To the next hearing and see if we can agenized that. I appreciate all claudia and rick and regina for you participating today. Im sure you have a million things going on and same with you shelly, were appreciating your spending the time so can you get us an update. It takes time to prepare and its not as easy for you to just jump in a meeting and talk about things. We appreciate your time. We would like the conversation to continue so maybe we can take this off line and figure out how to agenda. If i may, i think this direction is fairly clear and we can simply add an action item that would be quick since most of the bullet points have already been vetted during this informational presentation and a draft can be circulated ahead of that hearing for commissioner review and allow for Public Comment on any of those Public Matters that would be incorporate inside that letter. We would agenized that malt matter on may 20th if we receive authorization from the Mayors Office to proceed with a
Supervisors. I am aaron peskin joined by supervisor safai and on my left by member dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erica major. Do you have announcements . Yes due to the Health Emergency City Employees and the public the board of Supervisors Chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely at the same extent as if physically present. Public comment is available for each item on the agenda both channel 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is allowed two minutes. Comments to speak during the Public Comment are available by calling 8882045984. The access code is 3501008. Then press pound and plowed again. When you are connected dial 1 and zero to speak. You will beelined up in the order you dialed. The system will be silent when you are waiting. They will notify you when you are in line. Callers will remain on mute. Account for time delays between live coverage and streaming. Best practices call from a
Of those san franciscans who have been diagnosed with covid19, and sadly weve lost 35 people and about 70 people have been hospitalized, and as a reminder, we want to ask folks to visit datasf. Org covid19 for more information. I have a number of announcements today, and i am excited to announce some good news for a change. I know that last friday we made an announcement that on may 18 there would be a number of businesses, including florists and bookstores and cosmetic stores and other places that will be allowed to reopen for pickup and Delivery Services. And the good news is that is still happening. The even better news is that we are able to extend this to all retail in San Francisco with a business that is actually directly connected to the street. And so what this means now for our city is incredible because were talking about many of those Small Businesses in various neighborhoods where you see many of those shops that are closed. They will be able to open for pickup and for Cur
Channel 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is allowed two minutes. Comments to speak during the Public Comment are available by calling 8882045984. The access code is 3501008. Then press pound and plowed again. When you are connected dial 1 and zero to speak. You will beelined up in the order you dialed. The system will be silent when you are waiting. They will notify you when you are in line. Callers will remain on mute. Account for time delays between live coverage and streaming. Best practices call from a quiet location and turndown your television or radio. You may submit comment in the following ways. Email me. If you submit via email it will be included as part of the matter. Written comments may be centuryithroughcity hall. Thank you. As i have done for a couple months i would like to thank the behindthescenes staff making this Virtual Meeting happen. Thank you john, arthur, brent, john carroll as well as the folk at sfgovtv. With that, madam
Math doubleheader with Eugenia Cheng and Amir Alexander. Many of you might be returning for the first time after a couple of years and for many more of you, this might be your first timeever townhall. This is the first, exactly the type of thing we exist to do. Im pleasedto present these two fantastic authors. We love our lecture programs, all the political thoughts, all of the art you hear but i am especially fascinated by a mathematical approach to thinking about the world. Im a reformed college math student having a chance to present Eugenia Cheng and Amir Alexander on a doubleheader is, was a great opportunity for this special homecoming festival im pleased to see everyone here tonight and thanks especially to our partners so the format is unusual tonight if youve been to other townhall because it is a doubleheader. Opening with a solo presentation from Eugenia Cheng, then we will take a short break while we switch the presentations over to Amir Alexander who will get his talk afte