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Veterans court which is something i think is well overdue, at least veterans in San Francisco. So they can get a fair shake in court. Things are happening due to the military service. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I have a question. You have a question . Sorry. Supervisor cohen . Just for the public, sir, please come back. This is a First Committee meeting. Supervisor yee is new in this chairmanship so were still working out the kinks over here. Can you tell us a little slack here. See, mr. Gibbs, how are you . Im good. Good, thank you for your service as well. Can you tell me how long you ...

My other issue is that if you work for the city and you did not join the service in San Francisco, you cannot take advantage of the City Contracting you for your active duty military years. Well, i served and fought right along with San Francisco marines and i would like to see that changed. Im probably the only veteran in the city to say that, but im saying that because it not only serves up the veteran right that served on active duty, but it also helps the city by moving people along. I served active duty for three years. That would move me out of the system. And id like to move along and r...

Priority when i was putting them in the Construction Apprenticeship programs because i remembered myself being homeless. So, i said when i would look at the he application, i said, okay, this person is a veteran. So, im going to just make them a priority for the next apprenticeship opportunity that i have. And thats what i would do privately with veterans. It wasnt written into our contract with the Redevelopment Agency to do that, but thats just something that i took upon myself to do because ive walked in the shoes of a homeless veteran and an unemployed veteran before. So, going back to the...

Of active duty and San Francisco retirement board will not pick you up unless you join from San Francisco or you are waiting on an city employment list. Those are the two conditions. So, id like again, here, im not going to repeat myself, i would like to see that change so you can move these people on off the list and they can do other things. Like myself, for example, im a homeowner here so i have no intentions of leaving once i retire. But i would like to devote more time to helping veterans and that is one of the things that i could do upon retirement. Thank you. Supervisor cohen. Thank you...

Just something that i took upon myself to do because ive walked in the shoes of a homeless veteran and an unemployed veteran before. So, going back to the second issue here, i have three years of active duty and San Francisco retirement board will not pick you up unless you join from San Francisco or you are waiting on an city employment list. Those are the two conditions. So, id like again, here, im not going to repeat myself, i would like to see that change so you can move these people on off the list and they can do other things. Like myself, for example, im a homeowner here so i have no in...