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there is no question that we need more representation for those tenants. there is no question it will result in fewer tenants becoming homeless as a result. however, this is where i depart slightly from the other supporters. we do not need more representation. we need 10 or 15 more attorneys doing tenant the fence now -- defense now. we need a serious commitment, not just a project or a program. a statement that this city is committed and we are bound by attorneys to defend the rights of citizens. and their house. i urge you, be courageous. do something big. [chime] this is a special...

lawyer. -- made me a better person and a better lawyer. you will have the full support of this panel. i want to be a co-sponsor, and make a motion to move forward this with recommendation. president chiu: there are a few amendments to be made, supervisor campos wilould yo u like to speak? in early november. we had contemplated that during the first half of this year there would be medians between cigarette, superior court, the private bar as well as talking about the best way to do this. what i would like to do this when it says within six months of the effective date, in the first s...

cigarette, superior court, the private bar as well as talking about the best way to do this. what i would like to do this when it says within six months of the effective date, in the first six months would figure on how this program would move forward and for the fiscal year we're entering into we implement it. within six months of the effective date stay within four months. supervisor kim: we can do that without opposition. supervisor avalos: thanks to president chiu for bringing this here. if you could talk about what kinds of cases we're talking about. the need closed beyond some ...

it is right now. we had a court case and the name of it slipped my mind at the moment. about a year-and-a-half ago, it placed a landlord-tenant matters and to the litigation privilege. it is virtually impossible for a tenant to sue a landlord for wrongful eviction unless the tenant has moved and been evicted. that has led to a sharp increase in what we see as bogus and serial eviction notices. the city department was notorious for non-payment, someone that has paid their rent and never missed a rent. tenants are not able to get an attorney to defend themselves. there are n virtuallyo...