Rouhani. So the war in afghanistan continues. We remember, of course, how it began. Soon after the terrorist asack taxeses of september 11th attacks of september 11th, 18 years ago. President bush used a bullhorn to tell the world that the people who brought down the twin towers would be hearing from america soon, and sure enough, the campaign was launched. Since the First American troops hit the ground in october of that year, more than 2,000 have been killed is and thousands more wounded. In addition, more than a thousand allied soldiers supporting the u. S. Led effort have per riched as well. So has the longest war in American History produced the desired results . In other words, is the direct military action in afghanistan as part of the overall war on terrorism actually making america safer or not . Plus, what does it mean that one of the biggest hawks in the Trump Administration has gone . Well, here to talk about that is retired Army Lieutenant general douglas lute. He served a
Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the room for any person using cell phones or any other some producing electronic devices. Belief spee advised that a member of the public has three minutes to make pertinent Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda is item eight. Is there any Public Comment on any items not listed on the agenda . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Item nine a. Is executive directors report. Good afternoon. I am the boards executive director. I have one item to report on today and to ask for an in memoriam. I have discussed on april 23rd , 2019, when the Port Commission voted to take action to approve the Navigation Center on a portion of will lot 330, i have worked with the city and the neighbors in the south Beach Community to t2 establish the embarcadero safe Navigation Center advisory group. The purpose of the group, which is a pas
Supervisors, or the mayor to take action. Commissioner ortizcartagena, september 9 we will have a resolution based upon your request about conducting an Economic Analysis around the card sharing a delivery act and its effect on Small Business. That way we will articulate, and outline, the shape of what the Economic Impact or analysis should be. What has not been scheduled, our trailing new business items that have come up over the last year are commissioner dooley has requested a presentation. Commissioner. For requesting a presentation from the district attorneys crime strategies unit, and commissioner zouzounis you asked for a presentation of training on Small Businesses on how to prepare for rfps. What is on the docket as well, which falls more on the policy side is online retailers, a policy document to determine whether an economic threshold needs to be established for online retailers. That is a good one to formula retail. The Planning Department has made it clear they deal with
About this item . We are in meeting is back in session. We will recognize a commissioner for emotion regarding the closed session. I make a motion not to disclose. It was seconded to do not to not disclose. Is there any Public Comment . My name is john, i am a 44 year member of our pension scheme. If theres any policeman on our board, you might be interested in what i have to say today. Willie sutton was a Notorious Bank Robber in the 1980s. When he was caught, they asked him why he robbed banks. His reply was, thats where the money is. The Hedge Fund Industry are not bank robbers, but they are modernday highway robbers. The definition of modernday highway robber is by excessive profit by high risk investment. If you ask the Hedge Fund Industry when they rip off local pension funds, they will say, that is where the big money is. If you put one more dollar in hedge funds, you are likely to get a report. It is titled a giant pile of money. Should be downloaded. I have said it before and
Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the room for any person using cell phones or any other some producing electronic devices. Belief spee advised that a member of the public has three minutes to make pertinent Public Comment on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda is item eight. Is there any Public Comment on any items not listed on the agenda . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Item nine a. Is executive directors report. Good afternoon. I am the boards executive director. I have one item to report on today and to ask for an in memoriam. I have discussed on april 23rd , 2019, when the Port Commission voted to take action to approve the Navigation Center on a portion of will lot 330, i have worked with the city and the neighbors in the south Beach Community to t2 establish the embarcadero safe Navigation Center advisory group. The purpose of the group, which is a pas