In 2007 when i retired for my 35 year career in Investment Real Estate i met my friend phil tang saying i want to get more involved in Government Services oh was initially appointed in the fall of 07. From that point on it was a complete roller coaster. As you know we entered the initial downturn and the number of appeals went from 1000 to less than 2000 year at the assessment appeal board one by dan to ran up to 5000 appeals in 21 201011 could swipe witnessed the actions of the board and don durrant and the Assessors Office under phil tang and no carmen chu and chief appraiser matt thomas as well as the board and the additional board three to accommodate the dominantly homeowners in the evening with their appeals and all of us about to make dramatic changes in how we became more efficient, more knowledgeable andcapable particularly at the Assessors Office coming before the board. Im an opportunity to do that as well as interpret the revenue and taxation codes board of equalization, as
A spill is not quite same as a leak, but the classification in the federal government really do concern me. What are you doing to address these types of situations . My view is that given our Cyber Security mission should be a model for other agencies and departments. I am familiar with that article. I know that our Cyber Security experts and intelligence analysis are focused on addressing spills. My recollection is that the article is not accurate in all respects. Id be happy to look into that. That would be great. I appreciate it. I do appreciate it and thank you for your very good work up there. Thank you for all your employees as well. Thank you mr. Chair. Thank you senator ernst. Ive been cranking up numbers here. I got your sheet on on a Company Children big difference here is you are including all accompanied children including from mexico and i was talking about unaccompanied children from Central America which is a big problem. Lets get through this because its important. It a
[inaudible conversations] good morning. The Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on the posture of the u. S. Central command, Africa Command of special Operations Command in the context of our review on oversight of the fiscal year 2017 Defense Budget. We are pleased to welcome our witnesses general austen general rodrigues and general votel. We thank each of you for dedicated for decades of distinguished service and for your leadership of our men and women in uniform. I would like to extend a special thanks to chairman austen and chairman rodrigues as this may be their last appearance before this committee. Our nations most distinguished National Security leaders have testified before this committee repeatedly and we are witnessing the unraveling of a rulesbased International Order and nowhere is this unraveling more than the middle east from north africa to south asia. State authority and the balance of power are breaking down. This emerging vacuum has bee
Earth the streets were blocking access to First Responders we know if we do the mitigation and inspect the buildings well be prepared for the inevitable earthquake ill be happy to answer any questions you may have. No people with disabilities anyone wish to comment seeing none, Public Comment is closed colleagues can i entertain a motion. Like to send stem one move we send it to the full board with a positive recommendation. Well take that without objection. Collect item 2. Authorizing the department of the environment to accept a grant from solar electrical vehicle charges with a value of one hundred and 40 thousand. Susan hi, im susan the cleaner coordinators for the department of the environment those are solar charging stations to be that a parking lot and not hardwired stand are alone the end of a project opportunity by the 11th Hour Foundation through the partnership are San Francisco department of the environment and envision the manufacturer we placed these around San Francisco
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