The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Mighty god, you are the strength of our lives, our safe fortress and shelter from lifes storms. During this season of a raging tempest, speak your peace to our senators. Remind them that you continue to rule your universe through the unfolding of your prevailing providence and that your truth continues to march on in our nation and world. Lord, prosper the works of the hands of our legislators, as they strive to glorify you with their thoughts, words, and actions. May faith replace fear, truth defeat falsehood, justice triumph over greed, and love prevail over hate. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice
Reporter the governor has said when we reopen cases will rise because the viruses out there. The rate of positive test for coronavirus has been at 5. 1 in some settings we have heard that they are. For the previous two weeks, now it has crept up aspositivity ra it is not necessarily wind in the next seven days. Advantage. We have seen a short spike in cases and a record daily high as we test more and more people. Yesterday we had a record might interfere with the high of 7149 people that tested positive for covid19. Treatment plan when the today, that number dropped to 5300. Patients are going through we see roughly 56,000 new cases their screening process we go over medications they are in the last 14 days. Taking and over any allergies points of obvious concern. Drug the number of hospitalizations is also up we also, the patient and or which could indepth being a their provider can contact us at any time. Part reopening surge. Yesterday i shared a slide that showed 29 increase in hos
Slide probably got caught because its too early to talk about specifics but i will say that in many years of transportation advocacy and its the most thing beautiful thing ive seen so thank you to the Staff Members who made that and i hope to see a version of it and i also would like to thank and shake my fist at director equal oeaken because we can usea visionary vision and for both the transit lane networks. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Next speaker, if you can let us know your name and Start Talking, well start your time. My name is robin and i would like to comment on the commercial district curb management programme. Here, our sidewalks are six feet wide and we have lots of essential businesses like grocery, restaurants doing take out, et cetera. That narrow sidewalk with our physical distancing requirements means it should be a one way sidewalk. Sidewalk. In reality we have movement and cues forming in front of essential businesses. We used to have an extended side
Students navigate the challenges and many of the most critical jobs and with the laptop and an internet connectionfe, defense contractors for example in the intelligence community, Law Enforcement agencies and of course they have to be on the frontlines doing their job each and every day no matter the risk because work is considered to be essential. And to fight this virus on the front lines delivering lifesaving care and comfort to those isolated. Farmers and ranchers are producing the food and truckers are transporting employees are stocking shelves amidst all of this uncertainty and worry about enough to eat the race collectors and the entire network of people we depend on who keep the cogs of society running. And then to head out the door each morning they are doing their jobs even when it isnt easy or convenient. And this because it has about our society to a screeching halt doesnt mean United States congress should pack up shop and just to show that they should do the same. After
To be added to the speaker line. The auto prompts will look at callers entry. The questionandanswer time. But this is the Public Comment period. If you call in before Public Comment is called, youll be added to the queue. When you are called for Public Comment, please mute your device that you are listening to the meeting on, when it is your time to speak, youll be prompted to do so. Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker, unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Business. Today well start with the reminder that the Small Business commission official public is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Businesses is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco durin