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Now we turn to the house energy and Commerce Committee. Who last week heard from the administrator of the fda. And the director of the National Institute of health. About a year after they updated members on some of the medical developments and innovations spurred by the 21st century cure act. Chfts approved by congress a year ago this month. This runs about two and a half hours. Order. Chair recognize himself. A monumental achievement. Cures was the product of a by partisan multiyear effort by ...

Chfts approved by congress a year ago this month. This runs about two and a half hours. Order. Chair recognize himself. A monumental achievement. Cures was the product of a by partisan multiyear effort by the energy and Commerce Committee. To brought the laws into a modern era of medicine. It has been one year since cures was signed into law. I remember remarking at that press conference a year ago to imagine a world in which government was not an obstacle but an ally in helping us deliver drugs...

The tax credits and Tax Exemptions given to lowincome are allocated allow a private developer it gives them more of an incentive or ability to create those, versus this group were trying to target. The subsidy is not there. So its more expensive to build those units in many ways and with less return than marketrate unit. And thats what a lot of investors and investments are based on. Well continue this conversation. I appreciate the chair hosting this and moving this conversation forward, and we...

We have a quorum. Chair peskin after we hear from the cac and pass the Consent Agenda i would like to take item 13, the report for the vanness bus Rapid Transit out of order to accommodate the schedule of mr. Ris ken who is here with us this morning. If you could call the next item. Clerk information item number two. Chair peskin mr. Larson. Good morning. I am john larson representing district 7. I will present the cac report today. Item 67 on the again item 7up date on the San Francisco Managem...

I think theres a toxic mix in San Francisco today. You have a bunch of new people who have very fast cars and very fancy cars and like to go very fast. And then you have a bunch of new cyclists. [bell]. Public and they are all together and thats causing enormous problems. So, i think theres no question in my mind that we have to make things really different and we have to make cycling safe in this city. Chairman peskin thank you. Next speaker please. And if there are anymore speakers, line up, o...

The first day of winter including for this former Berlin Germany resident. It is cold. I moved here because i thought it was warm. Happy holidays. Reporter the weather prompted the mother of this two yearold and a nine month old to get creative. I have her bundled in a big furry jacket. Inside my maternity jacket turned upside down. This guy is bundled up with a puffy jacket. Reporter at the Roosevelt Community center the city is turning this dance studio into a warming sensor overnight. San jos...

At this time we ask that you please silence all sound producing devices for the duration of the meeting. Thank you. May have a motion to approve the agenda . Thank you, any comments or questions . All in favor . Any opposed. Thank you, the motion carries. Item 3, approval of the december 6, 2017 meeting minutes, motion to approve . Any comments or questions . To the public . Hearing none, all in favor . Any opposed . Thank you. The motion carries. Item 4, reports, the director report, thank you,...

Item 4, reports, the director report, thank you, shireen. Director mcspadden thank you, commissioner, and i want to extend a special welcome to commissioner papas very happy to have you working with us. I was at the National Association on aging board meeting. I mentioned before, but for those of you who havent heard, im one of two representatives from california to this National Association. And its a Great Organization, theyre focused on building the capacity of aaa so we can help older adults...

Hes a genuine person. And he is what you see is what you get with joseph. Hes a wonderful person, very friendly, very outgoing and caring. The third is flexible. So he has to do a lot of different things. Hes been asked to back up the front desk, take minutes, make copies, decorate, building issues and a number of other things and he does it with a smile. So, thats why his coworkers wanted him to be employee of the month for daas. So im going to read what your coworkers have said about you, jose...

Item 3, approval of the december 6, 2017 meeting minutes, motion to approve . Any comments or questions . To the public . Hearing none, all in favor . Any opposed . Thank you. The motion carries. Item 4, reports, the director report, thank you, shireen. Director mcspadden thank you, commissioner, and i want to extend a special welcome to commissioner papas very happy to have you working with us. I was at the National Association on aging board meeting. I mentioned before, but for those of you wh...