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Participate in the meeting through Video Conference to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, sfgov. Org is streaming the number across the board. The opportunity to speak during Public Comment period is available via phone call by calling 4156550001. Meeting id 146 4585942 and press pound twice. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted. Dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. The be...

Good evening, supervisors. I am here standing in solidarity and asking for the defunding of the Sheriffs Department and request it be redirected towards multiple populations and in my work i have had the special opportunity to work for residents and employees who have seen firsthand the negative impact policing has had on our community and life threatening situations. We need to insure that our budget reflects our priorities and embodies the traumainformed approach, increasing policing does not ...

Welcome to the july 20, 2020, meeting. With me is vice chair stefani and gordon mar. Our clerk today is victor young and i would like to thank sfgov for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements. Yes, to protect board members, City Employees and the public, the board of supervisors and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to...

Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our n...

Volunteer at San Franciscos Suicide Prevention and i see callers call in regularly about the distress theyre going through because of the inability to afford housing or living on the street because theyre homeless and also on a personal level because my mom, my mother is a recipient of low Income Housing in washington state. Without this ability for her to qualify or not having a place for her to stay, i dont know how i personally would be able to help or support her as im the only family she ha...

We can and hold these families in our prayers. Thank you. Back live now on capitol hill where the House Appropriations committee is returning from its lunch break. They continue work on 2021 a spending bill. Live coverage here on cspan2. Mistaken at the best of times. They are unconscionable in the midst of a pandemic. I want to remind my colleagues that foodstamp spending is a powerful anti recession tool and has previously been estimated that for each dollar spent from benefits a dollar 70 is ...

Congressman roy blau learned, clark, rankingn member cole, Ranking Member harris, congressman congresswoman butler, congresswoman mullen are, congresswoman gray. The subcommittee members participating remotely are congresswoman lois frankel and congresswoman Bonnie Watson coleman. Before i give an opening to offer ai require brief explanation of how the markup will work. Configuredm has been to maintain the recommended six foot social distancing between members, staff, and the press corps in the...

The whole thing i was saying went right over the head and you prove my case again. All that was missing was another cheap shot or a bucket of chicken. Back. D the gentleman yields. The question occurs on the amendment. Im sorry. Thewhat purpose does gentleman from california seek recognition . The gentleman is recognized. Chairman, 13 years ago i partnered with the California State Senate democrats in advocating for an open records act for complaints against Police Officers. Five years ago i cos...

Including myself have opted to use secure video teleconferencing which allows them to participate remotely. For those on video conference, once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before youre displayed on the main service. Speaking into the microphone activates the camera displaying the speaker on the main screen. Do not stop your remarks if you do not immediately see the screen switch. If the screen does not change after several seconds, please make sure youre not muted. To minimi...

Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of ...