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Well as the department of Public Health director, dr. Grant coal fashion. Colfax. We are joined by police chief scott as well as our sheriff and the director of homelessness and housing services, abigail kahn. Today we want to provide a few updates of where we are and and some very serious challenges that we face. So far as of today, we have confirmed 797 cases and sadly 13 people have lost their lives due to the virus. The covid19 virus. And we had said all along that this would be very challen...

Doing to keep all of our meetings running smoothly, which i know that is challenging in these times. And mr. Clerk do you have announcemented . Clerk due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect City Employees, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and the Committee Room are closed. The members are participating in the meeting remotely, the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment is available for each item on the agenda, both cable channel 26 and sfggovtv. Org...

Welcome to the april 13, 2020 meeting. I am joined by Video Conference with vice chair supervisor stephanie and supervisor gordon mar and id like to thank sf gov tv for staffing this meeting. Any announcements . To protect members, City Employees and the public, the legislative chamber and k Committee Rooms are closed. However, members will be participating remotely at the same extent as if they were present. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda, both the channel 26 and ...

During the covid19 crisis. We received news today that for the first time that we know of, somebody tested positive that was sleeping behind me. For the past four weeks, the five of us as supervisors and the executive director of the coalition on homelessness has been talking to the department of public health, to the department of human services, to the mayors office, and saying, from a common sense perspective and from a health perspective. We need to house in hotels, in some of the 30,000 plu...

Ill take you through the timing of that and what to expect in 15 minutes. All right. We look forward to that. Well see you in 15. Federal Health Officials now are recommending everyone cover their mouth and nose when leaving their house. The centers for Disease Control made that announcement yesterday, one day after bay area counties rolled out similar guidance. Let me take you to joanne fabrics where in concord the store is giving away patterns and fabrics so customers can make their own. This ...

Unemployment benefits last week. That is double the previous weeks record of 3. 3 million. Ringing the total to almost 10 million. Here in california 878,000 people filed first time and implement claims last week compared to 186,000 the week before. California has twice as many claims as any other state. Relief is now available for Small Businesses in california affected by the outbreak. Governor newsom today announced a relief package that extends the sales tax deadline for Small Businesses to ...

That our Health Care Workers critically need to save lives. Now, obviously, the suggestion of using homemade mask, the recommendation of covering your nose and mouth and use the n95 for First Responders, use a handkerchief or bandana, and if the debate continues to be about masks, then the area will be addressed for enforcement. There are 3,000 confirmed cases in the bay area and santa clara passed the 1,000 mark today with confirmed cases. San mateo county added 47 more cases today. For a total...

Taking on this particular contract, but this is just a way for us to view these things. In so far as this is ongoing service, and we Fund Services for periods of time, generally a fiscal year, and the service is not provided to the full extent in one fiscal year. Yes, it pushes it out. But it means that there is a cost savings in that particular fiscal year when the service is not provided. Right . Yes. Youred noing your head. Youre nodding your head. I see you nodding your head. Sorry. I cant s...

Conference today because we have we have a lot of information to update the public with. So i want to first start with city test s. F. And we know that every single day there are people who are working, City Employees who are on the front lines. Our police officers, our firefighters, our muni drivers, our Health Care Workers. They are essential city workers who are showing up and who are interact aing with the public more so than most others and they have, we know, concerns about their own healt...

For the love oh. Watching kron 4 news. People wanted to wear them. They can the people wanted to use cards which they have many people have them. They can in many cases the scarf is better. And now a 9 President Trump announcing his administration will soon release nationwide recommendations about wearing face masks. This reversal is coming after federal Health Officials first told us masks were not necessary if you felt healthy, thanks for joining us tonight at 9 oclock everybody im grant lotus...