Evidence that the fire was intentionally set. We are live at the office of Emergency Services where the mayor and the atf updated us on the situation. Reporter in the last 10 minutes, the press conference ended. It took 45 minutes to go through the questions. A building and code inspectors office was here. We learned that the warehouse had not been spebted for the past 30 years because no permits inspected for the past 30 years, in part because there were no permits ever issued. In 2014, an inspector went out on a complaint that there was an illegal house being built but the inspector did not see any houses and left. Mayor libby schaaf released details about a three part plan to insure safety for warehouses across the city. This is part of what she said. My properties for this task force are enhanced building safety, event safety and complaint procedures. Some areas where we will be considering new regulations include smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide monitors, enhanced fire inspections
Frank is off tonight. Im julie haener. Amber lee is there to show us how people are coming together to honor the 36 lives that were lost. Reporter julie, were just outside the Star Line Social Club here in downtown oakland. The fundraiser started about an hour ago, and people are asked to donate 10 or more at the door. Were told that all the proceeds will go to fire victims. Our camera wasnt allowed inside, but we were able to talk to folks just outside the venue. The fundraiser offers live music to accompany the documentary film. This was a preplanned event, they decided to turn into a benefit for the victims. He lost friends in the fire, and also knows survivers. Right now, people need each other, and communities are very, very important. Reporter people came to help in any way they can. Some brought bags of items to donate. People tell me, a True Community is one that reaches out to people they dont know. So this is a notebook, ive never used it. I just thought somebody else would d
Redwood city,. 82. And oakland,. 76. As you can see right now, we do have a live camera to show you. We have a camera showing you the wet roadways there. Heaviest downpours moved out but still enough to zook the roadways out there use the umbrellas if you can. There are the clouds and we have the organized rainfall moving across the bay area to earlier this morning. We will come in closer and show you right now. Some scattered showers. This will be the theme throughout the day. We cant guarantee a completely dry forecast as we come in closer, well show you the golden gate bridge. There is the radar perspective from San Francisco out towards marin county to mill valley. Union city, hayward, pleasanton and livermore, scattered showers here and in the south pay as well, towards san jose action scots valley and santa cruz. Still some rain showers. They will be a factor for today. This is just the beginning, guys. We have the persistent heavy rain pours for this morning. As we head into the
Silence any mobile devices during this proceedinging rho, commissioner president richards. Commissioner antonini. Here. Commissioner hillis and commissioner moore . We do expect commissioners johnson and wu to arrive at some point. Commissioners, today on your special calendar item 1 Public Comment on matters to be considered for discussion in closed session. I have no speaker cards. Any Public Comment for item no. 1 . Okay Public Comment is closed. Item 2, consideration consider adoption of motion on whether to assert the attorneyclient privilege regarding matters listed below on your agenda as conference with legal counsel. Commissioner antonini. So moved. Do i hear a second . Second. Thank you, commissioners on that motion then to assert attorneyclient privilege, commissioner aintioni. Aye. Commissioner hillis. Aye. Commissioner moore. Aye. Commissioner richards. Aye. And Commission President fong. Aye. That passes unanimously 50 and i will now move to go into closed session. So tha
Proposal for the last month a lot going on in the Mayors Office i dont understand i want to sit down with the Mayors Office of housing as they clearly are dealing with the developer i want to marry Community Help facilitate these negotiations we would like to sit down and discuss we have many, many people coming on their way by the way, we only just now heard the continuance it grant and have heard that was grand after our testimony please be prepared at general Public Comment there are a couple hundred people coming i urge you giving us more time beyond june 2nd thank you. Good afternoon, commissioners steve with mary tell on behalf of the project sponsor we dont object to a time longer i understand your calendar were not in opposition of the continuance thank you. Is there any additional Public Comment on the items proposed for continuance. My name is rick hall i support a continuance i believe that a month would be much more appropriate than two weeks i think i certainly agree that