We recovered . Yes, we are on our way. Our staff stepped up big time during the pandemic to respond to the health emergency. Since last may, we have been able to steadily increase in person access to library facilities. Currently we are at 95 of our precovid hours of operation. In the coming weeks we are going to fully restore all of our hours. We have four branches that we are going to bring back to seven day service. They are currently operating at 5 days a week and we are going to go to every tag line and i know all the foot traffic has not returned to San Francisco, but our library is seeing a resurgence coming back. Can we talk about programs after covid . Absolutely, that is part and parcel of our mission. We were doing that work precovid and certainly the library stepped up during the pandemic. We doubled our level of programming for personal finance, Small Business help, jobs and careers. We have a dedicated Small Business center here at the library. There is a wide suite of pr
I left mine in the car. Thanks. Madam chair. We are ready to begin. Okay i like it. Are we still planning. Okay okay. Good morning and welcome to the august 18th, 2023, regular meeting of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Todays meeting is being live cable cast on of gov tv and streamed live online at esp gov tv. Org ethics live for Public Comment. Members of the public may attend in person or may participate by phone or the web platform as explained in our agenda document. Mr. Clerk, can you please explain how the remote Public Comment will be handled today . Thank you, madam chair. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Each member of the public will be allowed three minutes to speak. For those attending in person, opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period will be made available here in room 400 city hall. For those attending remotely Public Comment period can also be provided via phone call by calling. 14156550001. Again, the phone number. Is
And that brings us to the end of our agenda and the beginning of our summer break. Madam clerk could you read the memoryium. Meeting adjourn in the memory the following loved individuals on behalf of supervisor safai, for the late wilin dallason gardener. Behalf of entires preston and entires supervisor peskin the late chest are hartmachine. On behalf of supervisor supervisor peskin the late joyce ma nalo. William hardin. Charlie morestelar and toney bennett. We are adjourned. I am supervisor melgar. I am the supervisor for district 7. [music] i am a immigrant to San Francisco. My family came when i was 12 from el salvador during the civil war. This place gave us security, safety and an opportunity to thrive, so i love the city deeply, and as a mother of three kids who have grown up as city kids, im grateful for everything the city has to offer for people like me and families. I have been politically involved my whole life, either in government or a non profit worker and i care about t
Are optimists and irish flag raising i saw the sunshine slow the rain clouds thats what day i today is all about the irish helped shape San Francisco and including buildings and engineering and science and medication and education, government and Public Service. My father thomas yes, maam graduated in 1949 and immigrants found opportunity and warm welcome in San Francisco and found the love of his life my motel whose family where in the county and my siblings and i were raised with great pride in the Irish Heritage and microphone feedback welcome to introduce to i your mayor of 0 San Francisco mayor london breed clapping. all right. Good afternoon everyone who is so great to be here with each and every one of you to celebrate the flag raising that represents are your bond and continued work and growth what did you Irish Community here in San Francisco this this years theme is unit sf i appreciate leaning the United Society and all the work they have done and continue to do to make sure
Pound pound. Access code 2593 461 8679 i would like to thank staff for assist analysis. In the room if you have not done so silence electronic device. I would like to announce the puc commission acknowledges it owns and stursd of the uncd land went historic territory of the ramaytush ohlone. And other sdendzants of the historic federal recognized mission san jose. The puc recognizes that every citizen residing in the bay area continues to benefit from the use and occupation of the lands. Not only recognize the history of the tribal lands on which we reside but also we acknowledge and honor the fact that the people have established a working partnership with the puc and our productive flourishing members in the bay area communities today. Madam secretary. Call the next item. Item 3 approval of the minutes of june 20 of 23. Any comment on the minutes. Call Public Comment member who is wish to make dwo minutes of remote comment on the minutes of june 27 press star 3 to speak. You will hea