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Multiple callers urge Board to fund Veterans Affairs Commission; commissioners request staff and IT support
Summary
During public comment and through multiple commissioners, attendees urged the Board of Supervisors to provide the Veterans Affairs Commission with staffing, a commission secretary and IT resources to improve outreach and service coordination for veterans.
A string of public callers and several members of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission told the Board of Supervisors on June 15 that the commission lacks basic administrative support and funding to perform its advisory and outreach role.
Commissioners and callers described operational shortfalls including absence of an official email system, no commission secretary, no IT support and limited capacity to apply for grants. Victor Olivieri, president of the Veterans Affairs Commission, said the commission has…
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