Mcdonnell talked about this we need strategies to invest it was brought up over the weekend so im not sure what the funding by the way, a track for equipment and more ball 2350e8dz 3 dont take care of the playground but some investments it has been helpful tool perhaps we mind or want to thank lydia and others it is really helpful in getting into the weeds us and very, very proud of this report. Commissioner mcdonnell. Just briefly a appreciate the report and the diligence around the transparent and the commitment to the accountability it calls for it lob helpful goord not only the mechanism the rhythm of wanting to have ongoing updates for the annually is good so have it closer to realtime like you just did you know each of the parks are so quite candidly to see the parks on the Southeast Side of city and kind of want to win that race laughter and so to have again, i dont know the right rhythm not every single meeting but as Capital Planning happens and heres where parks are in the cu
Edward a chow, Cecilia Chung Judith Karshmer david pating and all those in favor say aye; all those opposed say no. I have one addition. That would be under the gift report and after the comment on the action taken if you would note that if i had said to the chair that we would be sending these notes to these organization it would then record that we actually normally would be doing that. If that is okay. In addition, i see that we have approved the minutes with the addition and just to be sure all those in favor just say aye, all those opposed say no. You have the directors report in front of you. I want to add a couple of things. We want to welcome dr. Lisa pratt, the director of Health Services many of us know her background and were very excited. She is a certified internist and addiction specialist. She works at the cclinic and she has a position at San Quentin State Prison and she is bringing some leadership to us and we are very excited she has given 2 decades us. I want you to
Received both hands on training and in area of golden gate parks and other parks and facilities and spaces combined with ininstruction and plant identification and partnership with the city college of San Francisco that lead to full time employment for the graduates of the sustainable and living wage and benefit and also promotes implementation of the San Francisco department of the environment and such as the council and safe guards for the citys families such as the departments reduced risk pesticide list and whereas on thursday, july 25, the program celebrated the first class of apprenticeship graduates and city departments announced the plans to extend the Program Going forward, and an opportunity to serve even more members of the community and forcing the potential for the environment and the environment now graduate and now, therefore be it resolved that the San Francisco on the environment and come mend the labor union and the first class on this historic occasion and which the
And by just giving you a little bit of information about the program and about why we think that it is relevant to your mission. First it is really important for me to introduce the people that make the program work and that is not myself, teresa is a business representative and works, and the Business Manager of the labor 261 and she is really the muscle behind the Public Sector and i dont know is our coordinator and he is on the field and on the ground making sure that these people are signed up and doing what they need to do and taking care of the work to be done and also getting the curriculum covered at the city college of San Francisco. And i am honored to be here and honored to represent 261 but i do have to admit that it was actually oscar before him that worked with the mayor, and ed lee at the time who was the head of dpw, and they put together the first Public Sector Apprenticeship Program and it was the first of its kind, a public, private partnership and we were able to ca
Do have to admit that it was actually oscar before him that worked with the mayor, and ed lee at the time who was the head of dpw, and they put together the first Public Sector Apprenticeship Program and it was the first of its kind, a public, private partnership and we were able to capture a lot of local residents and create these Job Opportunities for them. What i was able to do was simply, dot the eyes and cross the ts and so i am getting far too much credit but thank you, brother. It is important though, to this commission and to the mission of this department, because the gardeners are incredibly dedicated to the work that they do. And when we talk about the open space, and the green space and the playing fields and the trees and the golf courses and whatever it is. These are people who are giving their entire lives to the city and county of San Francisco and also times, we focus on some negative stories or negative information that comes up. And it was our rank and file, and Comm