Transcripts For SFGTV Government Access Programming 20240714

Transcripts For SFGTV Government Access Programming 20240714

Started threatening and abusing the rights of u. S. Citizens, in three different dimensions. We dont have the right, in the first place, as a government to deny egress to citizens. We dont have the right to discriminate, and further to against support for human rights that we fought world war ii established, it is just gross and detestable, frankly. I urge each of you to support the resolution that is being introduced. I want to applaud the board of supervisors and you for supporting Face Surveillance that was recently put in place. Those kinds of measures to deny data to i. C. E. , is a further expression of our sanctuary commitments. Thank you. [applause] at this point i would like to think all of our invited speakers and all of those that gave it community on this issue. There are many facets to this conversation, there are many struggles, there is a very long and difficult road, there are many Difficult Conversations that need to be had as we figure out the best way to support our communities. I would like to thank each of you for your feedback, your comments, for your thoughtful insights and your suggestions or recommendations that each of the commissions rethink, discuss and look at moving forward were best we can. At this point i would like to see if there any other members of the public who would like to comment on aslyees on the situation of the border . Are there any members of the public that would like to comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the immigrant Rights Commission and or the human right commission that are not appearing on tonights agenda . Hearing none. I am going to open the floor to both commissions in the interest of time, we have agreed to two questions from each commission. Each commission will come to your commission chair, and the questions will be based on the invited speakers. The testimony is given by professor wong, carol bisharat, and angelina romano. I am going to defer to the human right commission for the first question. This question is for the unified school district. Are there any informal, or formal coordinating efforts with the department of Public Health or sf general as it relates to aslyees and the undocumented immigrants, as well as any translators also available . We have a monthly standing meeting that we have had since 2014, since the search for our department of Public Health and unaccompanied minors eating where we meet with the health center, southeast Family Health center, sf general hospital. Im also in collaboration with Newcomer Health program because we are both a part the refugee and aslyees program. We do coordinate. We are lucky in San Francisco, we have social workers and nurses based at every one of our schools, that it can also. In terms of translation support, we just got a contract with Language Line to offer realtime interpretation support, that funding ends in about two weeks. I heard about two resolutions that have either been drafted or are in the process of being drafted. One related to i. C. E. , one related to the right to process aslyees. The folks that have access to those resolutions, can you submit them to our commissions as well . Thank you. Any other questions . Trying to i am wondering from the Legal Services community. I understand there is a constant funding deficit to adequately respond to the demand to provide legal representation. As part of the upcoming budget cycle im wondering if we can have some ongoing conversations around quantifying exactly how much Financial Support and investment the city must provide to truly show those figures so that we can be on the same page advocating for those additional investments and resources. S, just to give you an idea, i know the leadership is working on that and quantifying that in terms of the number of attorneys that are needed, also based on the existing waitlist which as i stated earlier, is 127 children, and i believe another 200 individuals on top of that. In addition, i failed to mention earlier, we have our hands on the pulse of what is taking place for people that are not represented, because part of the sflidc duties are to staff the program at the immigration court, which is basically to provide Triage Services for underrepresented individuals before court. With all of the legal maneuvers that have been put in place, the changes in policy, the needs grow greater, the number of hurdles to access relief, the number of barriers if they dont file on time, that they dont understand that there has been a nuanced change in policy and there about to be precluded from accessing really. The demands on the attorney have grown tremendously. I believe we will be asking for increased funding to expand that program. We are also working on other ways to triage by having shortterm clinics to meet the needs of people that do not have representation. Understanding there is a tension between putting a bandaid on the system, and at the same time helping meet the dire needs of individuals who must appear before the court, with or without an attorney. Twenty thank you. I would like to ask the staff to follow up on that item on the commissions behalf. Along the same line, if it makes sense for the city and county of San Francisco to provide funding to the office of Civic Engagement to hire a staff of attorneys to support the community in these efforts. We should explore that. If we cant find it through the city, the nonprofits that are working on this, depending on what the community needs. Any other questions on this side . Rise sf i just want to say thank you so much for giving us opportunity to do a joint commission hearing. This was an impactful and educational. The other thing i would like to propose is, if and when the San Francisco Police Department decides to explore re engaging and participating in the f. B. I. s joint Terrorism Task force that we would convene the joint commission between the human right commission and the immigrant Rights Commission so we can have a robust, and open dialogue, debate and get as much input as possible. Thank you. Duly noted. I shall differ to both Commission Directors to keep us informed on this area did thank you, commissioner. I think that brings us to the end of this evenings hearings. I would very much like to thank all of you who have stayed with us for the duration. It has been a long evening but it has been a very worthwhile evening. We are thankful for you for your time and your presence. I would like to thank the members of the immigrant Rights Commission and the human right commission. The board of supervisors, especially the staff of the immigrant affairs and the human Rights Commission, particular shout out to both director upon and davis are being here. Thank you for your leadership, and your staff. Tonights testimony, i think we can agree was heart wrenching and compelling. We thank all of the speakers for their courage and for sharing the information, and stories and on behalf of both commissions we pledge to work with the community on your behalf. I would like to echo those words of gratitude, particularly to the staff of both commissions who worked tirelessly, in the trenches on all of the initiatives of these commissio commissions. When we see a full room like this, we are reminded of the important work that we all do and that our staff does often for little or no recognition. Thank you to the staff. Thank you to everyone who came and spoke. It is very important to have people come speak to us, with Public Comment, that is how we communicate with you. That is how we can ensure that the message is carried, and i want to thank my fellow commissioners and the commissioners from the human Rights Commission for a very informative and thoughtprovoking hearing. Thank you all. The meeting is adjourned. [applause] were here to raise awareness and money and fork for a good accuse. We have this incredible gift probably the widest range of restaurant and count ii destines in any district in the city right here in the mission intricate why dont we capture that to support the mission youths going to college thats for the food for thought. We didnt have a signature font for our orientation thats a 40yearold organization. Mission graduates have helped me to develop special as an individual theyve helped me figure out and provide the tools for me that i need i feel successful in life their core above emission and goal is in line with our values. The ferraris yes, we made 48 thousand they were on top of that its a nobrainer for us. Were in and fifth year and be able to expand out and tonight is your ungrammatical truck food for thought. Food truck for thought is an opportunity to eat from a variety of different vendor that are supporting the mission graduates by coming and representing at the parks were giving a prude of our to give people the opportunity to get an education. People come back and can you tell me and enjoy our food. All the vendor are xooment a portion of their precedes the money is going back in whats the best thing to do in terms of moving the needle for the folks we thought Higher Education is the tool to move young people. Im also a College Student i go to berkley and 90 percent of our folks are staying in college thats 40 percent hire than the afternoon. Im politically to clemdz and ucla. Just knowing were giving back to the community. Especially the Spanish Speaking population it hits home. People get hungry why not good morning. Welcome to the San Francisco county Transportation Authority meeting for tuesday september 10, 2019. The first meeting back since summer recess. Our clerk could you please call the role. roll call . Clerk we have a quorum. Could you please read the next item. Clerk Citizens Advisory Committee report. This is an information item. Mr. Larson, good morning. Good morning chair peskin and commissioners. I am chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee to report on last wednesdays meeting of the cac. They reviewed the motion of support for 26 million in prop k allocation and one 100,000 prop k appropriation request on item 5 on the agenda. They responded regarding undergrounding the k and m lines to the twin folks tunnel and out to stones town. This harkins back to a Feasibility Study for less extensive that was to proceed to preenvironmental design in 2015. It was expanded in scope in 2016. When sf m. T. A. Staff was asks if this was to proceed. They need priority against other major transit projects as part of the overall connect effort. It would be premature to engage in Environmental Review until the transit corridor and streets and freeway studies recommendations could be evaluated. With the ongoing congestion on 19th and park mer said, the mead for the m line is more acute every day. Regarding speed radar signs, there was a question about combining with technology such as road sensors to capture speed data in realtime to gauge the effectiveness along with before and after studies currently performed. The cat recommended approval for all of the requests. During discussion of vision zero, item 7, a cac member observed the up take in facility seems to coincide with increase in cac vehicles on the streets. There have been no cacs involved in an accident it was part of the policy agenda. Another member highlighted communities of concern and need to provide Safe Environments to bike to school, including bike education. Staff affirmed bike Training Classes were part of the strategic actions the safe routes to School Program was a specific initiative to achieve safe transit for children and foster zero goals. As part of the bus Rapid Transit update. Project staff said to date no businesses had taken advantage of the free advertisement opportunity for bus cards on the vanness corridor buses. Cac members urged more promotion for the opportunity to local businesses and asked for additional metrics of the effectiveness of the outreach in terms every responses from the business community, emails and Text Messages sent and attending meetings held. During Public Comment concern was raised with regard to the brt bus platforms in the center of vanness and the time it matador senior and disabled to get across the traffic lanes. With wants to turn right on red while people need to cross to get to bus islands to board. Thank you. That completes my report. Supervisor peskin any questions for the head of our cac . Is there any Public Comment on this item . Please come forward. Seeing no Public Comment, Public Comment is closed. That was an information item. Could you please call the Consent Agenda. Clerk items 3 and 4. Item 4 was approved july 23rd is now considered for final approval. Staff will present if desired. Any items may be removed and considered separately. Supervisor peskin is there any Public Comment on item 3, the approval of the july 23rd minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. First i would like to have a motion to excuse commissioner safai who will be joining us in about 10 minutes. Motion made by commissioner mandell men and seconded by commissioner mar. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and on that motion a roll call, please. roll call . Clerk we have final approval. Supervisor peskin next item. Clerk state and federal legislation update. This is an informational item. Supervisor peskin thank you from sacramento where things are flying. This is information item only. I will give you an update on legislation that is moving or of strong interest. I will give you an overview where action on bills that you have taken this year have ended up with the bills. First in the packet, there is a reference to sp278. This measure is by senator bell. It is two year bill intended to be the operational language associated with the effort by bay area council, silicone valey and spur to develop a regional measure of revenues for a Major Investment Program for transportation in the bay area. There will be more Development Work during the fall as the bill is a two year bill. They will come back to address it next year, and we will be monitoring that activity during the fall. In addition, there are three bills that i want to update you on. First ab1487. This bill deals with the proposed bay area housing authority. It is on the senate floor at the nexttolast stop. It was amended. The amendments designation m. T. C. As the authority. There are other amendments or language changes including the type of taxes or revenue steams to be tacked. Partial tax, grocer gross the gross receipts. The board has a watch position on this. Ab1605. The board has way sponsor support position. This is mr. Tings bill that provides reservation for the crooked street legislation. The bill has passed both houses. It is on the way to the governor. I have been coordinating with your staff to ensure the best message is provided to the governors operation per the recommendation by senator wiener who carried the bill on the senate floor for us. Finally, senator wean nor has sp127. You have recently adopted a support position. This would required caltrans to develop complete streets elements in association with major state rehab projects under taken on conventional roadways. 19th street or others in the bay area in addition to fixing a culvert they would look for an opportunity to upgrade the sidewalks or provide bike lane facility or other complete street element in association. The administration has produced a cost estimate of over 1 billion annually, which would be to the detriment of the Rehabilitation Program for the state system, however, senator wiener has disputed the methodology, the bill is going down to the wire. I think it will pass the legislature and be a discussion between the author and the administration as to what the real cost effect is before it is decided. For this year, you tracked a number of bills. Of the bills that the board took positions of support on, two have been chaptered so far, four of the support position bills are currently pending on the assembly floor, seven bills that you took positions are became two year bills, four of which were opposed, three were support in nature. There is one bill that was retained on suspension which essentially makes it a dead bill for the two year session, but sometimes they do come back to life. I think thus far, your Staff Perspective in bringing bills before you and you taking positions has worked to your benefit so i thank you. Supervisor peskin any questions . Commissioner stephanie . Supervisor stefani thank you. I want to thank so many people that made ab1605 possible. I know andy hide is back and because of his good work at the Transportation Authority we were able to get Assembly Member phil tang to sponsor that. It is in the governors desk. It came after years of trying to solve problems on lombard street. I tried for 12 years. It is good work of the ta. Thank you for being at the community meetings. I hope we see relief in the area. We have tried everyth

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