Coke. This addiction. Secondhand smoke is involuntary. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Caller good morning, supervisors. I am with the american heart association. We support protecting the residents in multi unit housing from all kinds of smoke. We support the Public Information campaign about Secondhand Smoke exposure in housing. We hope that increases the number of smokers connected to evidence based services. There is no safe level of exposure to Secondhand Smoke. It has immediate and longterm effects on nonanother nonsmokers. It is dangerous to others in the building and contains the same harms as tobacco smoke. We encourage you to pass the comprehensive policy to all kinds of smoke. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Caller hi. I am a member of the San Francisco tobacco free coaliti coalition. Marijuana doesnt have to be smoke. It can eaten in other ways. It is possible to include the protections. To allow people who use it for medical reasons. Smoke free spaces in multiunit
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Is vice chair supervisor Catherine Stefani and rules Committee Member supervisor gordon mar. Our clerk today is victor young. Id like to thank sfgov tv for staffing the meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect Board Members and employees and the public, the board of Supervisors Committee room are closed. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conferencing and participate to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. You can offer Public Comment by calling 415 6550001. Again thats 415 655000 415 . The meeting i. D. Is 146 045 2296. Again that is 146 045 2296. Then press pound and pound again. You will hear the meeting discussion and will be muted and in listening mode only. When the item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. C
Gentrified neighborhood. Some are accumulated Property Value in the last decade. Which is enormous. This is a great location to build subsidized photograp ae housing or rent control housing. Consider Corona Heights has Median Income to 150,000 per person, that speaks to how Corona Heights is in great need of more Affordable Housing. The fact that much of it is low density really speaks to neighborhoods history of exclusion which not be totally rectified by this project, its a good step forward. If were going to prioritize Affordable Housing city wide, we need to prioritize Affordable Housing in the backyard. My name is myra. Live in the castro and i walk up 17th street. Im calling to voice my opposition. I happen to know one of the neighbors whos lives will be impacted by this. As i listen to the arguments today, i understand the concern isnt in opposition to Affordable Housing. I believe the concern is it entirely consumes the backyard open space of the existing structure. The propose
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