Regarding anticipated litigation matters. Motion to go back into open session. Second. All in favor. Aye. I make a motion we dont disclose anything we discussed in closed session. So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to th e flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised use of cell phones and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised the chair may order remove from the meeting room for any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone. Please be adviced you have three minutes to make comments unless a shorter period. Item 8. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ey item 9. Executive directors report. I am the executive director. My first item. I am very, very pleased moodys upgraded the port Credit Rating from aa3 to a1 in associati
Speemac. [background sounds] subcommittee on Oversight Committee will now here comes the order. It is hauling hearing in china and the public help emergencies, to curb the Opioid Crisis. The premise of todays hearing is to examine states efforts and successes and adjusting the Opioid Epidemics as well as opportunities for future federal support. And just to let everybody know, doctor alexander, the reason why we are Getting Started a little late. The plane was delayed. But now the dr. Is on our way. We will swear in the witnesses when we get to that. If we have to do that later we will. The. [cheering]. Will now recognize the suffering Opening Statement. As i said, today the committee contends his bipartisan efforts to combat the Opioid Crisis. As we know, the countries in the midst of an epidemic unlike any of recent history. According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, from 1999, 2017, nearly 400,000 people died from opioid overdoses. In 2017, more than two thirds of
Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you yall very much. Thank you very much. Thank you for the kind introduction, mr. Speaker. Lieutenant governor duncan, speaker ralston, mayor bottoms, governor and mrs. Deel, president pro tem miller, speaker pro tem jones and members of the general assembly. Constitutional officers, member, of the judiciary, members of the consular core, and my former georgians. During my first state of the state speech, i talked about a wise builder who put his house on a shore foundation. The rain and the winds came, the floodwaters ros s rose, but the stood firm. I tip my hat to governor deal and those lawmakers before me. Those who poured the concrete and laid the footers. Hard working georgians who left this place better than they found one year ago i urged those in this room, in this historic space, to join me in building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous state. A state where Small Businesses are empowered to grow, invest, and thrive, where government i
Matters. Motion to go back into open session. Second. All in favor. Aye. I make a motion we dont disclose anything we discussed in closed session. So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to th e flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised use of cell phones and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised the chair may order remove from the meeting room for any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone. Please be adviced you have three minutes to make comments unless a shorter period. Item 8. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ey item 9. Executive directors report. I am the executive director. My first item. I am very, very pleased moodys upgraded the port Credit Rating from aa3 to a1 in association with refunding of the bonds. I
Item 2 [agenda item read]. Thank you madam secretary. Is there any Public Comment at this time . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Please call the next item. Item 3. [agenda item read]. Thank you. Commissioners, i dont see any one listed there. Thank you. Moved by commissioner cleaveland and seconded by Vice President feinstein. Any Public Comment . Seeing none. Public comment is closed. All in favor say aye. Motion passes. Next item please. Item 4. [agenda item read] for the time being, we will skip this item. We are expecting former commissioner veronese to attend. Former commissioner hardeman has sent his regrets regarding his ability to attend today. We will move to the next item. Item 5 [agenda item read] thank you. Any Public Comment on this item. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. We will now have a presentation. Good morning commissioners. Assistant fire marshal rich brown, chief. Im here today to present and discuss our proposed Fire Department 2019 administrative bul