I want to just acknowledge sfgovtv is saying theres a Network Error so we may have some technical difficulties on the sfgov as well. Sergeant, could you please call the first item. Also we have chief William Scott from the San Francisco Police Department and paul helpedder son from Police Henderson from Police Accountability. We have general Public Comment. The public is now welcome to address the Commission Regarding items that do not appear on tonights agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. Speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department or dpa personnel. Under Police Commission rules of order, the police or d. P. A. Personnel nor commissioners are required to respond to questions presented to the public. That may provide a brief response, individual commissioners and police and d. P. A. Personnel should refrain however from entering into debate or discussion with speakers doing
Clerk yes. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comments will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during Public Comment are available during Public Comment by calling 4156550001 and entering meeting i. D. , 1463515423, then pound twice. You will be entered into the meeting but in listening mode only. When your item comes up, press star, three to be entered into the queue. You may email myself, the budget and Appropriations Committee clerk, linda. Wong sf. Gov. If you submit Public Comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and will be included as part of the official file. Finally, Public Comment interpretations in chinese, spanish, and filipino will be guaranteed from 10 00 a. M. To 1
Chair fewer good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. This is the august 24, 2020 meeting of the budget and Appropriations Committee. I am chair fewer sandra lee fewer. Our clerk is miss linda won, assisted today by several other staff from the Clerks Office. I would like to thank corwin cooley from sfgovtv for airing this meeting. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comments will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during Public Comment are available during Public Comment by calling 4156550001 and entering meeting i. D. , 1463515423, then pound twice. You will be entered into the meeting but in listening mode only. When your item
[roll call] clerk: we also have mrits chief paul scott. president cohen: all right. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. please rise and put our hand over your heart. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god with liberty and justice for all. okay. thank you. all right. ladies and gentlemen, i want to recognize international women s month. this is a time that we celebrate all the women of the world that are doing work that s seen and unseen. and, with that, i want to recognize our women that are in service within the department. we thank you for your service. we know that it is not easy. all right. sergeant youngblood, could you please call the first item. clerk: line item one, general public comment. at this time, the public is welcomed to address the commission for up to two minutes on items that do not appear within the agenda. under police nor commissioner
a minute to acknowledge staff. this year marks the 35th year working with the san francisco with the majority working in the police commission office. has dedicated career but to every single person, baby can dog she comes across. because of risa that the commission officers organized and as efficient as it is. organizing examine training others to make the office more efficient. family to those who work closely with her. will make time the to talk to anyone who wants to talk. her calendar is full of birthday sxz her candy jar is full. auntie risa s office always has the most toys. a profession ar mixed with sadness of a pending goodbye that we use risa the happy retirement as she embarks on her next big adventure. thank you, sergeant and i would like, even though she is not present for her to know how valuable she is. she is part of the glue that keeps the operation together. i remember when i first came into the commission office, she was my honorary lola and she would re