Submit Public Comment, email me at victor. Young sfgov. Org. If you submit via email, it will be included in the file as part of the matter. Comments may be sent to city hall, 1 dr. Carlton b. Goodlett place, San Francisco, california. That completes my comments. Thank you so much, mr. Clerk. Can you please read item number one . Item number one is an emergency ordinance to temporarily require private employers with 500 or more employees to provide Public Health emergency leave during the Public Health emergency related to covid19. Thank you so much. This is supervisor mars item. Would you like to introduce the item, supervisor mar . Yes. Thank you so much, chair ronen, for allowing us to hear this item today. An emergency ordinance before us is in response to a true emergency. The lack of sufficient paid leave for workers to follow our Public Health order to weather this crisis. While there is no Silver Bullet to our health and humanitarian emergency, this measure will give an additio
We have a host of deejays, live entertainers, comedians, cannabis chefs. Its not the kind of thing inperson party kind of mentality. I think a lot of when we say its a party, its mostly a celebration that this plant has been recognized that something, everyone can celebrate. Reporter a new way to celebrate that he has used in his platform to spread. I want to express my appreciation to the ambassador of the bay. E40. Reporter last night we caught up with e40 over instagram live. At least seven people close to him have tested positive for covid19. He is asking everyone to stay home. Dispensaries are doing more deliveries and some cities curb side pickups. This was the line in urbana this morning. It seems long, but this industry has taken a hit during this pandemic. Cannabis businesses are declared essential, theyre essential but not equal. San francisco has taxes coming in january thats going to tax cannabis retailer 5s 1 times higher rate than your traditional retailers. Reporter Poli
San francisco Public Utilities commission. Todays date is april 14, 2020. Madam secretary, roll call, please. [roll call] clerk madam president , we have a quorum. Thank you. Before we begin today, i would like to make an announcement. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and given the recommendations issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health and that Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the restriction on teleconference. This meeting is being held with the members and staff participating today via teleconference. This will ensure the safety of the commission, sfpuc staff, and members of the public. While this Technology Allows us to hold this meeting via teleconference, there may be some gaps as staff is moving between speakers. Thank you for your understanding, and we ask for your patience. So to say, this is our maiden voyage. We ask the public to participate remotely by writing the commission or leaving a voice message. Going forward, we will continue to urge th
Clerk madam president , we have a quorum. Thank you. Before we begin today, i would like to make an announcement. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and given the recommendations issued by the San Francisco department of Public Health and that Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the restriction on teleconference. This meeting is being held with the members and staff participating today via teleconference. This will ensure the safety of the commission, sfpuc staff, and members of the public. While this Technology Allows us to hold this meeting via teleconference, there may be some gaps as staff is moving between speakers. Thank you for your understanding, and we ask for your patience. So to say, this is our maiden voyage. We ask the public to participate remotely by writing the commission or leaving a voice message. Going forward, we will continue to urge the public to write to the commission at commission thats a capital c at sfwater. Org. Again, thats commission sfwater. Org.
A limited capacity, so as a result, were asking members of the public calling in through the 800 public line is to call in once essentially. Call in and follow the hearing. Every time someone calls in, hangs up, and calls back counts against the city. In the event that our at t bridge fails, we may be forced to recess and call back in. However, this should not take too long, about five minutes at the moment, okay . So just, again, i do apologize in advance for the clumsy nature of this remote hearing, but this being the third time my staff at least is working through the hearing process, im beginning to feel much more comfortable. Commissioners, at this time, id like to take roll. [roll call] clerk thank you, commissioners. I will remind not just the commissioners but staff and anyone on the teams live event, if youre not speaking, mute your camera. This will allow a much more efficient meeting to be run, and our producer to see all the cameras necessary. Commissioners, first on your a