Our ability to be able to respond to that demand a really predicated on the number of individuals that we have to serve the Business Community. The San Francisco business portal was up until this last year was being managed through Digital Services and we are not going to be doing any more Technology Enhancements to the business portal. Much of what was being planned, it will now be service through the Onestop Center at 49 south venice. Were talking about equity and the individuals that our business councillors serve. The highest percentage of who we counsel are businesses in their prestartup mode, which is very critical because this really helps the businesses know what is ahead of them so that theyre planning early in advance of what are the citys requirements, connecting them to resources, so if they have not drafted a business plan, were connecting them to one of our Economic Development organizations. To help them with that. If theres a need for access to capital and financing, we
When youre called for Public Comment, mute the device youre listening to the meeting on. When its your time to speak, you will be prompted to do so. Youre limited to three minutes a speaker unless otherwise established and speakers are requested and not required to state their name. Sf gov tv, please show the business slide. We will start with the Small Business commission this is the Business Forum to voice your opinions that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco and this is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco about the local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called, i would like to start with thanking Media Services and sf gov tv for coordinating this visual hearing and special thanks to michael for moderating the Public Comment line. Please call item number one. Item one role call . Item two,
We are going to have more of a dialogue and if you have questions we will engage up for the last 30 minutes. The first is a think many of you saw jon on 60 minutes this past sunday. Is there anything on the cutting floor of 60 minutes youd like to apprise . I think i went pretty well. 60 minutes folks it was her second case on 60 minutes in the last year both of them having to do with espionage. One chinese and one russian but a good indication both of the kind of the tv we are seeing these days but also the level of interest in the media which is very different from the last time i is on the National Security division when this is really a counterterrorism job and it was 95 counterterrorism post9 11 al qaeda responsibility. This is a big shift over the last 10 or 12 years. One of the questions we all have the nsc has been quite active in the china prosecution. Youve done your china initiative. What do you see as the goal of nst in that space and what do you consider success in that sp
Have fewer js you relieve pocket congestion. I think this is very exciting. Im encouraged do hear the supervisor from the district is open to it. Im glad you are planning it. I would urge you to go forward with it. I think this is something that is easy to test and could have a very very Significant Impact on the reliability of our service. Thank you. Okay. That closes item number 7. Would you please call item number 12 and be advised im going to take Public Comment out of order. Thank you. Execute contract modifications. Contract 201319 procurement of new light rail vehicles. Operator cap featuring engineering refinements that improve fleet performance to accelerate fleet replacement with no increase to the total cost and no increase in the term. Do we have any Public Comment on this item . Yes you have three speakers okay. Edward mason. Hold on. Would you please come forward and speak first please . Thank you. I will give you your option to speak now or wait until the staff presentat
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the National League of cities. Im the ceo and executive have you in what we call cities in america. The National League of cities is an organization that represents the 19000 city, towns and villages in america. Today, we thank you for being here because we are releasing the 34th annual city fiscal conditions report. Each person in this room is here for a reason. If you are interested in what is happening in cities all over america, perhaps you enjoy digging into data and understanding the physical nature of the data on our community and you really want to hear about the pressure that city leaders face everyday and balancing their budgets, dealing with issues in the various policy issues and the federal impact on those issues or you just want to make sure you are in the right place at the right time dealing with and learning about what america will be dealing with as it relates to the fiscal impact of our economy. For all of these reasons at its cor