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Mayor Lee discusses fresh‑food pilot, retiree health care and format of monthly question time
Summary
At the boardof supervisorsmonthly question time, Mayor Edwin Lee told supervisors he supports expanding coordinated fresh‑food retail efforts, reiterated steps taken to address the city's multi‑billion dollar retiree health care liability, and defended the current question‑time format while inviting improved, constructive dialogue.
Mayor Edwin M. Lee appeared at the Board of Supervisors' monthly question time to answer supervisors' questions on neighborhood fresh‑food access, San Francisco's unfunded retiree health care liability and proposals to change the structure of mayoral question time.
Supervisor Maher introduced legislation to create a "Healthy Food Retailer Incentives Program" to coordinate Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) and Department of Public Health efforts to help corner and convenience stores stock fresh produce. Maher said pilot programs in the Tenderloin and the Bayview have helped stores move away from a reliance on alcohol, tobacco and…
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