People are getting access to our system of care. Things have changed, evolved. So i would say its not the same. Its not the same now as it was a year ago. Even though the contract hasnt been approved, theyre operating under some of these same expectations that we have developed for them over the past six months. Supervisor haney thank you. I guess, i hope that i can learn more about what our plans are. I have sort of questions and concerns about our broader outreach approach, which is partly hot, partly hsoc, but what i see in my neighborhood in the tenderloin is often folks out there, who may get woken up and moved in the morning by police, but rarely am i getting a sense theyre getting effective outreach from folks who are trying to get them support and help and off the street. Maybe a capacity issue. Obviously then, the nighttime and emergency situation response is a concern for me as well. So i hope that we can look at their outcomes and supporting them to be as effective as possible, within a larger krout reach framework. Thank you. Supervisor walton thank you. Just a quick question for clarity. I do know that i do believe that some of the increased staffing under this will be for a Team Dedicated to working with people who are living in their vehicles, correct . Thats correct. President yee supervisor fewer . Supervisor fewer yes. I just wanted to thank you, president yee, i just wanted to share with supervisor haney that we on the Budget Committee had many, many questions about this contract also. And have asked the department to come back as part of the budget process to give us an update. And also an update on the r. S. P. , too. Thank you. President yee okay. I think that might be it for you, director. Can we take this same house, same call . Okay. Without objection then, this resolution is adopted unanimously. Madame clerk, were at 2 34. Lets go to the 2 30 item. Its time to celebrate and recognize individuals in our community which represent the Latinx Community. President yee okay. Colleagues, and special guests, welcome to our latinx heritage month celebration. Today each of us will be honoring Incredible Community members from latinx heritage who have contributed so much to San Francisco. I will now hand this off to supervisor ronen of district 9, whose office helped to coordinate todays celebration. Supervisor ronen, please share your remarks. Supervisor ronen thank you so much, president yee. I am extremely excited to be here for this extraordinary ceremony today. In honor of latinx heritage month, my office is very proud to host this celebration that recognizes several standout latinx Community Members from each district who embody the profound resilience and rich Cultural Heritage of San Franciscos Latinx Community. I would like to thank my colleagues for working with the extraordinary paul of my office for making this celebration possible. As you all know, paul recently joinedmy office a few weeks ago and hes already pulled off this incredible celebration. I feel really lucky. There he is. Very lucky to get to work with you every day, paul. Thank you for all youve done. This is our second year of hosting these commendations and the celebration during latinx heritage month and were hopeful this will become a lasting tradition, so we can celebrate the contributions that the Latinx Community has made to our city. This years theme, we are San Francisco. Specifically recognizing some exemplary Community Members from across the city, who are either immigrants themselves or have made notable contributions in serving latinx communities. Despite all of the hateful receipt recognize that continues to spew from our federal administration and in light of the white supremacist killings in texas that targeted people of latinx descent, with we wanted to strike a more hopeful note and showcase the power of the Latinx Community by elevating the stories of remarkable san franciscans. These individuals are Small Business owners, architects, educators, Community Organizers and most importantly they represent just how much better, brighter, safer and stronger San Francisco is made by the diverse immigrant families and individuals who we are all so lucky to call our neighbors and have as part of our community. I would again like to thank my colleagues for joining me in recognizing these remarkable leaders and Community Members from each of our districts. I would like to give an additional shoutout to natalie yen, javier, and ann, who all volunteer in my office and worked closely with paul to make the celebration today possible. As well as the brilliant we have tons of amazing brilliant latinx legislative aides in our offices that all contributed as well, including tracy, sunny, ian and juan. Thanks to everyone who worked hard on this. Now, i have the absolute pleasure of opening todays commendations and then we will go in order of supervisors by last name, with one exception. Safai is jumping the line, but he is only doing so for our beloved ingrid. Hell come after me. Because she is Department Head not yet, ingrid, sorry, youre second. Shes the Department Head that has to get back to a meeting. With that, if i could call up armando, the latinx heritage month honouree. [applause] armando, thank you for doing this for me, because believe it or not, a dream of mine has been to honor you since i became supervisor. Only took me three years, but today is truly a realization of a goal of mine. Thank you for letting me recognize your incredible contributions to this community. Armando is an immigrant from mexico who for the past 50 years has called the Mission District his home. Has made outstanding contributions to the Latinx Community and is passionate, tenacious pursuit for creating spaces for families. He grew up in a small rural town in mexico with no Running Water or electricity. In 1969, his family arrived in the mission and lived in the community ever since. Hes a product of local schools, attending marshall, everett and mission high, before going on to study at city college, sf state and u. C. Berkeley for graduate work. He decided to become an architect and credits one of highs teachers for setting in motion his career. He believes that housing is a human right and having a home is connected to the wellbeing of families. Children shouldnt have to worry about having a roof over their heads and parents shouldnt have to work more than one job so they can devote jobs to their families. This is the essence of a Healthy Lifestyle which has become his architect mantra and focuses on the importance of spaces. To armando, space light and geometry can have a positive effect. He worked in the private sector for some time, but in search of something more rewarded, he went back to school to get his graduate degree. For ten years he worked in the Mission Housing development corporation, focussing on creating healthy spaces and advocating for designs that accommodate multigenerational family structures, age appropriate for Young Children and adults and push the limits on sustainability by using environmentally sound materials. He designed a building at 21 and south van ness, one of the first h. I. V. Welcoming spaces that included amenities like Healing Gardens and transferred s. R. O. S by introducing Case Management and other services. Hes been working as a consultant to nonprofit, to as he puts it, meet his social responsibility. I once asked his wife, how does he make money to support the family . Because he basically volunteers for everyone. This work is included, renovating the mission, cedar, which he shared were rewarding and extremely challenging. Thats an under statement. And he sees this work as a way to connect with his community and be part of a team which he loves. Living in the mission for 50 years, he has witnessed the serious impacts of gentrification. We need to remain sensitive to the contact of the surrounding buildings and the missions existing culture when we design and build. Right now, he is designing a ninestory Family Building that has a modern exterior. He is providing Consultation Services for three of the five Affordable Housing projects now being constructed in the mission. Hes amazing, right . Despite his very full work and family schedule, armando has always found time to volunteer with community organizations. He got involved with st. Peters housing committee. He has served several terms of the Community Services and served as a building inspection in order to bring light to substandard Building Conditions in the mission. My office has the incredible as a member of the front staff office team. Thank you for everything you do. Youre a hero of mine. And i want to thank you and your entire family for everything you do for our community. Congratulations. [applause] thank you, supervisor ronen and members of the board. On this warm day in San Francisco. Theyre actually a source of inspiration to keep me going. But i also want to thank the mission community, the Latino Community in San Francisco, that continues to maintain its presence. So thank you very much. Really, really appreciate this from the bottom of my heart. And amy as well. [applause] president yee while were finishing up with that, why dont we have supervisor safai go ahead and announce your award. All right, ms. Ingrid [applause] im so proud to be here today to shine a light on a phenomenal woman that has dedicated so much of her life to giving back to the families and children of San Francisco. Im honored today to honor ingrid as my district 11 honouree for the latinx heritage month. She is a pioneer and champion for all children and families here in San Francisco. As i said, she is dedicated almost her entire career to that cause. So many lives have been touched by her work. And so many children have benefitted from the programs she helped to put in place. I know, president yee, you know that firsthand having worked with her over the last couple of decades. Throughout her career, ingrid has fought to ensure that all have access to high quality care to prepare them for the rest of their lives. For 25 years, ingrid has contributed to the nonprofited and public sectors in various capacities, including strategist, director, advisor, consultant and board member for many different organizations dedicated to these types of causes. Ingrid has developed and managed multiple children and Family Service programs, including implementing preschool for all. San francisco universal preschool system. To ensure children have access to high quality preschool. Let that sink in. There is not many places in the United States that have preschool for all and universal child care. And in the city dwindling numbers of families and working families, having access to good quality affordable child care is one of the most important steps we can take in our journey toward justice and our journey toward bridging the gap and the Educational Achievement gap. Ingrid has known that and dedicated herself to that for many, many years. [applause] she has fans in the audience. Ingrid grew up in the Mission District and attended San Francisco public schools. She raised her two daughters in San Francisco and is the proud grandmother of two granddaughters, who like her, are being raised in San Francisco. She currently serves and most recently was appointed by mayor london breed for the director of the childhood education where she is pioneering policy on equity and systems change to disrupt racial inequity. Ingrid, thank you so much for sharing all that you have done for San Francisco over these last couple of decades. And for your love of children, for your love of families. And our city is a better place today because of all the work that you have done, so it is truly my honor today to honor you and latinx heritage month. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, supervisors safai and members of the board. I am honored, im humbled, im grateful for being part of this city. My parents emigrated here in the 60s from central america, from el salvador. And one of values they instilled was were going to to be bilingual no matter what. Thats a value i carried forward. [please stand by] United States. By shining a light on Current Issues his work is meant to challenge racism people of color and other heroes face with a more positive conversation through familiar images. Rubys often challenging visual pieces seek to create a cultural shift and bring beauty into the world. By uplifting the stories and personal a long journeys of those left out of the mainstream culture, he hopes people will expand their understanding who and what is valuable and worth our attention. And politicians. I want to share a couple pieces of his artwork. Can we have the projector, please . Rubys artwork features the vulnerable and fallen that we will never forget. Who was tragically last after separated from his parents at the border, nina was murdered over a year ago at the bart macarthur station, marsha p johnson, the new york based lgbtq transactivist who was a trailblazer for transgender and gay and aids activism, and elder Nathan Phillips who showed honor in the face of hatred in front of the lincoln memorial. Two of my personal favorites. I am not going to say it. I dont want to get in trouble. [applause. ] thank you for those. As a powerful voice for cultural change and includessiveness, i am honored to commend ruby for work as an artist and activist. In the time that is so difficult in so many ways to be an artist in San Francisco, i want to personally thank you for coming down to accept this and i cant wait to see what else you will create in the years to come. [applause. ] thank you for having me. I never thought when i moved here this would ever happen to me. Unfortunately, i dont have many words to share other than i hope everybody is open to changing because a lot of what we learned growing up is wrong, and just be open to that. That is all i have to say. Thank you. [applause. ] superviseser fewer. I would like to call up ms. Sanchez. Most people know i dont stand for these things. Considering it i feel i am left. It is my great pleasure to recognize sanchez as my honoree in celebration of latin month. With the california youth justice alliance. She is organizing against the criminalization of undocumented people since 2015 when ice illegally kidnapped her grandfather. Through her organizing she was able to force ice to stop the van her grandfather was in on the way to mexico and release him back to another home to take him back to his home where he has lived for 26 years. She comes from mexico city as an ad das anand is the first to gre from her family from high school and first to graduate from College Setting an example for her younger siblings. She is a dreamer in every aspect of the word. She dreams of liberation and justice, alive for her parents that alive them to thrive to be economically secure. She dreams of the end of criminalization of undocumented people. She is doing something about it. She has ledd led the deportation campaigns and trained youth to build leadership and knowledge. She is the recipient of the the scholarship. Success for an undocumented student at San Francisco state. She is a representation of a Younger Generation who are not afraid, who are resilient and strong and who will not be deferred to securing human rights. I have known her for 10 years. It is because she shared with me her terrifying a long journey, her family situation and how undocumented families lives are affected by the immigration policies every day that set the policies for the creation of the deportation defense unit at the public defenders office. I want to thank her for deepening my understanding and tire less work to bring liberation and justice to all people, but in particular to our undocumented community. [applause. ] thank you for standing up for immigrants in our community. I would like to recognize the people, community and my family who supported my a long journey. This goes to the california Immigrants Alliance where i work to an organizer who has shown me what a bold leader looks like through the defense liberateters fleeing people from detention centers, to the communications that have transformed the narrative in california. Tto my loving family for always having my back in spite of the hard times to my uncle who encouraged me to move to the bay area and do this work. And to my undocumented community for making the impossible possible. While this country was founded on racist laws, here we are breaking them all and creates a world with no cages, where we stop the criminalization of all people in the country. Lastly i celebrate this as long as we continue to work for a World Without cages and to abolish ice. Thank you also much. [applause. ] next up is supe