Sue diamond seems very well qualified to represent clients before the Planning Commission. I dont think she has the type of perspective that the city is a in desperate need of at the moment. We dont need legal counsel. The planning apartment has lawyers. The Planning Commission has access to lawyers. But we desperately need is people who really understand the major crisis being faced by low and middle income families, and individuals right now in our city. I think she mentioned she supported sb50. That was what i heard. I think that is something that i will board of supervisors passed a resolution in unanimous opposition to realizing it was a wolf in sheets and clothing. That took a lot of control i believe shes a woman of integrity that has done a lot of great work in her career. I dont think that is the perspective it that we need to in the Planning Commission right now. I would strongly support doing a broader search and finding someone who brings the perspective of the crisis we ar
May i ask the audience to come to order and please have a seat . Good morning everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the november 18, 2019 meeting of the rules committee. Seated to my right is walton, and to my left, mar. Our clerk is victor young. I would like to thank sfgovtv for taping this meeting. [reading notes] can you please call item number one. Hearing to consider term ending february 1, 20202 the parks and recreation and open space Advisory Committee. Come on up. Good morning. Did you want to share any remarks with us . [laughter] thank you very much. Morning. Thank you, supervisors, for hearing this agenda item. My name is james, im a resident of district five and a volunteer leader with friends of the urban forest. Im here today seeking this appointment to the park recreation and open Advisory Committee. I work in environmental policy why Research Environmental regulations and i provide Program Support to babbitt private clients. In order to support the Advis
Dagen joining the conversation dierdre bolton, former economic adviser to president obama, robert wolf is here. And president ial candidate steve forbes. Great to be here. Maria optimism pushing futures higher, markets up 152 point, s p up 14 and nasdaq up 44, unchartered territory as china and the United States agree to roll back tariffs as part of phase 1 trade deal, two sides to eyeing the december signing with various venues being discussed including london, perhaps President Trump and xx jinping could meet there after next months nato summit. Interesting development, the fato summit, apec summit we expected the signage which was november 17th. We also have British Election at the time, who is going to be the Prime Minister presiding at this wonderful signing, but this gets to something that weve known for a year and a half, maria, that is get the trade worries out of the way, get the trade scrimmages knocked down, you will see the market react and you will see the economy react in
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