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The mayor of little rock, arkansas was a cochair on the city side and i was a cochair on the county side. Youll be hearing from one of those Panel Members when greg speaks. Our work that was done seems like aged ags ago. Well be talking about that. I want to thank those of you here in person as well as those of you that are here virtually. We know this is being broadcast live stream and a special thank you to arc for your partnership. We partnered with each other. We partner with various agencie...

For years, the landscaping in berkeleys residential traffic circles has been maintained by the people who live nearby. In may of last year, city staff recommended all of the trees in the circles be cut down because they obstructed the view of drivers. Predictability, a lot of people thought that was not a good idea. Absolutely not. In fact, i think they support rather than the track. Reporter the decision was the result of a 2 million lawsuit settlement when someone was injured in a crosswalk at...

Mexican . It would have helped me fit in as a kid. I learned about my privilege and that privilege has led me to the streets of oakland. I was arrested in sacramento this year for Stephon Clark and also deployed with the veterans to the pipeline protest in standing rock, north dakota. Ill see you on alcatraz this year for thanksgiving, for the sunrise ceremony and im grateful to serve and grateful for all the advocates here also. Thank you supervisor fewer. Thank you very much. So do you think w...

Back from lunch. Those who are in the exhibit hall if you could begin to move back, we would greatly appreciate it. I want to get a special thanks to Northrop Grumman. Jennifer walsh smith and Chris Valentino i know are here. If you could raise your hands. Jennifer is here and is valentino from Northrop Grumman, i want to give a special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. [applause] i also want to thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support, which is been greatly, really a...

Very much and welcome back from lunch. If those who are in the exhibit hall, if you could begin to move back, we would greatly appreciate it. I want to give a special thanks to Northrup Grumman. So Jennifer Walsmith and chris valentino, i know, are here. If you could raise your hands . Jennifer is here and chris from Northrup Grumman, i want to give a special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. I also want to applause applause thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support wh...

Life. If someone asks me if you are elected as the mayor this november, what would you do first . My answer is i would waste no time to meet with Department Heads, directors of nonprofit, and most importantly, Community Leaders and grassroot organizations for their input and support. Together, we solve problems. The most pressing problems are homelessness, housing shortages, and empty store fronts all over the city. One of my qualifications and expertise in solving problems as an educator, retir...

Supervisor mar . How important is it that diversity be on this committee . Absolutely. The majority of the veterans i serve are veterans of color, low income, disabled, housing and food insecure, Substance Abuse experience, and what im here to say if youre going to put a white dude on the panel, im the one you want. [laughter] since coming back from the military, like, you could find me when were protesting on the streets of oakland. Im eyeball to eyeball with the police. Im standing between the...

Okay, thank you everyone that applied and did speak. Now were going to open this item up for Public Comment. Any member of the public who would like to speak . Please feel free to come forward. Hi, i actually was on the original Cannabis Task force in the late 1990s. I began working with cannabis to help alleviate medical problems. In 1997, i became a member and worked with the task force and work in the health department. I created the program at laguna honda, and i did a lot of talking at thei...

Compassion towards our youths here in San Francisco, especially from authorities. That definitely rooted down my approach to cannabis. In 2014, my brother was arrested for cannabis in new york city and sent to a year at wreckers island, and during that time period, we were looking at 3 to 7 years for him. He asked me to take over, potentially launch his business and i did. I took it over and i launched his cannabis business as a delivery service. I attended every meeting in oakland because what ...

Application we could submit based on the calculation. When we receive the grant we take about 10 off for administrative cost. The remaining dollars are split between the three county ema with San Francisco receiving 88 of the funding based on the proportion of persons living with h. I. V. In the three county area. It supports Health Services for h. I. V. Positive ranging from primary care to dental, food, legal, home healthcare, transitional housing and other services. This funding represents 43...