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care of. [applause] i know that nearly shares in that vision. he has made that clear. we in district 9 and the mission have been going through a tough time. there has been an increase in violence. it is something we are very mindful of. we have taken every step we can to ensure the safety of our neighborhood. we're working closely with the mayor and chief of police. we're working closely with the police department to make sure that there is a police presence in the community. we recognize long term that is not sufficient. we have to work with the community itself and community- based...

after-school program and what it does for the youth. we go to school. what do we have to do after? we can go walk around. we have after-school programs with things we enjoy. they have activities. we are building our knowledge outside of school. it also ties in with violence. that is something we do not want to have a lot of in the city. this is our community. after-school programs kind of cuts it down. think about it, if we do not have after-school programs, where are we going to go? we need things that make us happy. we go to school. we work hard. we want fun things to do after. how...

has not happened in a meaningful way. i trust that with this mayor, we will approach the budget in a way that is responsible and equitable and makes the city work for all of us. thank you very much. [applause] let me make sure that i read that correctly. maria elena, roberta turmah, rosita rojada, dorian webb. those are the first four names. [inaudible] >> i am melena herrerra. i am part of the bernal heights program. i am here to tell you about the after-school program and what it does for the youth. we go to school. what do we have to do after? we can go walk around. we have after-...

process. before i turn itlet me add somes said. i appreciate the fact that the mayor made it clear his direction to city government in terms of his three priorities of the city being safe, solvent, and accessible. i think all of us agree with those objectives. the one thing i would add is that as a supervisor who has gone to the process -- gone through the process, it is important for us to understand that when we talk about the city being safe, safety means a lot of different things. safety is not just the typical sense of what we talk about such republic safety -- public safety. th...

there will be one hour of public comment tonight. we are trying to get to as many people as we can, and we are trying to get to a number of cards. i imagine all of you know that there are speaking cards that you can fill out and make a comment or ask a question. i have here the cards, and i'm going to pick them randomly. they will allow each of you who is selected to ask a question or make a comment on a number of topics. each speaker will have two minutes to comment or ask a question, and after each speaker, depending on the question or the nature of the comment, i may ask someone h...