Are broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us. Lets go straight to our breaking news story right here on our International Germany has claimed that russian opposition figure alexina volley was poisoned with a nerve agent from the group is currently in a medically induced coma in a berlin hospital after being airlifted from siberia 2 weeks ago the Russian Foreign Ministry Says its requests to berlin for information on the case have so far gone earlier my colleague you know neil was joined by our correspondent peter out of. Well german chancellor Angela Merkel said that there was clear and unambiguous evidence that Alexei Novelli the russian opposition figure had been poisoned using a novacek nerve agent she said this they come to this conclusion following testing of samples taken from alexei in the valley at the bundeswehr institute a german military. Tree this credited certified by the organization for the
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Commission. Im the Commission President and due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect Entertainment Commission members, city employment and public and city hall meeting rooms are closed. However, well be participating remotely. This is taken pursuant to the local, state and federal orders, declarations and Commission Members and employees will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment is available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen and each speak will be allowed two minutes to speak. Opportunities to speak during Public Comment period are available during the zoom platform using meeting i. D. 89143696905 or calling 833 5480276 toll free. Using zoom platform, select the raised hand option for Public Comment. Dial star 9 if calling by phone and you will be unmuted when its your turn to speak. Please call from a quiet loc
Hearing no more Public Comment, we will move on to the next agenda item. The next agenda item is number 2, the approval the minutes for the june 30, 2020 meeting and do we have a motion to approve the minutes of june 30th, 2020 . I move to approve the minutes of the june 20th meeting. Second. Before we vote, is there any Public Comment on our minutes . Ill take that as a no. There are none. Public comment is closed. role call . The minutes have been approved. Gavel down. The next agenda item is the report from our executive director wylen. Thank you, president blymin. Good evening, commissioners. Its nice to see all of your faces, even though its on zoom. And there goes our president. And i also do want to just note all of the attendees in the room. This is many more people than we normally see on any Given Entertainment Commission Hearing night and i appreciate youre here tonight and i encourage you to reach out to our office and i will just provide during our update some ways in whic