Head. Thank you both for joining us today via zoom. How is it going . Good. Good. Not sure who wants to start. This big announcement is the one californians have been waiting for. The biggest takeaway i got from today was the governor saying, were still in stage one, essential only. We are wakeeks away from stage o when schools, childcare centers, open spaces and nonessential offices can reopen with social distancing. I guess, phil, i will start with you. Whats the reaction in the bay area among mayors and county supervisors . So far, they are actually in the lead on this. They have had more stringnt guidelines than the governors up until this point. They are taking a look at it. It was interesting, what happened was the bay area council, a collection of the biggest employers in the bay area, took a poll of ceos. About 178 of them. They found seven out of ten said they wanted the businesses back to reopen within the next 30 days. That is going to be a challenge for the governor. Yes, i
Provides access for Member Participation online, thus producing a virtual Public Meeting in lieu of an inperson meeting. This virtual Board Meeting ensures safe distancing and safeguards the Health Service board commissioners, the Health Service system staff and members of the public. I wish to thank all the people who have worked many hours to make this meeting possible. Please note that our board secretary Natalie Ekberg and many of the Commission Secretaries across the city have collaborated to learn about these meetings. I also wish to note that our internal team has worked behind the scenes to provide the technical support, including marina coridge, Brian Rodriguez and others have stepped in to help manage our Public Comments today. I want to share my gratitude and thanks to all of you, as well as the Health Service staff who have helped make this meeting a reality. And finally id also like to acknowledge the Citys Department and Technology Staff of government tv for their time an
Weschler. We will give her the word. But Lawrence Weschler as often his books have always had Something Interesting going on. I say this, he sort of in the singular way writes about, has written about unique people or sometimes theres some extra situations is welcome often at the heart of his books are these unique and unusual and distinct people. And this is a time with often it feels like a lot of the force of our work to try to make assaulting exactly alike and something conformed and conventional. Hes done this, the last time he was here in seattle was just a couple of years ago with a man most of what well known in the world of film, walter murch who but they kept in touch and for all this work is done as a film editor, one of the foremost, i mean, oscars and everything, is also an astrophysicist by heart. With sort of rogue theories in the book calls ways passing in the night was a dialogue about what he was doing. Hes done this in various ways and various times. Tonight he is he
Chief executives and leadership styles. Visit our website, cspan. Org the president to learn more about president and historical features and order your copy today whether wherever books and ebooks are sold. Good evening. Welcome and thank you all very much forbeing here tonight. We are delighted to have someone whos been here, here meaning this store but our original location good number of times, approaching 30 years now. And having Lawrence Weschler back and for him to come to seattle. For us it feels like having a member ofthe family back. He has a literal family in seattle so thats part of his seattle visit and hes an author too, Tony Weschler but Lawrence Weschler has often come, his books have always had Something Interesting going on and i say this, hes sort of in a singular way right about, has written about unique people or sometimes theres extraordinary situations as well but often at the heart of his books are these unique and unusual and distinct people and this is a time
What that says is that even though we locally are doing everything that we can to provide resources to the public, we know that theres so much more that needs to be done. We cant wait for a federal stimulus check in many cases, people who are living paycheck to paycheck and need money to pay their bills. And we know, especially our hairdressers and our nail salons, our barbershops, theyre probably suffering the most. Because if they dont work they dont have any income. So this is a very challenging time for all of us. And as we deal with the protecting of Public Health, we need to always protect the Financial Health of our families and communities. After were able to reopen what is that going to look like . And how will we be able to continue to make sure that everyone has a decent paying job with benefits . Thats the foundation of our city and its necessary for us to figure out ways in which we can help to support one another and uplift one another. Just a few things that we have been