Welcome, and we are re the satoe wr thoswho mi akertu so that part of quakerism i belong to, we call it a Friends Meeting rather than a Friends Church although there is such a thing as a Friends Church, and we worship in silence. So we sit in silence and wait upon the spirits and then people might speak out of the silence as they are moved by the spirit. So in an hour we might get a few messages. And then we just kind of return to the silence and stay in that space. We dont have ordained clergy, we all take responsibility and we do everything by committee which often happens in churches. And in a quaker community, what would be some of the other activities are ministries that might occur there . Theres always been a close relationship in our tradition between our faith and our actions, particularly work in the world related to social justice, the environment, and so forth. So theres a lot of work, we have committees to do that. We also have a worship and Ministry Committee and a Pastor
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When the time comes, after the crisis has passed, we will put these emergency tools back in the tool box. I would stress that these are lending powers, not spending powers. I will also note that we design our facilities to work for broad ranges of businesses and municipalities. We do not target particular firms or industries. Elected officials make decisions about where to direct such target relief. The cares act and other legislation provide direct help to people, businesses, and communities. This direct support is making a critical difference. Not just in helping families and businesses, but also in limiting long lasting damage to our economy. Public faith in our operations depends on transparency. If the fed were committed to that, particularly in deploying our emergency powers. Thank you. I look forward to our questions. Thank you very much, chairman powell. I now recognize myself for five minutes for questions. As i mentioned in my opening, the pandemic is strengthening and so, to
Emergency the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. This is pursuant to various local, state, federal orders and directives. Committee members will attend through video and participate as if they were present. Public comment is available for each item. Cable channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the calling number on the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Comment Period are available by calling 415 4156550001. When prompted enter the access code. 145 1643769. Then pound and pound a second time to be connected to the meeting. You will hear the discussions. Your microphone will be muted. You will be in hi be in his senr listening need. Call from a quiet location. Speak clearly and slowly and turndown your television, radio or streaming device. Account for time delays and speaking discrepancies between live coverage and streaming. You may email me, john carroll, clerk of the Public Safety Neighborhood Services committee. John. Carro