Thanhello, everyone. The meeting will come to order, this is the rescheduled budget and finance committee meeting. Im sandra lee fewer, the chair, and im joined by supervisors walton and supervisor handelman. I thank the sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, any announcements . Clerk to protect the Board Members and the employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, and they will participate remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the local and state and federal orders, declarations and directives. The Committee Members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comments will be available on each item on this agenda and both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is given two minutes to speak. The opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 1 415
We are meeting today to conduct an important hearing on the Small Business administration Paycheck Protection Program, or ppp, specifically, review review of the loan forgiveness process. I want to thank each of the witnesses for their testimonies today. Over the past several months, this committee has held numerous hearings on the ppp, and weve heard from borrowers and lenders about the challenges theyve faced in accessing the program. Ive also traveled across my district of burlington and ocean counties in new jersey to speak with Business Owners about how theyve fared during the pandemic, and ive heard some of the successes and challenges theyve faced with ppp and uncertainty about what the future holds. From borrowers who eventually did access a loan, the Committee Heard concerns about complicated, unclear, and sometimes conflicting Program Rules and other requirements associated with loan forgiveness. Lenders also expressed a great deal of frustration over the needlessly complicat
Hearings on the ppp, and weve heard from borrowers and lenders about the challenges theyve faced in accessing the program. Ive also traveled across my district of burlington and ocean counties in new jersey to speak with Business Owners about how theyve fared during the pandemic, and ive heard some of the successes and challenges theyve faced with ppp and uncertainty about what the future holds. From borrowers who eventually did access a loan, the Committee Heard concerns about complicated, unclear, and sometimes conflicting Program Rules and other requirements associated with loan forgiveness. Lenders also expressed a great deal of frustration over the needlessly complicated rules and reported feeling unable to adequately help their borrowers through the forgiveness process. Through it all, borrowers simply wanted to ensure they were using loan proceeds consistent with the law so they could qualify for full loan forgiveness, and effectively convert the loan into a grant, which was the
Chair peskin welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee today, september 21, 2020. I am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor ahsha safai and supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is miss erica major. Miss major, could you please make any announcements. Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 pandemic, city hall and board rooms are closed. Committee members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. Depending on your provider, you can watch the meeting on cable channels 26, 78, or 99 or sfgov. Org is streami sfgovtv streaming the number across the stream. The number is 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1462832975. Press pound, and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please press star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best pra
Good afternoon. And welcome to the september 15th, 2020, regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk supervisor fewer . Present. Clerk fewer present. Supervisor haney . Present. Clerk supervisor mandelman . Present. Clerk mandelman present. Clerk p clerk supervisor mar . Present. Clerk supervisor peskin . Present. Clerk supervisor preston . Present. Clerk preston present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Clerk supervisor safai . Present. Clerk safai present. Supervisor stefani . Present. Clerk supervisor walton . Present. Clerk wallton present. And supervisor yee. Present. Clerk yee present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Mr. You please join me in rerighting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic to which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank y