Bill providing an additional 3 trillion in coronavirus economic stimulus. We expect to see that bill on the floor tomorrow. Also to discuss promoting voting and Committee Work. And now back to the start of todays hearing, this is cspan3. [inaudible conversations] the rules committee will come to order. Before i give my Opening Statement i just want to read a guidance from the attending physician, doctor monahan. We asked him specifically about the use of face coverings during proceedings like these and while he has not mandated their use he did share that and i quote, my preferences that members retain their face coverings when speaking as an activity which can release virus particles. Especially if the speaking is of a highspirited nature. S ive never had a meeting in the rules committee that hasnt been of a highspirited nature so we will leave it up to individual members to decide but i think to be cautious here i will keep mine on and i hope that everybody else will be mindful of th
Okay, the rules committee will come to order. Before i give my opening statement, i just want to read a guidance from the attending physician. And we asked him specifically about the use of face coverings during proceedings like these. And while he is not mandated their use, he did share that, and i quote, my preference is that members retain their face covers when speaking as speaking is an activity which can release virus particles, especially if the speaking is of high spirited nature. And ive never had a meeting in the rules committee that hasnt been of a high spirited nature. So were going to leave it up to individual members to decide. But i think i will to be cautious here, im going to keep mine on. Others will be mindful of the reason why there is guidance on this issue. It has been roughly three months since the First Community transmission of covid19 was discovered in the United States. Since that time, our world has changed dramatically. There are now more than 1. 3 million
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Yield my time. You. Lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller, are you with us . Ladies and gentlemen of the board, good evening. I stand before you today to discuss a issue that effects each and every resident of our community. The state of our Public Transit system. As our cities grow, so does the need for reliable efficient and sustainable transit network. Lets talk about accessible. Currently many areas are under served by Public Transit forcing to rely on personal vehicles. This not exacerbates transferic but also limits opportunity for those who cannot afford a car. We must expand our bus and train routes to reach these areas and offer more frequent service, especially during peak hours. Secondly, affordability is a concern. High fares discourage from using Public Transit. I propose we explore options for subsidized fares for low income families, student, senior and most importantly immigrants. We need to purchase as many cattle cars a we can andback to home land to ru