Im hillary supervisor. Im supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. With me is vice chair supervisor Catherine Stefani and mr. Kirk. Mr. Clerk, do you have announcements . Clerk yes. Due to covid19, City Employees and public, the board of the supervisors room is lossed however, Committee Members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution on the authority conferred by governor newsom. Sorry. Im ruled into rules but have no audio. Im not sure that i should hold up the meeting, because im not sure if there are amendments that require me. Is there a way to let people know . Continuing with my statement, the precaution taken on authority conferred by governor gavin newsom, and all proceeding and preceding local state and federal orders and directives. Committee members will be atening the meeting through Video Conference and participating in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Public comment will be available on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming on the screen and each member will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments during Public Comment period are available via telephone call, by calling within the Mission District and Mission Dolores neighborhood in an area that has been put up the boundaries for you to see. Except, now, its gone. Why is it gone . Sorry, guys. I practiced this before we started but let me try again. Okay. Lets see. There we go. That is, those are the boundaries of the American Indian cultural district of San Francisco. This region holds unique conten trags of Historic Events and native american based programming and gathering spaces of significant present and miss store cal importance of the American Indian community in the San Francisco bay area, just to give you a sense of some of the incredible historical sites and programs in the district this, is not an exclusive list but this will give you a sense, is the native American Health center at 160kat street, Friendship House at 56 julian street, Indian Education programs at sanchez elementary school, International IndianTreaty Council at 2940, 16th street and Mission Dolores where california native americans are buried onsite. That is a snap shot of the currently existing programming in those boundaries that i just showed you. The region holds unique events and native american based programs, services and fathering space that are of significant presence and importance to the American Indian community n light of the Ongoing Public Health emergency facing our city, establishing the American Indian cultural district will provide critical funding to support coordination of efforts to help ensure the American Indian community of San Francisco is connected to the resources and information necessary to navigate this crisis. That is why during this crisis, i am calling the item forward, because the community is waiting to access Funds Available to the cultural strict but cant until the cultural district is formed. In a few months, as thing return to normal i plan to move the cultural district beyond what is brought forward in this legislation. There is broad support for the legislative process would delay our ability to disperse city funding if we change the boundaries at this time. Were bringing forward the originally proposed boundaries in order to provide the American Indian cultural district with resources as quickly as possible. Its been such an honor to partner with many so incredible leaders to bring this important, and historical district to fruition. Extra special thanks to andrew joelvet, helen walker from Central House and julian zabori. Thanks ifs to paul hona to my office, i believe this might have been the first piece of legislation that he worked on and poured his heart and soul noochlt we n tomorrow. Can we take a roll call . On the call, calling kol. [ roll call r. [ roll calo. [ roll call. [ roll call. [ roll call ]. Motion passes. This matter will be referred as a Committee Report as recommended to the board meeting. Thank you so much. And there clerk are there any other items . . Clerk that completes the agenda for today. Thank you. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Roughly five years, i was working as a high school teacher, and i decided to take my students on a surfing field trip. The light bulb went off in my head, and i realized i could do much more for my students taking them surfing than i could as their classroom teacher, and that is when the idea for the city surf project was born. Working with kids in the ocean that arent familiar with this space is really special because youre dealing with a lot of fear and apprehension but at the same time, a lot of excitement. When i first did it, i was, like, really scared, but then, i did it again, and i liked it. Well get a group of kids who have just never been to the beach, are terrified of the idea, who dont like the beach. Its too cold out, and its those kid that are impossible to get back out of the water at the end of the day. Over the last few years, i think weve had at least 40 of our students participate in the city surf project. Surfing helped me with, like, how to swim. Weve start off with about two to four sessions in the pool before actually going out and surfing. Swimming at the pool just helps us with, like, being, like, comfortable in the water and being calm and not being all not being anxious. So when we started the city surf project, one of the things we did was to say hey, this is the way to earn your p. E. Credits. Just getting kids to go try it was one of our initial challenges for the first year or two. But now that weve been doing it three or four years, we have a group of kids thats consistent, and the word has spread, that its super fun, that you learn about the ocean. Starting in the morning, you know, i get the vehicles ready, and then, i get all the gear together, and then, i drive and go get the kids, and we take them to a local beach. We usually go to linda mar, and then occasionally ocean beach. We once did a special trip. We were in capitola last year, and it was really fun. We get in a circle and group stretch, and we talk about specific safety for the day, and then, we go down to the water. Once we go to the beach, i dont want to go home. I cant change my circumstances at home, but i can change the way i approach them. Our program has definitely been a way for our students to find community and build friends. I dont really talk to friends, so i guess when i started doing city surf, i started to, like, get to know people more than i did before, and people that i didnt think id like, like, ended up being my best friends. Its a group sport the way we do it, and with, like, close camaraderie, but everybodys doing it for themselves. Its great, surfing around, finding new people and making new friendships with people throughout surfing. It can be highly developmental for students to have this time where they can learn a lot about themselves while negotiating the waves. I feel significantly, like, calmer. It definitely helps if im, like, feeling really stressed or, like, feeling really anxious about surfing, and i go surfing, and then, i just feel, like, im going to be okay. It gives them resiliency skills and helps them build selfconfidence. And with that, they can use that in other parts of their lives. I went to bring amy family o the beach and tell them what i did. I saw kids open up in the ocean, and i got to see them connect with other students, and i got to see them fail, you know, and get up and get back on the board and experience success, and really enjoy themselves and make a connection to nature at the same time. For some kids that are, like, resistant to, like, being in a Mentorship Program like this, its they want to surf, and then later, theyll find out that theyve, like, made this community connection. I think they provided level playing fields for kids to be themselves in an open environment. For kids to feel like i can go for it and take a chance that i might not have been willing to do on my own is really special. We go on 150 surf outings a year. Thats yearround programming. Weve seen a tremendous amount of youth face their fears through surfing, and that has translated to growth in other facets of their lives. I just think the biggest thing is, like, that they feel like that they have something that is really cool, that theyre engaged in, and that we, like, care about them and how theyre doing, like, in general. What i like best is they really care about me, like, im not alone, and i have a group of people that i can go to, and, also, surfing is fun. Were creating surfers, and were changing the face of surfing. The feeling is definitely akin to being on a roller coaster. Its definitely faster than i think you expect it to be, but its definitely fun. It leaves you feeling really, really positive about what that kids going to go out and do. I think its really magical almost. At least it was for me. It was really exciting when i caught my first wave. I felt like i was, like it was, like, magical, really. When they catch that first wave, and their first lights up, you know their face lights up, you know you have them hooked. I was on top of the world. Its amazing. I felt like i was on top of the world even though i was probably going two miles an hour. It was, like, the scariest thing id ever done, and i think it was when i got hooked on surfing after how i really started my advocacy was through my own personal experiences with discrimination as a trans person. And when i came out as trans, you know, i experienced discrimination in the workplace. They refused to let me use the womens bathroom and fired me. There were so many barriers that other trans folks had in the workplace. And so when i finished college, i moved out to San Francisco in the hopes of finding a safer community. And also, i want to recognize our amazing Trans Advisory Committee who advises our office as well as the mayor, so our transadvisory community members, if they could raise their hands and you could give a little love to them. [applause] thank you so much for your help. My leadership here at the office is engaging the mayor and leadership with our lgbt community. We also get to support, like, local policy and make sure that that is implemented, from allgender bathrooms to making sure that theres lgbt Data Collection across the city. Get to do a lot of great events in trans awareness month. Transgender people really need representation in politics of all kinds, and im so grateful for clair farley because she represents us so intelligently. I would like to take a moment of silence to honor all those folks that nicky mentioned that weve lost this year. I came out when i was 18 as trans and grew up as gay in missoula, montana. So as you can imagine, it wasnt the safest environment for lgbt folks. I had a pretty supportive family. I have an identical twin, and so we really were able to support each other. Once i moved away from home and started college, i was really able to recognize my own value and what i had to offer, and i think that for me was one of the Biggest Challenges is kind of facing so many barriers, even with all the privilege and access that i had. It was how can i make sure that i transform those challenges into really helping other people. Were celebrating transgender awareness month, and within that, we recognize transgender day of remembrance, which is a memorial of those that we have lost due to transgender violence, which within the last year, 2019, weve lost 22 transgender folks. Think all but one are transgender women of color who have been murdered across the country. I think its important because we get to lift up their stories, and bring attention to the attacks and violence that are still taking place. We push back against washington. That kind of impact is starting to impact trans black folks, so its important for our office to advocate and recognize, and come together and really remember our strength and resilience. As the only acting director of a City Department in the country, i feel like theres a lot of pressure, but working through my own challenges and barriers and even my own selfdoubt, i think ive been try to remember that the action is about helping our community, whether thats making sure the community is housed, making sure they have access to health care, and using kind of my access and privilege to make change. I would like to Say Something about clair farley. She has really inspired me. I was a nurse and became disabled. Before i transitioned and after i transitioned, i didnt know what i wanted to do. Im back at college, and clair farley has really impressed on me to have a voice and to have agency, you have to have an education. Mayor breed has led this effort. She made a 2. 3 Million Investment into trans homes, and she spear headed this effort in partnership with my office and tony, and were so proud to have a mayor who continues to commit and really make sure that everyone in this city can thrive. Our community has the most resources, and im very happy to be here and to have a place finally to call home. Thank you. [applause] one, two, three. [applause] even in those moments when i do feel kind of alone or unseen or doubt myself, i take a look at the community and the power of the supportive allies that are at the table that really help me to push past that. Being yourself, its the word of wisdom i would give anyone. Surely be patient with yourself and your dream. Knowing that love, you may not always feel that from your family around you, but you can welcome, everyone. Press mute if you come on to the phone. The first item on the agenda i dont want to be muted because the people need to speak. For those of you who are just joining you, this is the march 17th, 2020 Commission Meeting and were doing this for the first time using microsoft. Please excuse us if we have any technology issues. This process may be different than we normally do. If i may, i may move on to item 2, the approval of the march 3rd, 2020 minutes. Do we need to do a call to order and role call . Yes, thank you. So ill start with you, commissioner. role call . Well move on to item 2, the approval of the march 2 minutes. Reviewing the minutes of the previous meeting, does anybody have a motion to approve . So moved. Second. All those i in favor . Do we need to do a role call . role call . Thank you. Item 3, the directors report. The directors report is in front of you and i would ask that if you have any questions, of course, im happy to answer them, but given that the majority of our meeting with focus on covid19, i will not need whats in front of you, but im happy to answer any questions you see fit to raise at the time. Any commissioner questions . Im not receivining a Public Comment request. Commissioners, if not, we can move on to the next item. Item 4, the coronavirus update. So good afternoon, commissioners. Im the director of health. Hold on. Everyone, please mute at this point, mute your microphones. I talked to dr. Kovax and this is not coming over very clearly. Ok, give us a second, please. And theres a delay. I think its just the microphone distance. Other things are clear. Can you hear me commissioners . Is that better . Yes, thank you. Thank you. So good afternoon, im the director of health and i want to say how much i appreciate the social distancing intervention were approaching today and not to make light of the historic moment were in our country right now, including here in San Francisco. Two weeks seemed so long ago for when we were preparing to do our best to manage this epidemic and i will talk about the nine Health Officer orders that have been issued in the last ten days. And i also will ask dr. Irwin from the San Francisco general hospital, the lead on our plans Going Forward. I want to provide you with a little bit of perspective of where we are now. We are clearly in a state where we are looking at Community Spread and the gph team is working day and night to do everything we can to bend the curve. When i say the curve, im talking about the number of new infections. The goal is to help us prepare as much as possible for eight more cases, and inevitably people dying from this disease. Based on the data thats emerging from china and italy, we know that about 80 of people do well. I will say the patterns are what evacueweve seen in china with d to how this disease has spread. Dr. Erogon issued what is radical and it had to be. The shelter in place this decreases the spread of the virus and we think its important to emphasize this was done for the first time, to my knowledge, as a joint Public Health ordinance. Its across six counties, as well as the city of berkley. This is pivotal, because we know for the broader social interventions to work, it really needs to be original and preferably statewide and nationwide. As weve seen the virus increasing its spread in various communities and countries, the direction has only been further escalation of efforts. Im not aware of any jurisdiction that has decreased or frozen the efforts Going Forward. So Going Forward with these orders, we believe that we will be continual needing to be aggressive for not a period of weeks but months. Right now our focus is on three key