That is something we will continue to discuss as we move through this crisis based on what were spending and based on what we would receive in federal or state reimbursements, as well as some of the resources weve allocated, some of the revenue loss. Its not as simple as being able to answer a question like that right now to say that definitively something is going to happen. But the fact is, close to 1. 7 billion projected deficit means there will be major shift in priorities and definitely some significant financial impacts on services in our city. Thank you. Thank you, madam mayor. The next set of questions are for dr. Grant colfax. The first question is from kt u. S. Tvu. Are there any measures to address the black latino americans who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic . Welling, yes. Yes. These populations have been a focus of our work since the beginning of the pandemic. There are resources to ensure that they have the educational materials, the support and access to the care that they need in order to pi to mitigatee effects and get the testing, care and treatment they need. One example would be at Southeast Health center. We have established a field clinic so that people can get their primary care and urgent care needs met there rather than going to another medical setting. Weve established a testing site there and i mentioned that maxine hall center, we will Start Testing site there tomorrow. And within the mission district, which has a high proportion of latin x residents, zuckerburg San Francisco hospital is right there and we will continue to care for the population, for all of San Francisco, but especially and including the mission. And an example of a collaboration with regard to learning more about what we can do better, we are collaborating with ucsf on a study of a census track in the mission which has many latin x residents to better understand the prevalence of the virus there. So the goal there is to test thousands of residents in that track over a relatively short period of time to better understand the dynamics of the pandemic in that community. But i think beyond that, thats a study and i think the important thing is that we are reasoarereinforcing and buildinh Community Leaders and stakeholders and ensuring everyone in sanfrancisco, regardless of where you live in San Francisco has access to testing and care during this time. And also general healthcare overall. The next question is from dominick from search f chronicle. Sf chronicle. Is the volume of swabs keeping capacity with the Testing Capacity and what is needed for ppe and frontline healthcare workers . So this remains a huge challenge, a challenge locally, regionally, statewide and nationally. Our aspirational goal for universal testing is further complicated in amendmen implemeg because on a daytoday basis, i do not have the metrics needed to plan as intent fullfully as d because its unclear of the supplies will arrive and there is simil simply no centralized m to help local jurisdictions to figure out in a clear way how do we expand. Right now, where we stand, we have enough testing materials and equipment to of course pan to that next set of eligiblability criteria and mean have any symptoms consistent with covid19, close contacts with people who are known to have covid19 and then, as we expand to these broader populations and testing, its going to be an iterative process and it will be dependent on the supply chains stabilizing over time. The next question, based on the facts this was weeks earlier than believed, are there any indications that San Franciscos first death may have been earlier than we believe . I do not have indications of that. It a theoretically possible and we are having conversations with our medical examiner to determine what retrospective analyses can be done. From the beginning of this pandemic, we have been vigilant in testing unexplained cases of death for covid19. But its certainly something given the data that was released yesterday that we will be looking at. Thank you. The next question is from kathy novack. Will essential workers seeking tests at the two sites need a referral . So with regard to this testing program, people can go online and are screened online for eligibility and then they can take the next steps depending on their answers with regard to receiving testing at those sites. Can the city start to reopen before we reach the goal of universal testing for all people in San Francisco . So i think there are a number of factors that will help us determine based on data, science and facts how we will potentially relax the shelterinplace order. Certainly expansion of testing is one important tool and another important tool that is linked to that testing is the ability to do aggressive contact tracying stracing, so that in pg where there are outbreaks, we can quickly response. Then we need to ensure theres a consistent methodology to how we ensure theres capacity in our Healthcare System in the event of an outbreak or a surge in need. There are many other components that will help us to determine relaxation of shelterinplace orders and the number of switches we turn on overtime, we need to be flexible and have the capacity to shut those down if, indeed, we start seeing coronavirus cases increase. Thank you. The next question is from mission local. Dr. Colfax, you mentioned that lab testing has increased fourfoal. Fourtold. Fourfollowed. Whafourfold. What is the Testing Capacity in numbers now . At our Public Health lab, we increased from being able to do 50 a day to 200 tests a day. And thats with regard to the machines that are used to do the tests. The mechanical capacity to actually run the test is generally not the right step here. Its around the supplies and around ensuring that sevenday s are expansive are most at need and the most vulnerable. To clarify, the expanded testing for essential workers can be conducted at two city sf sites as well as those who exhibited positive covid cases. The two testing sites are focused on providing city workers and other essential workers with access to testing if they have any symptom consistent with covid19. And then through our Public Health work and collaboration with partners across the city, we will be testing people who have come into close contact with somebody covid19, even if they do not exhibit symptoms of covid19. Thank you, dr. Colfax. The next set of questions are from Abigail Stewart kahn, homelessness and supportive housing. The next question is from the public press. In recent weeks, city officials have discussed the possibilities of opening sanctioned cabinets to help Homeless People better socially distance themselves. Does the city have a time table for opening these incantments . We know living in shelters put you at risk that many experienced before the Global Pandemic. Meal as this became an issue, the healthy streets Operation Center paused their resolutions and began providing under the leadership of just kazitki to work with our unsheltered neighbors to physically distanced while unsheltered. I want to implore those living unsheltered to take heed of our hr stock partners request and to physically distance as much as possible and to continue to ask all partners who are out there how to access the resources that are available. There a isto get to the questie sleeping, we know that it isnt always possible in sidewalk spaces or in tight areas to safely sleep. The healthy streets Operation Center is evaluating the possibility of safe sleeping and weather the Global Pandemic of coronavirus warrants the movement in that direction by the city. I want to note that many cities across the country have had mixed success and safety. And so the city is evaluating whether the coronavirus makes that more urgent now and is working towards plans, towards safesleeping sites for the most impacted neighborhoods and vids individuals in San Francisco. Well be able to provide more information in the coming weeks. The most final thing to note is the reality here. The reality is that the very people who will help us open these safe sleeping sites are the same talented individuals helping us to open hotels and so we cannot, without the help of our providers and all of our dsws and city workers open an of these thing at ths safely. We have to have a conversation how do we bring individuals into hotels in a safe way and weve spent a lot of time talking about the steps required there. As we also consider safe sleeping sites. Thank you, director. That concludes todays press conference. President yee good afternoon and welcome to the april 21, 2020, meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call]. Clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee thank you. Everybody, please place your hands over your heart, and would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. Supervisor safai supervisor safai is present. Clerk thank you, supervisor safai. President yee okay. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv who air the meetings and make the transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes, mr. President. During the board meeting, members will participate online as though they were present in person, and the public is invited to participate in the meeting in the five following ways. First, you are welcome to submit via email at board. Of. Supervisors sfgov. If you do not have internet or youd like to listen on the go, you can listen to the meeting on your cell phone. The telephone number is 8882045984. When prompted, enter the access code 3501008, press pound, then press pound again to join, and youll get to hear the meeting in progress. If you do have internet, you can hear the meeting on San Francisco cable channel 26. You can watch the live streamed meetings online at www. Sfgovtv. Org. And if you would like to present up to two minutes of comment on general Public Comment, it is item 19. If you dial in early or wait until general Public Comment is called, utilize the telephone 8882045984, and 3501008. Press pound, and pound again, to join the meeting. Once you join, you will hear the meeting in progress. Dial one, and then zero, to be added to the speaker line, and you will be queued to speak. Thank you, mr. President , for allowing me to give all that information to the public. President yee thank you, madam clerk. Just a friendly reminder for all the supervisors to mute your microphone before we get started to alleviate audio feedback. Before we start, i would like to give you a few comments. As all of us has heard, the governor has announced the number of rooms available for the Homeless Population in california totaling around 10,000 rooms and hotel rooms, and an additional 5,000 motel 6 rooms. And at this point, the number of rooms that are availabhave them number 4,000. When you look at it, its almost about 25 of the homeless that are being housed in hotel rooms in california. San francisco is housing about 25 of the state, but that doesnt actually [inaudible] president yee so im just going to point out that although we as a city want things to move faster, and were hoping itll get done. Supervisor fewer, would you like to give a comment on the p. O. C. . Supervisor fewer yes. Thank you, president yee. Since my office first started at the [inaudible] fuiava supervisor fewer highlighting the disproportionate impact of the virus on our citys historically marginalized community. Last week, we open up a new site for the public in soma. This weekend, ucsf will begin testing thousands of residents in a foursquareblock section of the mission [inaudible] supervisor fewer with you remain under both state and local shelter in place orders. A week ago, San Francisco had 987 confirmed cases and 15 confirmed deaths. As of this morning, we have 1,231 confirmed cases and 20 confirmed deaths. As of this morning, approximately 53 of our beds remain available. Thanks to the [inaudible] supervisor fewer to transport people directly from the street to hotels as safely and quickly as possible. The a. O. C. Continues to provide food secure services and sites that allow isolation. I would like to extend my thanks to the thousands of workers that are delivering groceries and other services to contain the spread of this virus and minimize loss of life. While those of us working at the city hall and a. O. C. Provide these services, many do not have that privilege. I look forward to continue to working with my colleagues on the board and work with the e. O. C. Staffing to continue to providing services. We appreciate supervisor mandelman and aaron mundee for all their work last week. Next week, we will be joined by supervisor mar, allen wong, and jennifer lee. Please reach out to my office if you or your staff can join us. Thank you for allowing me the time to provide this update, and i look forward to hearing supervisor safais update next week. President yee, i think youre on mute. President yee thank you, supervisor fewer. For tomorrows e. O. C. Update, is there somebody thats going to be a guest on there to talk about something . Supervisor fewer yes. Tomorrow, the e. O. C. Has arranged for the doctor who set up all the testing im sorry, but i forget her name shes going to join us to answer all the questions we have on testing. Clerk supervisor, is it amy lockwood . Supervisor fewer madam clerk, yes. President yee madam clerk, lets go to the routine calendar. [agenda item read]. President yee okay. Colleagues, would anyone like to sever any items from the Consent Agenda . Okay, seeing none, madam clerk, lets go to lets take roll on the Consent Agenda, 1 through 5. Clerk on items 1 through 5 [roll call] clerk there are 11 ayes. President yee okay. Thank you. Seeing without objection, the ordinances are finally passed. Madam clerk, lets go to our regular agenda. Please call item number 6. Clerk item 6, ordinance to amend the planning code to modify the gearymasonic special use district regarding minimum parking requirements, ground floor ceiling heights, and to allow payment of an inclusionary highway fee and to make the appropriate findings. President yee okay. Supervisor stefani . Supervisor stefani thank you, president yee. Colleagues, before you today is an ordinance that would provide 144 affordable homes. During last weeks meeting, requests were made for the requirements and various b. M. R. Options. When this first came to me and the request was made, i was not going to take this something that straight out of the mouth of the developer was going to go through my legislation. I met with the project sponsor multiple times, and i asked the joint Development Team at the office of Workforce Development to walk me through what objects needed to be met to [inaudible] supervisor stefani i know that the sponsor has proactively made a short presentation that was made to supervisor ronen and supervisor preston late last week. The best chance of delivering the maximum amount of new housing in my district, including the maximum number of b. M. R. Units, is by approving the legislation today. As it stands, with 100 commitment to union labor, which is over 250 jobs, and the increase in construction pricing that has occurred over the last 2. 5 years actually, which has been approved since the site was permitted some things have changed. Covid19 will likely continue to push construction pricing up further as labor forces are cat exasperated with limiting social distancing measures. For example, the number of people allowed on the man lift will decrease dramatically which will slow the number of workers moving on and off the site. Like youve heard before, i have been working on this project for over six years, i started during my time as a legislative aid and have continued as supervisor. We have negotiations and renegotiationed every element of this proposal, and if i thought we could get anything more, i would not be here, asking for you to vote for this legislation today. The site has been shutdown since 2015 due to a rising cost of restaurant operation in San Francisco. It is currently in a trap and nuisance, endangering the residents. There are thousands of people who are in desperate need of accessible housing in this neighborhood, and this project will provide 101 homes for these people the result of which will be a vacant site and a missed opportunity. We are seeing this problem citywide. As of the latest Planning Department report, there were 72,565 units of housing entitled, 87 of which were not under construction, so going to direct our housing project, it is not just enough to entitle the housing, we have to actually have the housing built. I think in a perfect world, we would love to see 100 subsidized housing on every site, but building the project is a better alternative than letting the site sit vacant. Colleagues, i ask you to help me build 101 homes in a district that has historically built very little housing, and to create 250plus union jobs, and i want to thank my chief of staff, daniel, for working so hard on this legislation with me. I ask that you vote yes on this legislation on its second reading, and thank you again for your time, and thank you to the supervisors who met with the developers last week, and i hope your questions were answered. Thank you, president yee. President yee okay. Any questions . Supervisor preston . Supervisor preston thank you, president yee, and thank you, supervisor stefani, for your work on this. Over the last week, as supervisor stefani mentioned, i had the opportunity to speak with the developer and his representatives to learn more about the project behind this request to eliminate the onsite Affordable Housing requirement for this project. I want to just start by saying i appreciate their time, their willingness to engage in a respectful dialogue on this i