Work on a more normal basis, well continue to try to meet remotely so that we can play our part in slowing the spread of covid19. I want to also announce a couple of reminders to the conduct of this hearing. Members should keep their video feed on as long as they are present in the hearing, and members are responsible for their own microphones. Just be mindful that you probably have a little bit more responsibility than usual than if we were in a regular meeting space. And please keep your microphones muted unless youre speaking and finally if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, email them to the committee clerk. But if you dont have it, we can make sure you do get it. I welcome you to the science, space and Technology Committees First Virtual hearing. Today were discussing the impact of covid19 on the Fire Service Community and how we can best leverage existing federal programs to expedite assistance to Fire Departments during the pandemic. I appreciate our witne
The covid 19 ravaged us economy to all americans. I say help is on the way. Big help and quick help at trillion. This is one of the most expensive and far reaching deals ever made in congress is good news for the doctors and nurses and Emergency Rooms around the country are waiting for more mouse and more funding. Thats good news for families all across america while all the details havent been released yet the breakdown includes billion for direct payments to individuals and families and billion in Small Business loans. There is also 250 billion in Unemployment Benefits and 500 billion for Business Loans were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who are now caring for us. And help carry millions of americans. Do these dark economic times, im John Lawrence reporting. Thousands of workers who are filing for unemployment are in the Service Industry and most restaurants were forced to drastically cut their staff. As their kitchens closed or transition to takeout order
Eastboundeesburg pike at reston parkway, right side is blocked by a work zone. 66 and 95 looking okay. No worries there. Beltway everything is looking good inner loop and outer loop. 66 and 95, no major issues. That looks very familiar to anyon who was outside yesterday tening. It was a mess onhe beltway. Late last nice the fast moving stofs left a trail o damage across the d. C. Region. They also knocked out power, forcing some families to get through tou night with the ac. News4 Megan Mcgrath is trackinga the dmage in bethesda this morning. Good morning. Reporter good morning. S there i a lot of cleanup still to be done this morning. Im here on whittier boulevard in bethesda. We have a tree that has fallen across the street here so its completely shut down. Th t tree, though, also falling on a car. It looks like an suv that was parkde hire along the si of the road. We are seeing similar scenes here on road around the area. Odr example, wo haven boulevard, brook drive also closed this
Different ways. I dont know but just in the recent and maybe its just this time of year, but theres been a lot of calls related to pg e. So maybe its annual. Im not sure if its just this time of year that this happens. I dont know. But what are these outliers . Are we using this information and are we building the best budgets when it comes to budget time . Id like more information on the station 49 hander and how its reflected in our budget, and how its reflected in their budget, as well. I appreciate the job that you do, mr. Corso. I dont know how the city could possibly be in a deficit given the place in our economy is with our unemployment at 4. 1 . I can only imagine the problems were going to have when we hit that downturn, because winter is coming. Absolutely. Thank you for your comments, and you touched on a lot of things, so if im missing anything, please let me know. To answer your question, i dont think we can get out of being asked for reductions up front. I think those are
Outlier. Were going to see that in the next few quarters, i anticipate, because were now doing a better job of trying to understand where resources should be going, but these are questions we need to be asking in the new year, so when the mayor asks us to reduce or budget, we can say well, mr. Mayor, madam mayor, whoever it is, were now doing homeless were doing some type of Homeless Outreach or our services are now, you know, expanding in all of these different ways. I dont know but just in the recent and maybe its just this time of year, but theres been a lot of calls related to pg e. So maybe its annual. Im not sure if its just this time of year that this happens. I dont know. But what are these outliers . Are we using this information and are we building the best budgets when it comes to budget time . Id like more information on the station 49 hander and how its reflected in our budget, and how its reflected in their budget, as well. I appreciate the job that you do, mr. Corso. I d