collaborative are part of the broader safety net of services that San Francisco provides to its immigrant Community Members. As immigrants are under siege, we need to be prepared and we need to inform Community Members of their rights and the risks. As the voters declared in november 2016, that they want immigrants on noncitizen to be able to vote in school board election. The school the city of San Francisco has a responsibility, which means fully funding the immigrant collaborative at 250,000 a year for two years to get San Francisco needs to stand wrong and not just with our words, but our actions and resources to fully fund the collaborative. Thank you. Good afternoon, supervisors area and give her your time. I am the director of Youth Development at the youth council. I managed the asian Youth Prevention Services program. It began in 1987, a consortium of asianpacific islander associations including j cyc community center, and the vietnamese Youth Development center. We are proud to have been a pioneer for sub abuse prevention versus for the community not only in San Francisco, but across the country. As we face an increasing number of low income ati families in the city, i am asking you to support 240,000 to restore the much needed services to the citys most vulnerable children, youth and families area thank you. Good afternoon, supervisors and members of the committee. I am one of the Program Managers area do we have a partnership with asian Youth Prevention Services and i come here today to request review of the budgeting process for the asian youth Prevention Service for the year of 2,0192020, and also which should be allocated to the department of children youth and families. Sorry. We asked that you acknowledge [inaudible] the one that will be impacted by this funding would be our families and the student. Which api students make up 40 of the district the islander committee has been riddled with violent, Mental Health issues and drugs. [inaudible] we are taking positive steps in the right direction by not only supporting our youth and helping families, stronger connectedness in the families, more support around Family Communication and building up their families in our communities. And also with our culture. We know some of the values that we possess in our culture will help out our young youth. [inaudible] i know that is one of the bigger things. By restoring the services or our community it would build skills, leadership skills, communication, Mental Health awareness to better help our communities and have a better outcome in the future. Thank you. Good afternoon, supervisors area my name is debbie, i am the associate director for the asian Youth Prevention Services grant at the jeffers unit Japanese Community council. I was a College Intern at a y ps and before that a high school participant. This program has been a part of my life for over 13 years now. The asian Youth Prevention Services graham is much more than just a sub than use prevention program. I cannot put a price on the amount of support i received from account orders and peers as a heist participant. The tools and skills i learned from this program helped me make healthy decisions, and succeed. I believe in this program, that is why am here. I believe prevention work makes a Lasting Impact on a young person. As the cities api population continues to grow, program like the asian Youth Prevention Services provides a safe and welcoming face needed for youth from our most honorable communities. I hope that many more young people will be given the opportunity to be a part of the grant. And on their behalf i am urging you all to support the full amount of the asian Youth Prevention Services request area thank you for your time. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, supervisors. Thank you so much for having this opportunity for us to provide public comment. My name is lori, and i am the health and Wellness Program manager at the vietnamese Youth Development center. We are also a heart of the asian youth inventions services consortium. I am here today to speak on behalf of not just the contortions, not just the organization that i work for, but as a southeast asian, one youth in such high risk, as well as on behalf of the youth that we serve here. Growing up as a cambodian immigrant, in a town where we were almost always forgotten about. I somehow miraculous the made it out of the juvenile Justice System runs. I made it out of avoiding teen pregnancy. I graduated high school. I cannot speak on behalf of my peers without the same scenarios. Many of them are now grandparent. They are in the prison and the juvenile Justice System for their children, and so, so many southeast asians have fallen through the cracks, and growing up, there were not any program that offered services prioritizing asian youth. Services that are not only culturally responsive but linguistically. I cannot trust the power to be able to provide Prevention Services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for our young people, in navigating a city that is so new to them, and with pressure from society, and parents, and schools. I can speak to the power of the return on this invest. I urge you to pl