Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the National League of cities. Im the ceo and executive have you in what we call cities in america. The National League of cities is an organization that represents the 19000 city, towns and villages in america. Today, we thank you for being here because we are releasing the 34th annual city fiscal conditions report. Each person in this room is here for a reason. If you are interested in what is happening in cities all over america, perhaps you enjoy digging into data and understanding the physical nature of the data on our community and you really want to hear about the pressure that city leaders face everyday and balancing their budgets, dealing with issues in the various policy issues and the federal impact on those issues or you just want to make sure you are in the right place at the right time dealing with and learning about what america will be dealing with as it relates to the fiscal impact of our economy. For all of these reasons at its cor
Im the ceo and executive have you in what we call cities in america. The National League of cities is an organization that represents the 19000 city, towns and villages in america. Today, we thank you for being here because we are releasing the 34th annual city fiscal conditions report. Each person in this room is here for a reason. If you are interested in what is happening in cities all over america, perhaps you enjoy digging into data and understanding the physical nature of the data on our community and you really want to hear about the pressure that city leaders face everyday and balancing their budgets, dealing with issues in the various policy issues and the federal impact on those issues or you just want to make sure you are in the right place at the right time dealing with and learning about what america will be dealing with as it relates to the fiscal impact of our economy. For all of these reasons at its core the city fiscal conditions is about the connection between the nee
[inaudible conversations]. It is a pleasure to have you. The National League of cities in the city towns and villages. Of america and rethink you for beingal here. The fiscal conditions each person in this room what is happening in cities all over america perhaps you enjoy digging into data to understand the nature of the data if you really want to hear about the pressure city leaders face every day to balance the budget and deal with issues and various policy issues to make sure you are in the right place at the right time with what america will be dealing with how that relates to the fiscal impact of our economy. Those conditions are about the connection between the communities and the ability of the leaders to address those needs in the community. Why is this suchhy an important report . If you think about what is happening the town leader and village leader that is dealing with the issue at first so this conditions report to see where all cities and communities are not the same to
Supervisor stefani. Present and supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors noles that were on the enseeded ancestral land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabits of the San Francisco peninsula. As the stewards with the land and the Ramaytush Ohlone never seeded lost nor forgotten the responsibilities of this place and people people. As guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We may our respects by representing the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk do we have any communications . Yes mr. President of the San Francisco board of supervisors welcomes all
Supervisor stefani. Present and supervisor walton. Present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors noles that were on the enseeded ancestral land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabits of the San Francisco peninsula. As the stewards with the land and the Ramaytush Ohlone never seeded lost nor forgotten the responsibilities of this place and people people. As guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We may our respects by representing the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag to the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk do we have any communications . Yes mr. President of the San Francisco board of supervisors welcomes all