More about the sequence of events that got us here. In a word, the process. Exactly. The process. He spring this golf course change on us and plant it secretly behind closed doors for six months. People felt they did not have as much input as they should have have and while realistically the purchase negotiation was going on and that was not possible. The odds on san geronimo becoming a golf course again are considered quite long so the ne e is something of a blank canvas and in that respect measure d is about how moran will make decisions like this in the future. They can go anywhere in the county and create all kinds of Development Without the voters having a say. Hopefully at the end of the day we will end up with the decision and planning process and plan that will satisfy most people. A look at the top stories at 5 30 pm, and earlyseason fire, the vegetation fire sent flames and smoke into the air on the san bruno mountain. Cruise were able to prevent the flames from reaching home
We have a quorum. Thank you. Can we have a motion to excuse for the durcration of this meeting commissioner marr requested an excused absence and commissioner safai ewill join us list. We will take that without objection and go to the chairs report. This month i was gratified to learn from our staff and this was actually in the press that the California Public utilitiesy commissioner has ruled to reverse the policy on the confidentiality of uber annalist data. As we know they are regulated by the state p. U. C. Aprequired to submit annual reports to that agency. Despite our advocacy and the City Attorneys Office calling for it as well as the airport this has not been made available to the public or to cities and counties such as ourself. Commissioners proposed decision on data confidentiality seeks to treat these as public by default as well they should be. This decision validates our views why the Public Record act mandates disclosure and cautions companies against making over broad c
The committee on homeland to get he will come t to order. Let me set the outset number of our members are still en route from the Prayer Breakfast this morning. They will join us accordingly. The Ranking Member being one of them. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on the department of Homeland Security use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a committee in recess at any point. Good morning. The committee is meeting today to continue examining the department of Homeland Security is use of facial Recognition Technology. The Committee Held part one of this hearing in july of last year, after news that thet department was expanding its use of facial recognition forth varying purposes, such as confirming the identities of travelers, including u. S. Citizens. As facial Recognition Technology has advanced, it has become the chosen form of Biometric Technology used by the government and industry. I want t
Well, welcome, everyone. And good morning. We expect a few other members to arrive momentarily, but while were waiting, i think well begin with our Opening Statements. And id like to note that our committee is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us fufill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of obfuscating and others suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are
Well, welcome, everyone. And good morning. We expect a few other members to arrive momentarily, but while were waiting, i think well begin with our Opening Statements. And id like to note that our committee is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us fufill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of obfuscating and others suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are