Spoke to the lead of a new testing task force. That the testing space has been a challenging one for us, and i own that, and i have a responsibility as your governor to do better. Governor gavin newsom confirmed over 126,000 people have been tested. And 13,000 of those are still awaiting results. Staggering numbers that led to this announcement. A state partnership with two california universities and a task force. A new partnership with uc davis and uc san diego to create a minimum of 5 to 7 hubs. Reporter leading the covid19 test task force, Paul Markovich president and ceo of blue shield of california, and dr. Charity dean, assistant director of californias Public Health department. Markovich wants to make sure anyone in need of a test gets one. Set a goal to get to 10,000 per day for the next two weeks to 25,000 per day by the end of the month, and by the end of the summer this august the capacity of 50,000. Reporter an increase in testing will hopefully mean a decrease in deaths.
Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference or by telephone and participate in the meeting as if they were present. Public comment will be available for this agenda via the number scrolling across the screen. Best recommendation is you call from a quiet location, speak slowly and clearly, and turn out the t. V. Or radio. If you would like to submit your Public Comment via email, please submit it to me linda, linda, wong, wong, sf. Gov. Chair fewer thank you, madam clerk. Can you please call item 1. Clerk yes. [agenda item read]. Chair fewer thank you very much. We have john lau from the office of economic and workforce development. Yes, supervisors. I have a presentation, which i am opening now. Can you share your screen . I just did press share. I do not see it. Ill try to open it again. John, if you hd like, i ca pull it up quickly. Let me try again now. Chair fewer, you have someone on your roster. Chair fewer okay. Supervisor walton chair fewer, if i could sa
role call mr. President , all members are present. Thank you. I guess this is unusual, but ill say it. Please place your right hand over your heart and would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge that sfgtv record each meeting and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, any communications . Yes, mr. President , issue have one. Due to the covid19 and to protect City Employees, Board Members and members of the public, the board legislative chamber is closed for the march 24th, 2020 Board Meeting upon action made bit board of supervisors to conduct their meetings Via Video Conference call remotely. This precaution is taken on the authority conferred b by the governors order. The members will attend meetings thro
Ive started preliminary discussions as to what it would cost should we decide to lease the tenth floor for the remainder of our lease here in this building, which runs through 2024, and that would be a way for us to have the space that we need as we go forward into the next two budget years. And so that is a 630,000 allocation. Thats just an estimate from the building as to what they would charge us to rent that space. That rate is based on what they most recently negotiated with the city with the law library, and it is higher than what were sitting at today. But the rules say they would have the same term of the lease. Were paying 44 a square foot for the space we have in this building, but that was a lease we entered into back in 2014. This represents roughly 60 a square foot for the Additional Space on the 10th floor. And with that, i would be happy to answer any questions. Questions . Comments . I have a couple comment questions okay. I take it that finance committee went through a
Very strong downpours and as we go through santa clara, cuperti cupertino, more rain through saratoga and up towards fremont, fremont boulevard into newark, looking at a pretty soggy start to your sunday. Pleasanton and livermore, 580, rain. Lighter rain through berkeley, kensington and richmond. Heavy showers from napa, moving into around American Canyon highway 12, just over the watter there, highway 37, sears point and very light shower activity scattered from guerneville, through dylan beach. Santa rosa is quiet. Light to moderate rain today, storm impact scale of one. A chance of a thunderstorm, gusty wind. At 10 00 we have heavy rain in the north bay. Through the noon hour it sinks south and east and were looking at a soggyernoon from1 00, more ewnast bay, a break later on this evening into the overnight hours, but weve got more rain for your monday. Well detail that in a few minutes. Liz . Thanks, lisa. As of this morning, close to 90 people have died of coronavirus in the bay a